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Nov 29, 2019

What is an Angel Investor and How do I Become One?

What Is an Angel Investor? If you’re familiar with the crowdfunding space, you have likely heard the term “angel investor” before. But what exactly does it mean? Angel investors typically fall into a category of individuals who are accredited investors, but it is not a requirement. Similarly to the word "startup", investors broadly use the term accredited investors. An angel…

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What is an Angel Investor and How do I Become One?

Nov 22, 2019

How Do Venture Funds Work?

Venture Capital Recap In my previous piece, I went over the basics of venture capital. To recap, venture capital is a form of private equity in which investors provide (generally) early-stage companies capital or financing in exchange for equity in companies they believe have long-term growth potential. For example: when Uber was in its infancy in 2009-2011, investors like Rob…

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Nov 15, 2019

What Is Startup Investing?

Thanks to the JOBS Act of 2012, startup investing, or crowdfunding, is now available to all Americans. But before we dive into crowdfunding, it is important to outline what constitutes a startup. Nowadays the term might seem like a buzz word more than anything, but the term “startup” has several implications, many of which are important to understand as a…

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Nov 14, 2019

What is Venture Capital?

Many have heard of venture capital, but not many may know what it entails and all the intricacies involved in venture capital. Venture capital gets headlines for being an incredibly sexy industry which has been involved in bringing startups like Uber, Facebook, Twitter, and many more to market. Venture investing has the incredible opportunity to nurture companies in their infancy…

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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.

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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

May 16, 2019

What is an SEC Form C filing?

Learn what a Form C filing is and the crucial aspects to know from the perspective of both startup founders and investors.

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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