
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Most people overcomplicate raising capital.
They spend months trying to decide between a fund or a syndication, worry about legal structures, and get stuck in analysis paralysis before they ever launch.
The truth is, the right structure becomes much clearer once you understand the framework behind it.
In this live keynote, we walk through the complete decision-making process for raising capital compliantly, from determining whether your investment is even a security to choosing between a syndication, fund, joint venture, or fund of funds.
You'll learn:
• The legal framework behind every capital raise
• How the Howey Test determines whether you're offering a security
• Joint ventures vs. syndications: what's the difference?
• Fund vs. syndication: which structure is right for you?
• The role of capital aggregators and fund of funds
• 506(b) vs. 506(c): choosing the right exemption
• Common legal mistakes that can jeopardize your raise
• Why raising from accredited investors may simplify your business
• The future of capital raising and the Independent Capital Aggregator (ICA)
• Why an estimated $65 trillion is expected to flow into private markets by 2032, and how to position yourself for the opportunity
Whether you're launching your first syndication, building a private fund, or looking to become a professional capital raiser, this keynote provides the legal framework and strategic thinking you need to move forward with confidence.
Stop overthinking.
Launch the right structure.
Raise capital the right way.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
If you want to go deeper into funds, syndications, capital raising, securities law, and private markets, join the waitlist for RAISE: The Book on Funds and Syndications.
📚 Join the waitlist: https://sethbradleyesq.com/book
Sign up today and you’ll receive a FREE copy of the book as soon as it officially launches.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
🔗 Fund Founder’s Playbook: https://sethbradleyesq.com/FundPlaybook
🔗 RaiseLaw: https://raise.law
🔗 Tribevest: https://www.tribevest.com
Follow Seth Bradley:
X: https://x.com/sethbradleyesq
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sethbradleyesq
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sethbradleyesq
Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sethbradleyesq
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sethbradleyesq
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethbradleyesq
Passive Income Attorney: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/seth-bradley
BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/sethbradley
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sethbradleyesq
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
If You’re New Here…
We’re Seth Bradley’s team, focused on breaking down capital raising, funds, syndications, securities law, private markets, and alternative investing in plain English.
Keep learning.
Keep evaluating.
Invest with confidence.
By Seth Bradley | Attorney, Founder, Investor, Speaker5
141141 ratings
Most people overcomplicate raising capital.
They spend months trying to decide between a fund or a syndication, worry about legal structures, and get stuck in analysis paralysis before they ever launch.
The truth is, the right structure becomes much clearer once you understand the framework behind it.
In this live keynote, we walk through the complete decision-making process for raising capital compliantly, from determining whether your investment is even a security to choosing between a syndication, fund, joint venture, or fund of funds.
You'll learn:
• The legal framework behind every capital raise
• How the Howey Test determines whether you're offering a security
• Joint ventures vs. syndications: what's the difference?
• Fund vs. syndication: which structure is right for you?
• The role of capital aggregators and fund of funds
• 506(b) vs. 506(c): choosing the right exemption
• Common legal mistakes that can jeopardize your raise
• Why raising from accredited investors may simplify your business
• The future of capital raising and the Independent Capital Aggregator (ICA)
• Why an estimated $65 trillion is expected to flow into private markets by 2032, and how to position yourself for the opportunity
Whether you're launching your first syndication, building a private fund, or looking to become a professional capital raiser, this keynote provides the legal framework and strategic thinking you need to move forward with confidence.
Stop overthinking.
Launch the right structure.
Raise capital the right way.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
If you want to go deeper into funds, syndications, capital raising, securities law, and private markets, join the waitlist for RAISE: The Book on Funds and Syndications.
📚 Join the waitlist: https://sethbradleyesq.com/book
Sign up today and you’ll receive a FREE copy of the book as soon as it officially launches.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
🔗 Fund Founder’s Playbook: https://sethbradleyesq.com/FundPlaybook
🔗 RaiseLaw: https://raise.law
🔗 Tribevest: https://www.tribevest.com
Follow Seth Bradley:
X: https://x.com/sethbradleyesq
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sethbradleyesq
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sethbradleyesq
Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sethbradleyesq
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sethbradleyesq
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethbradleyesq
Passive Income Attorney: https://passiveincomeattorney.com/seth-bradley
BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/sethbradley
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sethbradleyesq
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
If You’re New Here…
We’re Seth Bradley’s team, focused on breaking down capital raising, funds, syndications, securities law, private markets, and alternative investing in plain English.
Keep learning.
Keep evaluating.
Invest with confidence.