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BrewDog Sees Massive Growth
When we first recommended BrewDog, an independent craft brewery, in fall 2016, we thought it was the perfect example of the investor-fan model – a positive cycle in which fans of a brand become investors and investors become fans. Shareholders – known as “punks” in the company’s Equity for Punks online crowdfunding initiative – receive many benefits, including 5% off BrewDog restaurants, two free tickets to the company’s annual shareholder beer, music and food festival, free tours of the…
Last Chance: Invest in This Real Estate Innovator by April 16
By Allison Brickell on April 12, 2018
Dear First Stage Investor, What if you could get matched with a real estate agent based on a proprietary algorithm and speak with that agent within one minute of being matched? Or access a “seller dashboard” that lets you track online visits and impressions of your home listing in real…
A 10-Point System for Grading Startups
By Allison Brickell on April 5, 2018
A few weeks ago, Andy and I were discussing the First Stage Investor portfolio. I was intrigued by the different valuations across our holdings. But Andy told me valuation is just one part of the picture. To show me, he put together a list of 10 key traits to look…
Don’t Miss This Investing Opportunity
By Allison Brickell on March 22, 2018
Dear First Stage Investor, We’ve been talking about DSTLD a lot lately, but it’s for good reason. The startup has more than 60,000 customers, more than $12 million in lifetime sales and a compounded annual sales growth of 194%. It’s the only startup we’ve recommended twice… ever. As…