Fares Ksebati cooked that outfit low and slow and then reverse-seared it to golden, crusty perfection.
It’s like he went to his tailor and said, “Gimme Sour Patch Kids meets Ralph Lauren, and I’ll need that by noon on Friday.”
After a successful swimming career, Fares founded MySwimPro, Inc., wrote some books on swimming, and started investing in other companies.
All that led to Startup Investor Academy, which helps you find, analyze, and invest in high-growth startups with as little as $100 in seed money.
Read on for Startup Investor Academy reviews.
Fares wants to turn you into the next Mark Cuban or Mr. Wonderful.
Even if you have no investing experience and money’s tight because you work full time as a basketball pumper while your wife flips flip-flops on OfferUp.
Fares reminds us that hindsight is 20/20.
If the first Amazon investors had held their shares until now, he says, they’d all be billionaires.
That’s roughly a 200,000x on their investment.
Now toggle on subtitles so you don’t miss this:
The world’s wealthiest individuals didn’t grow their fortunes through real estate, stocks, or crypto. Instead, they invested in startups before they went public.
Meaning, pre-IPO.
Which often nets at least 95% greater gains, Fares emphasizes.
Okay, but here’s my question.
How do you spot the next billion-dollar company when it’s just three dorks tinkering in a musty garage littered with crumpled Red Bull cans and empty Papa John’s boxes?
Fares highlights three things you wanna look for.
First, the startup must be solving a real problem.
The more painful the problem and the more desperate people are for a solution, the better the potential for success.
If it’s not immediately obvious why someone would pay for the product or service, simply move on.
Second, the startup should be led by a world-class entrepreneur.
Even if they’re living like an emaciated college student, awaiting the next student loan check, they should be sopping wet with domain-level expertise, passion, vision, and of course, leadership.
Black turtleneck, optional.
Speaking of vision, the third crucial element to consider is whether or not you’re buying into theirs.
Do you believe that their idea can change the world?
Is the problem they’re addressing big enough? Is the timing right? What about the team’s capability?
When you uncover a startup that ticks all three boxes:
- Committed to solving a real problem.
- Led by a world-class entrepreneur.
- With a vision you believe in.
Then, according to Fares, you’re probably onto something special.
Remember, a company doesn’t need to go public for early investors to walk away with more dough than a crunchy baguette. Often, these startups get acquired by larger companies, generating Xs on Xs on Xs.
Where to locate such startups, you ask?
- Crowdfunding sites like Wefunder, StartEngine, and Republic.
- If you’re accredited, check out SeedInvest and AngelList.
- Plus networking via angel groups, meetups, and startup events.
Through the Startup Investor Academy, Fares has already empowered over 50,000 people to invest in startups before they go public.
Sure, you could sift through articles, binge-watch YouTube videos, and devour podcasts to piece this puzzle together on your own.
However, this program significantly boosts your chances of backing the right horse from the get-go.
You’ll receive:
- Value-packed video modules
- A Due Diligence Checklist and Valuation Calculator
- Access to a Private Angel Investor Group
- Downloadable tools and worksheets
- And liftime updates
All for a one-time fee of $297.
The refund period is seven days, no questions asked.
My only complaint?
The testimonials on Fares’s sales page are so outdated, they’re from the era when your mom wore shoulder pads in her work blazer and dinner usually came from the Schwan’s man.
Some more recent reviews wouldn’t hurt.