“Necessity is the mother of invention” has become a well-known, English-language proverb. While its true author is unknown, its meaning certainly is not. Its roots trace back to Latin in the 1500s, Plato in the 1800s, and even a fun Schoolhouse Rock video in the late 1900s. The phrase essentially declares that “need” is the […]
The Advent of Crowdfunding The earliest known record of group funding, the Irish Loan Fund, occurred in the 1700s to help low-income families in Ireland get access to capital that banks were unwilling to give them. By the 1800s, hundreds of similar efforts were underway with up to 20% of all Irish households participating in […]
Taking the typical real estate project from ‘just a property’ to a value-creating asset can be a daunting task that often requires significant financial investment. The same can be said when constructing a new property. Sourcing funds almost always presents a major bottleneck. The good news, however, is that like most problems, there’s a way […]