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Massachusetts Vape Sales Plummet in Light of Health Concerns
Massachusetts marijuana vape sales have taken a dramatic dive amid national vape-related health concerns. And Juul, the company that holds nearly 75% of electronic cigarette market share, is reacting in a way that reminds us an awful lot of the tobacco industry. Weekly sales of oil-filled vape cartridges dropped from a recent peak of $919,776 in mid-August to $689,924 two…
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Mailbag: Disruptors Can Still Be Disrupted
Q: What’s the difference between a Series A company and a seed company? Are there other categories? A: A “seed company” is a company that is raising money in a seed round. The term is often used in a loose way, so a company that has just finished a seed round or is just about to begin a seed round…
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Binance Launches Its U.S. Exchange
Dear Member, There were two major developments in the crypto world this week. One has the potential to really change trading in the U.S. for the better. And the other isn’t nearly as consequential as we thought it would be a year ago. Let’s start with the good news. Binance is back in business in the United States. The world’s…
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Mailbag: Don’t Take This Wall Street Investing Maxim as Gospel
Q: This sounds silly, but I just don’t know how you invest in what you know while still exploring new sectors? A: Investing in what you know is a sound piece of advice as long as you don’t take it too seriously. I’m speaking from my own experience. For a long time, I treated it as gospel. Investing is hard…
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First Stage Investor Issue No. 38
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Profit From the World’s Next Huge Online Retailer
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How to Use EquityZen, a Pre-IPO Investment Platform for Accredited Investors
Today we’re going to look at a premier pre-IPO investment platform called EquityZen. EquityZen offers investors the chance to invest in some of the world’s hottest startups. I should note first that minimum investments on EquityZen are typically $20,000. If that’s too much for you, we recommend sticking with MicroVentures, where minimums are lower. EquityZen is basically a startup equity…
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News Fix: Old Banks Learning New Tricks
Bitcoin is often described as “digital gold.” That’s for good reason – the assets have a lot in common. As Adam Sharp wrote last year… Both have the rare qualities that make a good speculative “store of value” asset. Both are used as hedges against reckless monetary policy. They are assets that will likely rise in value if the old…
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Market Madness and 0% Yields
We have entered a period of complete financial madness. There is now nearly $17 trillion worth of bonds with negative yields around the world. That’s almost $17 trillion in bonds where the lender is basically paying the borrower for the privilege. Some investors in bonds have been making a killing. As reported by MarketWatch: Buying into the near-$17 trillion heap…
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Score Mammoth Gains From This $18 Billion Medtech Disruptor
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Profit From the Only Business That 4 Billion People LOVE
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How to Make a Fortune on the Next Great Marketplace
DEAL DETAILS Startup: Tradefox/Scrap Connection Inc. Minimum investment: $200 Security type: SAFE Series: A Investment portal: Wefunder Valuation: $6.5 million pre-money for the first $150,000 raised, $7 million valuation after that Other terms available on Tradefox’s Wefunder page. Scrap recycling may be boring and unexciting to some. But that’s not how I see it. To me, it’s a huge opportunity…
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Invest in Streamlining the Construction Industry
Deal Details Startup: Cityzenith Security type: Crowd SAFE (learn more here) Valuation (cap): $20 million Minimum investment: $100 Where to invest: Republic Deadline: December 13, 2019 Some of the biggest investment opportunities come from large markets that are completely and utterly broken… are about to undergo a growth spurt… and can’t seem to leverage technological advances. The construction industry…
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Startup Investing 101: Time Frame, Liquidity and Portfolio Construction
If you’re a new First Stage Investor member, welcome to the community. If you’ve been a member with us for a while, we thank you for joining us on this remarkable investing journey. On Twitter, @DDay_68 alerted us to the fact that many of you have some questions about the process of investing in startups. So over the next few…
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Mailbag: How to Earn Money While Helping Promising Crypto Projects
Q: I’m pretty new to investing in cryptocurrencies, so there’s a lot I still don’t understand. What exactly is an airdrop? A: An airdrop is when a blockchain or crypto project gives people free cryptocurrency. For investors, this is a great deal. You get free coins. And if the coins go up in value, you’ve risked no money for potentially…
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First Stage Investor Issue No. 37
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