Is Now a Good Time to Invest? Angel Investing and More During Corona Virus, COVID-19, Ren Cartlon

Is Now a Good Time to Invest? 

Most investment advisors will tell you it is impossible to time the market.

The efficient market hypothesis states that all stocks are always perfectly priced because of the availability of information. Today, this is mostly because of the internet. 

Are their investment deals out there?

Here are my thoughts.

-Real estate, based on my research, pricing has not been greatly affected yet. This may be due to a combination of the time-of-year and stimulus money. I think there will be some interesting real estate investment opportunities coming soon.

-Restaurants, I heard that anywhere from 10%-30% of restaurants are expected to close because of the Covid-19 quarantine. Once things return back to normal, it may be time to purchase one of these businesses if you dreamed about owning a restaurant.

-Sports and entertainment, I think it will be a while before any large groups of people pack into any close-quarter venue. 

-Startups are being greatly impacted. Corona will likely serve a death blow to businesses already on the brink of failing. 

One of the worst stories I have heard so far is from a company that raised over $300,000 from over 1,000 investors on a crowdfunding platform before Corona hit. Because of the impact of Covid-19 impact on this business, the crowdfunding platform refused to release the money and has suggested that they may have to give the money back. 

The Good News?

Survivors will likely be rewarded by the elimination of competitors.

We are also promoting our White-Knight Accelerator to help good businesses that are being struggling because of Covid 19. Contact us today for more information or if you would like to be involved.

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Contact us today if you want to raise capital for your business, funding@omegaaccelerator.com.  

Are you interested in helping businesses while enjoying the potential high returns of angel investing? Email info@OmegaAccelerator.com. 

Click here if you would like me to consider investing in your business. If I do not personally invest, I will give you specific tips for finding funding. Unlimited follow-up meetings. 100% satisfaction guaranteed. https://rencarlton.blogspot.com/2019/09/funding-session-with-ren-carlton.html

Sources and Links
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxQWgUDlPJo0IHCIa6SzrQ
https://omegalegacyacceleratorx.com/924-2/https://www.facebook.com/TheOmegaAccelerator/
https://www.instagram.com/omega.funding/
https://rencarlton.blogspot.com/2019/09/funding-session-with-ren-carlton.html


Disclaimer: This does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation of any security or any other product or service. We are not offering any legal, investment, tax, or medical advice. Please consult the appropriate professional before doing anything you learn from the content posted on any of our digital properties. All stories are based on true events, but are altered to protect the identity of the individuals involved.

How Your Business Can Thrive During Crisis - The Art of the Pivot - Corona Virus, COVID-19, and Ren Carlton

What do Starbucks, Twitter and Nintendo all have in common?

They all pivoted

-Starbucks started out selling espresso machines
-Twitter was a platform for finding podcasts
-Nintendo produced vacuum cleaners


Pivoting means changing your focus or strategy. There are a number of reasons to consider pivoting your business, including:

1. Introduction of new opportunities and restrictions: In today's Corona Virus environment, quarantine and stimulus money are two things that should be investigated. I


2. Pivoting can create opportunities to expand revenue.

Whether it’s exploring new markets, services or products, pivoting can help create opportunities to expand revenue. Research and analysis are key here.


3. It’s easier to stay relevant.

A services company may realize X service is no longer in demand, unlike Y service which is. Remember, business is about finding a need and filling it. Pivot toward the more relevant service.


4. Some of the best ideas come from testing different ideas.

I subscribe to the lean startup approach to building businesses. Entrepreneurs must investigate, experiment, test, and iterate as they develop. 

5. It can reinvigorate the business.

Pivoting is a great way to bring new life to the business. All businesses must evolve if they want to stay current with their audience and competitive within their industry. Being stagnant is boring and uninspired. 

One of the biggest competitive advantages for small businesses is the ability to pivot quickly. You need to be ready to do this early and often. The art of the pivot is knowing when to be persistent and when to pivot

- Persistent: Continue operating the current business model The art of the pivot is knowing when to be persistent and when to pivot

- Persistent: Continue operating the current business model 

- Pivot: Abandon or pause the current business model to pursue new opportunities that may be better

Contact us today if you want to raise capital for your business, funding@omegaaccelerator.com.  

Are you interested in helping businesses while enjoying the potential high returns of angel investing? Email info@OmegaAccelerator.com. 

Click here if you would like me to consider investing in your business. If I do not personally invest, I will give you specific tips for finding funding. Unlimited follow-up meetings. 100% satisfaction guaranteed. https://rencarlton.blogspot.com/2019/09/funding-session-with-ren-carlton.html

Sources and Links
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/238253
https://searchcio.techtarget.com/definition/Lean-startup
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rencarlton
https://rencarlton.blogspot.com
https://twitter.com/RenCarlton
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxQWgUDlPJo0IHCIa6SzrQ
https://omegalegacyacceleratorx.com/924-2/https://www.facebook.com/TheOmegaAccelerator/
https://www.instagram.com/omega.funding/
https://rencarlton.blogspot.com/2019/09/funding-session-with-ren-carlton.html


Disclaimer: This does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation of any security or any other product or service. We are not offering any legal, investment, tax, or medical advice. Please consult the appropriate professional before doing anything you learn from the content posted on any of our digital properties. All stories are based on true events, but are altered to protect the identity of the individuals involved.

What Am I Going to Do With All of This Toilet Paper? Battling the Corona Virus.

Coronavirus COVID-19 Care Packages - Viable Business?

What Am I Going to Do With All of This Toilet Paper?

In order to help prevent the spread of the Corona Virus, we are delivering toilet paper and sanitizer to anyone in need.

Please message me if you or any of your loved ones need toilet paper or sanitizer.

If you would like to help us with this initiative, please message us, info@OmegaAccelerator.com.

Click here to follow my tracking of the Corona Virus and thoughts

 

Contact us today if you want to raise capital for your business, funding@omegaaccelerator.com.  

Are you interested in helping businesses while enjoying the potential high returns of angel investing? Email info@OmegaAccelerator.com. 

Click here if you would like me to consider investing in your business. If I do not personally invest, I will give you specific tips for finding funding. Unlimited follow-up meetings. 100% satisfaction guaranteed. https://rencarlton.blogspot.com/2019/09/funding-session-with-ren-carlton.html

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rencarlton
https://rencarlton.blogspot.com
https://twitter.com/RenCarlton
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxQWgUDlPJo0IHCIa6SzrQ
https://omegalegacyacceleratorx.com/924-2/https://www.facebook.com/TheOmegaAccelerator/
https://www.instagram.com/omega.funding/
https://rencarlton.blogspot.com/2019/09/funding-session-with-ren-carlton.html



Disclaimer: This does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation of any security or any other product or service. We are not offering any legal, investment, tax, or medical advice. Please consult the appropriate professional before doing anything you learn from the content posted on any of our digital properties. All stories are based on true events, but are altered to protect the identity of the individuals involved.

Which is More Likely, Death by Corona Virus or Lightning? The Real Impact of this Corona Virus. Help for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs.

You have a better chance of dying in a car accident than catching the corona virus.

*The chance of dying in a car accident is 0.0167%
*Based on driving 10,000 miles.

*The chance of catching the corona virus is 0.01515%.
*That’s if we have 50,000 cases in the USA.
*There has been only 1600 cases in the USA so far.

…So that’s good news, right?
Everyone drives without worrying about dying. But based on the numbers: there’s a better chance you will die behind the wheel than the chance of you catching this corona virus.

If you do catch the corona virus, your chance of dying is less than 2.5%*.

So your chance of catching the corona virus and then actually dying from it is 0.000388%*.

To compare:

The chance of dying by getting struck by lightning is 0.00125%.

You are 3.2x more likely to get struck and killed by lightning than dying from the Coronavirus.

Thank you Alex Aleksandrovski Founder and CEO, Wooter for this information.

Are Lightning Strikes Really More Deadly than this Corona Virus? Update - 3/16/2020

As of today, there are 4,421 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 81 deaths in the United States. According to the National Weather Service, the U.S. has averaged 43 lightning fatalities per year. Based on that data, you are statistically more likely to die from this corona virus than from being struck by lightning. There are approximately 330,000,000 people in the U.S.

According to this data, there is a 0.0000130% chance of being struck by lightning in The U.S.
There is a 0.0000245% chance you will die of this corona virus in the United States.

Thank you Michael Andrews for bringing this to my attention.

Corona Virus Update - 3/17/2020

As of this morning, there are 4,510 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 87 deaths in the United States. Again, there are approximately 330,000,000 people in the U.S.

According to this data,
There is a 0.0013667% chance of catching this corona virus in the U.S.
There is a 0.0000264% chance you will die of this corona virus in the United States.

These numbers may go up, so we may periodically update this information as new data becomes available.

Corona Virus Update - 3/22/2020

27,000 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 354 deaths in the United States.

Some data for comparison purposes:

430 B.C.: Athens: As much as two-thirds of the population died.

1350: The Black Death: Responsible for the death of one-third of the world population.

1665: The Great Plague of London: deaths of 20 percent of London’s population

1918: Spanish Flu: 50 million deaths worldwide

1957: Asian flu: 1.1 million deaths globally, with 116,000 deaths in the United States.

1981: HIV/AIDS: 35 million people worldwide have died

2003: SARS: Infecting 8,096 people, with 774 deaths

Corona Virus Update - 4/10/2020

469,000 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 17,000 deaths in the United States.
21,500 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 1,076 deaths in Michigan.


330,000 million people in the United States, 10 million in Michigan.

Deaths involving Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
1–24 years 0.12%
25–34 years 0.93%
35–44 years 2.51%
45–54 years 5.81%
55–64 years 12.40%
65–74 years 22.02%
75–84 years 27.92%
85+ years 28.29%

Corona Virus Update - 4/17/2020

676,000 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 35,000 deaths in the United States.
29,000 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 2,093 deaths in Michigan.

Corona Virus Update - 4/28/2020

1,035,000 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 59,000 deaths in the United States.
39,000 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 3,567 deaths in Michigan.

Corona Virus Update - 5/3/2020

1,188,000 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 69,000 deaths in the United States.
43,000 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 4,049 deaths in Michigan.

Corona Virus Update - 5/25/2020

1,678,000 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 98,000 deaths in the United States.
55,000 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 5,228 deaths in Michigan.

Corona Virus Update - 6/13/2020

2,117,000 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 117,000 deaths in the United States.
66,000 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 5,990 deaths in Michigan.

Corona Virus Update - 7/3/2020

2,837,000 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 131,000 deaths in the United States.
71,000 confirmed cases of this corona virus and 6,212 deaths in Michigan.

Click here to learn how we are helping prevent the spread of the Corona Virus

The Long-Term Damage Being Caused by the Corona Virus

I am deeply concerned about the long-term damage being caused by this corona virus. The stock market is experiencing a huge sell-off. Inflation is a serious concern. The unintended negative impact of regulatory policy surrounding the Corona Virus is also dangerous. Kids being forced to stay home from school. Sports seasons on every level being cancelled. Hourly workers being terminated or laid off.

Possibly the most damage is being inflicted on entrepreneurs and small business owners.

L.A. bars forced to close, restaurants go takeout-only. Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered bars to close and forced restaurants to halt dine-in service. Food and nightlife proprietors fear some establishments might not reopen.

The restrictions, announced by Garcetti in a Sunday night video news conference, went into effect at midnight and run through March 31. They also apply to movie theaters, gyms and fitness centers.

These type of regulatory actions can have a devastating impact on small businesses. Most restaurants are bars are small businesses. Restaurants are known for high overhead costs and relatively narrow margins. Chefs say an extended shutdown could have far-reaching consequences for the largest private-sector industry in the county, accounting for 355,540 jobs, according to a 2017 L.A. County Economic Development Corp. report. This is just in L.A. County.

If you shut down the main sources of revenue for these establishments, who is going to pay their bills? For how long? Again, restaurants are known for high overhead costs and relatively narrow margins.

This is happening across the United States.

What You Can do as an Entrepreneur or Small Business Owner

• Raise capital early and often. Running out of cash is the #1 cause of business failure. This is why I preach the importance of raising capital. Entrepreneurs need cash to weather storms. In addition, equity capital is often not a loan, so this type of funding can come without interest or a defined payback schedule.
• Innovate. Amazing businesses are born in tough times. Where are the opportunities? Where is the pain? Can you create a business to address that pain?
• Review your insurance policies. You may be covered for some or all of your losses. Some policies include reimbursement for loss of income. This saved me and one of my businesses after a car ran into our office building!
• Assistance. Federal, State, and Local governments often offer assistance to business owners in crisis. There are programs coming to assist those being impacted by the Corona Virus. President Trump signed a bill that allows the Small Business Administration to issue an estimated $7 billion in low-interest loans. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced on Thursday that small businesses with financial burdens caused by the pandemic and don't have credit available elsewhere can be eligible for loans of up to $2 million at 3.75%. Based on my research, your State Governor has to request these loans before they become available in your state. You can check the status here, https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/. As of this writing of this article, Oakland County, Michigan, has not requested access to these loans. Anyone connected with Governor Gretchen Whitmer may want to ask her when she plans on requesting these loans for Michigan businesses.

What You Can do as an Investor or Someone With a High Net Worth 

• Invest. There are massive opportunities for investing. Support the companies you already own and consider investing more into new opportunities. One of my favorite sayings is "You don't make money when you sell an investment, you make money when you buy your investment."
• Hold. If you cannot justify investing new dollars, at least don't sell now. If you do, it will hurt everyone, including yourself. Buying stocks high and selling low is the opposite of a good investment strategy and it helps no one. 

Click here to learn how we are helping prevent the spread of the Corona Virus

Contact us today if you want to raise capital for your business, funding@omegaaccelerator.com.  

Are you interested in helping businesses while enjoying the potential high returns of angel investing? Email info@OmegaAccelerator.com. 

Click here if you would like me to personally consider investing in your business. If I do not personally invest, I will give you specific tips for finding funding. Unlimited follow-up meetings. 100% satisfaction guaranteed. https://rencarlton.blogspot.com/2019/09/funding-session-with-ren-carlton.html

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*Please read:
For healthy people, the chances of dying are even lower than 1%. Most common, you will feel symptoms similar to the flu and recover fully within 1-2 weeks.
But is very important to note: If you already have underlying conditions or serious ailments, such as an existing respiratory condition, then you can have fatal complications if you catch the corona virus. For these cases your chance of dying can be as high as 10%.
These conditions are rare but people do have them and for those people, they need to take the corona virus seriously. These same people must also consistently watch out for the influenza virus (better known as The Flu) as they can suffer fatal complications as well.
Additional Information: This information was received by me via email on 3/12/2020. Some of this information may have changed. In addition, none of the data in this article was verified me. Please contact me if you believe any of the information in this article is inaccurate. 

Thank you again Alex Aleksandrovski Founder and CEO, Wooter for the email/data and www.videezy.com for the lightning video


Disclaimer: This does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation of any security or any other product or service. We are not offering any legal, investment, tax, or medical advice. Please consult the appropriate professional before doing anything you learn from the content posted on any of our digital properties. All stories are based on true events, but are altered to protect the identity of the individuals involved.