Fundrise & the Magic of Diversification

By definition, you will likely succeed a vanishingly-small percentage of the time, but—as the saying goes—that’s a feature, not a bug. The point is to venture—fistfuls of money in hand—at the furthest extremes of capitalism, hoping to stumble upon that rare, proper intersection of technology and commerciality.By design, most investments will miss t... See more

Technology, new fund structures, and regulatory changes are combining to work their magic here, too. Platforms like AngelList and Forge give regular (albeit, currently, high net worth) people the opportunity to access high risk, high reward venture investments, from early to late stage, and even in the public markets.

For IRL Member Communities to be venture backable, they need to have a desire to build a big, fast-growing business that is anchored by, but not dependent on, thoughtfully-designed space to grow revenue. They should finance the space itself - at a minimum the buildout and security deposit costs, and at best, the full costs of the lease - through ma... See more