{"id":473,"date":"2014-07-03T08:29:02","date_gmt":"2014-07-03T13:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.accreditedinvestorleads.com\/?p=473"},"modified":"2020-01-21T11:59:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T15:59:38","slug":"tips-finding-accredited-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accreditedinvestorleads.com\/tips-finding-accredited-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Finding Accredited Investors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Raising money through a private placement is an excellent source for obtaining capital. In order to get started, most companies need help finding accredited investors. This is different from going public, where companies can market their offerings and anyone with a savings account can buy shares. Private offerings through Reg D are generally only available to accredited investors, which are a select group of high income earners or high net worth individuals.<\/p>\n

The SEC defines accredited investors as someone that has made $200,000 a year for the past two years and is likely to continue, or makes $300,000 combined with their spouse. Investors can also qualify by using the net worth standard. They must have a net worth of $1 million or more excluding their personal residence. This is an elite group of income earners and investors, making it difficult to target them unless you know how.<\/p>\n

Here are some tips for finding accredited investors:<\/p>\n