b'6. CHOOSE YOUR SECURITIES EXEMPTIONYouhavemany choices about which securities exemptionstofollow. Dont try to memorize all the different rules for each exemption described below. To begin with, you need an idea of the type of exemptions available so you can figure out how to use them to your advantage while raising mon-ey for your company. The whole purpose of these exemptions is to facilitate capital formation by private partiesmost are small businesses or start-ups, just like yours. The choices are generally determined by answering the following ques-tions: 1.What are you investing in? It is real estate, an existing business or a new idea?2.Where is the investment? Is it in one state, multiple states, na-tionwide or international?3.Where do your investors live? Are they in one state, multiple states, or international?4.How much money do you want to raise?5.What are the financial qualifications of your investors?6. How soon do you need the money? Is there a closing or project deadline, or can you take your time?7.Who is raising the money? Is it you or someone else?8.How will you raise the money? Will you raise it from friends, fam-ily and acquaintances, or do you need to advertise? If the latter, how do you plan to advertise? 9. How do you expect your investment opportunity to generate a re-turn for investors? What has to happen before they will see a return on their investment?10. 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 47'