The JOBS Act does not require startups to have an independent board. Coupled with poor investor education, crowdfunding risks often outweigh benefits.
Read MoreKnowing your crowdfunding fundamentals can help you decipher which crowds you want to “follow” with an investment and which are better left alone.
Read MoreConvertible Debt and Future Equity All Americans, regardless of income or net worth, can invest in shares of startups and fast-growing small businesses through equity crowdfunding platforms. Offering terms vary […]
Read MoreAngel investing, in this case through crowdfunding platforms, involves at least one step that you don’t normally undertake when investing in public securities: evaluating deal terms. For most investors, crowdfunding […]
Read MoreAll Americans, regardless of income or net worth, can invest in shares of startups and fast-growing small businesses through equity crowdfunding websites, also known as funding portals. It’s an adventurous […]
Read MoreDiscover how to plan your equity crowdfunding investments thoughtfully to navigate risk as a new angel investor.
Read MoreFour types of equity offerings issued by LLCs & corporations have benefits & drawbacks for investors. Learn about stock, LLC units and convertible debt.
Read MoreInvesting in real estate debt requires market expertise. Investing in a syndicated loan through a crowdfunding platform offers diverse lender expertise.
Read MoreThere is considerable potential in equity crowdfunding, but all investors should be aware of the advantages and disadvantages to such investing.
Read MoreThere is no lack of statistics about how much capital has been raised, and how those dollar amounts have increased year over year, in the new asset class called securities crowdfunding. The statistics about investor returns have been much less forthcoming, partly because securities crowdfunding is only a few years old, but also because investor returns are not as “transparent” as offerings and sales on funding platforms.
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