Carter Reum, author of "Shortcut Your Startup," talks his new book and his own experiences climbing the business ladder. Reum and his brother were early investors in companies such as Lyft, Pinterest, SpaceX, and more.
Reum knows every venture capitalist can't invest in the same companies as him, but encourages them to a use crowdfunding platform like Crowdfunder or CircleUp. He also talks about some exciting tech IPOs coming in the next few months.
Reum advises consumers to beware of Bitcoin. He says, "any investor who's been around a while knows there's no easy lunch and there's no free money."
We may not be headed for a 2008-esque disaster, but increased geopolitical tension paired with the end of the tech boom means volatility could stick around.
The dreaded Netflix crackdown on profile sharing translated into a major boost in subscribers while the promised rate cuts seem to be a far off fantasy.
After the 2021 boom, IPO activity slowed down significantly, in part due to monetary policy – but things are getting moving again with tech-friendly companies like Iboutta and Rubrik making a public debut.