I wanted to blog on some of the lesser known and relied on securities exemptions. In certain situations they can be very helpful. One of these is the federal Intrastate Securities Offering Exemption. Simply, if you offer and sell in one state and one state only, and some other factors are met, the issuer is exempt from the federal registration requirement. Blue sky laws will still apply but some states have limited offering exemptions or other exemptions the issuer can rely on. Read more