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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 they don’t have the money to invest, but staying away from the stock market could cost them over $3M in their lifetime. That means there’s a…

Food is a common thread across local cultures in Vancouver

FoodMay 5, 20202KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The kitchen is the heart of the home Food has played such a large role shaping civilization, it has been baked into the human experience. In fact, cooked food was a marked turning point in human evolution because our brains increased in size—so it’s kind of a big deal. As people, we have always been impacted by our relationship with the…

May The Forest Be With You For Earth Day 2021

For what it’s earth Founded in 1970, the original spirit of Earth Day was green living and to teach as many university students as possible about the earth. That’s actually why Earth Day is in April—because it’s before summer break. This green initiative received “electrifying” support from folks across the US who were also worried about the state…

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 should be to the surprise of no one, companies with teams that accurately reflect their demographics perform better. Yet in industries across the board, especially in…

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 - $8 billion; they even accepted a bailout from parent-company Softbank. The venture capital industry is still reeling from this beloved Silicon Valley darling hitting the canvas. VCs…

DigitalAMN CEO PROFILE SERIES: Joe Rogers, Founder & CEO of WorkDone

Entrepreneur and technologist Joe Rogers is the Founder and CEO of WorkDone.ai and Co-Founder of RGB Projects Inc., an IBM business partner. For over 20 years, Joe has been launching and operating businesses from scratch to full scale international operations; producing continuous sales and profit growth along the way. Fortune 1000 companies within the insurance, energy,…

The U.S. Cannabis Market is a Sleeping Giant

However, blatant hypocrisy seems to be holding it back Like a freight train – It’s coming In America, recreational cannabis is legal in 11 states, in addition to Washington, D.C. and 15 more states have decriminalized it. 62% of Americans are now in favor of legalization and it is now considered ethical investing. Our maple syrup…

Two Investor Lessons from America’s Deep Lottery History

Lotteries: The invisible hand that built colonial America Lotteries and the lottery systems are actually more American than most people realize. In the 1700-1800s, lotteries were instrumental for government operations to facilitate the settlement of North America. In fact, Jamestown, America’s first British colony, relied on capital from rich investors, the 17th century equivalent of…

GRAB YOUR FLAPPER DRESS, WEALTH INEQUALITY HAS SENT THE U.S. BACK TO THE ‘20S

“U.S. wealth concentration seems to have returned to levels last seen during the Roaring Twenties” – Gabriel Zucman, economics professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Now that Americans have filed their taxes, many have noticed that they received a smaller amount than expected, given the tax plan Congress recently approved. In fact, people and households…

How Crowdfunding Addresses The Common ‘Valley of Death’ Startup Problem

“As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I take a look at my life and realize there’s nothin’ left” – Coolio (and pretty much every entrepreneur seeking startup funding after burning through their savings!) Tread carefully in the valley The Valley of Death typically refers to the $30,000 – $250,000 gap between…

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