Investing Ideas

One "Electrifying" Crowdfunding Idea

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

In 1884, the folks erecting the Statue of Liberty ran out of money. Joseph Pulitzer, a big shot publisher, took to his “New York World” newspaper and encouraged Americans to donate so Lady Liberty could be completed.

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Why Did Google Invest $250 Million Into A Taxi Service?

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Why the heck would Google invest $250 million into a start-up that’s basically a taxi service? Or here’s another one for you: Why would one man invest hundreds of millions of dollars trying to send ordinary citizens into space, or building a car company from scratch?

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