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Startup Insider: How to Pick the Right Startups
This week, Andy Gordon and Vin Narayanan show you exactly what makes them Startup Insiders. They take you deep inside the process of evaluating founders and the startups they run. And they also discuss why startup investing is more important than ever in these strange economic times. Watch Startup Insider now. Or read below for a summary of the topics…
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The Number One Rule of Investing
Note: We’re pleased to welcome John Fanning to the Early Investing family. John was the founding chairman and CEO of napster. He has an impressive track record as both a founder and startup investor. And he will be sharing his thoughts — and occasional startup recommendations — on an ongoing basis with the Early Investing community. John is one of…
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Don’t Choose Between Gold or Bitcoin
This week, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy interviewed the Winklevoss twins about bitcoin. The Winklevoss twins are noted tech founders. Today they operate Gemini, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world. The interview was… strange. The Winklevoss twins tried to convince Dave that bitcoin was the best inflation hedge, and that gold was “for boomers.” One of their…
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Invest in Award-Winning Tequila
DEAL DETAILS Startup: AsomBroso Tequila Security type: Common stock Valuation (cap): $32.2 million Price per share: $3.95 Discount: Eligible for the StartEngine Owner’s 10% Bonus Minimum investment: $355 Where to invest: StartEngine Deadline: September 29 I can’t take my eyes off the beverage space. Alcoholic beverage consumption was growing rapidly before COVID-19. In the months since, it’s really taken off.…
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3 Questions You Should Ask Before You Invest
The best startups make the world faster, safer, cheaper, more convenient, less dirty and more fun. Their innovative products meet old needs in new ways — or address new needs in any way they can. Of course, a startup needs a lot more than just a good — or even great — product to become successful. Building a great product…
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Real Estate Returns Versus Stocks
Note: This is a guest post from our friends over at MillionAcres. They’re focused on finding the best real estate investment opportunities for accredited investors like you and me. And as they show here, real estate investing, much like angel investing, can be far more lucrative than investing in stocks. — Adam Sharp Life only has a few real certainties.…
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The Flight to Alternative Safety
As I write this on Friday morning, bitcoin is up 1.78% to $11,178. Ethereum is up even more over the last 24 hours — 7.96% to $343 (nice call on ETH last week Vin!). Other altcoins are a mixed bag, but the majority are green on the day. And crypto isn’t the only alternative asset class that’s gaining today. Gold…
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The Power of the Private Market
Two amazing American companies went public (IPO’d) in 2004 — Google (GOOG) and Domino’s Pizza (DPZ). Since then, Google (now Alphabet) has become one of the largest companies in the world. Today it’s worth more than $1 trillion. Domino’s is currently valued around $15 billion. So it might surprise you to learn that Domino’s shares have outperformed Google’s since the…
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Invest in Connecting With Customers
DEAL DETAILS Startup: goDeskless Security type: Crowd note Valuation (cap): $7 million Discount rate: 20% Minimum investment: $100 Where to invest: MicroVentures Deadline: August 17, 2020 Conversion provisions: The company has the option to convert the crowd note into nonvoting preferred stock at a valuation no higher than $7 million or at a 20% discount on the price investors pay…
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Republic CEO on Four Years of Equity Crowdfunding
Note: Equity crowdfunding and Republic both turned four this year! To mark the occasion, our friends at KingsCrowd reached out to Republic CEO and co-founder Kendrick Nguyen to hear his thoughts on the future of startup investing. We wanted to share their piece with you today. If you want the chance to ask Kendrick questions yourself, there’s still time to…
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Webinar Reminder: Meet Republic’s CEO
Editor’s Note: In case you missed it, we’re hosting a special webinar with Republic founder and CEO Kendrick Nguyen on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT. The invitation is below. We hope you join us. Andy Gordon will be back on Thursday with a new startup recommendation. In the past few weeks, we’ve written extensively about the Republic Note. In…
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How to Play the End Game
It’s been another crazy week in markets. There are a bunch of topics I want to discuss with you. So today we’re going to look at five stories, with brief commentary on each. Grant Williams and Bill Fleckenstein Interview Jim Grant about “The End Game” In this podcast, three of my favorite financial voices discuss what the coming financial…
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Crypto Monitor: Ethereum’s Mid-Year Surge
Ethereum is on a tear right now. It’s up more than 100% on the year. And in this edition of Crypto Monitor, Adam Sharp and Vin Narayanan examine the future of this second-largest crypto. Read below for more details on what Adam and Vin talked about. Among the topics discussed in this episode: Ethereum rebounds Ethereum usage Technology risk…
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Upcoming Webinar: Meet Republic’s CEO
In the past few weeks, we’ve written extensively about the Republic Note. In early July, Andy Gordon first reported on the Note — calling it an opportunity unlike any other. And on Monday, Andy recommended that our First Stage Investor members invest in the Note. The reason we’re so impressed with the Note is it instantly diversifies and derisks startup…
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Republic Note: Invest NOW for a Lifetime of Revenue
Deal Details Startup: Republic Core Security type: Profit-sharing token Cap: $8 million Price per note: $0.12 Minimum investment: $100 Where to invest: Republic Deadline: Today (The $8 million cap is almost sold out. Anyone with a serious interest should invest immediately.) I’ve come across dozens of digital tokens built on the promise of huge profits from future services provided…
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Invest in the Next Generation of Coders
Deal Details Startup: CodeCombat Security type: Preferred equity Valuation: $25 million Share price: $1.71 Stage: Series A Minimum investment: $500 Where to invest: SeedInvest Deadline: August 7. (But campaign may end earlier if maximum target is reached.) CodeCombat made more than $2 million last year teaching kids how to code. Its impressive traction is hard-earned. Nick Winter founded the…