Wednesday, October 2, 2013
“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.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
The early bird catches the worm. Not a bad proverb to live by.
Friday, September 20, 2013
“Can I really make money with equity crowdfunding? I mean, does this even make sense for someone like me?
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Here’s a quick experiment. What comes to mind when you see the words, “Mutual funds”?
Friday, September 13, 2013
“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.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
The cheerful stewardess on my red-eye to Argentina was delivering her pre-flight speech. Her soothing voice washed over me as I sat in a window seat, reading a business plan for a technology start-up on my laptop.
Friday, September 6, 2013
“Wait a second,” said my girlfriend. “Aren’t you supposed to be showing people how to make money?” I’d just shared this week’s essay topic with her.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Last Thursday morning, as I was browsing headlines on The New York Times , I saw an article entitled, “Which Start-Up Could Be the Next Big Thing?” That’s a serious newspaper and an exciting topic. Coffee in my left hand, mouse in my right, I clicked on through.
Friday, August 30, 2013
In last Friday’s article, I talked about how capital gets distributed, and to whom, when a start-up is acquired. Based on all the emails our subscribers sent us requesting more information, it seems I touched on a hot topic!
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Few things are certain in this world; few things are actually guaranteed. Ben Franklin famously put death and taxes on his list.