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First Stage Investor Issue No. 26

By Andy Gordon on September 7, 2018

Tripling Down We’re Investing in DSTLD for the Third Time; So Should You By Andy Gordon, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor DEAL DETAILS Startup: Digital Brands Group (the new DSTLD) Security type: Preferred equity Valuation: $35 million Share price: $0.53 Minimum investment: $1,500 Investment portal: SeedInvest Raise: Series A Link to invest: seedinvest.com/dbg/series.a3 I get more than 200 emails a day. But on a hot and bustling Thursday in late July, one stood out. It…
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First Stage Investor Issue No. 25

By Adam Sharp on August 3, 2018

Can Artificial Intelligence Give Retail Investors Hedge Fund Results? By Andy Gordon, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor A startup called Heleum has a great idea… Provide retail crypto investors a path to profits during flat or down periods by using artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically move investments into rising…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 24

By Adam Sharp on July 6, 2018

The Cannabis Revolution By Adam Sharp, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor Longtime readers know I’ve been bullish on medical marijuana for years. But lately I’ve started to think that even I may have underestimated this market. The medical potential of cannabis is becoming apparent, and it is nothing short…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 23

By Adam Sharp on June 8, 2018

How Crypto Will Win By Adam Sharp, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor I’ve spent the last few years thinking about how the next few decades will play out for the global financial system. No matter how I look at it, I always wind up focusing on the inescapable debt…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 22

By Early Investing on May 4, 2018

Financial Heavyweights Size Up the Crypto Market By Adam Sharp, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor Over the past year, cryptocurrencies have emerged as a legitimate global asset class. It has taken the retail investing world by storm. Individuals around the world have become captivated by the concept of independent…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 21

By Early Investing on April 6, 2018

Bringing Virtual Reality to Work New Recommendation: WorldViz By Andy Gordon, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor They’re all coming soon… Driverless cars. Drones. The blockchain. Plus several other frontier technologies. When they do, they’ll make the impossible possible. That’s what new technologies do. We live in such…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 20

By Early Investing on March 12, 2018

Rerouting Wireless Technology New Recommendation: Gryphon By Adam Sharp, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor Most of us don’t think twice before connecting to a wireless network. But there are real and emerging threats that come with this ubiquitous technology. Gryphon has built what may be the most secure…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 19

By Early Investing on February 12, 2018

The Next Stage in Monetary Evolution By Adam Sharp, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor As we have been expecting for some time, governments around the world are beginning to fret over what to do about cryptocurrencies. The rise of alternative, independent currencies is shaking up money printers worldwide. Cryptocurrencies such as…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 18

By Adam Sharp on January 9, 2018

Going Where No Weather Service Has Gone Before New Recommendation: Sickweather By Andy Gordon, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor Companies like Sickweather remind me how today’s technologies can transform our daily routines tomorrow. I’ll admit it. I check my weather app every day. I don’t want to be…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 17

By Adam Sharp on December 12, 2017

Why You Cannot Afford to Ignore ICOs New Recommendation: StartEngine By Andy Gordon, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor If you had asked me last month if I liked the upside of high-quality initial coin offerings (ICOs), I’d have said, “Absolutely.” Today, my response would be even more emphatic.
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 16

By Adam Sharp on November 14, 2017

Cryptocurrencies and Governments Collide By Adam Sharp, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor Early adopters in the cryptocurrency space have known for a while now that regulation is inevitably coming to the cryptocurrency (aka crypto) world. To be clear, this is not a bad thing. If done well, regulation could…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 15

By Adam Sharp on October 6, 2017

Clearing Up Cryptocurrency Wallets By Adam Sharp, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor In the cryptocurrency (or “crypto” for short) world, coins and tokens are held in wallets. Think of a crypto wallet like a bank account for your digital assets. But, unlike a traditional bank…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 14

By Adam Sharp on September 8, 2017

When You Come to a Fork in This Road… Take It! New Recommendation: Bitcoin Cash By Adam Sharp, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor I have a small but valuable piece of paper on my desk that simply says… “Help everyday people understand and profit…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 13

By Adam Sharp on August 8, 2017

This Tiny Company Is Making Local Advertising Easy… and Raking in Millions New Recommendation: WhereBy.Us By Andy Gordon, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor I like my investing opportunities served on an oversized silver platter. Big problems. Big markets. Big solutions. And startups with ambitions…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 12

By Andy Gordon on July 10, 2017

Mobile Battery Power on Demand New Recommendation: CHRGR By Adam Sharp, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor The best startups solve common problems. The more frequent the problem, the bigger the opportunity. This month’s recommendation, CHRGR (pronounced “charger”), aims to solve a problem that affects millions…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 11

By Adam Sharp on June 7, 2017

A Simple Guide to Budgeting Your Startup Portfolio By Adam Sharp, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor Investing in startups can be downright thrilling. Young companies brimming with potential can have that effect. However, it’s easy to get caught up in this uber-potential and invest too much…