When a start-up needs capital to get off the ground, it seeks out "angel investors."

If the start-up grows up to become a successful, fast-growing business, when it needs expansion capital, it can go public.

But some companies need capital when they're in between these two phases – and this…

Think you need to be worth millions of dollars to be a successful angel investor?

Think again.

As we learned during our research for The Angel Initiative, some of the most successful early-stage investors are just ordinary folks.

In fact, today we’ll introduce you to a regular guy who’s made…

At Crowdability, we often tell you about exciting start-ups that are raising capital:

Some are building flying cars…

Others are helping manage diseases like Parkinson’s…

Still others are developing technology to put bank lenders out of business.

But if you really want to be a successful angel investor – an…

Last week, as part of The Angel Initiative, Wayne wrote about the massive profits investors can earn when they get in early.

But here’s the thing:

Historically, the only folks able to capture these profits were big venture funds.

Recently, however, a series of “Big Bang” events changed…

Editor’s Note: It’s “Behind the Scenes” month here at Crowdability. For the rest of March, we’ll bring you deep into a year-long research project we’ve been conducting. Internally, we’ve been calling this project “The Angel Initiative” – and during March, we’ll share the most exciting and profitable ideas that were…

When I was 10-years-old, I noticed something disturbing about my neighbor:

He wasn’t old, but his hands trembled terribly, and he walked with small, stiff steps.

“Why does Mr. Ward walk like that?” I remember asking my mother.

She explained that he was sick, but that it wasn’t contagious like…

Today, I’ll tell you the amazing story of a once-mighty company.

Formerly valued at $1 billion, it’s now being sold off for pennies on the dollar.

Then I’m going to show you something even more important:

How to ensure that you never invest in a business…

When Jeff Huber was an infant, his left leg was amputated below the knee.

He’d been born with a condition called fibular hemimelia.

Jeff’s 25-years-old now and wears a high-tech prosthesis on his left leg.

It cost him $23,000 – too expensive for many amputees, and not the…

Before I make a big bet in the technology sector, there’s a special indicator I consult.

I call it “The Peter Indicator.”

Over the past 18 years, it’s been nearly 100% accurate.

Today, I’ll tell you about it – then I’ll show you where it says to invest Read More

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All It Takes Is One.

That was the gist of my article last week…

The idea that a single investment could create enough wealth to last a lifetime.

The article hit a nerve:

We received a flood of emails asking for more information –

From “How…