Fund raising through an ICO

[rose9696]

Is it possible for a company to raise funds through an ICO even if it is not a startup?    For example: Say company X manufactures chocolates but now it wants to further expand its operations and needs funds for it, can it opt for ICO instead of a Private Equity fund or a Bank Debt?
Please help I am a complete newbie and this concept is confusing me a lot 
Thanks

If they want to expand their business investments, they can use different capital calling strategies. But I think ICO will be a good way to call for investment and not take too much time. because the ICO is a new phenomenon, so there will be a lot of trust and find projects to invest ICO and to profit from it.
Calling for capital through the ICO is a smart decision and does not take too long to present a plan for the future.

[Tosyn2]

Yes. It saddened my heart seeing a lot of nonsense project flying around without any definite purpose there are a lot of them that aren't a start up company and raising fund just to scam the investors.

[Semight12]

Base on the little knowledge I have about the ICO market of a thing, it is possible for an existing company who have products to launch ICO and it would be of more advantageous for them to market their products

[gabinsight]

Well it is possible, I have come across some existing companies raising funds through ICO. It don't only help attract investors it also helps make your company more recognized especially by carry out a bounty campaign.

[MaestroProject]

If the company is manufacturing chocolate, it somehow needs to relate to the use of blockchain technology. In order to get targeted investment, ICO funding is far easier than other capital fundings currently.

[Pump N Dead]

Is it possible for a company to raise funds through an ICO even if it is not a startup?    For example: Say company X manufactures chocolates but now it wants to further expand its operations and needs funds for it, can it opt for ICO instead of a Private Equity fund or a Bank Debt?
Please help I am a complete newbie and this concept is confusing me a lot 
Thanks

Yes it is possible but let me remind you that it should be a unique idea that will solve the existing problem and not just to help your own problem by funding your company. For example if your company is a chocolate and your problem is fund, I don't see any reason why you should make an ICO because you are lack of fund with your chocolate business. Chocolate is not a technology, it is raw materials.

[wxa7115]

Is it possible for a company to raise funds through an ICO even if it is not a startup?    For example: Say company X manufactures chocolates but now it wants to further expand its operations and needs funds for it, can it opt for ICO instead of a Private Equity fund or a Bank Debt?
Please help I am a complete newbie and this concept is confusing me a lot 
Thanks

Yes it is possible but let me remind you that it should be a unique idea that will solve the existing problem and not just to help your own problem by funding your company. For example if your company is a chocolate and your problem is fund, I don't see any reason why you should make an ICO because you are lack of fund with your chocolate business. Chocolate is not a technology, it is raw materials.

Correct, there are many icos that I see and my first reaction is, why are you creating an ico for this? It is true that until recently icos made very easy for people that had the talent to get the funds to make their ideas come true, but I think there has been some abuse by some people that have created unnecessary icos and I think now we are paying the price with all the regulation that is being put in place.

[jomvill]

 the.ICO stands for 'Initial Coin Offering' and is a very hot area right now, with the amount of start-up funding raised through  ...

[longergou]

Of course, you can raise funds through ICO. It can give investors other ways to return, such as lower consumer prices, or give you a member and so on! This is normal!

[loraalbert]

to my knowledge. When expanding the type of business or bringing crypto to further develop the type of business, production is available. Requires judicial legality and endorses the relevant property. It is not easy. It's not as easy as you can start up an ico and put the smart contract algorithm from the token.
- because, if anyone can raise funds for any type of business. It is complex and conflicts with the laws of justice for society.

[Rejinx]

Companies expect to adopt what is the lustrous direction materialising to their encircling in mean also representing them to survice

[cctv0]

Any company in any industry can raise funds through ICO, but some companies have already had stable products for people to use, so that its ICO will be easier to accomplish because people's trust will be higher!