In my last Forbes article, we reviewed the ways in which the meteoric rise of NFTs over the past few years has changed not only who can own art, but the definition of art itself. Ahead of my second Forbes article, where we are going to review how certain market…

Anyone around in the 80s and 90s remembers Michael Jackson’s Pepsi commercials or Michael Jordan’s free throw line dunk and the introduction of Air Jordan for Nike. In more recent years, Justin Bieber followed in the footsteps of Brooke Shields and Mark Wahlberg as the spokesperson for Calvin Klein. Overseas…

It’s no secret that the music industry has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. In the spring of 2020, Goldman Sachs predicted a 75% drop in live music revenues due to the worldwide shutdown of venues and social distancing regulations, and a 25% drop in the industry…

In my previous posts I’ve discussed the ways FanVestor is using changes in SEC regulations to revolutionize the way fans, regardless of their net worth, can invest in their favorite performers and athletes. I now turn to how the FanVestor model can help musicians thrive during this challenging time. Musicians…

In my recent posts, I’ve discussed how FanVestor has teamed up with iHeartMedia to help with Covid-19 relief, and create even more incredible experiences for fans to deepen their relationship with sports and entertainment celebrities. This post focuses on changes in securities regulations and tech innovation that created tremendous opportunities…

In my previous posts I wrote about how FanVestor is leveling the playing field for investors in the entertainment and sports arenas and the differences between FanVestor and other forms of investment such as traditional capital markets and crowdfunding platforms. …

In my last post, I discussed innovations and disruptions in business and introduced you to FanVestor, the first of its kind all-in data-driven ecosystem that is revolutionizing investment through fan investing and fan-commerce with regard to entertainment and sports. FanVestor’s mission is to democratize investing so everyone, regardless of their…

Having served as CFO and a C-level executive for a number of companies that went and/or were public, I have spent most of my professional life managing complex financial and operational transactions. Often challenging and always exciting, these transactions taught me a number of lessons, some of which I have…

There’s been a lot written about IPOs lately, so I figured I’d take a step back and cover some of the drivers of company valuation and why companies “go public”. The reality is, as an investor, a successful investment in a private company usually results in returns much higher than…