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Grantarvey··on Steve Bannon (Trump Advisor) implied that Silicon Valley has too many Asian CEOs
Everywhere else has too many white ones IMO.
Grantarvey··on Rayton Solar raised $2.8M on Fundable, now running REG A+
Anyone think is going to be a trend? They had an IndieGoGo too but only raised $5k.
Grantarvey··on TAXA, YC S14, launches first Title III equity crowdfunding campaign
Awesome!
Grantarvey··on TAXA, YC S14, launches first Title III equity crowdfunding campaign
Congrats. First one of these I've seen on here since the rules go into effect today
Grantarvey··on Can XY win the BLE Finder war by turning customers into investors?
Happy to provide more context, but for my money's worth, top three are Tile, TrackR, and these guys.
Grantarvey··on Can XY win the BLE Finder war by turning customers into investors?
Bluetooth Low Energy yeah! Trying to keep the headline brief.
Grantarvey··on After Elio, Primo Next to Offer Equity to Crowd on SE
"For over 20 years, David Glickman, CEO of Primo Connect has been a telecom innovator, serial entrepreneur, visionary of multinational telecom companies, and, through separate honors in 1998 and 2015, the first individual ever to lead two separate companies to the #1 of Inc’s fastest growing company 500 list. David has made it his mission to take on the large telecom industries by creating companies that make connecting to friends and family more accessible and cheaper for the masses.

Most recently, as CEO of Ultra Mobile -- a nationwide carrier founded in 2011 dedicated to delivering innovative, cost-effective mobile services for people living in the US who regularly call internationally -- Glickman produced an increase of more than 100,000% in 2015’s annual revenue."

Grantarvey··on Cannabis Company Med-X to Sell Shares Under Reg A+ on StartEngine
Posted this a few weeks ago! Very cool company :)
Grantarvey··on XTI Aircraft Following Elio Motors to Sell Shares on StartEngine
The offering is now live - Elio Motors just collected $17M with their campaign on StartEngine. Check it out:

http://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2016/02/81236-elio-motors-cl...

Grantarvey··on The SEC Qualified This Cannabis Company to Raise Reg A+
What does this even mean?
Grantarvey··on Martin Shkreli indictment [pdf]
This is so important. I also believe that this is the central conflict between the disenfranchised and the entitled. Yes, we despise evil, but we do nothing but help create it by turning on those we perceive as bad people the second we're given the go ahead.

"I can do better as a human being with empathy towards someone who is broken; sad and probably doesn't understand why people hate him."

If we ever want to stop hatred, if we ever want to stop violence, if we ever want to fundamentally stop the same alienated people who turn to mass violence as their destructive outlets, we have to do it with empathy.

This article is great, and I post it every time the gun control argument comes up after every mass shooting that comes up:

http://markmanson.net/school-shootings

Empathy is the only thing that will save us. It might not save us all, but we have to try.

Grantarvey··on The SEC Qualified This Cannabis Company to Raise Reg A+
It is one of twelve that have been qualified. Elio Motors is the only one on StartEngine that is actually taking direct investments.

(http://dodd-frank.com/how-many-regulation-a-offerings-has-th...)

Grantarvey··on Any musicians on here? What do you think of Gigmor?
Haha. The doors would be cleaning doors! ...stupid joke.
Grantarvey··on Any musicians on here? What do you think of Gigmor?
Yikes. That's bad news for sure.
Grantarvey··on This is what happens to your brain and body when you check your phone before bed
haha I actually use flux on my desktop! didn't know they had it for mobile. Very cool. Thanks!
Grantarvey··on This is what happens to your brain and body when you check your phone before bed
Thanks for sharing - but what do you do if you're in a long distance relationship and just way too precious not to say goodnight before you go to bed?
Grantarvey··on $4M and counting for XTI's Aircraft that doesn't exist
It's interesting to compare this to Elio Motors, who also ran a campaign on StartEngine. I pointed out the stark contrast between the two: A car for the middle class commuter, and a plane for the business executive 1%.
Grantarvey··on Elio Motors vs. XTI Aircraft equity crowdfunding – middle america vs. the 1%?
I was thinking both. Because they're both running REG A+ campaigns on StartEngine (which means they're both open to non-accredited investors) it's interesting to see what people want to invest in more. Because on the one hand, Elio is marketing as a car for the people, trying to be super affordable and gas efficient, etc. But XTI is very clearly a hugely expensive jet, made for and by business executives, and has 1% written all over it. So what do people want to bet on with their pocket books. A car for them, or a jet for the 1%? A better question, for me, is what would actually be a bigger return on your investment...
Grantarvey··on Pixar in a Box – Khan Academy
This is such an awesome resource!!!! {Edit: I say this as a writer and not as a 3D animator / designer. I apologize for sounding very fan-boy about it, but I do really appreciate this.}
Grantarvey··on Roads that charge electric car as you drive may arrive sooner than you think
What do you think? Are "solar freaking roadways" actually going to catch on?
Grantarvey··on How Cheap Can Solar Get?
Thanks Ramez! Cool of you to come on here.