b'8.Who is raising the money? Is it you or someone else? 9.How will you raise the money? Will you raise it from friends, family and acquaintances, or do you need to advertise? If the latter, how do you plan to advertise?10. How do you expect your investment opportunity to generate a return for investors? What has to happen before they will see a return on their investment? 11. How will you pay your investors back the money they invested? Is there some event that will allow you to return their investment all at once, or will they get it back over time? 12. How long do you plan to hold the property?Youranswerstothesequestionswillhelpyour corporatesecurities attorney figure out which securities exemption is appropriate and how to configure the corporate structure of your company. Even if you dont know all the answers now, your securities attorney should explain the available options to help you make the appropriate choices for your proposed offering.Hint: If you cant explain how your business model will provide a return on investment and a return of capital to your investors, your offering isnt viable and you wont be successful raising money. Ive talked to plenty of idealists who have an idea that doesnt generate cash flow, an eventual equity split, or any return on investment. Those are not securities offeringsthey are perhaps more suitable for a non-profit company that is seeking donations but not offering a return. If you wish to form a non-profit, you should consult with an attorney that sets up non-profit companies, and make 39'