The Path to Billion Dollar Valuations
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Invest Like a Gambler
Any gamblers in the house?
Here’s an interesting fact for you:
The odds of consistently winning at poker are about 5% to 10% -- that’s similar to the odds angel investors face when trying to pick winning start-ups.
Amazingly, despite the odds, an elite group of poker players consistently manages…
An "Auto-Pilot" Investment Strategy
Late last year, Amazon.com announced the use of “drones” to deliver packages.
Drones are remote-controlled aircraft. They’re mainly used for military purposes.
At the time, it smelled like a publicity stunt…
Flying saucers delivering little brown boxes of books and shampoo?
Really, Mr. Bezos?
But as…
The Most Obvious Start-Up Opportunity in Decades
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The Most Profitable Investment... Ever
What was the most profitable investment of all time?
Was it Warren Buffett’s investment in Coca-Cola in 1987?
Was it when savvy investors picked up shares of Amazon or Netscape in the 90s?
Or was it something more unexpected?
I recently came across a list of the world’s most profitable…
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… Editor's Note: You rely on Crowdability to bring you the best deals. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. You won’t find this stuff in the mainstream press. Look for it every Friday morning at 8am EST. This Week’s Best Reading Doing The Hustle,… Imagine if he had offered you a cut of his future earnings for an upfront cash payment? That would've been huge. Well, a new crowdfunding platform is offering you just that: They’re giving you access to the… 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…Crowdability Raises $1 Million
Angel Investing for Your Average Rich Person
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