Resources
Helpful tools to make your raise a success.

Resources
Helpful tools to make your raise a success.

Never Say This to Investors
The text in this article is credited to Alejandro Cremades, author of The Art of Startup Fundraising: Pitching Investors, Negotiating the Deal, and Everything Else Entrepreneurs Need to Know There are volumes of advice on...
Read moreCrowdFunding Marketing Compliance
Communication best practices for companies raising under Regulation Crowdfunding Our colleagues at CrowdCheck.com truly understand the complexities and nuances of staying compliant for fundraising. We frequently recommend their services, and are pleased to share their...
Read moreThe Problem That Does Not Exist
It’s not about the number of investors you have. It’s the terms that matter. It is not uncommon for founders to get advice that includes, “Don’t let a lot of investors on your cap table.”...
Read moreWhy Campaigns Fail: Pitfalls to Avoid
10 Pitfalls to Avoid with your Crowdfunding Campaign Many crowdfunding campaigns miss their target. Inadequate preparation, unrealistic funding goals, and too small of a crowd are just three of the reasons why investment crowdfunding campaigns...
Read moreYes, Non-US Investors can invest in US Crowdfunding Offerings
Your investors can be located across the globe A Crowdfunding legal expert, Mark Roderick, explains that Crowdfunding laws allow your potential investors to invest in US Crowdfunding offerings that uses SEC Rule 506(c), Reg CF,...
Read moreWhy Do You Need a Securities Lawyer to Draft a PPM or Form C?
When selling securities, the issuer has an obligation to give investors all of the material facts they need to make informed consent. Many founders are looking for the shortest path to funding. It’s natural to...
Read moreKnow Your Securities Before You Start Your Investment Crowdfunding Journey!
What the heck is a security? If you remember in our previous article, “Is Investment Crowdfunding Right for Your Business?“, you’re selling a ‘security’ in exchange for investment in your company. A security according to...
Read moreIs Investment Crowdfunding Right for Your Business?
Business owners often need to raise capital, but don’t know where to get started. Regulation crowdfunding or Reg CF is a new regulation. It make raising funds online easier for most types of businesses. This...
Read moreThis link provides helpful instructions for connecting your bank account to fund your pledge.
Our $1000 onboarding fee covers:
+ private portal landing page (can now use your own domain!)
+ bank escrow account
+ unlimited disbursements once you hit your minimum goal
+ first years investor tax documents (K1’s or 1099s)
+ up to 10 hours consulting/coaching with our entire team
Then we collect a commission on funds as they are disbursed, 5% on the first M, 4% on second, 3% thereafter up to $10M then it drops to 1%.
Investors absolutely cannot send the issuer a check.
They can send a check to an offering C/O Silicon Prairie via the instructions in the portal if they select “check.”
The portal allows investors to self-certify as accredited.
Depending on the type of offering you are using to raise funds, it may be the case that you need to verify your investors are, in fact, accredited investors.
- Under REG-D 506C, yes — it’s always on the issuer to verify accredited investor status. We have seen issuers use the service available at verifyinvestor.com and parallelmarkets.com
- “The company raising money has to verify that their investors are truly accredited investors. A simple questionnaire is not sufficient – instead, companies must take further “reasonable steps” to prove their investors are accredited investors. Failure to comply is a violation of federal laws and may subject the company to enforcement action and the obligation to return money raised.” https://www.verifyinvestor.com/faq/what-is-jobs_act
- Reg-CF, reg-d 504 and intrastates:, No requirement.
506B: “maybe”
You have access to your offering’s investor contact information via your ISSUER DASHBOARD.
It varies depending on how much you already have assembled (business plan, financials, use of funds etc)
AND if the attorney uses our Geppetto smart document system.
We have seen fees range from as little as $1,000 on up to as much as $15,000 especially if you want to argue with them ;-)
Average comes in between $2,000 and $5,000 and some are willing/able to defer the bulk of their fee’s until your break escrow.
…prior to the raise, or within 30 days of acceptance of investment?
The attorney is the party who will draft your offering memorandum and is required prior to going live — the FORM-C will need to be filed in the SEC’s EDGAR database prior to being allowed to solicit and accept actual funds.
You can of course start with a “Test the Waters” landing page on portal while your final offering is being compiled.
This link provides helpful instructions for connecting your bank account to fund your pledge.
Our $1000 onboarding fee covers:
+ private portal landing page (can now use your own domain!)
+ bank escrow account
+ unlimited disbursements once you hit your minimum goal
+ first years investor tax documents (K1’s or 1099s)
+ up to 10 hours consulting/coaching with our entire team
Then we collect a commission on funds as they are disbursed, 5% on the first M, 4% on second, 3% thereafter up to $10M then it drops to 1%.
Investors absolutely cannot send the issuer a check.
They can send a check to an offering C/O Silicon Prairie via the instructions in the portal if they select “check.”
The portal allows investors to self-certify as accredited.
Depending on the type of offering you are using to raise funds, it may be the case that you need to verify your investors are, in fact, accredited investors.
- Under REG-D 506C, yes — it’s always on the issuer to verify accredited investor status. We have seen issuers use the service available at verifyinvestor.com and parallelmarkets.com
- “The company raising money has to verify that their investors are truly accredited investors. A simple questionnaire is not sufficient – instead, companies must take further “reasonable steps” to prove their investors are accredited investors. Failure to comply is a violation of federal laws and may subject the company to enforcement action and the obligation to return money raised.” https://www.verifyinvestor.com/faq/what-is-jobs_act
- Reg-CF, reg-d 504 and intrastates:, No requirement.
506B: “maybe”
You have access to your offering’s investor contact information via your ISSUER DASHBOARD.
It varies depending on how much you already have assembled (business plan, financials, use of funds etc)
AND if the attorney uses our Geppetto smart document system.
We have seen fees range from as little as $1,000 on up to as much as $15,000 especially if you want to argue with them ;-)
Average comes in between $2,000 and $5,000 and some are willing/able to defer the bulk of their fee’s until your break escrow.
…prior to the raise, or within 30 days of acceptance of investment?
The attorney is the party who will draft your offering memorandum and is required prior to going live — the FORM-C will need to be filed in the SEC’s EDGAR database prior to being allowed to solicit and accept actual funds.
You can of course start with a “Test the Waters” landing page on portal while your final offering is being compiled.