Archive: startups

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The equity crowdfunding market isn’t quite reaching its full potential. In this interview, StartEngine CEO Howard Marks explains to the First Stage Investor team how he’s trying to solve that problem.
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team explores investing in new sectors and understanding why the Fed is lowering interest rates.

News Fix: Binance Gets Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Approved

By Vin Narayanan on September 7, 2019

In the news this week: Binance’s stablecoin is approved by New York regulators, the marijuana industry ramps up its lobbying efforts and no one wants to buy WeWork shares.
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How Many Startup Investments Are Enough?

By Adam Sharp on September 3, 2019

Peter Thiel is one of the best startup investors of all time. But he’s wrong about one important aspect of startup investing.
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Andy Gordon and Vin Narayanan chat with MicroVentures CEO Bill Clark about the state of equity crowdfunding. Learn how startup deal flow has changed, the signs of a potentially bad startup investment and more.

Mailbag: How to Tell if Your Startup Is Flourishing

By Early Investing on August 25, 2019

This week, the Early Investing team addresses the first thing it notices about a promising startup and how to tell if a startup investment is flourishing.

What the Past 28 Years Have Taught Us About Disruption

By Vin Narayanan on August 21, 2019

In the middle of a lucrative basketball career in 1991, Shelly Pennefather left society to become a cloistered nun. A lot has changed since then. And if we could explain the past 28 years to her, we’d tell her it was a time of disruption.
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How to Get Into a Top-Notch Investment Syndicate

By Adam Sharp on August 20, 2019

Here’s what angel investors need to know about Jason’s Syndicate.

Mailbag: Three Essential Questions to Ask Startup Founders

By Early Investing on August 18, 2019

In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team provides the first three questions they always ask founders and describes how to transfer ownership of startup shares.
In the news this week: New York seals 350 marijuana records, the SEC delays decisions on bitcoin ETF proposals and a former Congressman says “I told you so.”
Today Adam looks at the explosive allegations that General Electric has committed $38 billion in fraud.
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The First Stage Investor team is reviewing startup investing basics to get new investors up to speed. First up are time frame, liquidity and portfolio construction.

News Fix: Bitcoin Network Surpasses Another Milestone

By Allison Brickell on August 10, 2019

In the news this week, bitcoin strengthens its security, Oklahoma marijuana dispensaries sue Facebook, and Lyft ends its lockup period early.
The Early Investing trinity is startups, cryptocurrency and cannabis. In this week's News Fix, we look at two companies that intersect with all three sectors.
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How the Fed Has Given Up

By Adam Sharp on August 1, 2019

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in 11 years this week. Here’s how investors should handle it.

Mailbag: Building Up Your Alternative Investments

By Early Investing on July 28, 2019

This week, the Early Investing team summarizes its investment thesis and explains how it’s possible to evaluate startups in just five minutes.