Thursday, May 12, 2016
Last week, we showed you several “homerun” private market investments… Investments that turned out to be highly profitable for early investors. But like Matt explained yesterday, not every investment you make is going to work out so well.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Last week, you saw what can happen when you invest in the right start-ups: With Elio Motors, investors made 330% in 30 days … With Zenefits, they turned $1,000 into $500,000… And with Uber, a fortunate few made 60,000% on their money—turning every $1,000 they invested into $6 million.
Friday, May 6, 2016
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.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Do you like a good “rags to riches” story? I hope so, because today I’ve got 161 of them for you—and thanks to some recent trends in the world of start-up investing, your story could be next.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
For the past 82 years, only wealthy investors have been legally allowed to invest in early-stage, private companies.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
An Angel Investor is an individual who invests in young, start-up companies. They’re called “Angels” because, to a struggling entrepreneur in need of capital, that’s exactly what they seem to be.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Here’s how crowdfunding works in a nutshell: Let’s say an independent filmmaker wants to shoot a new movie… Or an aspiring inventor has an idea for a new product… They both need capital to get their projects off the ground—but where can they…
Sunday, May 1, 2016
The JOBS Act is a set of laws passed by Congress in 2012. Effectively, these laws relax the restrictions around how individual investors like you can invest in private, early-stage companies.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
A Venture Capitalist (or, VC for short) is a professional investor that manages a venture fund. These funds are similar to Mutual Funds, but instead of investing in stocks, they invest in privately-held start-up companies.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Back in 2012, in an effort to create jobs, Congress passed an important bill. Officially, it was called the House of Representatives Bill H.R.