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Investors blow themselves up in red hot markets like today’s. So I’m watching my entry price like a hawk. Here’s what I’m paying so far in 2026… Inside My Angel Portfolio Here are my median pre-money valuations, year by year: 2026: $18.5 million 2025: $19.3 million 2024: $8 million 2023:…
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AI has already ingested the entire open internet. Now, we need data no one else has. Here are three promising kinds of data we should be searching for… Real World Experiments AI can tell you Newton’s laws or explain relativity. But how does titanium perform when blasted by C4? To…
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A venture studio is promising you a huge check. But there’s one catch: $20,000 a month in “service fees”. A founder on Reddit is facing this situation right now. “Service fees” are one of several scams that so-called “investors” run on startups. Startupland is the Wild West of capitalism. You…
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Citrini’s AI doom report makes fun reading. But it’s wrong. Here are 6 reasons why… Wrap-Up Citrini is wrong. AI is not going to crash the economy. But they are right that some people will be displaced. Many of them will get worse jobs than before. Still, that scenario…
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Ever worried you’re missing out on the best angel investments? Here are three lesser known syndicates I use to make sure I don’t miss the best deals… Pari Passu Ventures. “Social media is so impersonal these days. It’s all about clout chasing.” That’s what I said to myself this summer…
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Mikie Sherrill calls criminals “justice-involved individuals.” She wants to keep the “bail reform” that lets violent criminals loose. That’s why I’m voting for Jack Ciattarelli. An Attack on an Innocent Nanny Last fall, serial offender Troy Timberlake attacked a nanny in Hoboken. He punched her in the face repeatedly, knocking…
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What’s the best way to kill a startup? Run the bank account to $0? Lose customers? No. The best way to kill a startup is for the co-founders to start fighting. I need to know how strong a team’s relationship is. So I ask every entrepreneur, “How did you meet…
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Techbros love nicotine pouches. But these pouches are terrible for your health. Here’s why you want to avoid them… Nicotine pouches put you at risk of cancer, heart disease and dental problems. Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor, meaning that it narrows your blood vessels. This is very bad for your cardiovascular…
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Everyone tells angels not to invest more than they can afford to lose. I obey. Here’s why… “You no need-uh money? You no like-uh eat?” – Junior Soprano. What a Startup Is Worth Most startups aren’t worth a nickel. Sound harsh? Sure. But it’s true. The terminal value for most…
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What happens when you lower the cost of something? You get more of it. My latest investment, Zeon Systems, is doing that for scientific research. Zeon lets you automate experiments. Just describe the experiment in natural language in a ChatGPT-style text box. Then, the robot arms carry it out! There…
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Tremendous 