Comments on: A Look at How Diversified Entrepreneurs Are http://venturedig.com/tech/a-look-at-how-diversified-entrepreneurs-are/ Capital, Creativity, Culture Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:19:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Scott http://venturedig.com/tech/a-look-at-how-diversified-entrepreneurs-are/comment-page-1/#comment-845 Scott Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:02:43 +0000 http://venturedig.com/?p=616#comment-845 Randy -- nice share. I think this only helps the rich get richer, and the bootstrapped remain under-diversified, though. Can you elaborate a bit on the models? Randy — nice share. I think this only helps the rich get richer, and the bootstrapped remain under-diversified, though. Can you elaborate a bit on the models?

]]> By: Randy Merritt http://venturedig.com/tech/a-look-at-how-diversified-entrepreneurs-are/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Randy Merritt Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:48:23 +0000 http://venturedig.com/?p=616#comment-844 There are a couple of groups trying to solve this issue: SharesPost: a start-up being incubated by Brighthouse (www.brighth.com). The platform will provide liquidity to founders and angels of top venture backed companies. The Founders' Club (www.founders-club.com): a newly formed group that provides liquidity options for Tier 1 VC-backed company shareholders. There are a couple of groups trying to solve this issue:

SharesPost: a start-up being incubated by Brighthouse (www.brighth.com). The platform will provide liquidity to founders and angels of top venture backed companies.

The Founders’ Club (www.founders-club.com): a newly formed group that provides liquidity options for Tier 1 VC-backed company shareholders.

]]> By: Scott http://venturedig.com/tech/a-look-at-how-diversified-entrepreneurs-are/comment-page-1/#comment-843 Scott Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:24:11 +0000 http://venturedig.com/?p=616#comment-843 Good question -- There's only two things you'll need to diversify in life: money and time. I did the following about three weeks ago: List out what you've invested money into and time into. For example: Money: - Stocks: Finance sector, Technology sector, Manufacturing sector, Food/Goods, Media - Cash: Savings and checking - Jewlery: [I view as a sunk cost] - Car: Repairs - Food: Another sunk cost - Appt: Rent Time: - Relationship: Wife - Career: Main job - Blog: Posts - Reading: Pleasure, research - Browsing Internet After you make a list, look at the primary driver in each area and diversify it. For example, if you only held investments in stocks, find another investment pool. If you have zero side-projects, tack one on that doesn't take up much time. If you've been reading only finance books, pick up a literary classic. Good question — There’s only two things you’ll need to diversify in life: money and time.

I did the following about three weeks ago: List out what you’ve invested money into and time into.

For example:

Money:
- Stocks: Finance sector, Technology sector, Manufacturing sector, Food/Goods, Media
- Cash: Savings and checking
- Jewlery: [I view as a sunk cost]
- Car: Repairs
- Food: Another sunk cost
- Appt: Rent

Time:
- Relationship: Wife
- Career: Main job
- Blog: Posts
- Reading: Pleasure, research
- Browsing Internet

After you make a list, look at the primary driver in each area and diversify it. For example, if you only held investments in stocks, find another investment pool. If you have zero side-projects, tack one on that doesn’t take up much time. If you’ve been reading only finance books, pick up a literary classic.

]]> By: Reginald Reglus http://venturedig.com/tech/a-look-at-how-diversified-entrepreneurs-are/comment-page-1/#comment-842 Reginald Reglus Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:02:25 +0000 http://venturedig.com/?p=616#comment-842 Scott, what would you suggest as a solution. I know the obvious answer is diversify...but along which axis? Scott, what would you suggest as a solution. I know the obvious answer is diversify…but along which axis?

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