Beware of Platform Risk - How PeerStreet, a Real Estate Crowdfunding Firm, Went Bankrupt

How to mitigate the risk of investing on crowdfunding platforms where there is little transparency on the underlying financial health of the platform company. Topics covered include:What is the platform economyHow blitzscaling and an over-reliance on venture capital funding led to Peer Street's bankruptcyWhat happens next for investors on Peer Street's platformsHow individuals and businesses can mitigate the risk of investing or conducting business on platforms Sponsors Madison Trust Self-Directed IRA - Go Here to Learn More and Get Your $100 Off Promo Code Use code MONEY10 to get 10% off on your NAPA Autoparts online order. Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter. Show Notes Amazon: Independent Sellers In The U.S. Sold More Than 4.1 Billion Products in 2022 by SGB Media—SGB Media PeerStreet LinkedIn Post by Brett Crosby—LinkedIn Crowdfunding platform PeerStreet files for bankruptcy by Flávia Furlan Nunes—Housingwire AI Was Q2’s Big Hope To Reverse The Global Venture Funding Slowdown. It Wasn’t Enough by Gené Teare—Crunchbase VC finds its footing as headwinds weaken by James Thorn—PitchBook PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor—PitchBook Cases FAQ—Stretto Real estate debt marketplace PeerStreet files for bankruptcy by Matt Carter—inman BlockFi Bet Big on FTX and Alameda Even After Seeing Infamous Balance Sheet, Creditors Say by Jack Schickler—CoinDesk Related Episodes 253: Are IPOs the New Ponzi Scheme? 301: Use Caution with Alternative Investments 393: What Happens If Your Brokerage Firm Goes Bankrupt See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.