If Warren Buffett Invested in Startups
Friday, November 1, 2013
Investing can give you whiplash. One day it seems like you know exactly what you’re doing.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Investing can give you whiplash. One day it seems like you know exactly what you’re doing.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Once or twice in every generation, a new invention will change the trajectory of entire industries – the assembly line during the industrial revolution, for example, or the Internet in the ‘90s.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Sometimes there’s more than one way to buy into an investment. Take gold, for example.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Warren Buffett – renowned investor and 2nd richest man in the country after Bill Gates – once wrote an article called, “The Superinvestors of Graham & Doddsville.” With a title that sounds like a Dr.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
In 1884, the folks erecting the Statue of Liberty ran out of money. Joseph Pulitzer, a big shot publisher, took to his “New York World” newspaper and encouraged Americans to donate so Lady Liberty could be completed.
Friday, October 11, 2013
Video games that can cure cancer… Computerized contact lenses… A train that travels at the speed of sound… It’s exciting to hear about far-out ideas like these when they show up in the news. But like many “big ideas,” they can be closer to science fiction than to reality.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Why the heck would Google invest $250 million into a start-up that’s basically a taxi service? Or here’s another one for you: Why would one man invest hundreds of millions of dollars trying to send ordinary citizens into space, or building a car company from scratch?
Friday, October 4, 2013
You’ve heard us say it time and time again: when it comes to early-stage investing, it pays to be a follower!
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
“Who are these companies raising money online?” read the email in my inbox yesterday. “Can’t they raise money the old-fashioned way?” Over the last few weeks, we’ve received several emails at Crowdability asking similar questions.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
The early bird catches the worm. Not a bad proverb to live by.