Jared Polis: “I thought it was ridiculous that just because you weren't…”

“I was able to use my startup sector knowledge and policy advocacy a number of different times, but one that comes to mind is having the concept of qualified investors always irritated the heck out of me. I thought it was ridiculous that just because you weren't super wealthy, you weren't allowed to invest. And I also said just because you have a lot of money doesn't mean you're smart. I mean, there's plenty of people that got a lot of money and they aren't any more sophisticated than somebody who's 25 years old and worth $100,000.” (22:30–22:36)

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