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Well, not all of us...
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A couple of our team members have packed their bags and headed to the Rhodium Weekend Event in Las Vegas.
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It's an event where 125 world-class entrepreneurs and investors get together to share experiences, network and do deals together.
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If you're going, we'd love to hear about your experience.
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​Below, you'll see:

• EF Capital launches second fund
• Investing pre IPO
• Tiny acquisitions
• The world’s greatest NFT portfolio

Don't miss the snippets section today.
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BitClout's founder has (finally) revealed himself, Pipe heads to the U.K, and OpenSea has a new app.
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As always, thanks for being here,
Juliet Lyall.
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EF Capital Announces New Fund

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In case you didn't know, Empire Flippers has completed over $300 million worth of deals in the world of online businesses.
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But, buying an online business involves a ton of work.
And often, a large investment.
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You also need the time, skill, and team to run and scale these businesses.
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​Empire Flippers Capital (EFC) changed that paradigm.
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Their first $7M fund connected accredited investors with entrepreneurs just like you.
Now, they're doing it again.
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EFC matches you with established online business operators to turn what has traditionally been an actively managed asset into a passive investment opportunity.
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All investors own fractional shares across a variety of online business models, allowing them to build a diversified portfolio.
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​Round 2 is open with 7 operators in the Amazon FBA, KDP, Content and Ecommerce spaces.
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​See the current deals.​
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Investing in Startups Pre IPO

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We've all missed out on opportunities to invest in promising startups.
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The process of looking for deal signals, completing outreach, and developing an extensive network of contacts takes time, energy, and resources.

Investing in undervalued assets is one of the smartest ways to gain value over time, with the aim of selling your stake at a later stage.

And it is possible to buy a piece of a company pre IPO.
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This is called private marketing investing, which refers to investments in equity and debt in a privately held business.
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It's where the real money is made.
For example, Jason Calacanis wrote a $25,000 scout check into Uber which turned into over $100M at IPO.
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Mat Sherman from Seedscout discusses 3 ways you can invest in private markets.
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He suggests:

• Start angel investing directly and building a reputation
• Join a few syndicates and invest along the leads
• Invest via equity crowdfunding

The private market is not for you if you want quick returns.

These investments are long term and should be viewed as having a 5-10 year investment horizon.
You must also consider the related illiquidity risk.
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Even so, understanding private market investing is a superpower worth learning.
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Read How To Invest In Startups Before Their IPO.
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NFT Gas Station

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Gas prices are a major consideration when performing transactions on chain.
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This tool from TechOptimist shows you transaction costs across all the major platforms including OpenSea, Art Blocks, Rarible, and MakersPlace.
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While we were there, we dug out this handy Google Sheet that gives you an in-depth comparison of 11 NFT sites.
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​Pump My Gas​
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The World’s Greatest NFT Portfolio

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​DCInvestor, aka Aftab Hossian, had a fun chat with BanklessHQ about his personal NFT journey.
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In this video, they discuss his opinion of NFTs, their future, the Metaverse, and Hossian's thought process when acquiring key pieces for his collection.
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​An aside: If you're curious about DCInvestor's purchases, you'll see part of his massive collection of Art Blocks, CryptoPunks, Meebits, MetaHeroes (and more) on this page.
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Buy or Sell a Tiny Business

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Are you looking for a micro, tiny, bitsy, mini project?
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First we had MicroAcquire, now we have Tiny Acquisitions.

Tiny Acquisitions is a marketplace for internet businesses priced under $5,000.

The platform offers both buy and sell options.
This means that creators can liquidate side projects and buyers can build a startup through acquisition.
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Tiny Acquisitions lists indie, no-code applications, side-projects, productized services and other digital assets.
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It's easy to filter through the tiny projects, chat to project owners and make offers through the site.
In addition, it's possible to continue your negotiations externally and close deals on your own terms.
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It's free to sign up and to explore the project listings.
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​Find a tiny business.​
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On Parade

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​Parade creates brand designs for your startup.

There's no need to sift through thousands of templates either.
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The simple interface walks you through the options for your logo, colors, and fonts as you describe your preferred brand style.
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In only a few minutes, you're presented with a complete set of brand assets.
Your style guide may be downloaded or shared via a link.
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It's free to set up your brand kit and access your logos, color palette and typography. From there, only pay for what you need to buy.
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There's no subscription.
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​Design your brand.​
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Sponsored by Smash Digital​
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🦄 SEOs with Skin in the Game

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​Smash Digital - a growth agency, filled to the brim with unicorn images and SEO memes. A team of SEOs with actual skin in the game, ranking their own portfolio of profitable businesses, and offering the exact same services to clients.
An agency with so much link juice you’ll need a mop and bucket to clean it all up.
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​Check. Them. Out.
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✅ Snippets to Send You on Your Way

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🔷 Blockchain mentors: Startups have a way to grow their projects with the assistance of a pool of mentors from different niches of the blockchain industry. By participating in the program, blockchain startups will receive expert guidance, investment and growth opportunities, and development support to create their solutions and have them run on the Binance Smart Chain network. Grit Daily.
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🔷 Pipe expands to UK: Pipe offers companies with recurring revenue streams access to capital so they don’t dilute their ownership. The company’s expansion into the United Kingdom is significant because while the region has a growing venture ecosystem, capital is not nearly as available to founders as it is in the U.S. They've also hired former execs from Stripe and HubSpot. TechCrunch.
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🔷 OpenSea launched an app: The new app allows OpenSea users to view the platform’s collection of digital items, but doesn’t allow you to buy NFTs on it. You can browse artwork, share listings you find, and lovingly ogle and manage your own NFTs. The Verge.
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🔷 BitClout founder revealed: Nader Al-Naji, a former Google software engineer who has long been suspected of founding the controversial crypto social network BitClout has revealed himself. Al-Naji discusses his high-profile, controversial “crypto Twitter,” why he’s no longer anonymous, and what’s next for social media. Fast Company.​
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🔷 Flippa raises $11M: Flippa, an online marketplace to buy and sell online businesses and digital assets has announced an $11M Series A capital raise led by Sydney-based venture capital firm OneVentures. Flippa plans to use the proceeds to double its headcount to more than 100 employees and expand their platform product functionality. Flippa.​
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🔷 First time buyer's guide: If you're thinking about buying your first online business, this guide covers all you need to know before taking the leap, including the value in purchasing a digital asset, how to get started, doing your due diligence, and more. Flippa.​
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