The concept of asset tokenization is still in its formative state, as companies are just coming to terms with the idea of capitalizing on blockchains to distribute shares and assets to interested investors. While this is a given, the concept is looking ever more likely to hit the ground running in 2020. This eventuality is bound to contribute to the potency of STOs as a fundraising mechanism for startups and established companies.
When developers just start investing, it is quite easy to make investment mistakes at the beginning.
Wondering how to find investors for your startup? Finding the right investor is key to the success of your business.
Take a look at this post if you want to learn how to maintain a good relationship with investors.
Several years ago, Bitcoin was a relatively unknown phenomenon and only people ahead of the tech curve were mining and exchanging it on a regular basis. By 2017, that all changed, and Bitcoin skyrocketed from around $900 to over $20,000. Optimists in the crowd might have guessed that within a few years, its trajectory would continue to grow unabated, and we’d all be using Bitcoin (or some kind of cryptocurrency) for everything from paying our bills to buying groceries.
The crypto market has been an emotional place over the past year. The fight between greed and fear was clear, and sadly the latter has won so far. However, there are signs that institutional investors are coming back to the scene, which is what many of us want- big money entering crypto.
If you ask your average retail Forex trader what platform they use, they are probably going to say MetaTrader 4 (MT4). The venerable grandaddy of the Forex trading platforms, MT4 has been around since 2005 and is still much more popular than any other trading platform.
What's the best way to analyze a public company's financial report for the second quarter? Well, I think you should keep it simple.
New tech platforms let you invest in everything from whiskey to watches - but beware of these risks.
Can crypto companies survive and thrive with fair launches depending on community support and do people understand the value of money? What about marketing ?
If you want to start your business but don't know where to get capital, you need to find out who the investors are and why they are ready to sponsor startups.
Tim Connors discusses the fact that a DAO is going to refund an investor.
If you want to become a trader or an investor, whether part-time to make some extra cash, or as a full-time career, you need to be able to manage your money. This is an essential skill, and one which a lot of people don’t master. This can lead to losing all of your investment capital and even have a negative impact on personal finances and issues such as family cash flow.
As a compact team of two or three founders, it’s easy to stay organized… But when you’re doing well the team grows. Suddenly you’re managing a team of 5! Keeping track of everything, such as projects, tasks, new features, marketing campaigns, and more becomes much more difficult.
Our investor update guide includes a template and best practices, including why you should send updates before you even have investors.
In 2019, small and medium businesses looking to raise capital often choose crowdinvesting over venture capital and other traditional fundraising methods.
Forbes & Manhattan Founder Stan Bharti on his career, ideas on sustainable investing, and the future of green investments.
This short briefing note is prepared for founders who are considering, or are in the process of raising seed capital. The last few weeks have seen a significant shift in terms of the fundraising atmosphere, and investors’ appetite for risk.
When you hear someone say they are an “angel investor,” you may assume they have access to a large disposable income, but that's no longer the case.
Today there are too many different crypto projects on the market. This guide on how to choose tokens for investments will help you find prospective projects.
Wavveup is partnering with US Research Center Blackhawke Behavior Science to offer entrepreneurs the first tailored 360 leadership assessment.
In the Blockchain Model, we want to understand how the protocol connects the value model to everything else. The rules of the Blockchain make it compelling.
The stock market can be volatile and if you feel as though your exposure is sufficient, here are a few alternative asset classes to consider.
Summary
On July 2nd, 2020, a shockwave rippled across the technology landscape, as a few newly minted millionaires took stock of their fortunes. Simultaneously, individuals in Silicon Valley and New York met in private for celebratory cocktails. Major publications across the world reported the event including Forbes, Reuters, and the Financial Times.
So you’ve developed your dream application and have been maintaining it for the past couple of months. It’s a good application and you don’t spend too much time on it. Plus, it’s bringing in a hefty income for you so it makes it even harder to let it go. What do you do in this case? Do you just abandon it and start working on a new project, or do you divide your time between making a new app and maintaining the old one?
When you are searching for the right venture capital fund, there are a lot of factors that can go into deciding which fund to choose.
When it comes to defining startup success, no milestone seems more desired than achieving unicorn status. In fact, we usually celebrate stats, such as the funding startups raise and their resulting valuations.
Let’s take a step back and look at why initial public holdings are tricky for investors to access, especially for retail investors.
Understand how VC investors think and evaluate how good your startup idea is for VC investments.
Believe it or not, the investment world is restructuring to cope with the economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though some experts have predicted narratives that will hold sway over this sector, there is, however, no definite projections regarding the magnitude of these changes and how much it will affect Founders and investors. Due to these uncertainties, Venture Capitals, Angel Investors, and Founders might tweak existing fundraising mechanisms to withstand new challenges.
Theranos did some things that we should imitate, but it also did some things we should avoid. What should we pick up from the story of Theranos?
When developers just start investing, it is quite easy to make investment mistakes at the beginning, like investing without a plan.
The decision to welcome the help of outside investors is never an easy one, so it seems unfair that after most businesses make the decision of turning to venture capital they then have to embark on an arduous path towards gaining a windfall.
To borrow or not to borrow. That’s a question only you will know the answer to.
If you are a C-level executive, how do you steer your organisation through a voyage of digital transformation? If you are an investor, how do you identify the right company in which to invest?Why did IBM, a thoroughly transformed digital company, layoff over 50% of its Watson health division in 2018? How did Philip Morris International (PMI) achieve a market monopoly in Japan in less than two years? How did Cambridge Analytica affect the 2016 US election? Which industry is the next ‘Google’ going to emerge from?
Raising funds can be an exciting and terrifying part of your startup journey. This is finally your chance to raise the money your startup needs!
Iakov Levin is the CEO of Midas.Investment, a custodial CeDefi investment platform offering yields on cryptocurrency like Bitcoin. Iakov joined us in this Slogg
