How To Make A Successful Profile For Raising Capital

Not every company will successfully raise capital by crowdfunding. Sure, the press picks up the huge wins and gets everyone excited, but those tend to be outliers. Raising Stakes Media aims to deliver your company a marketing campaign to attract loyal investors that will keep funds coming for life. Here are some of our company […]

How RSM Can Make Your Reg A+ Marketing Easy

Management guru Peter Drucker once said, “Because its purpose is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two — and only these two — basic functions: marketing and innovation.”  Obviously most business leaders utilize innovation as the lifeblood of their companies today, but lately marketing has been relegated to a staff-driven, cost center by […]

Understanding Reg A+

On April 5, 2012, President Barack Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (or JOBS Act), with the goal to create more opportunities for both entrepreneurs and investors. What this act did was set in motion laws that would allow everyday investors to purchase shares in startups. This was known as Regulation A, and […]

What’s the difference between Tier 1 and Tier 2 of Reg A+?

Companies acquiring a Reg A+ exemption from the SEC to build capital must signal whether they intend to sell shares under a Tier 1 or Tier 2 offering.  These two tiers have benefits and drawbacks that will determine which raise is right for you. Tier 1 offering: Raise up to $20 million USD in any […]

Community Power: Investor Crowdfunding vs. Venture Capital

If you’re a founder looking to raise capital, building a case for a VC firm is probably something you’re working on. Many startups dream of luring in crucial VC money during a capital raise – it is the easiest route for capital infusion.  However, raising money via the VC route is very trying.  In the […]