How much investment is substantial?
Substantial investment has to be enough to ensure success relative to the aims of the enterprise. For a small concern, this may be a high proportion of the eventual capital requirement. For a larger concern, the proportion may be smaller. The investment has to have substantial economic impact on the United States or generate revenue in excess of what it would take to support the investor and the investor’s immediate family. The minimum investment is likely to be in the low to mid-six figures but there is no prescribed cut-off figure.
