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Accredited Investors Definition From Wikipedia Accredited investor is a term defined by various securities laws that delineates investors permitted to invest in certain types of higher risk investments, limited partnerships, hedge funds and angel investor networks. The term generally includes wealthy individuals and organizations such as a corporation, endowment or retirement plans. In the United States, for an individual to be considered an accredited investor, they must have a net worth of at least one million US dollars or have made at least $200,000 each year for the last two years ($300,000 with his or her spouse if married) and have the expectation to make the same amount this year. This rule came into effect in 1933 by way of the Securities Act of 1933. In Canada, the same prerequisites apply, however one's net worth must be a minimum of one million dollars not including the value of the principal residence. U.S. criteria "The federal securities laws define the term accredited investor in Rule 501 of Regulation D as: a bank, insurance company, registered investment company, business development company, or small business investment company; an employee benefit plan, within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, if a bank, insurance company, or registered investment adviser makes the investment decisions, or if the plan has total assets in excess of $5 million; a charitable organization, corporation, or partnership with assets exceeding $5 million; a director, executive officer, or general partner of the company selling the securities; a business in which all the equity owners are accredited investors; a natural person who has individual net worth, or joint net worth with the person’s spouse, that exceeds $1 million at the time of the purchase; a natural person with income exceeding $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with a spouse exceeding $300,000 for those years and a reasonable expectation of the same income level in the current year; or a trust with assets in excess of $5 million, not formed to acquire the securities offered, whose purchases a sophisticated person makes." Can I find Accredited Investors at BreadStreet? BreadStreet represents an Union of Accredited Angel Investors who utilize the Union to identify private deals for their portfolios. Every accredited investor member has confirmed in writing status as a qualified accredited investor with interest in the industries listed in his/her investor profile. Each investor is liquid and ready to take your call, and thoroughly examine your endeavor for a possible investment! Upon purchasing the right to contact any of the investor members listed in the “Documented Investors” section, you will also receive the signed accreditation statement from the investor. The statement will include the investor’s industry interests, contact details, annual income, net worth, accreditation qualification, available liquidity, investor’s financial professional’s contact information, and project confidentiality agreement (see a sample accredited investor letter). Further, we guarantee that the investor will take your call and will be available for discussion! If you have trouble reaching any investor listed here, our investor relations staff will be glad to arrange the appointment for you at no extra cost! These are the best by appointment accredited investor leads available. Many of our accredited investor leads are currently liquid in the millions of dollars with written proof! We can also assist you find accredited investors that like your industry fast--usually within 24 hours. Not all investor members are listed at the site so if you are not sure who is the investor that you would like to contact, just give us a call at 325-653-7200 during our office hours, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm CST and our staff will be glad to assist you find the best investor match for you. You can also chose to broadcast your funding proposal to the BreadStreet Investors Community using the 15 Day Risk Free Investors Access Trial. With the trial you also get access to thousands of surveyed accredited investors (non-members). The contact information is listed so you can be talking to accredited investors today!
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