Author: tremendousblog
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When I was a kid, there were no yoga teachers. Heck, no one ever even heard of yoga in our town. Today, that little town in Wisconsin has 7 yoga studios. Oshkosh went from 0 yoga teachers in the 90’s to perhaps dozens today. We also added pilates instructors, meditation…
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There are 2 things New York doesn’t lack for: smoke and tech events. But with so many events out there, how do you know which ones are worth going to? Here are a few of my favorites: Entrepreneur’s Roundtable Accelerator With 4 unicorns, this is one of the best accelerators…
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+ Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, New York, New York City, NYC, Silicon Valley, Small Business, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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“There are no buyers for empty office space at any price.” That’s a friend of mine who works in NYC commercial real estate. But landlords aren’t the only ones in deep trouble. I’m writing this post from my living room. Chances are, you’re reading it at home too. That means…
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At the end of every day, I take a long walk. As I gaze over the Hudson toward the city, I listen to the best podcasts in tech. Podcasts are one of my favorite ways to learn. I listen to them while walking, doing dishes, or even (ick) scrubbing the…
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+ Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Money, Podcasts, Silicon Valley, Small Business, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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I hired a new investment analyst! He’s hardworking, detail-oriented and works around the clock. For free. His name is GPT-4. This week, GPT-4 and I have been investing together. We passed on a bunch of companies but we did find one winner! Let’s look at two companies we reviewed this…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Entrepreneur, Finance, GPT-4, Investing, Money, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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Two years ago, I started funneling money into the riskiest asset class on the planet: startups. This morning, I sat down to take a hard look at my performance. Miraculously, I’ve actually made money! Total Performance My portfolio is up 3.4% since April 2021. The NASDAQ is down about 7%…
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+ Angel Investing, Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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I was working late into the night, researching a very hot deal. It was 2021 and I was amped — until I found out I couldn’t get an allocation! I was really disappointed. The founder was first rate and the co-investors were Silicon Valley legends. Surely I was missing my…
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Startupland is a mess. Valuations are depressed. Companies are going bust. So today, I went back to basics: Warren Buffett. No one in history has matched his investment prowess. Buffett’s net worth stands at $112 billion, making him the eighth richest person alive. Since taking control of Berkshire Hathaway in…
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With valuations down, this year’s investments should be some of the best ever. But many VC’s are riding AI startups right off a cliff. Total venture capital investment is down almost 90% from the peak, according to Carta. Late stage funding has practically ceased to exist. Even seed is down…
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Things are going from bad to worse for hedge fund billionaire Carl Icahn. Icahn Enterprises stock is down over 20% today after prominent fund manager Bill Ackman predicted disaster for the firm. In a lengthy tweet yesterday, Ackman outlines a nightmare scenario for the stock: Icahn owns 85% of the…
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+ Business+ Ackman, Finance, Hedge funds, Icahn, Investing, Money, Stock Market, Stocks, Wall street, Wallstreetbets+
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Tremendous 