The "99% Profit" Rule
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
“Holy crap,” we thought when we first heard about the JOBS Act. “Retail investors are going to get killed.” For the first time in more than 80 years, this historic piece of legislation was about to let ordinary citizens invest in start-ups. Have you ever noticed that people tend to… For most things in life, more is better. Vacation… Happiness... Square feet. But for others, more can be worse. One surprising example? Money. Hey, quit laughing! I’m serious… In certain cases, it really is better to have less money. One of those cases: start-ups. As we learned last week from… I'm writing this from a sunny sand dune in Wrightsvillle Beach, North Carolina. Every summer, I spend a long weekend here – with my folks, my sister, and my better half, Cynthia – to celebrate my dad's birthday. The town might sound familiar to you. It’s named after two entrepreneurial… David Rose is one of the most active angel investors on the planet. He’s been described by Forbes as “New York’s Archangel.” Crain’s called him “the Father of Angel Investing in New York.” He also runs an early-stage venture fund, founded the most active angel group in America, and started… They say you should invest in what you know and love. “Well,” you might say jokingly, “I know and love food. Does that count?” Funny you should ask… Foods and Beverages as Start-Ups Food and beverage products can be great investments. Once upon a time, Naked Juice was a tiny… Let’s play a quick round of “Which Investment Is Less Risky?” Here are your choices: Start-up A: 7 years in business. Millions in revenue. Current value of $10 billion. Start-up B: 1 year of business. Hardly any revenue. Current value of $1 million. OK, so which investment is less risky? Picture your favorite sports team. Now imagine that you’re sitting on your couch, browsing their website before a game… When suddenly you see that you can buy a piece of the team! You wouldn’t just be a fan anymore… you’d be an owner. You’d probably become even more passionate. I’ve… We love assets that throw off cash: Dividends from stocks… Rental income from real estate… Income from the people we own. “Uh… what?” you might be asking yourself. “People we ‘own’?” Yes, you read that right. Let me explain… The $1 Trillion Impetus There’s a new type of crowdfunding that’s… Could we be witnessing the end of the stock market? Could its ability to drive wealth be over? Based on the recent actions of several top-tier hedge funds, the answer to both of these questions is a resounding yes. In just one example from last week, a $7 billion fund…Crowdability Raises $1 Million
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