Based in St. Louis, Missouri, James Giacin is a financial expert featured in the St. Louis Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019. He has over two decades of experience in financial management. As the managing director of a financial firm in New York, James Giacin is involved in capital raising.

Capital raising refers to a process initiated by a company to raise money from external resources to expand and transform businesses. One of the major types of capital raising is equity capital raising, where a firm plans to raise money by selling its equity (shares in exchange for ownership in the company). 

They often execute this process through the stock market. It is ideal for businesses that don’t want to engage in regular interest repayments but still want to retain control of their operations. Some major investors targeted by equity capital raising include angel investors (investors specializing in start-ups and early-stage firms) and venture capitalists (investors in exchange for equity).

Businesses that choose equity capital raising gather mentorship and management advice from angel investors and venture capitalists. Most companies with a promising or positive outlook are considered attractive to investors, thus making equity capital raising a good fundraising option. However, companies must involve investors in their key decision-making processes.