| > | | | | speculations, you are better served risking your |
| Ask not how much money you'll make from a | | | | money in public company private placements. |
| speculative investment. Instead, ask how likely you | | | | However, there is no shortage of crooked public |
| are to lose your risk capital. Most investors will find | | | | company private placement investment opportunities. |
| better odds wagering their money in Las Vegas, | | | | At best, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Macao or Monte Carlo than being angel investors to | | | | may act against the public company swindlers long |
| private companies. | | | | after you have lost your money. We can help you |
| Private company speculation is far riskier than betting | | | | avoid the swindlers and offer you structuring |
| on stocks to appreciate in value. Your money will be | | | | suggestions that will reduce your risk of loss and |
| in jeopardy for years. There's no liquidity in a private | | | | enhance your potential profit. The folks seeking |
| company speculation. You can't sell it to another | | | | money rarely write investment contracts that are |
| investor! Worse still, if you don't meet your private | | | | favorable to those folks supplying the money. It's |
| company's expanding needs for risk capital, the | | | | usually in your best interests to rewrite the contract |
| company is likely to fail. Angel investors should reflect | | | | before you write the check. |
| on the Uncle Remus' tale of Brer Rabbit and the Tar | | | | The Semi Swindles to Avoid |
| Baby. The more you put into the company, the more | | | | You can't win in any speculation where the organizers |
| "stuck" you become. | | | | of the investment opportunity will make money as |
| Even if your private company is profitable, you won't | | | | you lose your money. If you are being offered |
| recover as much money as you would from stock | | | | membership in any sort of venture capital group, club, |
| speculation, because public shares almost always | | | | partnership, mutual fund, etc we can help you |
| trade at a multiple of the balance sheet value of the | | | | determine if the purpose of the group is to make |
| company. | | | | money for the organizers or the members. |
| A Sensible Hedge | | | | Arm Yourself with Proper Tools |
| If you are considering risking your hard-earned | | | | We operate a Venture Capital Club |
| money in a private company speculation, send us a | | | | The speculative tools that we offer our members |
| copy of the business plan for review. If we can't find | | | | have uses beyond risking money in Non-American |
| anything seriously wrong with it, we won't charge | | | | public companies trading their shares in the United |
| you for the review. If we can't suggest ways to | | | | States. If you are an accredited investor, consider |
| reduce your risk, we won't charge you for the | | | | attending one of our orientation breakfasts. |
| review. You have nothing to lose in having us review | | | | We offer you a chance to look before you leap into |
| the business plan. We can usually save you the loss | | | | any speculative investment. If you aren't concerned |
| of some or all of your risk capital. If you have | | | | about the losing aspects of most business plans, you |
| invested your money and lost it, we may be able to | | | | won't find the few winners among the many losers. |
| suggest ways to recover part or all of it. | | | | Knowing the risk is essential to winning the game. We |
| Public Company Private Placements | | | | can help you recognize the investment risks. |
| As an Accredited Investor interested in high-risk | | | | |