Darren Marble

Um, you know, I think that the risks are that you're investing in a, an asset that doesn't have liquidity. So you're not going to buy $350 of a startup in our show and flip it for a thousand dollars tomorrow. Somebody investing in cards and coffee is hoping that you as the founder. are going to be able to exit the business one day. It could be in two years, it could be in five years.

Um, you know, I think that the risks are that you're investing in a, an asset that doesn't have liquidity. So you're not going to buy $350 of a startup in our show and flip it for a thousand dollars tomorrow. Somebody investing in cards and coffee is hoping that you as the founder. are going to be able to exit the business one day. It could be in two years, it could be in five years.

Maybe you sell the company, maybe you IPO, maybe you don't, right? So there's risk there. But that's where there's also massive reward. So we have an investor, for instance, in our company, who you met in the series, Cyan Bannister. Cyan is a famous Silicon Valley investor.

Maybe you sell the company, maybe you IPO, maybe you don't, right? So there's risk there. But that's where there's also massive reward. So we have an investor, for instance, in our company, who you met in the series, Cyan Bannister. Cyan is a famous Silicon Valley investor.

She and her husband invested $50,000 into Uber as a private company in the seed round and turned that $50,000 into 200 and something odd million at the IPO. That's the kind of return you're not going to get investing in a public company, unless you're holding it, you know, Nvidia for 15 years. So there's this kind of asymmetric upside in the right alternative investment deals.

She and her husband invested $50,000 into Uber as a private company in the seed round and turned that $50,000 into 200 and something odd million at the IPO. That's the kind of return you're not going to get investing in a public company, unless you're holding it, you know, Nvidia for 15 years. So there's this kind of asymmetric upside in the right alternative investment deals.

I love it. You know that I believe in it. And I think there's a system that needs to be disrupted. That system is a system of traditional venture capital, where the rich get richer. You've got the limited partners investing in the general partners, and you've got these multi billion dollar funds. And these people are touting access to the best startups. And

I love it. You know that I believe in it. And I think there's a system that needs to be disrupted. That system is a system of traditional venture capital, where the rich get richer. You've got the limited partners investing in the general partners, and you've got these multi billion dollar funds. And these people are touting access to the best startups. And

You know, this is the rich getting richer. And what I believe is that real wealth can be created and should be created by everyday Americans, regardless of how rich you are, how successful you are. You shouldn't need to stroke a million dollar check or a 10 million dollar check into a business to be able to earn a real return, to earn a venture style return.

You know, this is the rich getting richer. And what I believe is that real wealth can be created and should be created by everyday Americans, regardless of how rich you are, how successful you are. You shouldn't need to stroke a million dollar check or a 10 million dollar check into a business to be able to earn a real return, to earn a venture style return.

So what we're doing is we're working to level the playing field. and make it exciting. The whole purpose of this show is to provide entertainment, insight, education, and access. Access to exciting investments that the average person has never had access to until now. And that's what we believe in.

So what we're doing is we're working to level the playing field. and make it exciting. The whole purpose of this show is to provide entertainment, insight, education, and access. Access to exciting investments that the average person has never had access to until now. And that's what we believe in.

It's a very good question. You know, I think there's a common adage and it's probably been said before on your show, which is invest in what you know. Right. So everybody has some level of expertise, whether they know it or not. A lot of people have expertise.

It's a very good question. You know, I think there's a common adage and it's probably been said before on your show, which is invest in what you know. Right. So everybody has some level of expertise, whether they know it or not. A lot of people have expertise.

They don't think they're experts, but they are relative to someone else down the street that doesn't have three years, four years of experience doing whatever they're doing. Investing in what you know is a good starting point.

They don't think they're experts, but they are relative to someone else down the street that doesn't have three years, four years of experience doing whatever they're doing. Investing in what you know is a good starting point.

You're never going to be an expert in five sectors, 10 sectors, but maybe you're an expert or you have some knowledge or some advantage in one because you worked at a business, you started a company in some sector, you're passionate about consumer products or medical devices because you have a family member that had some issue and you've got some knowledge.

You're never going to be an expert in five sectors, 10 sectors, but maybe you're an expert or you have some knowledge or some advantage in one because you worked at a business, you started a company in some sector, you're passionate about consumer products or medical devices because you have a family member that had some issue and you've got some knowledge.

I think that's one thing is kind of investing in your passions, things you are knowledgeable about. That's going to make it a little bit easier. And what's cool about this industry is that the retail investor can invest $100 into Cards & Coffee or another company in our show or outside of the show. You don't need to put in your life savings. In fact, of course, you shouldn't.

I think that's one thing is kind of investing in your passions, things you are knowledgeable about. That's going to make it a little bit easier. And what's cool about this industry is that the retail investor can invest $100 into Cards & Coffee or another company in our show or outside of the show. You don't need to put in your life savings. In fact, of course, you shouldn't.