Archive: startups

Recession-Proof Your Startup Portfolio

By Andy Gordon on February 12, 2020

Startups are a good alternative to the stock market during a recession. Just make sure your startup investments are recession-proof.
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New Recommendation: Delee

By Adam Sharp on February 10, 2020

A smart biotechnology startup is building a new type of cancer screening and analysis tool.

Startup Investors: Watch Out for These Five Red Flags

By Adam Sharp on February 7, 2020

Adam Sharp lists his top five red flags to watch for when evaluating startup investments.
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Recommendation: Soar Robotics

By Andy Gordon on February 7, 2020

Investors have been waiting for drones to take off. This startup is poised to make it happen.
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An eco-friendly timber play is offering special investment terms until Valentine's Day.
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Home61 Shuts Down

By Andy Gordon on February 3, 2020

Home61 has closed its doors. Here’s what investors need to know.
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Making Messy Ethical Investment Decisions

By Early Investing on January 30, 2020

Investors face moral dilemmas all the time. And there are a number of different ways they can approach them.
Corporate venture capital is growing like crazy. Here’s what founders and early investors need to know about it.
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Take Advantage of AngelList Funds

By Adam Sharp on January 28, 2020

There are unique fund opportunities on AngelList that can give you exposure to more than 200 top startups with a single investment. Here’s how to take advantage.

2020 Will See a Surge of Accredited Investors

By Andy Gordon on January 22, 2020

The U.S. government is still shutting too many investors out of the startup space. But it seems like things are finally starting to change.
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Startup Insider: 2020 Is the Year of the Investor

By Early Investing on January 20, 2020

In the final part of our interview with SeedInvest’s Alex Tynion, we look toward the future. Because 2020 is the year of the investor.

The Problem With Ratchet Terms

By Andy Gordon on January 15, 2020

After a slew of underperforming IPOs, investors seem more risk-averse than they used to be. And that may mean ratchet terms are on the rise.
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A Shift in Private Markets

By Adam Sharp on January 14, 2020

Since WeWork’s massive IPO failure, the startup investing landscape has started to change. Unprofitable unicorns are no longer getting a free pass.
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Startup Investing Master Class: How to Bag a Unicorn

By Early Investing on January 14, 2020

Unicorns are the ultimate prize for an early investor. Here’s how to identify and invest in them before everyone else does.
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Startup Insider: A Successful Founder Must Weather the Storm

By Early Investing on January 13, 2020

In Part 2 of our Startup Insider interview with Alex Tynion, we discuss what makes a founder successful... and what makes them fail.

SoftBank Is No Longer Getting a Pass

By Andy Gordon on January 8, 2020

SoftBank has a history of writing big checks for flawed startups. And it doesn’t seem to have learned its lesson.