Read the general investor planning overview
A L’Anse-Saint-Jean investor should distinguish credible market evidence from orders that have not actually been placed. The review should produce two separate files: one for market proof and one for the investment. Customer documents establish what a buyer may purchase; bank, escrow, purchase, and ownership records establish whether capital is irrevocably committed and at risk. The reader must decide which forecast lines have binding support and whether the real enterprise can be nonmarginal while the investor develops and directs it.
Describe the commitment the customer actually made
Read letters, proposals and any genuine contracts for their actual terms. Explain conditions, quantities and uncertainties without converting enthusiasm into guaranteed sales. If a customer withdraws, update the forecast rather than leave that letter presented as current demand evidence. Read the wording before assigning revenue. A signed agreement, a refundable reservation, a request for pricing, and an expression of interest have different evidentiary weight. Record quantities, prices, conditions, cancellation rights, deposits, and delivery dates. Hypothetical example: A specialist bicycle-fitting studio receives a signed service agreement from one rehabilitation clinic and informal messages from two others; the operating forecast should identify only the signed agreement as contracted work.
Separate the forecast from capital and ownership
E-2 needs treaty nationality, at least 50% relevant national enterprise ownership, development and direction and substantial lawful at-risk investment, with no fixed universal minimum. Potential customer revenue is not automatically committed investor capital. The enterprise must be real and nonmarginal under the more-than-minimal-living or applicable significant economic contribution standard. Working capital and visa-contingent escrow require actual-term review; enterprise-secured borrowing differs from qualifying personal financing. After testing demand, turn to the capital trail and control. The decisive records may include source documents, bank statements, invoices, signed commitments, entity records, and a plan showing how the investor will direct the business. A large account balance is not the same as an at-risk commitment, and a promising forecast does not repair passive ownership. If credible figures show only household support, reconsider the business model before presenting the enterprise as nonmarginal.
What else is on your mind?
Is there one minimum investment that guarantees E-2 eligibility?Is holding money or owning an asset enough for E-2?Editorial source review: 2026-09-07. General preparation guidance, not an individual assessment.