Okay “Naysayers” (my favorite target). Get ready for the “final nail in the coffin.” Why teach yourself computer programming at the age of 12 (and sell your first program game), sell your next venture Zip2, at 21 for $307M, deciding there had to be a better way to pay on-line, start PayPal (which sold for … Continue reading
Category Archives: Private Equity
Crowdfunding and Playing with Fire
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made one of the largest changes to securities regulation in nearly 80 years. Signed into law by President Obama on April 5, 2012, the SEC was given approximately 270 days to set forth specific rules and guidelines that enact this legislation, while also encompassing the protection of … Continue reading
Opportunities don’t always come nicely wrapped
In my experience, I have consistently seen certain people successful in investments and some people consistently lose. These winners share some common traits that the losers do not. In a world that has been riddled with scams by the likes of Bernie Madoff, by greed promoted by big banks and continuous financial crisis after crisis, … Continue reading
It’s ALL in your mind!
A winter sport played well into June…that’s enough to play with your “head.” The first game of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup Finals were played last night in Chicago. It was Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins. You might think: “What do I care! I don’t follow hockey or even know what it is!” Bear … Continue reading
Okay, What Now? Advice for graduates and their parents
Ahhh… It’s graduation time. A proud achievement of parents and students alike; years of pre-planning and saving, four years (if you were lucky) of tuition fees, “capital calls” from your son or daughter, and many checks written. If you are graduating, all those years of studying, cramming for exams, all nighters (because other things were … Continue reading