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 [...]
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 [...]
May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Making Money with Crowdfunding – Motaavi
We’ve spent a fair amount of time discussing and dissecting crowdfunding herein. I’ve written more than a few posts about it, and we’ve reviewed the topic with guys we trust. Dan Faiman spoke to us about it briefly in Tech Geekery and Tech Geekery – Part II. Jeff Bone gave us some pointers in Angels, [...]
May 8, 2012 By 6 Comments
Urban Guerilla to Rural Resiliency
The guy we’re going to be talking to today, John Robb, might best be described as the person “least-likely to be kicked off the island.” John’s accomplishments leave most of us feeling – how do I put this – a bit “ordinary.” John and I first met due to a mutual interest in self-sufficiency and [...]
