I’m writing this from a white-washed island in Greece called Folegandros.

Yes, it’s summertime…

And I’m honoring the age-old investor tradition of “Sell in May, go away.”

Typically, I can’t get paid to travel like this…

But thanks to a new crowdfunding opportunity, now I can.

And so can you.

Late last year, Amazon.com announced the use of “drones” to deliver packages.

Drones are remote-controlled aircraft. They’re mainly used for military purposes.

At the time, it smelled like a publicity stunt…

Flying saucers delivering little brown boxes of books and shampoo?

Really, Mr. Bezos?

But as…

Every week, venture capital firms see dozens of new deals…

Over the course of a year, a 3 or 4-person firm might see several thousand of them.

But can you guess how many they invest in?

Let’s take a look…

The Funnel

Satya Patel, a venture capitalist with 

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“Holy crap,” we thought when we first heard about the JOBS Act.

“Retail investors are going to get killed.”

For the first time in more than 80 years, this historic piece of legislation was about to let ordinary citizens invest in start-ups.

Have you ever noticed that people tend to…

For most things in life, more is better.

Vacation…

Happiness...

Square feet.

But for others, more can be worse.

One surprising example?

Money.

Hey, quit laughing! I’m serious…

In certain cases, it really is better to have less money.

One of those cases: start-ups.

As we learned last week from…

I'm writing this from a sunny sand dune in Wrightsvillle Beach, North Carolina.

Every summer, I spend a long weekend here – with my folks, my sister, and my better half, Cynthia – to celebrate my dad's birthday.

The town might sound familiar to you. It’s named after two entrepreneurial…

David Rose is one of the most active angel investors on the planet.

He’s been described by Forbes as “New York’s Archangel.” Crain’s called him “the Father of Angel Investing in New York.”

He also runs an early-stage venture fund, founded the most active angel group in America, and started…

They say you should invest in what you know and love.

“Well,” you might say jokingly, “I know and love food. Does that count?”

Funny you should ask…

Foods and Beverages as Start-Ups

Food and beverage products can be great investments.

Once upon a time, Naked Juice was a tiny…

Let’s play a quick round of “Which Investment Is Less Risky?”

Here are your choices:

Start-up A: 7 years in business. Millions in revenue. Current value of $10 billion.

Start-up B: 1 year of business. Hardly any revenue. Current value of $1 million.

OK, so which investment is less risky?

Picture your favorite sports team.

Now imagine that you’re sitting on your couch, browsing their website before a game…

When suddenly you see that you can buy a piece of the team!

You wouldn’t just be a fan anymore… you’d be an owner. You’d probably become even more passionate.

I’ve…