Archive: startups

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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team is covering alternative portfolio construction and the most important quality of a successful founder.
This week, the News Fix is pondering how bitcoin is saving lives... and marijuana is taking the first steps toward mainstream acceptance.
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.