The sight of it can be intoxicating.
Even if it’s been left under a mattress for years, it smells as fresh as spring.
And if you have enough of it, you can “make it rain.”
I’m talking, of course, about cash.
We all have a special place in…
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Imagine you’re getting ready for work in the morning.
After you finish your last sip of coffee, you give a kiss to your wife and kids, put on your watch, and walk out the door.
As you approach your car, the engine turns on automatically.
As you slip inside, your…
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Have you ever seen the Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz movie, “There’s Something About Mary”?
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I’m writing this from a white-washed island in Greece called Folegandros.
Yes, it’s summertime…
And I’m honoring the age-old investor tradition of “Sell in May, go away.”
Typically, I can’t get paid to travel like this…
But thanks to a new crowdfunding opportunity, now I can.
And so can you.
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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…
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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…
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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?
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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…
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A new company emerges that gives birth to an entirely new industry.
These companies reach such scale that they create a universe of other businesses in their orbit.
We call these Big Bang companies, “platforms.”
Facebook, Apple, Google… each…
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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…
