MI102: You Can Become An "Angel Investor" w/ Chris Lustrino

<p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>4:28 - What an online private market is, what equity crowdfunding is, and how Title II of the JOBS Act made both possible</li><li>7:20 - What a ratings and analytics business does and how they remain 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>14:29 - The red flags to watch out for when investing in private companies and what specific security-type investments people should avoid&nbsp;</li><li>27:13 - What hidden gems to look for when assessing private companies that are raising money</li><li>32:00 - How Chris views diversification and how important it is&nbsp;when investing in private companies</li><li>37:07 - How returns in private businesses differ from traditional public stocks</li><li>41:32 - How private equity investors actually realize returns and get liquidity</li><li>46:45 - What SAFE is as an acronym (S-A-F-E), and not just the word “safe” as a security type</li><li>52:35 - What the difference is between pre-money and post-money valuations&nbsp;</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><a href="http://theleonardletter.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Get more FREE content from Robert</strong></a></li><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></li><li>Check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/mi-starter-packs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Investing Starter Packs</strong></