Wednesday, March 5, 2014
After speaking with dozens of professional early-stage investors and poring over their track records, I think I finally uncovered the secret behind their success. And while I’ve known about this secret for some time now, I’ve been reluctant to share it.
Friday, February 28, 2014
This might sound bold, but here’s my prediction … In 10 years, people will look back and agree that February 24th was the day that equity crowdfunding came into its own.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Last week, Facebook acquired a mobile messaging start-up called WhatsApp. The price tag?
Friday, February 21, 2014
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.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Union Square Ventures is killing it. With investments in such winners as Twitter and Tumblr, Union Square (“USV”) is one of the top-performing venture capital funds in the world.
Friday, February 14, 2014
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Pop Quiz: Someone offers you a 99% probability of earning 8% to 12% per year… You: a. Ask them if they’re related to Bernie Madoff, then quickly back away.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Ordinary folks who bought Twitter shares at the initial public offering did pretty well… As of today, they’re sitting on gains of about 50%.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
“This was the hottest deal in Silicon Valley…” This quote, courtesy of CNN Money, is from Lars Dalgaard. Lars is a partner of Andreessen Horowitz, a top-tier venture capital firm.
Friday, January 31, 2014
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.