Should You Invest in Start-Ups?

Would you like to invest in the next Airbnb, Dropbox, or Uber -- one of the so-called unicorns of Silicon Valley?

Investing in early stage businesses is risky, but it can be extremely lucrative. Between 2011 and 2017, Uber grew its valuation from $50 million to $70 billion --that's a 140,000% increase. In 2005, venture capitalist Peter Theil invested $500,000 into Facebook. Seven years later, he sold off more than two-thirds of his shares for $400 million -- that's 800 times his initial investment.

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