Say Goodbye to 3D Printing

Have you ever seen the Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz movie, “There’s Something About Mary”? In one scene, Ben Stiller’s character, Ted, picks up a hitchhiker who considers himself an entrepreneur:     Hitchhiker: You heard of this thing, the 8-Minute Abs?     Ted: Yeah, sure, 8-Minute Abs. Yeah, the exercise…

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In This Investing Battle, You're The Winner

With school out for summer, the trash-talking playground bullies have gone quiet. But in the halls of early-stage investing, the zingers continue to fly. The season’s most riveting grudge match? The Old-School Venture Capitalists versus The New-School Equity Crowdfunders! Today we’ll take a quick look at each side’s insults – and reveal…

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Did You Miss This IPO?

“Sweaty palms. Rapid heartbeat. Bulging eyes. Uh oh. Was I having a heart attack?” Those were the very first words published in the Crowdability newsletter... And that was exactly one year ago today! As I reflect back on the past 12 months, I’m happy with the progress we’ve made... But I’m thrilled about how…

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76 Gruesome Confessions

Just before 11 p.m. on a recent Sunday evening, we were alerted to the presence of a gruesome set of written confessions. We quickly inspected them, but found no revelations of adultery, theft, or murder. No--their subject matter was of a far more unusual type: They were confessions of failure… More…

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