How to Be a Smart Investor w/ Dan Devlin, Cofounder of Doriot Venture Labs | Ep. 36 [4K]

Dan Devlin is the cofounder of Doriot Venture Labs, a platform democratizing and consumerizing the early-stage equity markets through venture success tools. In this conversation, Dan talks about the mission of Doriot Venture Labs, the future of equity crowdfunding, the accredited investor rule, roadmap to getting SEC Approval, vision for the next 10 years, and much more. Doriot Venture Labs: https://www.doriot.com/ Doriot Venture Labs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/doriot Dan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devlindan Stay Connected: Subscribe for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@nextbigthinghq Join our community: www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthinghq/ Tweet us your thoughts: https://twitter.com/NextBigThingHQ Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more content like this! Outline: 0:00 Introduction 1:10 Mission Behind Doriot Venture Labs 3:05 Fantasy Startup 7:35 Equity Bible 9:15 Backstory Behind Doriot Venture Labs 10:48 Perspectives on Equity Crowdfunding 15:00 Importance of Having an Investor Community 18:00 Challenge of Investing in Startups 19:31 Qualified Accredited Investor 23:05 Roadmap for SEC Approval 27:55 Common Misconception Investing in Startups 31:50 Future of Equity Crowdfunding 34:07 Vision for Next 5 - 10 years 35:32 Favorite Book 36:15 Connection Between Running a Startup and Rugby President 37:00 Venture Weekend