October Word of the Month: Offering
Direct Public Offering (DPO) A business offering securities (e.g. share of stock) to virtually everyone in community or network for purchase to raise cash.
Direct Public Offering (DPO) A business offering securities (e.g. share of stock) to virtually everyone in community or network for purchase to raise cash.
Issuer Legal entity (such as a company) that is authorized to offer for sale (i.e. issue) its own shares (stock), bonds, notes, etc.
Understanding the terms associated with investing can difficult at times. For this month, we thought it might be better to use an infographic to explain accredited investor and non-accredited investor.
MNvest.org is proud to have MNvest portal, MNStarter, as a guest contributor for our August issue! Before we can dive into the steps to follow when producing a successful crowdfunding campaign, we need to fully understand what crowdfunding is and why it is so beneficial for businesses and the economy. By definition, crowdfunding is “the…
MNvest is committed to educating the public not only on the MNvest law, but also eliminating the barriers that often prevent everyday people from investing. Beginning in this issue, each INVEST(ed) issue will feature an investment term to help you, the reader, further your understanding of investment terminology. Investment Crowdfunding A way to raise money…
MNvest is a Minnesota law permitting investment crowdfunding, a new way to fund Minnesota's growing businesses. Similar to reward-based crowdfunding sites (like Kickstarter), MNvest enables Minnesota businesses to legally advertise investment opportunities to all Minnesota residents.