LOCAL INVESTORS: GETTING STARTED

INTRODUCTION Local small businesses help create the color, culture, and uniqueness in our communities and neighborhoods. They’re owned, managed, and staffed by our friends and neighbors. In what’s called the “local multiplier effect,” the money we spend and invest...

No one knows for sure how likely it is that a company will succeed or fail. Even the best research cannot accurately predict the future. For the purposes of this website, a local investor is considered someone with financial resources that they can afford to part with...

Review your financial situation Do you have money to invest that you can afford to lose?  Have you paid off any high interest credit card debt?  Are your non-invested savings sufficient to cover emergencies, and are they working for you at a locally-focused bank or...

We highly recommend that local investors work together, not alone, in order to help each other out. Sharing expertise and insight helps everyone find better investing opportunities and make better investing decisions by drawing on the diversity of backgrounds and...

Direct local investing is a slow and engaging, yet rewarding process. Local investors must have the passion, time, and energy to find and evaluate local investing opportunities, and for getting to know the people who offer these opportunities. Get-rich-quick...

About 83% of U.S. savings are in retirement accounts. Learn how to use retirement funds to support your community: This clip is from the...

To help you get started, here’s a quick recap of the process: Look at your big picture financial situation and make a list of your Investing rules, which tell you what kinds of local investments you should be looking for. Be patient while looking for investing...