W.D. Crowder is an American published author. His background and areas of expertise include history, economics, retirement, finance, expatriate living, international relations, investments, and personal finance. A widely read and top of his class graduate of Stetson University, he obtained his bachelor of arts degree in History with minors in Latin American Studies and International Relations and a special emphasis in Economics. He was President of his Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honors Fraternity) Stetson University chapter and a Phi Beta Kappa (National Honors Fraternity) member.
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For years sophisticated investors have participated in private offerings and startups. You were mostly limited to doing this as an angel investor or venture capitalist in the past. Now thanks to changes in the laws that govern these kinds of investments, you are able...
