New Pick: Growth Is Brewing for This Small American Business
This week, I’m making a different kind of investment recommendation — one that I think you’ll really like. For the past couple of years, I’ve been looking into investing in small businesses. Small businesses account for about 44% of U.S. GDP. That’s $10.3 trillion in economic activity. But until recently, most investors…
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Cityzenith Shuttered, but Investors Still Have Hope
By Vin Narayanan on June 8, 2023
Many First Stage Investor members have written in to ask us about Cityzenith closing its business. We recommended Cityzenith as an investment opportunity in September 2020. And like you, we’re disappointed that Cityzenith closed. We were hoping for big things. I reached out this week to Cityzenith…
Six Coins You Need to Sell
By Vin Narayanan on June 8, 2023
It’s been a week. On Monday, the SEC sued Binance, saying the crypto exchange had shown “blatant disregard of the federal securities laws.” And on Tuesday, the SEC sued Coinbase for acting “as an exchange, a broker, and a clearing agency, without registering as an exchange, broker, or clearing agency” and selling “without registering its offers and sales.” …
New Pick: A Hidden Treasure in the Plant-Based Meat Market
By Vin Narayanan on June 1, 2023
Editor’s Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Manager Olivia Strobl. Mmmm, pizza. Much like Homer Simpson, I was born eating pizza. I’m also a vegetarian who dabbles in veganism. So when it comes to plant-based pizzas and meat, I’m…
New Pick: A Crypto With a Proven Vision
By Vin Narayanan on May 25, 2023
This month’s crypto recommendation is highly unusual — at least for us. Today I’m recommending a coin that’s already part of the Crypto Asset Strategies portfolio. And it’s the first time we’ve ever done that. Background We recommend small cap altcoins to our Crypto Asset Strategies members (
Expansions and SEC Troubles: A First Stage Investor Crypto Portfolio Update
By Early Investing on May 18, 2023
New Pick: A Biotech Startup on the Verge of Curing Cancer
By Teddy Lyons on May 11, 2023
Startup Status Report: Avadain Makes an Exciting Discovery
By Early Investing on May 4, 2023
Monogram Orthopaedics Announces an IPO
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New Pick: The Likely Dominant Player in Crypto Data Storage
By Vin Narayanan on April 20, 2023
New Pick: A Lucrative Opportunity to Destroy Harmful “Forever” Chemicals
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New Pick: A Lucrative Opportunity to Destroy Harmful “Forever” Chemicals
By Vin Narayanan on April 13, 2023
Editor’s Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Senior Investment Research Analyst Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau. I take due diligence seriously. When I investigate a startup investment opportunity, I spend countless hours reading through the raise page and SEC filings. I scour the internet researching any science or technology that might…
New Pick: A Lucrative Opportunity to Destroy Harmful “Forever” Chemicals
By Vin Narayanan on April 13, 2023
Pureboost Sales Hit Double-Digit Growth Despite Some Setbacks
By Teddy Lyons on April 6, 2023
New Pick: Invest in the Future of Sports Coaching
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KMX Technologies Attracts Powerful Partners
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Cityzenith Shuttered, but Investors Still Have Hope
By Vin Narayanan on June 8, 2023
Many First Stage Investor members have written in to ask us about Cityzenith closing its business. We recommended Cityzenith as an investment opportunity in September 2020. And like you, we’re disappointed that Cityzenith closed. We were hoping for big things. I reached out this week to Cityzenith…
Six Coins You Need to Sell
By Vin Narayanan on June 8, 2023
It’s been a week. On Monday, the SEC sued Binance, saying the crypto exchange had shown “blatant disregard of the federal securities laws.” And on Tuesday, the SEC sued Coinbase for acting “as an exchange, a broker, and a clearing agency, without registering as an exchange, broker, or clearing agency” and selling “without registering its offers and sales.” …
New Pick: A Hidden Treasure in the Plant-Based Meat Market
By Vin Narayanan on June 1, 2023
Editor’s Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Manager Olivia Strobl. Mmmm, pizza. Much like Homer Simpson, I was born eating pizza. I’m also a vegetarian who dabbles in veganism. So when it comes to plant-based pizzas and meat, I’m…
New Pick: A Crypto With a Proven Vision
By Vin Narayanan on May 25, 2023
This month’s crypto recommendation is highly unusual — at least for us. Today I’m recommending a coin that’s already part of the Crypto Asset Strategies portfolio. And it’s the first time we’ve ever done that. Background We recommend small cap altcoins to our Crypto Asset Strategies members (
Expansions and SEC Troubles: A First Stage Investor Crypto Portfolio Update
By Early Investing on May 18, 2023
The First Stage Investor crypto portfolio is in a good place. We’ve got some coins in the red, with Solana taking a particularly hard beating. But Polygon is up nearly 50%, and Uniswap is making some promising strides. In this First Stage Investor crypto portfolio update, Vin Narayanan…