Believe whatever you want... just bare in mind, that you're being fed this information from the person that stole my business from me.
My actions are perfectly logical... I want to build the crowd funding, crowd controlled business development platform. I almost got it right with MTV, but there were some errors. Now i have devised a better plan; and I need money to build it. Now I have that. See what I do with it! Be skeptical in the meantime by all means.
People will believe you only when you have real proofs because at present statement are not enough to prove yourselves. In order to build a reputable site you need to face many challenges and need to answer many questions. Once you prove yourselves than many people start believing you for sure.