AI Summary: The article discusses investment strategies based on power law dynamics, where a few stocks or venture capital (VC) funds generate most returns. While buying consistently rising stocks seems appealing, it's rare. Instead, diversifying among stocks or investing in VC funds with high-reward, low-probability outcomes is advocated. Yet, the power law applies to VC funds too, with only a few generating significant returns. Morgan Stanley's analysis shows that most VC funds don't consistently outperform average stocks. Select VC funds, often backing tech giants or timely trends, can yield substantial returns, but it's challenging to identify them. Ultimately, investing in successful individual stocks like Apple is highlighted as a competitive strategy.

It can be difficult for small businesses such as restaurants to access bank loans, but regulation crowdfunding allows supporters to literally invest in a business, with the chance of making a small profit in the process.

Sentinels are headed toward financial trouble amid the company's efforts to crowdfund investments from fans according to an offering memo.

CrowdStreet CEO steps down amid fire after $50 million went missing, raising concerns over crowdfunding investments.

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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers recently launched a community round on the popular startup investing site StartEngine for his new venture Online Sports Database (OSDB). StartEngine allows investors to invest their money in early-stage companies in exchange for equity and other securities. The future Hall of Famer expressed his enthusiasm for providing fans with an opportunity to get involved and invest in the OSDB. "I like the idea of giving fans the opportunity to invest and get behind

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OSDB, which the New York Jets quarterback co-founded with actor Ryan Rottman, wants to become the sports equivalent of IMDb.

Equity crowdfunding is a relatively new market, but that isn't stopping the heated competition. One of the largest equity crowdfunding white-label services — DealMaker — announced a lawsuit against rival Issuance Inc. in January. After rulings on the pretrial motions, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled the lawsuit can proceed. Issuance CEO Darren Marble is the executive producer of "Going Public," a popular startup investing show that allows investors to invest