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Dealflicks: New Round
Dear Startup Investor: We recommended Dealflicks to you right before Christmas. We liked this impressive little startup then. We like it even more now. And for the best of reasons. It’s making great strides with its marketing and getting more and more theaters to sign up with it. To refresh your memory, once a theater signs up, movie ticket…
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Portfolio Update
Dear Startup Investor, Now that our portfolio has reached 21 companies plus the pre-IPO fund, we’re experimenting with new ways to update members on portfolio companies. We have some exciting updates to share, starting with Underground Cellar. But first, a note about limitations to our updates. Because we aren’t investors in the companies we recommend, we are not always able…
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Portfolio Update
Dear Startup Investor, Filling up our startup portfolio with 20 exceptional investment opportunities last year was a blast, but I believe this year will be even better. I’ll tell you why in a moment. Right now I want to give our new members a heads-up… We usually talk about our holdings in these communiqués. But today, we’re doing something…
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Dealflicks
Have you noticed how expensive going to the movies has gotten? I know I did when taking my 5-year-old son to see the new Disney movie. Here’s a breakdown of what it cost: 1 adult ticket = $17 1 child’s ticket = $14 1 large popcorn = $7.25 1 large soda = $4.75 1 bag peanut M&M’s = $4.25 1…
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NetPlenish
I’ve probably seen dozens of e-commerce services launched by startups over the last year. None come close to NetPlenish’s. It’s a great idea backed by uber-successful entrepreneur Steve Markowitz. He already led one startup to over a $2 billion market capitalization. That was when he was CEO and chairman of the board of MyPoints. And now he’s using the same…
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New Recommendation: NetPlenish
Dear Startup Investor: I’ve probably seen dozens of e-commerce services launched by startups over the last year. None come close to NetPlenish’s. It’s a great idea backed by uber-successful entrepreneur Steve Markowitz. He already led one startup to over a $2 billion market capitalization. That was when he was CEO and chairman of the board of MyPoints. And now he’s…
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Knightscope
Knightscope is the latest impressive startup raising funds on AngelList. The company has designed the world’s first effective crime-fighting “Robocop.” These “autonomous data machines” come outfitted with predictive analytic and social engagement capabilities. As you see, they look more like R2-D2 than Robocop… I’ve checked off all my important boxes in evaluating the company… A sector ripe for disruption? Check. Security and…
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Crash Course: Online Startup Investing Explained
101 – What Is Online Startup Investing? We hear a lot about “game changers,” and “revolutionary changes.” Most of these “breakthroughs” are marketing hype. Not this one. Investing in startups online in small amounts is a new, different type of investment. Some people call it “equity crowdfunding”. It’s already live for accredited investors, and should be available to everyone later…
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UnderGround Cellar
Our latest recommendation is exciting for a number of reasons. First, you’ll be investing alongside Barbara Corcoran from ABC’s Shark Tank. Barbara’s a real estate mogul who has migrated to startup investing, and happens to be my favorite of the “Sharks” who invest in startups on their top-rated TV show every week. We’re going to keep things brief with this recommendation, as time…
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UnderGround Cellar
By Adam Sharp Our latest recommendation is exciting for a number of reasons. First, you’ll be investing alongside Barbara Corcoran from ABC’s Shark Tank. Barbara’s a real estate mogul who has migrated to startup investing, and happens to be my favorite of the “Sharks” who invest in startups on their top-rated TV show every week. We’re going to keep things brief with this…
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Underground Cellar
Our latest recommendation is exciting for a number of reasons. First, you’ll be investing alongside Barbara Corcoran from ABC’s Shark Tank. Barbara’s a real estate mogul who has migrated to startup investing, and happens to be my favorite of the “Sharks” who invest in startups on their top-rated TV show every week. We’re going to keep things brief with this…
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New Recommendation: Underground Cellar
Our latest recommendation is exciting for a number of reasons. First, you’ll be investing alongside Barbara Corcoran from ABC’s Shark Tank. Barbara’s a real estate mogul who has migrated to startup investing, and happens to be my favorite of the “Sharks” who invest in startups on their top-rated TV show every week. We’re going to keep things brief with this…
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Connect.com: Strong Leadership, Great Product, Big-Name Investors
Connect is not your typical social media startup. It pulls data from all the major social networks and puts everything together in one place. The app makes it easy to see where your friends are in real time and connect with them. Here’s what the app looks like: They currently have over 200,000 active users and are adding 7,000-plus per…
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Connect.com: Strong Leadership, Great Product, Big-Name Investors
Connect is not your typical social media startup. It pulls data from all the major social networks and puts everything together in one place. The app makes it easy to see where your friends are in real time and connect with them. Here’s what the app looks like: They currently have over 200,000 active users and are adding 7,000-plus per…
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Startup Investing 101
by Andrew Gordon Co-founder, Early Investing Introduction Tired of putting all your money into the same old large companies whose glory days have come and gone… and hoping against hope that loose money policies will continue floating these slow-growth stocks to higher prices? That’s not an investment strategy. It’s the Alamo, waiting for a reprieve that will never come. But…
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Further Instructions on Latest Recommendation
Dear Startup Investor: I have further instructions for those of you who wish to invest in the syndicate that is raising funds for Appvance. The original recommendation was sent to you yesterday. The first thing you need to do is register with AngelList. Go the site and click on “Join.” Then fill out the information asked for on the “Create…