The Need For Funding: Small-Medium Sized Enterprises (SME)
The Backbone Of Our Economy
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) make up to 90% of all firms and account on average for 60-70% of total employment and 50% of GDP. Often, these businesses lack the experience to fund their growth. Bank loans are mostly the means to finance expansion. However, many smaller businesses cannot satisfy the bank requirement to qualify for the loan. Hence, SMEs need to be encouraged to utilize diversified sources of financing.
(Source: OECD, Worldbank)
Beyond debt financing, most commonly in the form of bank loans or a revolving overdraft facility, SMEs often struggle to identify alternative sources of funding, and particularly long-term funding. Ideally, private equity/venture capital is seen as an attractive proposition, as it often comes with value-added post-investment technical assistance and business strategy guidance attached to it.
Digital technologies such as Blockchain and Security Token Offerings (STO) gives companies, the ability to obtain alternative funding by digitalizing their assets or shares, disrupting a $24n+ market.
Bottlenecks faced by small businesses in developing countries (Source ITC, Worldbank)
Security Token Offering (STO) Advisory
Complete STO Advisory Service
Based out of Singapore our international team of STO / Digital Assets experts will assist your business in exploring growth financing via security token offerings.
As security tokens are subject to federal laws, we are prepared to ensure businesses that seek STO solutions are compliant with the proper authorities such as U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), or any other jurisdiction.
Security Token Business Planning, Financial Modelling
STO Whitepaper, Pitch Deck Creation
Token Type & Economics
App, Platform, Website Design
Blockchain Technology Advisory
Token Creation & Issuance
STO / ICO Marketing & Advertisement
Private & Public Fundraise
Secondary Market Trading & Listing
STO / IEO Consultants
Identify
Identify the type of security which the issuing company wants to tokenize. For example equity, real estate or commodities.
Assess
Assess the key risks of the undertaking and advise on legal structure, required jurisdiction checks for token compliance, and determine which investors can participate in the offering. Advise American companies on current SEC and CFTC regulations. Evaluate the valuation of the underlying asset to set the price for the token.
Create
Create tokens through the issuance platform. The token is developed with embedded/programmed regulation into a smart contract. Clients are provided with a dashboard for investment management and verification including KYC/AML, and token rights such as voting.
Marketing
Create marketing materials including a whitepaper, investor pitch deck and STO website. Prepare a marketing campaign incl. social media and community management, influencer, bounty programs and PR articles.
Token Sale
Tokens are offered through the Security Token Offering. Find institutional / accredited investors in the private sale phase and retail investors in the public sale phase to purchase your tokens. Investor round-table and pitching events, and fundraising.
Listing
After the STO, tokens can be listed on Security Token Trading Exchanges so that investors can trade the tokens on secondary markets. This provides new liquidity to investors.
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