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Mailbag: Startup Growth vs. Profits, Exploring OTC Markets
By Early Investing on March 31, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, Early Investing tackles growth over profits and OTC trading.
New Recommendation: An 11X Return at Minimum to Offset Your Carbon Footprint
By Andy Gordon on March 29, 2019
The company we’re recommending is working to reverse climate change - and its interests are perfectly aligned with its investors.
Mailbag: Understanding Valuations, Fed Trends
By Early Investing on March 24, 2019
In today’s Mailbag, Early Investing’s Andy Gordon explains startup valuations and Adam Sharp breaks down the latest Fed news.
News Fix: The Fed – and the Feds – Are Confused
By Vin Narayanan on March 23, 2019
In this week's News Fix, the Fed rolls over, the FDA passes the CBD buck to Congress and startup fever is catching.
Behind the Pick: Ample Foods
By Early Investing on March 21, 2019
Ample Foods’ fundraise ends next week. Here’s an inside look at why Adam Sharp believes in this company... and why you should invest.
Seven Reasons Why Startups Fail
By Andy Gordon on March 20, 2019
Startups can fail for a number of reasons. And for founders, clarity often comes late.
How U.S. Investors Could Lose Successful Startups to Global Competition
By Allison Brickell on March 18, 2019
The number of immigrant entrepreneurs is growing in the U.S. But the removal of a rule that welcomes them means American investors could miss out on those startup opportunities.
Mailbag: Exploring AngelList, Weighing Seed and Series A Investments
By Early Investing on March 17, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team explains how AngelList works and the differences between seed and Series A companies.
Attainable Returns Are Something to Brag About
By Andy Gordon on March 13, 2019
Unicorns are great for bragging rights, but they’re not the only measure of success for an early investor.
Mailbag: A Reality Check for Facebook Coin and AI
By Early Investing on March 10, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, Adam Sharp and Andy Gordon separate the hype from the reality surrounding “Facebook Coin” and AI.
News Fix: Legalizing Pot Increases Snack Food Sales
By Vin Narayanan on March 9, 2019
Researchers have made it official. Legalizing pot increases snack food sales. But for some reason, food companies are ignoring the data.
How to De-risk Investing in Science and Technology
By Andy Gordon on March 6, 2019
Early Investing's Andy Gordon outlines his investment thesis for de-risking investment into startups dealing with scientific or technological advances.
USA, China Battling for AI Supremacy
By Andy Gordon on March 4, 2019
Artificial intelligence is the next economic and technological battleground. And right now, it’s a two-horse race.
Mailbag: Structuring Your Alternative Investments, the Most Indispensable Founder Quality
By Early Investing on March 3, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team is covering alternative portfolio construction and the most important quality of a successful founder.
News Fix: Marijuana Reaches Martha Stewart Level of Acceptance, Bitcoin Saves Lives
By Vin Narayanan on March 2, 2019
This week, the News Fix is pondering how bitcoin is saving lives... and marijuana is taking the first steps toward mainstream acceptance.
News Fix: Handling Luck, Bitcoin Is Up and Podcasting Is Back
By Vin Narayanan on February 23, 2019
This week's News Fix examines the importance of luck for startups; an Excel error hurting a stock; and the latest from SoftBank, bitcoin and ketchup.