Our team is led by Joel Arberman who was an analyst for two multi-billion-dollar money management firms in New York City, partner at the largest independent investment banking firm in Canada and founder of four companies that went public.

His direct listing consulting firm plans and manages every aspect of the very complex and time-consuming process for private companies to become publicly traded. 

His proven process helps entrepreneurs take their company public so they can use publicly listed shares to complete acquisitions, recruit talent, raise capital and create significant shareholder wealth.

Joel has been involved in initial public offerings, direct public offerings, direct listings and reverse mergers that have enabled entrepreneurs to raise $250+ million, complete $500+ million in mergers & acquisitions, employ more than 20,000 people and create more than $1 billion in shareholder value.ecause we love doing deals.

No. Growth Backers is a publisher and is not an investment banker, broker/dealer, finder or acting in the capacity of research analyst. You need to do your own due diligence. Any investment you decide to make is between you and the entrepreneurs/company.

Some of the companies we profile will offer investors preferred shares or debt securities that are structured to pay dividends and interest. Typically, 6% to 12% per annum depending on the company, security type, risk profile and market environment.

It depends on the company, offering type and use of proceeds. Typically, companies raise $250,000 to $500,000 in their first round, $1 million to $3 million in their second round and more in subsequent rounds.

No. We do not sell advertising space in our newsletter. 

If you would like us to profile your offering, please submit a link to your Form D, 506c offering documents, Form C, Form 1-A, Form S-1 or Form S-11 along with any non-confidential information you'd like us to review. 

Thank you!

Not many. We do not plan to publish with any regularity. Our goal is to find and profile a handful of promising companies each year. It's up to you to decide whether you want to research further and participate, watch from the sidelines or do nothing at all. 

The companies profiled are using Regulation CF, Regulation D Rule 506c, and Regulation A+ to raise capital with general soliciation and advertising.

All investments are risky, whether you find out about them here or elsewhere. You can take all the credit for big wins, but are also solely responsible for any losses. 

Spend time researching companies before you invest. Read their SEC filings. Consult with trusted investment advisors. Reach out to senior executives if you're considering a large investment. 

Never invest money that you can't afford to lose.

No. We aren't analysts, brokers, investment bankers or investment advisors. We aren't going to discuss individual investments and can't tell you whether any is suitable for you. Please consult with your investment advisor. If unsure, do not invest. 

While tens of thousands of companies raise capital from investors every year, very few are committed to going public within 12 months of their offering. In a typical year, we expect to present a handful of opportunites but how many is unknowable ahead of time.

No. You don't need a brokerage account to purchase any of the shares companies offer.

In some cases, you will eventually need a brokerage account to sell any securities you purchase. However, you do not need to have a brokerage account to buy, or when you buy.  

Each company we profile sets their own minimum, it's not up to us. What we typically see is $1,000 as the minimum for offerings open to everyone and $10,000+ minimums that are available to accredited investors. 

All investments are risky. No investment is guaranteed. You (or your professional/licensed advisors) should never invest in anything unless you understand the risks and can afford a complete loss of your investment. 

While we often hear of people who made 10x or 100x or 1000x, it's often not true and even if true, they don't tell you how much risk they took or when they lose some or all of their money on other investments. Don't be fooled into thinking that investing is easy. It isn't.

No investment is ever guaranteed to increase or even maintain value. 

IPOs are priced based on market conditions. Some end up being overpriced and others underpriced. However with Growth Backers, you'll see opportunities to invest months before an IPO. 

Regulation CF offerings:

If you are a resident of Ontario, Alberta or Quebec, you are prohibited from investing in Regulation CF offerings. 

Regulation A+ offerings:

Open to all.

Regulaion S offerings: 

Open to non US residents. However, Canadians may only invest if they are accredited and a company profiled complies with Canadian law. 

Generally:

You may not invest in any offering if you are a resident of any country with restrictive sanctions by The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") of the US Department of the Treasury.

When in doubt, ask the company profiled or consult with your local counsel.

Each company we profile will provide investment details to review and decide whether you want to invest. In some cases, the companies  use a deal platform that will enable you to invest via credit cards, wire, ACH and sometimes even stable coin. It depends on which platform they use to process transactions. We are not involved in the collection or processing investments. Each company conducts their own offering and will provide the relevant details to investors.

Generally speaking, the companies we profile can accept investors from around the world. Feel free to subscribe regardless of where you live! 

While there are certainly meaningful costs to comply with Federal, State and stock exchange requirements, it is the resulting level of transparency and disclosure that drives the enormous public company advantages.

For early-stage companies, it can cost from $225,000 to $325,000 to go public. Later stage companies might spend $350k to $450k, or more.

A company prioriziting the public listing process can generally be approved for trading within ten months. However, the process can take longer since most companies engage in one or more financings on their way to going public.

No. Most companies we profile will benefit from being public, by using their stock and options to raise capital, attract talent and complete acquisitions. Shareholders can piggyback what can often be very accelerated growth, however, investors should still take a long-term view to liquidity and potentialy exiting their investment. 

You should not invest in any offering with the expectation that you will be able to sell your shares quickly or at a profit.

We only profile entrepreneurs who plan to go public in the United States.  

No, we are not a licensed roker/dealer or investment banker.

We don't raise capital for companies.

We do not profile companies unless they are already committed to a public listing and are already in process.

If you want us to profile your offering, please submit a link to your Form D, 506c offering, Form C, Form 1-A or Form S-1 along with any non-confidential information you'd like us to review.

We will determine whether to profile your company and let you know our decision. 

Start with your friends, family and other people you know. If they won't invest in you, there's almost no chance others will.

If you've already built a thriving business and want to raise capital to expand, there are lots of ways to raise capital.  If you are an entrepreneur of an already profitable company, consider a direct listing.

Here's the actual definition from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (www.SEC.gov):

"Illegal insider trading refers generally to buying or selling a security, in breach of a fiduciary duty or other relationship of trust and confidence, on the basis of material, nonpublic information about the security. Insider trading violations may also include "tipping" such information, securities trading by the person "tipped," and securities trading by those who misappropriate such information."

The essence of "insider trading" is that one investor has an advantage over another investor. What we're talking about is investors having the opportunity to buy directly from the company, based on publicly disclosed information and these are of companies that are not yet trading.

No, but it might feel that way!

In brief, insider trading occurs when material, nonpublic information is used by one investor to the disadvantage by another. 

Growth Backers shares very important information in a timely manner on selected companies, but only after that information is made available to the public by the companies raising capital. In the case of Regulation CF or A+ offerings, each company would also have already filed an information or registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, before we share any information about the company or investment opportunity.

Furthermore, none of the companies we write about are publicly traded so there's no way for one investor to profit due to the information advantage of another investor. 

Receiving the information we publish provides an investor with an opportunity to evaluate and potentially purchase common shares, preferred shares and other securities directly from the company. 

The fact you may be able to purchase stock in a pre-IPO offering and get perks if available, is definitely not inside information. 

We will always be completely transparent with subscribers for two reasons: it's the right thing to do and it's required by law.

We will always clearly disclose if we, our founder, officers, management or any related parties, have any financial relationship or other interest with any company we profile. In many cases, we will.

You clicked here. Seriously? 

There is no such thing as a guaranteed investment or guaranteed rate of return. Even government bonds have a level of risk, whether it is currency risk, inflation risk or the risk of not having your funds on demand in the event of a currency shortage or bank run (hey, depends where you live - right?). 

None at the moment, but in the future, we plan to offer investors the ability to receive profiles a few days before everyone else. Some deals are relatively small and could sell-out quickly, so some investors will be willing to pay to be on an advance notice list.

No. If you have questions about our service, please ask before you subscribe. 

Your subscription will automatically renew every twelve months.  You can certainly cancel your subscription to be effective at the end of the billing period. 

No. We'll honor your subscription rate for as long as you subscribe. However, subscriptions may not be transferred to any other party. 

No. We only offer an annual subscription because we don't send alerts on a regular basis. You may not hear from us for weeks or even months at a time. It would be difficult to charge a monthly fee for a service that profiles investment opportunities that arise only a few times each year. 

Our service is priced to provide subscribers with extraordinary value. Finding companies you can invest in before they go public isn't easy and investing in the right deals with incentives can be very lucrative.

We believe that investors with even a modest amount of capital to invest in startups, early-stage growth companies and interesting fixed-income securities, already understand the concept of paying for valuable information.

We anticipate our premium subscription price will start at $495 per year for the first few investors and then be $995 per year for the forseable future, but this is subject to change.

The only difference between subscriptions is that premium subscribers are alerted a few days earlier so they have a better opportunity to get into hot deals and receive early-bird incentives.