Several weeks ago, I caught a game with some buddies at Yankee Stadium. After buying tickets, some BBQ from Brother Jimmy’s, and a few rounds of Buds, we spent about $100 each. The Yankees won and we had a blast. Back in the office early the next morning, I reviewed…
For the last few weeks, we’ve been showing you how early-stage investing can lead to extraordinary financial returns... Early investors in Uber, for example, made 40,000% in just two years. But we also explained that you can’t expect every investment to be like Uber… To protect your downside and set…
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For the past 82 years, only wealthy investors have been legally allowed to invest in early-stage, private companies. These investors are known as “accredited investors.” According to current SEC regulations, in order to be considered accredited, you need to have a net worth of at least $1 million, or you…
An Angel Investor is an individual who invests in young, start-up companies. They’re called “Angels” because, to a struggling entrepreneur in need of capital, that’s exactly what they seem to be. In exchange for providing a start-up with investment capital, angels receive a stake in a young company—and since they’re…
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The JOBS Act is a set of laws passed by Congress in 2012. Effectively, these laws relax the restrictions around how individual investors like you can invest in private, early-stage companies. There are two major pieces to the JOBS Act: There’s Title II, and there’s Title III. Title II went…
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A Venture Capitalist (or, VC for short) is a professional investor that manages a venture fund. These funds are similar to Mutual Funds, but instead of investing in stocks, they invest in privately-held start-up companies. In exchange for investing in these start-ups before they become proven businesses, venture capitalists can…
Back in 2012, in an effort to create jobs, Congress passed an important bill. Officially, it was called the House of Representatives Bill H.R. 3606. But nowadays, it’s known as The JOBS Act. Simply put, the JOBS Act makes it easier for promising new businesses to raise capital from investors…
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An Equity Crowdfunding Platform is a new type of website. It plays matchmaker between entrepreneurs seeking capital for their business, and investors like you seeking ownership stakes in early-stage companies. The birth of these sites coincided with Congress passing the JOBS Act in 2012. Since the JOBS Act was passed,…
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Title IV of The JOBS Act is also known as Regulation A+, or Reg A+ for short. Although this part of The JOBS Act has received less publicity than Title II and Title III, it could potentially be just as big of a game-changer. You see, Title IV modifies a…
This is the first trading week of 2016—and already, money is pouring out of your pockets: The Nasdaq is down about 200 points. The Dow has dropped more than 400. In the news, you hear it’s because manufacturing data from China looks weak. Or because tensions are rising between Saudi…
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