“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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Every week, venture capital firms see dozens of new deals… Over the course of a year, a 3 or 4-person firm might see several thousand of them. But can you guess how many they invest in? Let’s take a look… The Funnel Satya Patel, a venture capitalist with Homebrew Ventures, recently…
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What’s the #1 reason a start-up fails? It runs out of money! And why would it run out of money? Because nobody wants the product it’s selling! For early-stage investors, this presents a bit of a conundrum: If a product doesn’t exist yet, how do you figure out if there’s…
Editor's Note: You rely on Crowdability to bring you the best equity crowdfunding deals. 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 of…
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There are two ways to make money during a “gold rush.” Mine for gold, or sell picks and shovels. History has shown that you can make money doing both. But selling picks and shovels provides solid returns with less risk. The thing is, there’s a modern-day gold rush taking place…
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“Double down!” my friend Walter screamed in my ear. “DOUBLE DOWN!” It was my 18th birthday, and my first time playing blackjack in a casino. I grew up in New York City, where, among my group of friends, the right of passage when we turned 18 was to make a…
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