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How exactly do you invest in a startup, and how can you see their financials? It's not like they're listed on NASDAQ. And how would you know your shares are sec
by xyzzy4 11y ago
How exactly do you invest in a startup, and how can you see their financials? It's not like they're listed on NASDAQ. And how would you know your shares are secure, without bringing in lawyers? Investing in a startup seems complicated to me.
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- rgbrgb 11y agoIf you don't personally know entrepreneurs you'd like to back, you could check out Funder's Club [0] or AngelList [1]. [0]: https://fundersclub.com/ https://fundersclub.com/ [1]: https://angel.co/ https://angel.co/
- hkmurakami 11y agoWell you could say the same about any privately held company, from the behemoths like Koch Industries to your local mom and pop laundromat [1]. What you describe isn't really limited to tech startups (tm). [1] Though some laundromat empire can be staggering in scope I imagine.
- JumpCrisscross 11y agoFor starters, you need to be an accredited investor [1]. If you don't make more than $200,000 a year or have a net worth exceeding $1 million, those are the intermediate goals to aim for. [1] http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/accreditedinvestor.asp http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/accreditedinvestor.asp
- logicallee 11y agothis changed recently! :) I believe your information is now out of date.