Comments on: Investors of Tomorrow: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? http://venturehype.com/investors-of-tomorrow/ Where Venture Angels Ignite™ Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:46:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: TheCrimson http://venturehype.com/investors-of-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-2656 TheCrimson Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:02:11 +0000 http://venturehype.com/?p=3463#comment-2656 Having a few experience in investing in a business is like putting a 5th grader to go through senior high school instantly. A good investor should gain more experience and education to become successful in venturing to this kind of business. Having a few experience in investing in a business is like putting a 5th grader to go through senior high school instantly. A good investor should gain more experience and education to become successful in venturing to this kind of business.

]]> By: antoreen http://venturehype.com/investors-of-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-2648 antoreen Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:37:28 +0000 http://venturehype.com/?p=3463#comment-2648 This blog is really interesting as it has prompted us to consider if we should include our kids into the arena of investment and entrepreneurship. I shall love to favor the projected view. Yes, this window should also be opened to our kids and they may find some newer options other than the conventional ones. It cannot be assertively stated that the kids may be able to properly comprehend what does the phrase ‘a stomach for risks’ mean unless they live within such climate. People who grow in the environment of family business have chances to learn from the early life how to take steam of risks. This blog is really interesting as it has prompted us to consider if we should include our kids into the arena of investment and entrepreneurship. I shall love to favor the projected view. Yes, this window should also be opened to our kids and they may find some newer options other than the conventional ones. It cannot be assertively stated that the kids may be able to properly comprehend what does the phrase ‘a stomach for risks’ mean unless they live within such climate. People who grow in the environment of family business have chances to learn from the early life how to take steam of risks.

]]> By: The Hyper Team @ Venture Hype http://venturehype.com/investors-of-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-2597 The Hyper Team @ Venture Hype Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:40:38 +0000 http://venturehype.com/?p=3463#comment-2597 Absolutely. Generally speaking, you’d have more influence over the company if you invest directly in a startup venture than if you were to invest in the stock market. Of course, you'd need more money to invest in a startup too.<br><br>While we don’t expect kids to actually be angel investors -- it’d be a little scary to have them on board due to their small business network and lack of operational experience -- raising their awareness, and giving them adequate education about this option would only do good to the economy and the startup and investing community. Absolutely. Generally speaking, you’d have more influence over the company if you invest directly in a startup venture than if you were to invest in the stock market. Of course, you'd need more money to invest in a startup too.

While we don’t expect kids to actually be angel investors — it’d be a little scary to have them on board due to their small business network and lack of operational experience — raising their awareness, and giving them adequate education about this option would only do good to the economy and the startup and investing community.

]]> By: The Hyper Team @ Venture Hype http://venturehype.com/investors-of-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-2482 The Hyper Team @ Venture Hype Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:40:38 +0000 http://venturehype.com/?p=3463#comment-2482 Absolutely. Generally speaking, you’d have more influence over the company if you invest directly in a startup venture than if you were to invest in the stock market. Of course, you'd need more money to invest in a startup too.<br><br>While we don’t expect kids to actually be angel investors -- it’d be a little scary to have them on board due to their small business network and lack of operational experience -- raising their awareness, and giving them adequate education about this option would only do good to the economy and the startup and investing community. Absolutely. Generally speaking, you’d have more influence over the company if you invest directly in a startup venture than if you were to invest in the stock market. Of course, you'd need more money to invest in a startup too.

While we don’t expect kids to actually be angel investors — it’d be a little scary to have them on board due to their small business network and lack of operational experience — raising their awareness, and giving them adequate education about this option would only do good to the economy and the startup and investing community.

]]> By: adamwexler http://venturehype.com/investors-of-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 adamwexler Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:55:10 +0000 http://venturehype.com/?p=3463#comment-2481 i think it's an interesting idea. the obvious parallel that comes to mind is kids who want to "play" in the stock market. i've nver been all that keen on that idea because i don't have much (if any) control over the success. with angel investments, you can manage & mitigate the risk by being actively involved in the success of the project :)<br><br>-adam i think it's an interesting idea. the obvious parallel that comes to mind is kids who want to “play” in the stock market. i've nver been all that keen on that idea because i don't have much (if any) control over the success. with angel investments, you can manage & mitigate the risk by being actively involved in the success of the project :)

-adam

]]> By: Anonymous http://venturehype.com/investors-of-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-2473 Anonymous Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:31:30 +0000 http://venturehype.com/?p=3463#comment-2473