May 16, 2020
Venture capital has traditionally been an industry with tremendous unchallenged power and the ability to tap a company, and watch its founder become a millionaire overnight. However, the coronavirus has pushed VC towards the sidelines, while crowdfunding is stepping in to fill the void by assisting banks and the Federal government to fund Main Street….
April 21, 2020
Stability Most entrepreneurs don’t have the luxury of pinning their hopes on the slim 6% chance of securing VC money, especially not in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Crowdfunding, on the other hand, offers the absolute best shot at securing funding because comparatively, it averages a 60% raise rate. While the economy seemingly plunges…
March 10, 2020
Crowdfunding is looking like it could be the antidote *bangs head against desk* We know that multicultural workplaces can expect to generate 19% more revenue and outperform competitors by 35%. Yet, check-writing VCs still aggressively favor white men who graduated from Stanford. Even if they didn’t graduate from Stanford, if at all, white guys funding…
February 13, 2020
Mo’ Money, Mo Investments Too legit to quit When MC Hammer danced his way into pop culture in the early 90s, no one could have predicted the tumultuous rise and fall his career would take. Declaring bankruptcy in 1996 was a powerful opportunity for Hammer to harness his knowledge of the inner workings of the…
August 17, 2019
“As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I take a look at my life and realize there’s nothin’ left” – Coolio (and pretty much every entrepreneur seeking startup funding after burning through their savings!) Tread carefully in the valley The Valley of Death typically refers to the $30,000 – $250,000 gap…
