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How to start investing?

Investing is a great way to grow wealth. The key is to minimize the cost and maximize the return but you will have to keep a few things in mind. Doesn't matter if you have a couple of thousands or a hundred dollars you can always find a way to invest your money, from big blue chip to companies to investing in retirement plan available at your work. First of all you need to determine what is your investment style and choose the right broker accordingly. If you are individual type and you want to explore the market and pick the stock that you like than online or discount broker might be the right for you. Once considered exception online brokers are now the norm. Considered as simple order takers they are the least expensive professionals licensed to buy stock on your behalf. You will be charged on per-transaction or per-share basis. Communication takes place over the phone or via internet. Broker tech support allows you buy and sell stock instantly through your account. The...

Debt or Equity?

When it comes to choosing the right type of financing you will have to consider multiple factors on both sides, type of financing and your business needs. As we mentioned in previous articles all financing boils down to two types: debt financing and equity financing. If you are new in business you will need money to invest in expansion and growth. Chances are that you don't have long history of profitability and that you didn't have time to build good credit score which means that banks and some lenders will not be eager to give you a loan. Or on the other hand you are not comfortable with a fact that you can lose your assets whether business or personal. In that case equity financing will work best for you. This is an opportunity to raise cash without strict requirements that bank will demand from you and you will not have to pay monthly rates to the lender as in the case of debt financing. By avoiding monthly payments you will have more cash on your hands that you can...

Types of financing (part 1)

There are two basic types of financing: debt financing and equity financing. Debt financing happens when business borrow money from a lender at a fixed or floating interest rate for a specified period of time. The most important characteristic is that debt financing is that doesn't give a lender part of ownership. Terms of the loan are dependent upon what the loan is being used for. Loans are most common and popular sort of debt financing. Business usually borrows from commercial lenders like bank and they offer some collateral as a form of a security for a loan. Loans have fixed periods and they are pay in regular intervals with interest rate. They can be short term, medium and long term in duration depending on the needs of business. Short term loans are used for temporary and seasonal loans. The most common type of short term loan is line of credit, agreement between borrower and lender that establishes maximum amount that customer can borrow and use it ...

Business plan in capital advisory

One of the important services that we offer in Mina Mar Group is capital advisory. This is extremely important issue because most small businesses fail due to cash problems.Our focus in on offering the quickest and most cost-effective solutions to our clients while also defining and diminishing possible risks involved. Our objectives are accomplished in several different ways. One of them determination and assessment of the opportunities for growth of your company. We have ability to secure all sorts of funding and one of the must-haves in the process is well thought business plan that we can submit to financial institution or investor. Good business plan should include overview of the industry sector, analysis of targeted market, competitive  analysis, sales, marketing and financial plan.There are many more reason why you should write a business plan. First of all it is a great way to test viability of your business idea. Mina Mar Group will help you assess all ...

Mina Mar Group - what we value

Mina Mar Group has a mission to use collective set of skills from our executive team to  provide our clients with the tools, expertise, investor network and funding sources to fuel their growth. We believe in companies with substance and high growth potential that truly deserve to be listed on the stockmarket. The values we endorse are reflected as a tangible results in our clients' performance These values empower us to achieve client, company and individual success and are carried out in pursuit of excellence and acting with integrity. Initiation - turn your thoughts into action. If you are principal in your company that meats our requirements talks to us first. It is important to make a first step and know where you stand. Sometimes your dreams can be bigger than your budget but we at Mina Mar Group have various affordable options for you that will make your dreams a reality.  Innovation - we like to create new solutions and overcome obstacles. At Mina Mar...

Raising capital with Mina Mar Group

When you talk about raising capital usually the first thing that comes to mind is traditional initial public offering (IPO) and even though it is the the good way to rise significant amount of capital. It is especially useful if you want to avoid borrowing money from traditional sources. In the primary offering, when a private company is selling their stock for the first time they get the influx of capital. Most of that capital is used to expand business and improve profitability of the company by investing in research and development of products and services,marketing and advertising, hiring skilled and experienced personnel, buying assets, etc. Being public also opens many financial doors mostly because public companies are under scrutiny and they have to issue quarterly/annual reports and do audits. For example it is easier to borrow additional capital at a favorable rate. Mina Mar Group can help you go trough every stage of the IPO process, from drafting the p...

How can we help?

Mina Mar Group has been helping publicly owned companies in building a relationship that is beneficial to them and their shareholders since 2005. Our specialty and focus lies with small cap for both companies in reporting and non-reporting sector.  Even if you have private company and you are planning to go public we can find equity lenders that will provide you with funds trough the use of traditional systems. Financier security will be the equity of your business and the undertaking of the process will show that your company will be taken public in about year or two. Reverse merger, also known as reverse takeover is used for this process as Mina Mar Group specializes in merger and acquisition consulting services. We own a stock of of affirmed and clean public shells that are provided for reverse merger for our clients  as a publicly traded vehicle that can be used to get capital. Likewise, we offer diverse financing options, including private...

Mina Mar Group - consulting services

It can be hard to navigate through complex processes like initial public offering (IPO), reverse takeover (RTO), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), raising funds and being financially compliant, organizing roadshows and communicating with investors but luckily you don't have to do it all by yourself. We at Mina Mar Group are dedicated to help developing companies reaching their goals through our expertise and widespread connections in business and investment community. We believe that each company is special and with their unique mission and vision, therefore our approach differ with every company we are helping reach success. One of main objectives in our consulting process is improving your business without tampering with what makes it unique. When we say that we will improve your business it refers supporting its growth.  Mina Mar Group will thoroughly research your company in order to have full assessment of the objectives and needs of your organization...

What are pros and cons of going public?

Many companies will consider going public as a next step in their development.  While going public offer number of benefits to a business it can be tricky if you haven't carefully weighted advantages and disadvantages before you started process of going public. Going public is probably the most crucial decision for a company because it will not only affect your financing but also other aspects of your business. Companies that want to go public mostly engage in initial public offering (IPO) process but there are other alternatives for company to go public and trade their share on exchange   e.g. reverse  takeover. Going public offers many benefits to the company but there are also some drawbacks so company's management has to take into consideration many factor before making decision to go public. Pros of going public: There are many reasons why companies go public ant their reasons vary just like the benefits and challenges they fac...

Buy Public Company - One Stop Solution OTC Markets - NASDAQ Pubcos

Mina Mar Group is the largest small cap, micro cap and nano cap retailer of newly minted public companies and already quoted / trading public companies; listed on OTC Markets.com . We offer a vast inventory of pubco vehicles and superior service. We offer all range of services from A to Z. With a large selection of pubco inventory and with our network of agents across the country, your ZIP code enables us to find the right pubco that matches your search needs and wants criteria. Your ZIP code also helps us to provide you with approved service providers for example, lawyers, accountants, or business appraisers to name a few to assist you in evaluating your merger process and control block ; should you elect to take advantage of our full service option package. Many of our clients and companies we represent will offer financing and some will consider doing "equity only deals". Equity only deals do not apply to start up companies,. They are more designed with already establ...

Investor Relations & Strategic Consulting

Both privately-held companies and publicly-traded ones face a similar set of challenges to their growth trajectory, profitability and corporate reputation. These challenges include branding, operational efficiencies, funding for business expansion and public perception. Through an integrated set of related services, Mina Mar Group (MMG) helps companies to realize their full potential. Our goal at MMG is to minimize our clients’ cost of capital by helping them access capital and attain a market valuation that coincides with the performance of the company. We are a boutique financial services firm that strives for exceptional relationships by raising and lending venture capital, creating positive change for the small cap business entrepreneur. We build strong foundations with our personal and professional approach, helping businesses grow and reach their objectives. MMG will be involved in implementation and evaluation of selected business strategies with you from A to Z from inceptio...