WhatsApp is a cross-platform messaging service that is available on Internet-enabled devices. The app allows users to send messages via the Internet to other users of the app. The big selling point is that it costs 99 cents per year, with no added charges no matter where in the world a user sends a message….
Author: Andrew Tremble
University of Michigan
JD Candidate, 2015
BA in Political Science, 2012
Aeropostale’s PIPE Dream
Men and women of my generation, and likely their parents, will be very familiar with the clothing company Aeropostale, as it was a fashion staple in the 90s and early 2000’s. However, since its heyday the clothing company has been in steady decline. Things have gotten much, much worse for Aeropostale in the last few…
Buy or Sell: Geithner’s New Gig
Timothy Geithner served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury until January of this year. During his past four years in office Mr. Geithner has been an extremely polarizing figure in the financial world. His tenure was defined mostly by his dealings with the fallout of the recession. He is the name, perhaps unfairly,…
Not Just Another Face in the Crowd: OurCrowd’s Equity Crowdfunding Success
Crowdfunding is “the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet.”1 One of the most recognizable names in crowdfunding is Kickstarter. Kickstarter allows any person to create an account and donate any amount of money to a project they…