#5 Kendrick Nguyen: Startup investing accessible to all thorugh Republic

Date recorded: April 8, 2023
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In this episode, I talk to Kendrick Nguyen, the Co-Founder and CEO of Republic, about how they are making private market investing accessible to everyone at as little as $10. Republic curates private investing opportunities with high-growth potential across startups, gaming, real estate, crypto and more.

Kendrick Nguyen is no stranger to the startup world. Though he started his career as a lawyer, followed by a stint in academia at Stanford Law, he eventually found his way into Tech as General Counsel at AngelList, where he found purpose in building the future. After working on AngelList's syndication product and seeing the benefits of building infrastructure to help founders and VCs raise capital easily, he saw its applicability to the general, non-accredited population. With the passage of the Jobs Act, he was able to make this a reality by spinning-off Republic from AngelList.

During our interview, we dive deep into what it means to be an investor and an owner in a company, and the benefits of allowing customers to participate in the upside of companies they love.
What you can expect in today’s episode

• Kendrick's journey from lawyer to the Co-founder & CEO of Republic
• The importance of iterating in life and in business
• Republic's platform (vision, business model, due diligence, diversification, Republic Autopilot, Republic Note, and what success looks like)
• How cycles in the financial system lead to growth (2008 financial crisis, FTX, SVB, growing pains in crypto, and more)
• Investing, ownership, understanding risk and lessons learned
• Accreditation hurdles and enabling everyone to invest
• The secrets to success

Whether you're an experienced investor or just starting out, you won't want to miss this interview with Kendrick Nguyen.

Republic Overview:

• Republic curates private investing opportunities with high-growth potential across startups, gaming, real estate, crypto, and more.
• Open to both accredited and non-accredited investors
• $500,000,000+ invested by 1M+ people in over 500 completed deals
• Minimum investments range from $10 to $50,000 depending on the offering
• Liquidity: Investments are typically illiquid, with no secondary market for trading shares or tokens
• Return on Investment: Varies depending on the investment opportunity and is high-risk
• Platform Users: 2.5 Million
• Investments made: $2.5 Billion
• Funded projects: 2,000+
• Offered in over 150 countries

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