One of the biggest challenges for companies in the private space is that they have minimal visibility to potential investors, and there are no obvious channels for getting offers in front of potential investors who are seeking Pre-IPO opportunities.
Wholesale Investor has evolved out of the need for a single media platform that brings together leading growth companies and investors seeking direct investment into these opportunities. The magazine and website will provide greater interaction, connection and exposure between companies with potential and people, institutions and businesses with means.
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The market place has seen two significant changes which give rise to the Wholesale Investor structure.
Sophisticated and Professional Investors worldwide are now seeking direct access to private opportunities. They are well versed in the risks and potential profits which can be derived from investing into Growth or Pre-IPO Companies
Growth Companies are seeking capital from high net worth, wholesale and professional Investors, as well as traditional PE and VC firms whilst privately held.
As an Investor
You gain regular exposure to leading companies with at the PRE-IPO and Trade Sale stage, across a range of sectors. This is done via the magazine and website.
As a Company
You have the ability to present your offer, whether it be a capital raising, trade sale or Real Estate projects, to investors and companies that matter - that is those who are seeking investment opportunities and have significant funds to do so.
Reuben Buchanan has 14 years experience in media, investment and finance industries. He has worked throughout Australia and New Zealand for property, stockmarket and financial services companies.
In 2001 he founded Wealth Creator magazine, a bi-monthly business and investment publication sold throughout Australia and New Zealand through 5,000 newsagents. Reuben sold the group three years later however it still remains one of the leading business/investment titles in Australia. While at Wealth Creator, Reuben built a network of successful entrepreneurs and business leaders. The Wealth Creator group also encompassed a TV Show, radio show and events business. Reuben exited Wealth Creator in 2005.
Since then Reuben Buchanan has worked with Integral Capital Group as a corporate advisor assisting private and public companies with business strategy, investor ready, capital raising and exit. Integral Capital is a specialist advisory firm based in Sydney who’s clients include large private and small public companies seeking capital or exit.
In 2008, Reuben launched Think Big magazine with partners Universal Events and editor Michael Walls. Think Big is already Australia’s largest personal development.
Reuben is also a regular presenter, contributor or commentator on the topics of entrepreneurship, capital raising, building corporate strategy and exit and has spoken to various audiences including:
• Lunch with an Entrepreneur – Amada Gome / Smart Company
• Host and Keynote Speaker at Australian IPO Summit July 08 (Key Media)
• Speaker at Australian Wealth Symposium June 08 (Universal Events)
• Host and keynote speaker at Rich Business Workshop July 08 (Teldar Media)
• Contributor – Australia Anthill magazine
• Contributor – Think Big magazine
• Host and keynote speaker at Capital Raising Conference Oct 06 (Teldar Media)
• Interview - Career Success TV Show (Foxtel 2005)
• Co-Author: Australia’s Wealth Creators
• B&T Weekly interview
• RMIT Entrepreneurship Division
Reuben Buchanan is also a member of:
• Australian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association www.avcal.com.au
• Australian Institute of Company Directors www.aicd.com.au
Reuben is a former director of the Australian Business & Specialist Publishers Association www.absp.com.au
Steve Torso
Director
Steve Torso has 8 years experience in the education, investment and finance industries.
He has consulted and advised hundreds of business owners and entrepreneurs throughout Australia and New Zealand on business development strategies. In this time Steve has also spoken to thousands of business owners in seminars conducted throughout Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Thailand.
Steve has consulted to and assisted companies, with the development and implementation of nation-wide Franchising and Licensing structures, along with the marketing infrastructure for an online share market trading platform, serving Australian and International Clients.
Today Steve is a Director of IMI Trust, which provides services to SME's including Strategic Marketing, Business development strategies, Web Development and Capital Raising. IMI Trust's clients includes the Winner of the 2007 My Business Awards, a BRW Top 100 Fast Starter, 2 former winners of ABC's New Inventors Program and a European Bank
Steve is also the Founder of Wholesale Investor Pty Ltd, which is a high end subscription based magazine and website, for providing wholesale, profession and institutional investors with access to leading private companies.
Owen Matheson
Business Development Manager
OwenMatheson is widely recognised as a consummate networker and business development specialist. Owen has been involved in the funding, strategic growth and trade sale preparation of many private companies across various industries.
Some of his best successes being helping growing a trading company from $5-60M over a 2 year period and facilitating a $33M commercial property transaction with an ASX-listed tenant.
Prior to that Owen consulted as Commercialisation Manager for BCS Innovations, a fast-growth, market-leading electronic engineering firm working predominantly in the Biotech industry in Australia and San Diego.
