The PPMWizard guides
Private placement guides for the work before your raise.
Read about offering frameworks, disclosure documents, investor qualification, and filing preparation. Use the guides to prepare questions for your securities counsel.
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Collect the offering facts your team and counsel will need.
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Reg D Exemptions
No. 01
Rule 506(b) vs Rule 506(c): Which Reg D Exemption Fits Your Raise?
The two most-used private-placement exemptions look similar on paper and diverge sharply in practice. General solicitation, verification, and non-accredited caps decide which one you can use.
Cross-Border
No. 02
Reg D vs Reg S: Domestic Exemption, Offshore Safe Harbor, or Both
Compare domestic Regulation D exemptions with the Regulation S offshore safe harbors and the procedures counsel needs to review.
Document Comparison
No. 03
Business Plan vs PPM vs Prospectus: Which Document Do You Actually Need?
A business plan sells the idea. A PPM discloses risk to private investors. A prospectus is a registered-offering document. Confusing them can expose issuers to serious legal risk.
Security Design
No. 04
Equity vs Debt: How the Capital Stack Choice Reshapes Your PPM
LP interests, member units, promissory notes, convertible notes, the security you issue rewrites tax treatment, liquidation priority, and what counsel needs to disclose.
Investor Qualification
No. 05
Accredited Investor Requirements: Income, Net Worth, and the 2020 Professional Tests
Explore income, net worth, entity categories, professional credentials, and the verification process for Rule 506(c).
Playbook
No. 06
Raising Capital: The First-Time Sponsor Playbook
A field guide through market timing, pre-raise marketing, investor-list build, documents checklist, escrow, closing, and the reporting cadence that keeps LPs writing checks.
SEC Filings
No. 07
Form D Filing: The 15-Day Deadline Nobody Mentions Until It Matters
How to prepare and submit Form D through SEC EDGAR Online Forms, understand the 15-day deadline, and handle common errors and amendments.
State Compliance
No. 08
State Blue Sky Filings: Notice Filings, Fees, and Multi-State Strategy
A guide to state notices, filing fees, and jurisdiction-specific questions to review with counsel.
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