This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series OTCBB Shells – Buyer BewareAfter the Sale

In two recent sales of shells where my company, Ventana Capital Partners, represented the Seller of the shell we had to track down the previous Sellers to provide additional information to the Buyer’s counsel. In both cases the [...]

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This entry is part 2 of 9 in the series OTCBB Shells – Buyer BewareWho You Buy From Does Matter!
If you are a potential Buyer of shell and believe it does matter who you purchase your shell from –Think Again! If you purchase a shell from someone who does not represent the Seller of [...]

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This entry is part 1 of 9 in the series OTCBB Shells – Buyer BewareWhen purchasing an OTCBB shell there is more to consider than price alone. There are many individuals trying to sell shells to potential Buyers that are totally clueless about what they are selling.
In many instances the finder has [...]

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This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series Harvard Club Equity Finance ConferenceThere was much discussion about Chinese companies seeking listing on the OTCBB. Last year 69 companies originating out of China did a reverse merger into an OTCBB shell. There are a tremendous number of private companies with a history of revenues [...]

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This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Harvard Club Equity Finance ConferenceThe conference had several speakers addressing issues concerning Reverse Mergers and Form 10 shells. Form 10, or “virgin shells” as they are sometimes called, consist of a blank check S1 that has been reviewed by the SEC. The Form 10 shell [...]

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This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Harvard Club Equity Finance ConferenceOne conference topic regarded alternative listing strategies, such as the AIM London Stock Exchange. I have written a series on this subject and covered its merits in depth (see AIM under the Categories section). The plus side is their [...]

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This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series Harvard Club Equity Finance ConferenceYour company’s current status will determine which course of action to take when it comes to going public. I suggest an S1 registration statement over a reverse merger when the company is a startup or still in the developmental stage [...]

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This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Harvard Club Equity Finance ConferenceS1 Registrations
The S1 registration statement has recently replaced SB2 registration statements. The S1 is used for companies that are seeking to go public via a self underwritten or Direct Public Offering (“DPO”). The DPO process from start to finish [...]

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This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series Harvard Club Equity Finance ConferenceThe Investors’ and Issuers’ Summit on Alternative Capital Raising Strategies Conference was held at The Harvard Club in New York City on March 31st and April 1st, 2008. The speakers addressed several different topics, but there was particular interest in [...]

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This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series Harvard Club Equity Finance ConferenceOn March 31st and April 1st I was a guest speaker at the Investors and Issuers Summit on Alternative Capital Raising Strategies which was held at the Harvard Club in NYC. The conference was sponsored by Financial Research Associates http://www.frallc.com [...]

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