What are Direct Public Offerings (DPOs)?
Direct Public Offerings (DPOs) are when an issuing company sells financial securities directly to investors, vs. using a third party or intermediary. …
Zero to One by Peter Thiel – Book Summary
Peter Thiel, famed investor and founder, shares his personal lessons and thoughts on startups. This is a must-read for both startup founders and inves…
State Tax Credits for Startup Investors and Angels
While there are numerous federal tax credits for startup investors, additional tax benefits may exist at the state level for qualifying angel investor…
Top Equity Crowdfunding Sites – Comparison for Startup Founders (Q4-2019)
Are you the founder of a startup looking to raise capital? How do you choose the best website for your crowdfunding campaign? We compare the top 8 Reg…
Intrastate Crowdfunding and Blue Sky Laws
What is Intrastate Crowdfunding and what are Blue Sky Laws? We compare them to Regulation Crowdfunding and break down the pros and cons for investors …
Top 7 Methods for Valuing Startups – Valuation (Part 2)
What are the top seven methods for valuing early-stage startups? In Valuation Part 2, we cover what those seven methods are as well as some pros and c…
Valuation of Early-Stage Startups – Does it Matter? (Part 1)
In Part 1, we cover what is valuation, why it is important (or is it?), the valuation optimization fallacy, and how to calculate common numbers such a…
Due Diligence 101 (Part 2) – The #1 Reason Why Startups Fail and How to Screen Deals
In part 2, we get into the #1 reason why startups fail, the 5T framework for early-stage crowdfunding deal screening, and how to get your free Crowdwi…
Due Diligence 101 (Part 1) – Overview for Crowdfunding Investors
In part 1, we cover what is due diligence for investors, why it's important, how much time to spend, and some resources to help crowdfunding investors…
Top Equity Crowdfunding Sites 2019 – Deal Flow and Capital Raised
We cover the Top 2019 Regulation Crowdfunding websites ranked based on deal flow (number of offerings) and total capital raised (dollar volume of inve…