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The 18 Mistakes That Kill Startups

Sunday, March 16, 2014

This Week’s Best Reading The JOBS Act and The Law of Unintended Consequences Is this what happens when you put Congress and the SEC in charge of something meant to foster innovation? Should we really be surprised?

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3 Ways to Defer (Or Avoid) Taxes

Thursday, March 13, 2014

This is my least favorite time of the year. No, it’s not my birthday, or a holiday where I have to spend endless hours with distant family members.

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3 Reasons You're Not Crazy

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Before the era of online brokerages like e-Trade, plenty of smart people said average citizens would never go online to invest in stocks. They said you’d have to be crazy to use services like e-Trade.

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This Week in Crowdfunding

Friday, March 7, 2014

This Week’s Best Reading The Difference Between Big Markets and Great Markets The best investors and entrepreneurs often look for great markets rather than great companies.

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Lower Risk, Higher Reward

Thursday, March 6, 2014

“Wayne, I have something to tell you – and you’re not going to like it. I’m unsubscribing from your newsletter.” “Oh.

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The Worst Ideas, The Biggest Profits

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

After speaking with dozens of professional early-stage investors and poring over their track records, I think I finally uncovered the secret behind their success. And while I’ve known about this secret for some time now, I’ve been reluctant to share it.

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A Better Way to Play IPOs

Friday, February 21, 2014

There are two ways to make money during a “gold rush.” Mine for gold, or sell picks and shovels. History has shown that you can make money doing both.

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41% Annual Returns -- What's The Secret?

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Union Square Ventures is killing it. With investments in such winners as Twitter and Tumblr, Union Square (“USV”) is one of the top-performing venture capital funds in the world.

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