How can small businesses attract EB-5 investors?

Since the majority of EB-5 investors proceed through regional center managed projects for their EB-5 investment, it may be advisable to either file for regional center designation or rent one so that your project is more appealing to EB-5 investors. The main objective of most of the EB-5 investors is in successfully obtaining lawful permanent resident status. The return on investment is not high on their list.

While your idea appears feasible, you need to put together a business plan detailing how you plan to operate the business and fulfill all EB-5 requirements， such as the creation of required jobs, rules governing invested amount, etc. Advisably， prior to setting up your project, talk to an EB-5 attorney who can assist in assembling various constituents of a good EB-5 investment.

The critical aspect is to offer a project which is likely to create 10 jobs for each investor, and to provide some level of confidence that investors will be able to get their money back. To achieve this, you may want to reach out to a regional center or an attorney that specializes in structuring EB-5 projects. Thereafter, it is all about marketing and that is tough right now on account of the fact that the minimum investment amount has almost doubled to $900,000 for an investment in a targeted employment area or rural area.