Over Thanksgiving dinner, my brother-in-law told everyone about an investment he’d just made. He’d put money into a new board game called “The Witcher: Legacy.” Inspired by a Netflix show, the game is a multi-player adventure that takes place in a world of heroism and revenge.
Here at Crowdability, Matt and I like to keep a low profile. For the past several years, we’ve quietly been teaching ordinary investors like you how to make a fortune by investing in startups.
In 1878, Professor James Murray embarked on an ambitious project. His goal was to create the world’s first comprehensive English-language dictionary: The Oxford English Dictionary.
When evaluating a start-up for a potential investment, you might be tempted to focus on the company’s product, or its competition. And certainly, those are important factors to consider.
Fred Wilson is one of the most successful startup investors in the world. He was an early investor in startups like Twitter, Twilio, and Etsy — all of which became multi-billion-dollar publicly traded companies.
Warren Buffett often shares this pearl of wisdom: “You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.” Meaning, you really don’t know how well or how poorly a company is doing until it’s faced with a major challenge.