Episode Details

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 

• 4:28 - What an online private market is, what equity crowdfunding is, and how Title II of the JOBS Act made both possible
• 7:20 - What a ratings and analytics business does and how they remain objective when analyzing other private businesses
• 10:58 - What to look for when analyzing a private business and how it is different from analyzing a publicly traded company
• 14:29 - The red flags to watch out for when investing in private companies and what specific security-type investments people should avoid 
• 27:13 - What hidden gems to look for when assessing private companies that are raising money
• 32:00 - How Chris views diversification and how important it is when investing in private companies
• 37:07 - How returns in private businesses differ from traditional public stocks
• 41:32 - How private equity investors actually realize returns and get liquidity
• 46:45 - What SAFE is as an acronym (S-A-F-E), and not just the word “safe” as a security type
• 52:35 - What the difference is between pre-money and post-money valuations 
• And much, much more!

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