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		notahacker on May 19, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. Startups Fail to Attract Expected Crowd of Sm... And whilst PE might be ostensibly lower risk than VC, PE firms' ability to not lose money depends entirely on their ability to actively restructure companies and find a buyer, two things retail investors have no chance whatsoever to do

limelight on May 19, 2017 [–]

Oh I agree that equity crowdfunding is generally a bad idea for all involved.

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