The Challenges of Starting a Startup

In 2016, the Jobs Act made it legal for just about anyone to be able to invest in startups. In your current startup, Boone, you've been able to run a successful capital raising campaign. How is equity crowdfunding different than Kickstarter? If you put 100 bucks into Oculus Rift when they were on Kickstarter, two years later have got a hundred thousand dollars.

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On today’s show, I talk with Ryan Vet about the biggest challenges you’ll face when founding a startup, what equity crowdfunding is, how to use it to fund your startup, how to launch and manage a successful equity crowdfunding campaign, and much, much more! For those who don’t know who Ryan is, he is a successful entrepreneur, startup advisor, investor, and speaker. As a millennial himself, Ryan has reached a high level of success and looks to share what he’s learned along the way to help others achieve their goals as well.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:

The biggest challenges you’ll face when founding a startup.
What equity crowdfunding is.
How to use equity crowdfunding to fund your startup.
How to launch and manage a successful equity crowdfunding campaign.
Which capital-raising strategy is right for you and your business.
And much, much more!

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members.
Download Angel your free audiobook at Audible.
Equity crowdfunding platform WeFunder.
Ryan’s Startup, Boon on WeFunder.
Jason Calacanis’ book Angel.
Nathan Latka’s book How to Be a Capitalist Without Any Capital.
Eric Ries’ book The Lean Startup.
Peter Thiel’s book Zero to One.
Upcounsel: 12 Best Options for Raising Money.
Investopedia: How Startup Funding Rounds Work.
Foundr: Funding a Startup.

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