Union Square Ventures is killing it.
With investments in such winners as Twitter and Tumblr, Union Square (“USV”) is one of the top-performing venture capital funds in the world.
Across their funds, they’ve earned average annual returns of 61.12%.
To put that in perspective, a…
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Pop Quiz:
Someone offers you a 99% probability of earning 8% to 12% per year…
You:
a. Ask them if they’re related to Bernie Madoff, then quickly back away.
b. Shut your eyes and give them your last cent to invest.
c. Pause… then tell them…
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“This was the hottest deal in Silicon Valley…”
This quote, courtesy of CNN Money, is from Lars Dalgaard. Lars is a partner of Andreessen Horowitz, a top-tier venture capital firm.
He was glowing about their latest deal – a $15 million round for an online company called…
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Today I’m going to bring you behind the scenes of an amazing company.
At one point, it was coming apart at the seams – ground zero for backstabbing, bitter rivalries and high-stakes power struggles.
Amazingly, it turned into one of the great start-up success stories of our time.
In the…
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I was “carded” recently outside a swanky club in downtown NYC.
It was a 30-second inconvenience. And, frankly, at my age, having to prove that I’m 21 just makes me smile.
But I got “carded” in a different way a few days later – and this time it was a…
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It’s time once again for a Pop Quiz For Profits!
Ready? Here we go…
What do these 3 start-ups have in common?
Need a hint? It’s a six-letter word for dull.
That’s…
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Turn $50,000 into $50 million.
The headline above isn’t just meant to get your attention.
It’s meant to illustrate, with real figures, how the average historical returns from angel investing can turn a small nest egg into a vast sum.
Despite the seemingly unbelievable prospect of turning $50,000 into $50…
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My bank insults me.
They slap my face and give me the bird.
One-tenth of 1% interest on my savings accounts?
C’mon. That insults my intelligence. It mocks my wallet.
But now, thanks to new crowdfunding sites that focus on yield, I can slap them back.
Today we’re going…
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