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Going Private, Publicly

by Malcolm McDonald on December 23, 2020.

Building a portfolio of private investments can feel like sailing out on uncharted waters. “I’m not a financial planner” you might say, why would I trust myself to build a portfolio of individual stonks? Great question, you responsible investor you. Before you go all out sailing the 4 investing seas, Captain Malcolm is here to give you the investing equivalent of a beach entry pool access: $100 min investments + a variety of local options.

How a Rev Share works…

by Joshua Rollins on December 16, 2020.

If you've been browsing our campaigns you might have come across a few structured as rev share agreements. It's a term that gets thrown around with microinvesting, but how exactly does it work?

Breaking into SAFEs

by Joshua Rollins on December 9, 2020.

At risk of getting flagged by the FBI, I’m going to lay out the easiest path to break into a SAFE. This method is not illegal, but can still make you some money if things go well. I’m talking about Simple Agreements for Future Equity. This is a financial instrument that allows you to invest in early stage businesses planning for big growth.

The Local Business Report: Gyms Are Doing Extra Reps

by Kasen Wysong on December 9, 2020.

2020 has been a tough year for most businesses. We’re beginning a Local Business Report series through which we will highlight different industries and the impact the last 12 months have had on them. The first industry in our series is fitness; in particular, we wanted to shine a light on gyms.

Survey Insight

by Malcolm McDonald on December 2, 2020.

Some of our most common feedback responses were deal-specific questions about the terms, structure & potential returns of an offering.

3 Investment Topics for Thanksgiving Table Talk

by Joshua Rollins on November 24, 2020.

Happy Thanksgiving! Food, fellowship, football. There are so many reasons to enjoy your Thanksgiving feast. But what about that window of time after you’ve taken your seat, plated your food, and Mom makes you turn off the TV? Sure, you can make the rounds of “what are you thankful for”, but what then?

Burn Baby Burn

by John Crawford on November 18, 2020.

Not to start out the insight on a down note, (or a bang?) but I want to emphasize the critical importance in business of this little thing we call the burn rate. So what is it and why does it matter?

Location Location Location

by Malcolm McDonald on November 11, 2020.

As promised last week, we’re coming back to visit the success metric of profit margin. Profit margin is a very common ratio used to assess how much money an organization or an activity generates. Often displayed as a percentage, it represents how much of a company’s sales turn into profits.

Profit Margin

by Joshua Rollins on November 4, 2020.

As promised last week, we’re coming back to visit the success metric of profit margin. Profit margin is a very common ratio used to assess how much money an organization or an activity generates. Often displayed as a percentage, it represents how much of a company’s sales turn into profits.