How Do You Become A Private Investor?
Private investors are a great asset to nonprofit foundations, educational institutions and healthcare organizations. They also provide individual start-up companies with the capital needed to get the business up and running. The benefit to the investors in each transaction is ownership in a new business, a return on their investment, tax breaks and maybe even the family name on a hospital wing or gymnasium. Step 1 Calculate your net wealth. You must have enough liquid assets to cover not only the investment, but also any debts that may result. Nonprofits and usually look for investors with enough assets to cover the needs of the project. Many venture capital firms, charities and the like look for accredited investors as sanctioned by the SEC. The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has requirements for accredited investors like a $200,000 minimum income in the last 2 years (see Resources below). Step 2 Look for a venture capital firm. It is a way to make a small investment in sev
