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New Recommendation: Geostellar
Dear Startup Investor, What’s the first thing that pops into people’s heads when it comes to home energy conservation? Solar panels, of course. But what a lot of homeowners don’t know is that solar panels don’t make sense for ALL homes. Which way does the roof face? Do trees block the sun? Both are huge variables. So even if a…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 13
This Tiny Company Is Making Local Advertising Easy… and Raking in Millions New Recommendation: WhereBy.Us By Andy Gordon, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor I like my investing opportunities served on an oversized silver platter. Big problems. Big markets. Big solutions. And startups with ambitions to match. With that in mind… what could be bigger than a startup going after the demographic with…
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How to Score a Massive Fortune on the Next Two Digital Currency Superstars (And One Bonus Opportunity)
Cryptocurrencies today are a rare opportunity. More and more people are beginning to recognize the benefits and value of cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin. Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency. It has the biggest brand name. And it’s extremely secure. The bitcoin network has never been hacked. It should make up the bulk of your crypto portfolio. But it’s not the only…
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How to Profit from the Next Bitcoin Bull Market
Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency. It was created in 2009 and its price has soared from less than $0.10 to more than $19,000 at its high. Today, digital currencies are growing faster than anything else is. And many believe bitcoin could be one of the most important inventions ever. Bitcoin is a unique form of money and store of value,…
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Napa Valley Distillery: Your Chance to Earn Cash Immediately
Deal Details Minimum investment: $100 Raising up to: $1.07 million Security Type: Promissory notes (Revenue sharing interests) Length of term: Until the repayment amount of 1.5X is repaid Interest rate: Dependent on two factors: future revenue and amount raised Fundraise period: Ends August 15, 2017 Investment portal: MicroVentures Dear First Stage Investor, We’re recommending a different kind of opportunity today…
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What Happens if Bitcoin Goes Mainstream?
Over the last few years, two new investment opportunities of note have come online. Both have the potential to rise in value more than anything else available to the general public… in history. The first is private startup equity (equity crowdfunding). This gives everyone the chance to invest very early in companies that are small enough to grow 100 times…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 12
Mobile Battery Power on Demand New Recommendation: CHRGR By Adam Sharp, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor The best startups solve common problems. The more frequent the problem, the bigger the opportunity. This month’s recommendation, CHRGR (pronounced “charger”), aims to solve a problem that affects millions of people every day: having a low phone battery and no good place to charge it. And…
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First Stage Investor: Issue No. 11
A Simple Guide to Budgeting Your Startup Portfolio By Adam Sharp, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor Investing in startups can be downright thrilling. Young companies brimming with potential can have that effect. However, it’s easy to get caught up in this uber-potential and invest too much in a single deal. That’s a mistake. So, today we’re going to cover suggested guidelines to…
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New Recommendation: Pre-IPO Fund 3.0
Our first two pre-IPO funds couldn’t have gone better. And now, in light of the success of our first two funds, we’re getting ready to launch Startup Investor‘s “Private Placement 3.0” pre-IPO fund. As you might expect… we’re not resting on our laurels. With this new fund, we’re looking to do even better. We understand the bar has already been…
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Private Placement 3.0 Recommendation
Our first two pre-IPO funds couldn’t have gone better. And now, in light of the success of our first two funds, we’re getting ready to launch Startup Investor’s “Private Placement 3.0” pre-IPO fund. As you might expect… we’re not resting on our laurels. With this new fund, we’re looking to do even better. We understand the bar has already been…
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New Recommendation: WhiteClouds
Deal Details Minimum investment: $1,000 Valuation: $18 million (conversion cap) or 10% discount to next round’s price Raising up to: $1 million Investment portal: Wefunder I’m going to keep this alert brief. Our new recommendation, WhiteClouds, just launched on Wefunder late last week and has already raised more than $100,000. WhiteClouds is an industrial-scale 3-D printing operation. It has $5 million…
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New Recommendation: WhiteClouds
Dear Startup Investor, I’m going to keep this alert brief. Our new recommendation, WhiteClouds, just launched on Wefunder late last week and has already raised more than $100,000. WhiteClouds is an industrial-scale 3-D printing operation. It has $5 million in sales to date and brought in $2.5 million in revenue in 2016. It expects to see roughly $9 million in…
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First Stage Investor – Issue No. 10
New Recommendation: Lendsnap Get In on the Amazon of Home Lending By Andy Gordon, Co-Founder, First Stage Investor This year, mortgage lenders, banks and brokers will be handing out $1.5 trillion worth of home mortgages. That’s a hunk of change in anybody’s book. Here’s the thing. Only a fractional portion of these loans will be done online. Anybody who’s taken out…
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First Stage Investor – Issue No. 8
Zoom In on This $163.5 Billion Opportunity Later This Month By Andy Gordon, Founder, First Stage Investor Editor’s Note: This is a preview of an expected investment opportunity in VirZOOM, a groundbreaking virtual reality startup company. As soon as the opportunity is live — perhaps as soon as a couple weeks — and our recommendation finalized, we’ll alert you on…
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The First Stage Investor Equity Crowdfunding Playbook
Part 1: A Special Risk-Reward Equation Investing in startups gives you the kinds of benefits you can’t get anywhere else in the stock market. Yes, these are riskier investments, but there are ways to limit the risk. Put both sides together and you have a very special risk-reward equation. Take advantage of high-growth pre-IPO companies. Manage risk. Here’s how to…
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First Stage Investor – Issue No. 8
Zoom In on This $163.5 Billion Opportunity Later This Month By Andy Gordon, Founder, First Stage Investor Editor’s Note: This is a preview of an expected investment opportunity in VirZOOM, a groundbreaking virtual reality startup company. As soon as the opportunity is live — perhaps as soon as a couple weeks — and our recommendation finalized, we’ll alert you on…