October 2, 2019
WeWork has halted pursuing an IPO and secured their footnote in VC history. Founder vs. entrepreneur mentality WeWork’s implosion originated at the top, with CEO Adam Neumann. Early investors overlooked many problems with the leadership team, hoping to strike gold. Since the mess at WeWork can no longer be contained, the public is learning exactly…
September 20, 2019
Batten down the hatches The writing is on the wall, and the whispers warning of a possible looming recession are getting louder and harder to ignore. 1 in 3 Americans are still trying to recover from the Great Recession of 2008 and they’re currently staring down the barrel of another possible financial meltdown. A Dodd-Frank…
July 7, 2019
In today’s changing climate, equity crowdfunding has activated an entirely different market compared with traditional investing. Instead of having to trade through a broker, people can now use Federally-regulated online portals such as truCrowd.com, to begin their investing experience. This means that an entirely new set of Americans can own equity in early stage startups,…
June 10, 2019
Please pass the bread basket Equity crowdfunding is the perfect appetizer to pair with the entrée of venture capitalism. Venture’s are often looking for small companies they can scale to massive profitability, and generally, startups that complete an equity crowdfunding round, have in effect been vetted, by the everyday people that make up the crowd…
April 6, 2019
In recent years, the majority of the financial marketplace has moved online, thanks to regulation crowdfunding. Entrepreneurs can now tap into their social networks, to showcase their business plans, ideas and pitch decks to raise capital. Investors like you and I are now able to receive equity in these startups. Year one: A success The…
