Friday, October 11, 2013
Video games that can cure cancer… Computerized contact lenses… A train that travels at the speed of sound… It’s exciting to hear about far-out ideas like these when they show up in the news. But like many “big ideas,” they can be closer to science fiction than to reality.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Why the heck would Google invest $250 million into a start-up that’s basically a taxi service? Or here’s another one for you: Why would one man invest hundreds of millions of dollars trying to send ordinary citizens into space, or building a car company from scratch?
Friday, October 4, 2013
You’ve heard us say it time and time again: when it comes to early-stage investing, it pays to be a follower!
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.