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The Valuation Trap
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It’s true: I can be a little argumentative sometimes.
It’s also true that I enjoy a lively “debate.”
Oh, and I love to take a joke too far.
But those aren’t the reasons my friends hate me right now.
They hate me because they’ve been glued to their computer screens…
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Rule #1 for investing in start-ups?
Diversification.
If you’re properly diversified, we believe you can earn the same level of returns as professional angel investors.
Last week, I discussed this belief with Dr. Richard Swart, the head of UC Berkeley’s crowdfunding research initiative.
As we traded points of view, Dr.…
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Editor's Note: You rely on Crowdability to bring you the very best equity crowdfunding deals each week. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. This is the stuff you won’t read in the mainstream press, and the stuff that will keep you on the…
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Editor's Note: You rely on Crowdability to bring you the very best equity crowdfunding deals each week. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. This is the stuff you won’t read in the mainstream press, and the stuff that will keep you on the…
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Editor's Note: You rely on Crowdability to bring you the very best equity crowdfunding deals each week. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. This is the stuff you won’t read in the mainstream press, and the stuff that will keep you on the…
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In August 2012, a start-up called Oculus VR raised money on a crowdfunding site.
To help get the company off the ground, thousands of people chipped in a total of $2.4 million.
Last week – just 18 months after raising money from the crowd – Oculus was acquired by Facebook…
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You rely on Crowdability to bring you the very best equity crowdfunding deals each week. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. This is the stuff you won’t read in the mainstream press, and the stuff that will keep you on the leading edge…
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