Equity Avenues
Public stock offerings
- Go public -- There are a number of ways to go public, including limited intra-state offerings and quasi-public offerings.
- Acquire a public shell corporation and use your assets to qualify for listing on the big boards. Look to consolidate a number of small players within a niche.
Partnerships & joint ventures
Foreign investment groups. Sometimes the easiest money to pick up lies across the ocean.
Author underwriting, corporate or national trade groups, etc.