Let's say you invest 25k in a company. What's your expectation on when you will receive money, and how much are you expecting to receive?
You are trying to make money. I am asking - when will you make the money and how much? If I put 25k in a business in 2008, when will I see a return and how much would that return be?
Or are you just doing it to be associated with these companies?
I think this pays vast dividends outside of dollars: I get connections, notoriety, experience, exposure, and so on. I know about a lot of what's going on in the valley right now, for example.
I expect it will be better than investing in venture funds, but not by much. (I do this too.)