May 2016 marked an historic event for individual investors, yet it was largely neglected by Wall Street and the mainstream media. 

The new opportunity revolves around an asset class that has meant out-sized returns for the wealthy and has remained off-limits to everyone else. Regulations around access to this investment have also meant limited funding for entrepreneurship in America.

Now for the first time since 1933, individual investors have been given the same access to this market, and it could be bigger than the Internet boom of the 1990s.

I’m talking about the concept of investing in companies before they go public on the major stock exchanges — specifically, investing in pre-IPO companies with equity crowdfunding.

#-ad_banner-#If this sounds new to you, then pay close attention, because it’s going to change the very idea of investing as you know it. And understanding this new opportunity means looking deeper and knowing where to find the analysis you need to move the odds in your favor.

Your Ticket To ‘The Next Big Thing’
Until this year, by law, only the wealthiest among us could invest in “pre-IPO” companies. Now, thanks to the passage of Regulation CF (crowdfunding), any investor can get in on the ground floor of some of the hottest companies seeking funds to take their products and services to the next level.

And if you hit it right, the opportunities for profits can be HUGE.

The opening of so-called equity crowdfunding investing to non-accredited investors is a tidal shift in the investment landscape, allowing access to an entire asset class that has provided wealthy investors with annualized returns of 27% and diversifying risk from a simple stock-bond portfolio.

A New Wave Of Innovation — And Billions In Profits
The World Bank estimates that global crowdfunding market could reach $90 billion by 2025, representing a growth of almost 900% from today’s figures and a market nearly twice as large as the present-day venture capital industry.

Until May, the booming growth in equity crowdfunding was limited to wealthy “accredited” investors. These investors — with more than $1 million in net worth or $200,000 in annual income — represent just 10% of U.S. households, leaving the vast majority of investors locked out of an entire investment strategy.

The restriction to wealthy investors held back growth in equity crowdfunding, though you wouldn’t realize it looking at the stats. For example, virtual reality startup Oculus Rift raised $2.4 million on a 2013 crowdfunding campaign with Kickstarter. Less than a year later, the company was picked up by Facebook for $2 billion.

For those of you who are unfamiliar, my name is Joseph Hogue. I’ve been following crowdfunding since 2009 and have personally covered the revolution in crowdfunding since 2014. Coming from an equity analyst and venture capital background, I have been eagerly waiting for the day when crowdfunding investing opened to individual investors. That day finally came when the new SEC rules on investment went into effect on May 16, 2016.

A Venture Capital Group Working For You…
Equity crowdfunding has the potential to completely change investing and startup funding as we know it. Not only will investors like you and me get access to the kind of deals previously exclusive to the rich, but it could mean a wave of additional funding for startups in America.

The problem is that most investors just aren’t prepared to invest in early-stage companies.

Many companies funded by angel groups and venture capital go bust before providing a return. Finding the best deals means wading through financial documents, analyzing industry reports, and understanding how pre-IPO companies return money to investors.

That’s where my new premium newsletter, Pre-IPO Millionaire, comes in. 

In this one-of-a-kind publication, I’ll be highlighting the strongest crowdfunding deals available to investors each month, along with the steps you need to take in order to take advantage of this revolutionary new asset class. 

I work through each highlighted deal with the same process I’ve used to analyze early-stage companies for venture capital firms. In this way, a subscription to Pre-IPO Millionaire will be like having a venture capital outfit working for you.

My exclusive vetting process includes:

— A review of the company’s history
— An analysis of the product market and company’s position for share
— The use of market analysis to estimate the company’s future sales and income
— An examination of management’s ability to deliver on promises
— A look at potential risks to the company’s business model and to investors
— A multiple-stage valuation process that looks at the company from different exit scenarios to find a realistic valuation and return

Not only will I highlight the best crowdfunding deals in a detailed valuation analysis but I’ll also be featuring other companies with the potential to completely change their industry. Bottom line, if you’ve always wanted to get in on the ground floor of the most exciting startups in the world (think Uber, Facebook, Airbnb, etc.) BEFORE they go public, then Pre-IPO Millionaire will be the ticket that gets you access to this new way of investing.

There’s so much more to say about this new asset class, but I simply don’t have the space for it in today’s issue. But rest assured, you’re going to be hearing about equity crowdfunding a lot more in the coming weeks and months.

In the meantime, if you’d like to learn more about equity crowdfunding, my team and I have created a special presentation to help spread the word. And if you choose to give Pre-IPO Millionaire a trial run, you can do so for as little as $399. 

I should also add that one of the most important components of a charter subscription to Pre-IPO Millionaire is the premium reports that are included. These reports provide detailed explanations of various aspects of equity crowdfunding, and I’ll refer to them regularly in my newsletter to help you take full advantage of the process. You can learn how to access these reports right now by clicking here.