Author: Adam Sharp
Adam Sharp the founder of EarlyInvesting.com, a new e-letter focused on equity crowdfunding. He is an active investor in more than 50 startups. A former financial advisor, he also has extensive experience with internet marketing and financial writing. He has built 3 profitable web businesses.
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How “Accredited Investor” Laws Cost Me $500K
We should all have the opportunity to invest in startups as we see fit. Laws restricting investment based on wealth should be abolished. Here’s why.
New Recommendation: Court Innovations
By Adam Sharp on February 24, 2017
Deal Details Minimum investment: $99.20 Valuation: $2.728 million (pre-money) Share price: $0.62 Deadline to invest: March 13 at 12:00 p.m. ET Investment Portal: Netcapital Note from Adam: This deal is only available to U.S.-based investors. This is unfortunate and beyond our control. We apologize to…
Upcoming Deal Notice
By Adam Sharp on January 4, 2017
Dear Startup Investor, In a few weeks, we’ll have an exciting new startup investment opportunity for members. The startup is Reliant Immune Diagnostics. It’s a medical diagnostic company that has the opportunity to change the way we diagnose conditions, receive prescriptions and take delivery of our medication. This company has…
Pre-IPO Fund #1 Update
By Adam Sharp on October 25, 2016
Dear Startup Investor, We’d like to provide you with an update on the companies from our first pre-IPO fund in 2014. Some of these companies may be targeted in our new pre-IPO fund, which is still open for investment. If you haven’t reviewed this opportunity yet, you can do…
New Recommendation: VetPronto
By Adam Sharp on October 12, 2016
Deal Details Valuation: $5 million cap (the maximum valuation your shares will convert at) Security: Convertible debt (a note that will convert into preferred shares) Maximum amount to be raised: $1,000,000 Currently raised: $132,000 (as of 10/10/2016) Minimum investment: $100 VetPronto offers on-demand veterinary service. That’s…
Member Update
By Adam Sharp on September 19, 2016
Dear Startup Investor, If you read our free e-letter, Early Investing, you know that I’m bullish on the legal cannabis industry. What we’re seeing today is a rare opportunity that comes along only every few decades. The illegal marijuana market is estimated to be around $50 billion per year…
Upcoming Exclusive Pre-IPO Fund
By Adam Sharp on August 17, 2016
Dear Startup Investor, My colleague Andy Gordon and I are hard at work preparing another pre-IPO fund for Startup Investor members. We are planning to launch within the next 45 days. If you aren’t familiar with the term “pre-IPO,” it refers to later-stage companies that are still private. One of…
New Recommendation: Barrow’s Intense Ginger Liqueur
By Adam Sharp on August 17, 2016
As I talked with Barrow's Intense founder Josh Morton, it became clear that he has a deep understanding of what it takes to market and distribute this product.
Cannabis Science and the War on Drugs
By Adam Sharp on March 25, 2016
Medical cannabis is already beginning to disrupt the pharmaceutical space. As I'll explain, it has the potential to take significant market share.
Reminder: Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners Fund (Exclusive)
By Adam Sharp on December 8, 2015
Dear Startup Investor, Time is running out… Your chance to invest alongside Barbara Corcoran (of Shark Tank fame) and her partner, savvy veteran investor Phil Nadel, won’t be around much longer. On December 31, the fund officially closes. This is your last chance to participate in an opportunity brimming…
Conference Call With Phil Nadel of BCVP
By Adam Sharp on October 20, 2015
Dear Startup Investor, Thanks to everyone who joined our recent conference call with Phil Nadel of Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners. For those who missed the call, you can listen to a recording here. We covered a lot during the 45-minute call. Phil explained, in detail, what he looks…
Interview with Phil Nadel of Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners
By Adam Sharp on October 20, 2015
In this interview, Phil explains his early-investing strategy. To invest in Phil and Barbara’s fund, which will give you access to 10-20 startups, click here: https://angel.co/barbara-corcoran-fund/fund…
Conference Call for Members
By Adam Sharp on October 8, 2015
Dear Startup Investor, Our conference call with Phil Nadel of Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners starts soon, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Here’s the information: Dial-in number: 1.302.202.1114 Conference code: 305432 Talk with you shortly… Adam Co-Founder, Early Investing Startup Investor Portfolio…
Conference Call for Members
By Adam Sharp on October 6, 2015
Dear Startup Investor, I’ve lined up a special event for Startup Investor subscribers this Thursday, October 8, at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. It’s a conference call with Phil Nadel, founding partner of Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners. We recently recommended a fund that will invest alongside Barbara and Phil. The minimum…
Portfolio Update
By Adam Sharp on June 19, 2015
Our portfolio company SeedInvest has been on a tear lately. The equity crowdfunding platform was the feature of a recent article in The Economist magazine. Open Season A new era begins in America’s securities markets SOMETIMES revolutions have small beginnings. SeedInvest is a three-year-old company with 20…
Join Us in San Francisco This August
By Adam Sharp on May 7, 2015
Dear Startup Investor, I’ve got exciting news to share with you today. We’re hosting our first annual Startup Investor Summit August 23-24 in San Francisco. Two complimentary tickets are included with your membership (limited number of spaces, first come first served). All you need to do is book your…