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Learn more about browsing, communicating with, and investing in local businesses. Expand your localized portfolio to generate potential ROI and ROC (return on community).
Switching payment methods to reinitiate investments
Will anyone guarantee my investment?
Will I be able to sell my Revenue-Sharing Note?
What happens if a company I’ve invested in defaults?
What is an accredited investor?
Are there minimum investments?
If I invest in a business on Mainvest, do I become personally liable for anything?
If the business is very successful, will I make a lot of money?
What happens when a business does a "Rolling Close"?
What happens at the maturity date?
What happens if a business that I've invested in is acquired or sold?
Do these investments carry risk?
Is this a crowdfunding site?
Is this like Kickstarter? or GoFundMe? or Indiegogo?
Is the information I give to Mainvest secure?
How does Mainvest decide which businesses can accept investment?
What are some of the risks of investing?
Does the government review these investments?
What is my investment limit?
Can the business change the amount of my investment?
Does Mainvest operate outside of the US?
Is Mainvest secure?
Information regarding tax reporting for Mainvest investors
Declaring a Loss from a Mainvest Portfolio Business
How do I pay for my investment?
How to link a bank account
Where does my money go when I invest?
Can I invest through my IRA?
Why isn't my account ready to invest?
Do I need to link a bank account to invest?
Why do I need to connect my bank account to invest?
Link your bank account using a voided check
Troubleshooting microdeposits
Why should I use a checking account with Mainvest?
How long do transactions take?
How do promo credits work?
Can the business cancel my investment?
What happens when a business I've invested in shuts down?
I invested with a Debit Card. How can I withdraw my Repayments?
Can I track the performance of my investments?
How do I withdraw my repayments?
I'd like to cancel my investment. How do I proceed?
How do repayments work?
Repayments & Custodial Accounts: How does it all work?
Why doesn't a business that I've invested in have a revenue report due at the end of this quarter?
What kinds of businesses are available for investment?
What happens if the business I invest in isn’t making payments?
Can I invest with an LLC?
Do I have to become an investor to view offerings?
Is this like investing in the stock market?
Where can I learn more about the businesses?
How much should (or can) I invest?
How should I choose between all the businesses on the site?
How do perks work?
What is Mainvest's role for investors?
Can I invest through Mainvest if I'm not in the US?
The offering I want to invest in closes tonight, but my bank isn't linked yet!