We prepare you to raise growth capital, professionally!
Fixed-fee capital raise preparation for founder-led companies raising up to $10M. Strategy, structure, investor materials and offering readiness, without success fees, equity, or a percentage of what you raise.
Fixed fees
No equity ever
You own your raise
30+ private placement transactions
Startups to $20M revenue
$1,500
Readiness Assessment fee, credited toward any package if you move forward
About me
Hi, I'm Joel Arberman.
I help founders get ready to raise capital.
After building my career as an analyst at multi-billion-dollar asset managers, in institutional sell-side equity research, and as a partner at a 700+ person investment bank involved, taking several of my own companies public and independently helping 17 companies go public, I founded Prepared To Raise to bring that same institutional rigor to founders preparing to raise capital.
We prepare; you raise. We don't introduce investors or contact them on your behalf, and you own your investor relationships from day one. The result is an offering that's genuinely ready, built on fixed fees with no equity, warrants, or percentage of what you raise.
Readiness Assessment
Network Raise
Growth Capital & Reg CF
How it works
We get you from unprepared to raise-ready
01
Readiness Assessment
Every engagement starts here. In 5 business days, you get a report on where your business stands and which package fits your raise. The $1,500 fee is credited toward any package if you move forward.
02
Strategy and materials, built with you
Through structured working sessions, we build your investor deck, financial model, offering documents and data room, tailored to whether you're running a Network Raise, Growth Capital or Reg CF offering.
03
90 days of launch support
Before you launch, you'll rehearse in a mock investor meeting. Then you run your own raise with Slack access to Joel for questions along the way and 45-minute working sessions to keep you on track.
Who we work with
Built for founders who are ready to run their own raise
Founder-Led, Revenue-Stage Companies
We work best with US, privately held, founder-led companies with up to $20M in revenue, raising up to $10M. We help you build the structure, materials, and decision frameworks needed to run a credible raise.
Companies Raising From Accredited Investors
If you're raising up to $1M from your own network of accredited investors under 506(b) or 506(c), our Network Raise package prepares your materials and offering documents in about 4 weeks, with 90 days of launch support.
Revenue-Stage Companies Raising Growth Capital
Raising $1M to $10M in growth capital? Our Growth Capital package builds a complete, institutional-grade investor package in about 4 weeks, with 90 days of launch support to help you run the raise yourself.
Raises Including Non-Accredited Investors
If your raise includes non-accredited investors, our Reg CF Package prepares your offering for a public crowdfunding launch in about 6 weeks, with 90 days of launch support once you go live.
At PrepareToRaise, every engagement runs on fixed fees only. No success fees, no equity, no warrants, and no percentage of the capital you raise. We never introduce investors, contact them on your behalf, or handle investor funds, and we never guarantee a raise amount. You own your investor relationships, always.
Get Started
Find out if you're ready to raise
The Readiness Assessment is the first step for every client. In 5 business days, you'll get a clear report on where you stand and which package fits your raise, with the fee credited toward any package you choose.
client results
Founders who raised on their own terms, with our preparation behind them.
“Joel and the team turned our fundraising story into a real, institutional-grade package. We walked into investor conversations with a deck, financials and offering documents that made us look like a company that had done this before.”
Michael
CEO
“The fixed-fee, no-equity model was exactly what we needed. We knew what we were paying upfront, and Meraki never asked for a piece of our company or our raise. The Growth Capital package gave us everything to run it ourselves.”
Laura
Founder
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Frequently asked questions
Do you raise the capital for us?
No. We prepare you to run your own raise. We never introduce or contact investors on your behalf, and you own every investor relationship. Our job is to make sure your strategy, materials and offering documents are genuinely ready before you launch.
How much does it cost, and are there success fees?
Every package is a fixed fee, from the $1,500 Readiness Assessment up to $25,000 for a Reg CF Package. We never take a success fee, equity, warrants, or a percentage of the capital you raise.
What is the Readiness Assessment and do I need it?
It's the first step for every client. In one working session, we review where you stand, and you receive a written report within 5 business days on which package fits your raise. The $1,500 fee is credited in full toward any package if you continue within 60 days.
Which package is right for my raise?
Network Raise fits raises up to $1M from your own accredited-investor network. Growth Capital fits $1M-$10M raises for revenue-stage companies. Reg CF fits raises that include non-accredited investors. The Readiness Assessment will help confirm the right fit.
What kind of companies do you work with?
We work best with US, privately held, founder-led companies from startup to $20M in revenue, raising up to $10M.
What support do I get after the materials are ready?
Every package includes 60 to 90 days of launch support, with Slack access to Joel Arberman and a two-business-day response time, plus scheduled 45-minute working sessions. Before you launch, you'll also rehearse in a mock investor meeting.