Archive: Startup Investing Master Class
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.
Startup Investing Master Class: Understanding Crowdfunding Portals
By Early Investing on November 19, 2019
As a startup investor, you’ve got to peruse a lot of potential deals. But where can you find them? That’s where crowdfunding portals come in. These sites offer a platform for startups and investors to find each other. Portals allow investors to access startups’ offering circulars, goals, founder Q&As and…
Startup Investing Master Class: How to Evaluate Cannabis Startups
By Early Investing on October 29, 2019
Cannabis is a brand-new industry filled with promising startups attacking all angles of the market. New products are hitting the shelves and attracting customers. And the U.S. cannabis market is already worth billions of dollars. But a brand-new market also comes with difficulties. Cannabis is still illegal at the…
Startup Investing Master Class: Evaluating Startups Using the Four M’s
By Early Investing on October 15, 2019
If you read any of Andy Gordon’s startup recommendations, you know about his “four M’s” criteria. He uses the four M’s (management, market, monetization and metrics) to evaluate potential startup investments. Today’s video takes a deep dive into each of these criteria. Andy covers a wide range of topics…
Startup Investing Master Class: How to Evaluate Startup Valuations
By Early Investing on September 24, 2019
A startup’s valuation is a critical piece of data for startup investors. A bad valuation can ruin a potentially good investment. So the latest Startup Investing Master Class is all about valuation: what it is, how it’s calculated, who calculates it and more. First Stage Investor Co-Founder Andy Gordon…
Startup Investing Master Class: The Basics
By Early Investing on September 10, 2019
Welcome to the Startup Investing Master Class video series! In this video, Early Investing founder Andy Gordon covers some basic vocabulary for startup investors. Then Senior Managing Editor Vin Narayanan joins in for a Q&A session on some key concepts in startup investing, including how to construct your portfolio,…
Startup Investing Master Class: Portfolio Size
By Early Investing on September 10, 2019
The second Startup Investing Master Class is in session. Today’s topic? Portfolio size. First Stage Investor Co-Founder Andy Gordon and Vin Narayanan explain how portfolio size plays a vital role in determining a startup investor’s success.