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

<p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:</strong></p><ul><li>04:28 - What an online private market is, what equity crowdfunding is, and how Title II of the JOBS Act made both possible.</li><li>07:20 - How running a ratings business helped Chris with his own business.</li><li>07:20 - How a ratings business remains objective when analyzing other private businesses.</li><li>10:58 - What to look for when analyzing a private business and how it is different from analyzing a publicly traded company.</li><li>33:20 - How Chris views diversification when investing in private companies and how important it is.</li><li>35:47 - How returns in private businesses differ from traditional public stocks.</li><li>44:12 - How investors actually realize returns and how they get liquidity.</li><li>48:53 - What specific security types people should avoid as investments.</li><li>49:25 - What SAFE is as an acronym (S-A-F-E), and not just the word “safe” as a security type.</li><li>And much, much more!</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>EPISODE RESOURCES</strong></p><ul><li>Get a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Free-Trial-Digital-Membership/dp/B00NB86OYE/?&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=millenniali0e-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=1c34937c3747cd4044bdc87a7823c82f&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>FREE audiobook from Audible</strong></a><strong>.</strong></li><li>Related episode: <a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/mi058-investing-strategies-and-personal-finance-tips-with-shark-tanks-kevin-oleary/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Investing Strategies and Personal Finance Tips w/ Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary - MI058</strong></a>.</li><li>HBO Documentary on Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes, <a href="https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-inventor-out-for-blood-in-silicon-valley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><stron