Episode 1199

Republic CEO Ken Nguyen on making early-stage investing for everyone | E1199

Apr 16, 20211:11:41Watch on YouTube

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Show notes:

00:00 Start

00:53 How Ken got involved with crowdfunding

09:00 What it costs to raise on Republic

11:30 LinkedIn Jobs - Go to LinkedIn.com/TWIST to post your first job for free.

13:05 The power of having a large following for fundraising

19:43 Advantages of retail vs. venture capital

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23:42 The impact of equity ownership on stakeholders

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36:34 SEC regulators are evolving

40:00 Is there a lower quality bar for deal flow on crowdfunding?

47:36 How Republic diligences investments

52:34 The Crowd IPA, understanding Arlan Hamilton's raise

1:01:06 Importance of communicating truthfully when raising capital

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