MI Rewind: You Can Become An "Angel Investor" w/ Chris Lustrino

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

04:28 - What an online private market is, what equity crowdfunding is, and how Title II of the JOBS Act made both possible.07:20 - How running a ratings business helped Chris with his own business.07:20 - How a ratings business remains objective when analyzing other private businesses.10:58 - What to look for when analyzing a private business and how it is different from analyzing a publicly traded company.33:20 - How Chris views diversification when investing in private companies and how important it is.35:47 - How returns in private businesses differ from traditional public stocks.44:12 - How investors actually realize returns and how they get liquidity.48:53 - What specific security types people should avoid as investments.49:25 - What SAFE is as an acronym (S-A-F-E), and not just the word “safe” as a security type.And much, much more!

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