The lightweight exception is 504 (Reference 5) and says you can sell exclusively according to state law exemptions that permit general solicitation and advertising, so long as the company sells only to "accredited investors."

There are so many alternative investments out there that generally only accredited investors see.

I paid $60 fee to be accredited and now I get access to full credit reports, criminal and background record.

All courses are taught by instructors that are multimillionaires in their accredited field.

If you have a real buyer and a real seller (not someone who you've been conference calling or emailing for the last month) a deal will be done.Maybe only allow licensed brokers, agents, lenders and accredited investors to participate in the forum?

Her school was not accredited until the last year she was there as it was a new program and she had to take out a hefty amount of student loans at higher interest rates through private lenders since she couldn't get federal student loans.

I would say if you change the words sophisticated investor to accredited investor, then I'd say with some confidence the SEC could care less.

These folks are likely accredited investors with the capacity to invest in these opportunities.

But I had one of my accredited investors say I "sucked" him in and I stopped him right in his tracks and told him he better share in the responsibility of his own investments, if not take ALL responsibility.

When you are qualifying accredited investors and advising them about how to fill out their subscription agreements do you use a standard procedure for letting them know how to value their goodwill?