Category: Technology
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Note: This is not investment advice. “They watched their fathers get up at the crack of dawn, work all day, and then spend all night going through invoices, setting schedules, and other mundane business tasks.” From these humble beginnings sprang a $9 billion company. Yesterday, ServiceTitan went public on NASDAQ.…
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On Monday, I spoke with a wonderful founder we’ll call Jim. He was telling me how he sells to big companies. His approach was totally different from most startups — and brilliant. Why Startups Fail to Sell to Enterprises Most startups try to get big companies to use an out-of-the-box…
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+ Business, Enterprise, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Investing, SaaS, Sales, Startup, Startups, Stock Market, Stocks, Tech, Technology, Venture Capital+
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US growth is trouncing Europe and most of the developed world. While other countries are still struggling to recover economically from COVID, America is racing ahead. Bold federal spending during COVID is a key reason why the US is outpacing the rest of the world. Mark this day — I…
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Note: This is not investment advice. “Have fun being poor!” I’m pretty sure someone is going to say that in the comments. But to invest in Bitcoin, I need a reason. Let me run through why the possible reasons to own Bitcoin don’t hold up. A Store of Value —…
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+ Bitcoin, Blockchain, BTC, Celsius, Crypto, Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Finance, Investing, Money, Tech, Venture Capital+
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“Yes, that, give me that!” It’s funny how greedy I get when I see a startup I love. And when I saw Sanks pitch Recall at LAUNCH Accelerator Demo Day, that’s exactly how I felt. Recall helps you store online content, see connections, and retain information better. I listen to…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Finance, Investing, Investment, Money, Netherlands, Real estate, Startups, Stock Market, Tech, Venture Capital+
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Note: This is not investment advice. Every day, my Vanguard account seems to hit a new all-time high. I’m loving it, but it also makes me worry — are we headed for a crash? A Tour of Indicators This morning, I looked at four valuation indicators for the US stock…
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Two companies about to shut down. Another getting acquired at a loss. This is the reality of angel investing — a lot of them don’t make it. Every founder I’ve ever invested in worked really hard. But nonetheless, most companies die. Today, I looked at my 3 most challenged investments.…
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+ Business, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Founders, Investing, Money, Startup, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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$17 million, $12 million, $8 million — those are the annual run rates of my 3 most successful investments so far. This morning, I sat down to figure out what these incredible companies have in common. Startup A Startup A is doing so well I can barely believe it. Revenue…
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Former Google and Stripe executives just raised $56 million at a $500 million valuation for their new startup, /dev/agents. I never do deals like this. Here’s why… Returning the Fund In most venture funds, one investment accounts for the bulk of the returns. The same will probably be true for…
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“I know this sounds crazy, but it’s actually easier to raise $3 million than it is to raise $300,000.” Yesterday, I was helping a wonderful founder plan his fundraise. Like many founders, he thought a small raise would be easier — but it’s not. One of the weird things about…
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+ Business, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Founders, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startups, Stock Market, Tech, Venture Capital+
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