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How Retail Investors Can Use the Venture Capital Funnel
By Andy Gordon on May 13, 2019
A look at the venture capital funnel shows how retail investors can profit where VCs can’t.
The Smart Money Strategy for Surviving Crypto Winter
By Andy Gordon on April 24, 2019
Crypto prices are not a reflection of crypto progress. And the smart money knows it.
The Disappearing Small Cap IPO
By Adam Sharp on April 5, 2019
Companies are going public much later than they used to, which means stock investors miss out on most of the gains.
Venture Capital Investing Surpasses Dot-Com Levels
By Allison Brickell on January 21, 2019
Venture capital spending just hit its highest level since the dot-com era, and it’s raising questions about the future of startup funding.
Mailbag: Startup Investment Expectations; Ethereum vs. Bitcoin
By Early Investing on January 20, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, Adam Sharp discusses what to expect when you invest in a startup and whether ethereum could replace bitcoin.
Founders Can Just Say No to VCs
By Andy Gordon on January 16, 2019
There’s no rule saying startups have to accept venture capital funding. Andy Gordon looks at three alternatives to venture capital.
Crowdfunding Is Shrinking the Gender Gap
By Allison Brickell on December 17, 2018
On top of the gender pay gap, there’s also a gender gap in venture capital fundraising. But crowdfunding is making inroads.
Mailbag: Demystifying Security Tokens, IPO Strategy
By Early Investing on December 16, 2018
In this week’s mailbag, the Early Investing team is covering security tokens and the IPO landscape.
Hodl Everything
By Adam Sharp on September 21, 2018
Early Investing’s Adam Sharp explains how he learned the difference between trading and investing the hard way.
News Fix: Big Checks Down, Bitcoin Surges
By Vin Narayanan on July 28, 2018
This week’s news roundup includes a CEO who doesn’t want big money from VC firms and a closer look at bitcoin’s brief surge past $8,000.
Startups Should Be Wary of SoftBank’s Approach to Venture Capitalism
By Andy Gordon on July 25, 2018
SoftBank is fond of writing big checks to fund startups. But founders should be wary. Big checks can come with big problems.
Venture Capitalists Go All In
By Allison Brickell on July 16, 2018
For most of this decade, angel/seed investing has been clearly outpacing early venture capital. This is presenting an opportunity for early investors.
News Fix: Venture Capital Funding Rising to New Heights
By Vin Narayanan on July 14, 2018
A strong economy has venture capital firms funding startups at a rate we haven’t seen since 2000.
News Fix: Crowdfunding Platform Helps Venture Capital Firm
By Vin Narayanan on June 2, 2018
In this week's Early Investing News Fix, we look at some ironic crowdfunding news, the growth of bitcoin ATMs and gold's disappearing act.
A New World for Startups? My Five Intrepid Predictions for 2018
By Andy Gordon on January 3, 2018
Here are my five intrepid predictions for 2018.