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Mailbag: To Short or Not to Short
By Early Investing on December 6, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team explains whether it recommends shorting U.S. stocks and what happens to your shares when a startup gets bought out.
The Five Metrics Startup Investors Are Most Likely to Get Wrong
By Andy Gordon on December 4, 2019
Early investors have few metrics to go by when evaluating potential startup investments. Here are five metrics, in particular, that investors often misconstrue.
Startup Insider: The “Smart Money” Is Following the Crowdfunders
By Early Investing on December 2, 2019
In Part 3 of our Startup Insider interview with Chris Lustrino, we discuss some of our favorite startups, problems in the crowdfunding space and why we need to retire the phrase “smart money.”
Startup Insider: Which Comes First, Dollars or Deal Flow?
By Early Investing on November 25, 2019
In Part 2 of our Startup Insider interview with Chris Lustrino, we chat about the growing equity crowdfunding space, startup funding strategies and more.
Mailbag: Commit or Go Home
By Early Investing on November 22, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team addresses pot stocks and startup investing commitments.
Startup Insider: The Strategy of a Founder Plus the Knowledge of an Investor
By Early Investing on November 18, 2019
The First Stage Investor team sits down with Chris Lustrino, CEO and founder of KingsCrowd, to learn what his company has done so far, what it’s like to be on both the founder and investor side of things, and more.
On AngelList, Keep It Confidential
By Adam Sharp on November 12, 2019
AngelList has a strict privacy policy on its deals. Here’s why investors should take that very seriously.
Mailbag: Understanding Startup Investing Rounds, Avoiding Uber and Lyft
By Early Investing on November 10, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team addresses startup funding rounds and whether Uber and Lyft are good buys.
Startup Insider: How NowRx Works With Google Home
By Early Investing on November 7, 2019
In Part 2 of our interview with NowRx, we go behind the scenes to see how the company tracks orders, maps out delivery routes and more.
Investing Outside of the Bay Area
By Adam Sharp on November 5, 2019
The Bay Area is losing its edge. Here’s where else you can find good startup deals.
Recommendation: Reinvest in NowRx
By Early Investing on November 4, 2019
Today’s Startup Insider video features the founders of NowRx, a startup that’s disrupting the brick-and-mortar pharmacy industry. In Part 1 of this interview, they discuss what they do, what inspired them to start the company and more.
Mailbag: Why Bitcoin Is Still Crushing Altcoins and Startup Deal Flow Is Better Than Ever
By Early Investing on November 3, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team explains why altcoins are underperforming and how today’s startup deal flow is better than ever.
Learning to Wait
By Adam Sharp on October 29, 2019
Here’s why patience is critically important in early-stage investing.
Four States Gobble Up 80% of Venture Capital Dollars
By Vin Narayanan on October 28, 2019
Just four states receive 80% of all venture capital money. And 40% of all VC money raised goes to Facebook and Google ads. This is a stark reminder of just how broken the VC system is.
Don’t Invest Based on Sector
By Adam Sharp on October 24, 2019
Here’s why you should avoid deals in “hot” industries that don’t have any real traction.
Five Online Startup Investing Tips for Accredited Investors
By Adam Sharp on October 22, 2019
Here are five tips for investing in startups online. (And don’t forget to have fun!)