Beyoncè told us and we believed. She doesn’t just talk the talk. She walks the walk. 

Four years ago, Uber asked Queen Bey if she would kindly perform at their company event in Las Vegas...for a cool $6 mil. B graciously accepted but said hold up keep your cash, I’ll take some equity instead.

Bey’s equity was a private investment, meaning Uber went to a few of their closest celebrity friends including Gwyneth Paltrow, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jay-Z and asked them to invest. Last week, Uber went public in one of the largest IPO's of the year, giving the general public the opportunity to buy shares of ownership in the company. The initial price was $45 per share, if Beyoncè was given $6 mil...well, you do the math. That’s almost $300 million for just doing what she does best! Add this to the list of reasons why we’re crushin’ on Bey.

Don’t feel badly if you weren’t an original private investor in Uber and don’t get your Vickie’s in a twist if you didn’t get in on the IPO last Friday. Yes. It’s true that Uber stock is down from its original offering price. The stock is now down to about $41 per share as of Wednesday’s close. This means that it’s on sale. Do your research and figure out if this is an appropriate investment for you. If so, invest like Beyoncè and Inve $ t Like a Girl !

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