Does a platform for this exist?
I have a spare $2k-$15k I'd like to invest in a startup that I really believe in. Additionally, I'd like to use my strategy, branding, consulting (non-technical) skills to advise and help grow. I get paid a lot of money to do this for Series A, B, and fortune 500 companies.
Basically: Small investment + skills value-add in exchange for a determined amount of equity.

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There’s one small detail that people are leaving out here and that’s being an accredited investor. There’s some important details surrounding what this means, but some of the criteria include making $200k/year over the past two years and being on track to make that again ($300k joint). Or, you can have $1M in net worth, excluding primary residence. There’s ways around the money criteria like having a Series 65 or being an employee of a private fund, but it’s best you do your research. Otherwise, a syndicate may not allow you to join or the startup would not let you invest due to the immense amount of disclosures needed for an unaccredited investor. Food for thought. And, if you do meet the criteria then it sure is fun 😁🚀

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Reach out to your local incubator.

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You want a platform for this? Why can’t you just do it yourself setting up an NSO option package as an advisor?

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Check out AngelList. You can either join a Syndicate and invest in a specific company alongside a GP lead or make periodic contributions to “Rolling Venture Funds”. The level of operational involvement will differ pretty drastically based on the fund or syndicate you invest with, but some really like to leverage their LP expertise. In general, would say it’s more passive unless you’re contributing larger amounts of money

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That is a very small amount of money but your time and expertise would be much more valuable to a start up.

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- Investing: Republic
- Consulting: Set yourself up as independent consultant, then use upwork & angellist to find opportunities.

Haven’t executed on any of this myself but that was my gameplan.

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There's no platform for this but you could potentially do it adhoc, if people are interested in it. You'd need to find a startup that wants it the consultation.

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There is a platform that investes in start up. But they require +$1mil and they usually get in after two or three rounds , which is too late in my opinion.

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Here in BR there is a plataform for equity crowdfunding == Eqseed.

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Your idea intrigues me. Please DM.

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Well, there are a number of issues with this. But, you can’t just do this without complying with applicable federal securities laws.

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There’s an app called Republic that might appeal to you. Not sure about equity but I guarantee if you look up the founders who are on there they’d be open to a discussion. What are you looking for? I am very connected in the start up space and might have a friend who is looking for someone.

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https://money.usnews.com/investing/investing-101/articles/how-to-invest-in-venture-capital

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Also check out trading legal advice for shares in a company. You should be aware of the conflict of interest that might present and your exposure to law suits from the other investors.

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Hi! I would you suggest considering Poll Vault. Their contact email address is invest@pollvault.co Poll Vault is a consumer research and polling platform that uses familiar technology and data streamlining to increase efficiency and value to the client while engaging the user in a transparent and enjoyable manner. Their founders were inspired by the inaccuracy of polling, especially by the 2016 election, and they saw that there was an open market available for a platform service where campaigns and private corporations can gather reliable data. Polling is outdated and their startup aims to modernize this polling process by reaching people at their fingertips with this mobile app. Long are the days where pollsters call people at their homes or cells, by streamlining this, Poll Vault yields more reliable and accurate data that’s not skewed.

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I am doing it mostly for pre-seed/seed co. DM me - happy to chat further

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