Quotes, October 2013

“When people want to sound smart, they add syllables to words, words to sentences, sentences to paragraphs, paragraphs to books. They try to make up in quantity and complexity what they lack in quality. That’s bullshit! They’re just hiding their bullshit!”
-Robert McKee

“Stories build cultures by answering the big questions.”
-Robert McKee

How Crowdfunding Will Change The World, Part 6: The Risks (and Criticisms) of Crowdfunding

I’ve become a very active investor and advisor to start-ups over the past two years, and I firmly believe one piece of legislation is going to fundamentally change business, investing, and entrepreneurship. In fact, I think it might actually unleash a torrent of changes that impacts the whole world in a very positive way. This piece is part 6 of (what was intended to be) a 5 part series about Crowdfunding, the JOBS Act, and what all of this means to you. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.
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The next crowdfunding posts

The response to my series on crowdfunding was pretty overwhelming. I only wrote those posts to help me clarify precisely what my thinking was on these issues and to explain them to the employees in my new company; I had no idea so many of my readers were interested in these issues or this part of my life. Lesson learned.

How Crowdfunding Will Change The World, Part 5: What Platforms to Use

I’ve become a very active investor and advisor to start-ups over the past two years, and I firmly believe one piece of legislation is going to fundamentally change business, investing, and entrepreneurship. In fact, I think it might actually unleash a torrent of changes that impacts the whole world in a very positive way. This piece is part 5 of a 5 part series about Crowdfunding, the JOBS Act, and what all of this means to you. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.
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