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Aug 28, 2019

Three Risks Every Successful Startup Must Take

Andy Gordon of Early Investing breaks down the key risks startups need to take to succeed.

Three Risks Every Successful Startup Must Take

Jun 12, 2019

The New Way To Raise Startup Capital – Part 2

This is the second installment from Rick Bentley, Founder & CEO of Cloudastructure, rated a Top Deal by KingsCrowd. In this post he breaks down his experience with various online startup investing platforms and what you should expect as both a Founder and an investor.

Rick Bentley Jun 12, 2019

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The New Way To Raise Startup Capital – Part 2

Mar 4, 2019

How to Analyze a Subscription Business versus a Non-Subscription Business

Unlock investment insights with KingsCrowd’s guide on analyzing subscription vs non-subscription businesses. Learn to assess SaaS models, recurring revenue, customer retention, and more for informed equity crowdfunding decisions.

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How to Analyze a Subscription Business versus a Non-Subscription Business

Feb 27, 2019

What does it mean that the company’s accountant is “independent”?

Every company offering securities to investors under Regulation Crowdfunding (“Reg CF”) is required to provide financial statements that are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For offerings seeking over $107,000, those financial statements are required to be reviewed by an independent public accountant (second helpings under Reg CF

Andrew Stephenson Feb 27, 2019

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What does it mean that the company’s accountant is “independent”?

Feb 25, 2019

Customer Acquisition Cost: What Is It and Why Is It So Important?

What is Customer Acquisition Cost? Customer Acquisition Cost is the total cost associated with persuading a customer to buy a company’s products or services. It includes all costs involved with customer research, marketing, and advertising: anything done to acquire a new customer. It is a critical business metric

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Customer Acquisition Cost: What Is It and Why Is It So Important?

Feb 19, 2019

Equity Crowdfunding: Opportunities For Entry And Exit

This is a Knight Contributor piece meaning it is written by a member of the KingsCrowd community. The opinions below do not reflect KingsCrowd’s, rather they represent that of the contributor. If interested becoming a contributor reach out to hello@kingscrowd.com.As I mentioned in my prior article, a 5% portfolio allocation

Rudy Banerjee Feb 19, 2019

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Equity Crowdfunding: Opportunities For Entry And Exit

Feb 17, 2019

The Importance Of Heuristics In Startup Investing

What is Heuristics?Simply put, heuristics is a practical and creative approach – as opposed to a strictly logical and proven method – to learning or problem solving that is nevertheless effective in reaching a goal. Humans use heuristics all the time when the other commonly used methods are impossible or

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The Importance Of Heuristics In Startup Investing

Feb 14, 2019

CrowdCheck’s Sara Hanks On The Importance Of Legal Due Diligence

When investing in a startup one component of due diligence that many won’t even think to consider is legal due diligence. Such questions could include, “does this company actually exist?,” or “are any of the key stakeholders in the business bad actors?”In regards to legal compliance RegCF platforms like Wefunder

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CrowdCheck’s Sara Hanks On The Importance Of Legal Due Diligence

Feb 12, 2019

Equity Crowdfunding 102: Doing your Due Diligence

This is a Knight Contributor piece meaning it is written by a member of the KingsCrowd community. The opinions below do not reflect KingsCrowd’s, rather they represent that of the contributor. If interested becoming a contributor reach out to hello@kingscrowd.com.What do I look for in an Equity Crowdfunding Investment?Now that

Rudy Banerjee Feb 12, 2019

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