Why Did Google Invest $250 Million Into A Taxi Service?

Why the heck would Google invest $250 million into a start-up that’s basically a taxi service?
Or here’s another one for you: Why would one man invest hundreds of millions of dollars trying to send ordinary citizens into space, or building a car company from scratch?
We generally…

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Start-up Raises $250k In 53 Minutes -- Good News For You

“Who are these companies raising money online?” read the email in my inbox yesterday. “Can’t they raise money the old-fashioned way?”

Over the last few weeks, we’ve received several emails at Crowdability asking similar questions.

It seems some of our members have concerns about the quality of start-ups on crowdfunding…

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The 3 Most Common Crowdfunding Concerns

“Can I really make money with equity crowdfunding? I mean, does this even make sense for someone like me? I’m not a 'professional'  investor.”

Every week, we receive emails from Crowdability subscribers asking different versions of this same question.

Most investors agree that equity crowdfunding sounds promising…

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3 Proven Strategies for Angel Investing Success

“Diversification is protection against ignorance.”

That little gem comes courtesy of one of the world’s most successful stock market investors: Warren Buffett.

And we must admit, Mr. Buffett has done pretty well for himself without the benefits of diversification.

That said, we’re not so sure how Mr. Buffett would do…

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