If you can't wait 5-10 years for a return OR can't afford to lose every dollar you invest on Equivesto, the answer is no.
Despite the positive feelings you may have about a particular company's future success, startups and small businesses are difficult and often end in failure.
Unlike the stock market, investment outcomes are much more binary - Big Win or Failure. Given there is no way to easily sell your investment, opportunities on Equivesto are largely long-term waiting games.