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Republic - Invest in the startups real investors won't invest in
by justrossthings 10y ago
Republic - Invest in the startups real investors won't invest in
- ryandrake 10y agoThat strikes me as a very cynical view, and I consider myself to be a pretty cynical guy. You could also make the same argument about other market platforms: "Ebay - Buy things real shoppers won't" "Uber - Get a ride somewhere real taxis won't go" "Monster.com - Hire people real employers won't" Is it really that different?
- clock_tower 10y agoI'd call the appraisal justified. At least from where I sit, I'd say that the equivalent to eBay or Uber would be listing stock from startups that also have VC funding, and selling actual shares in the company.
- justinlardinois 10y agoeBay and Uber cater to the same folks that use competing services. No one on Sand Hill Road is going to use Republic. As for Monster...that's a little too accurate.
- harigov 10y agoThis is actually a great way to test your idea. If lots of people find it promising, it will at least remove one concern when building a startup.