Tag: Investing
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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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“It was like 24,992 people making dough and 8 losing it.” On September 15 2008, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. It was the largest bankruptcy in American history at the time. Larry McDonald had a front row seat. In the book A Colossal Failure of Common Sense, the former Lehman…
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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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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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I paid $6.79 for 18 eggs recently. No wonder the consumer is in trouble. For fortunate people like me, inflation is just an annoyance. But for people of modest means, it’s a crisis. “How long can people keep going like this?” I wondered. So this morning, I dug into some…
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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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$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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Next week, YC’s first fall batch will present at Demo Day. Here is what will distinguish the top companies from the stragglers, based on my scores of meetings with YC companies over the years. 1) Top Tier. This elite group makes up 5-10% of the batch. These companies have built…
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Tremendous 