After recent discussions with some of our subscribers it occurred to me that many of our readers may find some very common industry terminology daunting and/or confusing. Mark and I recently participated along with our CPAN members in a deal whereby we had the opportunity to take up pre-emptive rights, which is what brought the [...]
April 2, 2013 By 1 Comment
“Pre-emptive Rights” and “Anti-dilution Provisions” – In Language Anyone Can Understand
October 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Impact Investing – An Opportunity to do “Good
Chris and I are capitalists. If that isn’t completely obvious by now (the name of this site should be a dead giveaway!) then you’re in the wrong place. However, we aren’t heartless capitalists, greedy capitalists, capitalist pigs or any other derogatory or unethical variety of the species. When we can invest and back entrepreneurs who [...]
July 24, 2012 By 1 Comment
Crowdfund This!
Crowdfunding will change Wall Street for the better! There, I said it…let the hate mail ensue. This view is held by a new friend of ours, Dara Albright, the founder of NowStreet Media. She’s a pioneer in reforming the financial markets, and my new hero. Plus she’s just a cool chic! Her site, NowStreetJournal.com is [...]
July 6, 2012 By 7 Comments
To Entrepreneur – Or Not..?
I haven’t kept very close track, but Mark and I have now been running this website for nearly 2 years. For readers who’ve been with us for any length of time it should be clear what we do with our spare time. OK, scrap that, it should be clear what we do with our time. [...]
June 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Kickstarting a Disruptive Technology
Yesterday I introduced you to Michael Joyce, and the concept of 3D printing and why I thought it would change global manufacturing forever. If there was ever a disruptive technology, I believe 3D printing is it! Michael is an inventor. He designed his own 3D printer and funded the development using Kickstarter. The first units [...]
May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Facebook – Maybe Next Time…
By the time you read this Facebook should be trading on the NASDAQ. Shares were supposed to open at around $38, indicating a market value as high as $104 billion. In reality, the company’s shares have already been trading for years in the secondary market, on both SharesPost and SecondMarket’s platforms. Facebook halted trading therein [...]
