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Re: How to close bigger and better deals in 2018 with Aaron Ross and Alex Berman

Tradestreaming — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 03:58:19 -0000

Great discussion guys!

Re: How To Get Massive Traffic From Quora (1,000s Of Leads In Months)

Tradestreaming — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:47:02 -0000

definitely epic content. Nice work.

Re: Social Loans and Creeping Fraud

Tradestreaming — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 02:27:35 -0000

love this idea how fintech is reforming along the same lines as the industry they're trying to disrupt:

"When I said that I am old enough to remember the term "peer-to-peer lenders," I was talking about, like, a couple of years ago. SoFi's name is "Social Finance," not, like, "Captive Hedge Fund Securitization Finance." Lending Club is a "club." You can witness ontogeny recapitulating phylogeny. A social club for regular people to lend money to other regular people becomes a securitization platform with its own in-house hedge fund while you watch. The whole history of modern finance recurs, sped up, right before your eyes. It is kind of beautiful."

Re: Schwab’s roboadvisor assets increase 37% in 3rd quarter

Tradestreaming — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 03:52:38 -0000

Thanks for catching that, Vered. Where do you think the spike is coming from?

Re: The Global Landscape of Blockchain Companies in Financial Services

Tradestreaming — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:12:13 -0000

great post, William. Great research and framework.

Re: Millennial Personal Finance: 63 Fintech Startups Targeting Millennials

Tradestreaming — Tue, 26 May 2015 07:25:38 -0000

Like this list -- would you consider crowdfunding firms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo as targeting millenials?

Re: Ultimate Guide to Crowdfunding Campaign Tools and Resources

Tradestreaming — Sat, 16 May 2015 08:31:37 -0000

great list

Re: Lessons from Passover: The 4 Sons of Angel Investing

Tradestreaming — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 10:32:41 -0000

Thanks, Howard. Good advice is frequently timeless. Appreciate your comment.

Re: TMBA278: An Episode For Those Who Need a Business Idea

Tradestreaming — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 14:53:58 -0000

Awesome episode, guys. Again, you did another great job deconstructing the whole process of productizing services.

We actually run a newsletter-in-a-box service: http://www.newslettergrowth...

I was doing a lot of this business as a freelancer -- ad hoc. Financial firms would hire me to create, manage, and grow their newsletters and your podcast helped inspire me getting out of the whole freelancing thing and find a way to scale this whole thing.

Re: App of the Week: Wall Street Survivor

Tradestreaming — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 02:11:25 -0000

I could be wrong, but I believe it's just a web app.

Re: The OurCrowd Equity Crowdfunding Report [Infographic]

Tradestreaming — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:11:18 -0000

That's a really good idea, Yaron. We've debated publishing that -- how useful do you think an unrealized return on an illiquid investment is? Meaning, the vast majority of our investments have gone on to raise more money at higher valuations, but without an exit, is that a really meaningful to investors?

We actually have had an exit: ReWalk (RWLK) went public September 2014. This was the first IPO of a crowdfunded company and has a market cap over $200M right now.

Re: Why your website’s design may matter more than you think

Tradestreaming — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 06:58:16 -0000

Thanks for the comment, Dan. The idea is from a book by Donald Norman entitled Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things.

Norman suggests that there are 3 levels of design: the “visceral” level (feelings about) how things look, feel, smell, etc.) Viscerally well-designed
products tend to evoke positive emotions in the consumers at the subconcious level.

Next, the “behavioral” level (when users react to use of a product). Product performance is important, and thus designers must ensure that the product is easy to use and that the functionality of the product is easy to comprehend. Norman suggests that good behavioral design must be a fundamental part of the design process from the beginning.

Third, the “reflective” level is the level at which the product has meaning for consumers; it accounts for how consumers maintain an innate sense of identity through the consumption of the product over time. Marketing plays a large role in incorporating the reflective design elements in a product.

Re: Join us (online) to learn about the top investment trends to watch in 2015

Tradestreaming — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:02:29 -0000

Shaping up to be a fun and informative event -- looking forward

Re: Crowdfunding site pairs entrepreneurs and investors

Tradestreaming — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 01:48:54 -0000

great article, Chanie. I appreciated the way you described Elan's research process.

Re: I Quit My Job. I’m All in Old School Value.

Tradestreaming — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:21:19 -0000

that's kind but I really respect what you do and what you're all about. Can I get you on my podcast, maybe help get the word out?

Re: I Quit My Job. I’m All in Old School Value.

Tradestreaming — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 04:15:22 -0000

Good luck, Jae Jun! Very excited for you and wish you the best taking OSV over full time.

Re: The OurCrowd Guide to Israeli Startup Incubators and Accelerators

Tradestreaming — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 06:07:44 -0000

You may be right

Re: OurCrowd Launches Campaign to Showcase Israeli Innovation

Tradestreaming — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 07:34:29 -0000

thanks for showcasing this important campaign, guys. If you're interested, you can go to http://israelideas.com and submit your own influential idea for possible inclusion in the campaign.

Re: Oxford 'posh brat' hits back: 'Why I'm crowdfunding my degree'

Tradestreaming — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 13:43:23 -0000

At first, I admit I felt like this was one of those "too-lazy-to-get-a-job-guess-I'll-crowdfund-it" campaigns. But after reading this article, I like Posh Brat. #Crowdfunding is just a new form of hustle (also like her reward of sharing her knowledge with her backers).

Re: Crowdfunding is the Highest Form of Loyalty: Shared Destiny

Tradestreaming — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 09:55:34 -0000

interesting post, Jeremiah. I think it must be hard for large organizations to tune in to the vibe happening at a micro-community level.

It's also interesting to see GE (who seems to "get it) participating in crowdfunding. Beyond Quirky, GE's also signed an agreement with my firm, OurCrowd, to use our platform for identifying early stage startup investment opportunities.

What do you think makes GE a standout Fortune 10 when it comes to innovation/crowdfunding?

Re: Startup Investing and the Crowdfunding Revolution

Tradestreaming — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 12:42:45 -0000

great write up about crowdfunding and thanks for the profile on OurCrowd

Re: Zack’s App of the Week: Basecamp

Tradestreaming — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 07:20:53 -0000

Thanks -- will check proofhub out

Re: 23 resources for financial advisors to generate leads

Tradestreaming — Tue, 27 May 2014 16:29:04 -0000

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Re: Why I wouldn’t want to be a bank in this market

Tradestreaming — Tue, 20 May 2014 13:17:31 -0000

Great response, Synthesis. I've addressed the investment case in a variety of other posts. This post was written more as a "see the light" that not only is direct lending a great investable asset, but it's actually recreating the industry.

Re: 100 of the Most Influential Thought Leaders in Crowdfunding Today

Tradestreaming — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:50:47 -0000

approved