Editor's Note: You rely on Crowdability to bring you the best deals. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. You won’t find this stuff in the mainstream press. Look for it every Friday morning at 8am EST. This Week’s Best Reading Crowdability Closes $1 Million Round Some…
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A “hedge fund” is a fancy way to describe a straightforward investment vehicle: Basically, hedge funds are like mutual funds that offer – theoretically, anyway – higher returns. Most funds have high investment minimums and are privately held – therefore, they’re usually reserved for extremely high-net-worth individuals and institutions. The…
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Today I’m going to bring you behind the scenes of an amazing company. At one point, it was coming apart at the seams – ground zero for backstabbing, bitter rivalries and high-stakes power struggles. Amazingly, it turned into one of the great start-up success stories of our time. In the next few…
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I was “carded” recently outside a swanky club in downtown NYC. It was a 30-second inconvenience. And, frankly, at my age, having to prove that I’m 21 just makes me smile. But I got “carded” in a different way a few days later – and this time it was a…
Every once in a while you come across an opportunity that seems like a “sure thing...” An opportunity where it feels like you’re looking into a crystal ball – where you can see the future playing out before your eyes. I felt that way back in the winter of 2005.…
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Pop quiz! Can you name the movie these lines are from? Iceman: “You can be my wingman any time.” Maverick: “Bull@%&$! You can be mine.” I know, I know: that was an easy one. Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in “Top Gun.” But here’s why it’s such an easy one.…
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You’ve heard us say it time and time again: when it comes to early-stage investing, it pays to be a follower! On Wednesday, Matt showed you how to follow Venture Capitalists into equity crowdfunding deals » That’s a super smart strategy for finding high-quality investments that brand name “VCs” are putting money…
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“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 platforms.…
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