How Culture Influences Finance
“We become what we behold. We shape our tools and then our tools shape us” — John Culkin Financial structures tend to feel hereditary and enduring, but in reality, they’re…
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Executive Compensation & Diversity: The Unpopular but Necessary Conversation No One Wants to Have
Diversity is good for business. We know this because data is published consistently proving so. Yet, little to nothing seems to change in the offices we work in each day. Tokenism masquerading as diversity abounds…
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CORONAVIRUS HAS POSITIONED CROWDFUNDING TO GIVE VENTURE CAPITAL A RUN FOR ITS MONEY
Venture capital has traditionally been an industry with tremendous unchallenged power and the ability to tap a company, and watch its founder become a millionaire overnight. However, the coronavirus has…
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THE OPPORTUNITY COST OF INVESTING IN HOMOGENEITY
Crowdfunding is looking like it could be the antidote *bangs head against desk* We know that multicultural workplaces can expect to generate 19% more revenue and outperform competitors by 35%. Yet,…
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Numismatics: The Hobby That Transcends Time
The kids are alright It’s easy to reflexively blame smartphones and technology for changes in taste and culture, but the culprit is rarely that simple. Hours of homework and extracurriculars…
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The Accredited Investor Definition Should be Modernized to be more Inclusive
However, it’s tricky As of today, for someone to be considered an accredited investor, their net worth (alone or with a spouse) must exceed $1 million, or hit a six figure…
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What do Culture, Marketing and Socialism All Have in Common? Investing.
The long history of investing dates back to ancient Mesopotamia, and the Mediterranean is credited as being the “cradle” of the stock market. Hammurabi’s Code was the first set of comprehensive rules…
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ARE YOU A TOTAL BEGINNER WHEN IT COMES TO INVESTING? HERE ARE 3 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Investing in startups and early stage ventures is no longer the exclusive domain of the wealthy anymore, thanks to the JOBS Act. However, nearly 50% of millennials aged 25 to 34 say that…
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Photoshopped ‘diversity’ is unnecessary when diverse workplaces are actually more successful
We should all be aware of the data by now; yes?. Culturally diverse workplaces outperform homogeneous competitors by a whopping 35% with diverse companies generating 19% more earnings than unvaried business cultures. So it…
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WeWork’s Sobering Wakeup Call to the VC Industry is a Net Positive for Equity Crowdfunding
Another one bites the dust In January of this year, just 9 short months ago, WeWork’s valuation hit $47 billion, and has since dropped like a stone to a paltry $7…
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