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Buying into a "crowdfund" project. Confused about what they are calling shares...
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User questions the risks and ROI of buying private startup shares via equity crowdfunding, citing LiquidPiston.
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- Startups frequently fail to launch products and shut down.
- Unclear ROI mechanisms and lack of liquidity in private equity crowdfunding.
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LiquidPiston is a private company, so there is no public stock ticker symbol available on major stock exchanges like the NYSE or NASDAQ. However, retail investors can buy shares directly through an "active equity" crowdfunding campaign.
Has anyone done something like this and seen any payback with it? I've watched co-workers buy into startups just to never see the product go to market and the company give up. Also, if there is eventually some success, how is there a ROI? Dividends? IPO?
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