Tag: Personal finance
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My number one lesson from 4 years angel investing: it’s all about the founder. The founder of my latest investment is one of the best I’ve ever met. Nick Callegari is the founder of Verustruct, the company that is going to solve the housing crisis. Verustruct is developing a 3D…
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This angel investing thing just might work! My “fund” is beating well over 90% of VC’s, according to AngelList data. How My “Fund” Stacks Up Against the Competition So far, my “fund” sits at 1.65x TVPI. This means that the total value of all my investments is 65% more than…
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Note: This is NOT investment advice. I see Hyundai cars everywhere. But the stock has been left for dead. 4 PE. And it’s not alone… These days, everyone wants to own the Mag 7. And they don’t want to own much else. Let’s take a tour of some old economy…
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Two more kids killed. I’ve had it. Nothing done politically. Can technology stop this? We all know about the school shooting yesterday in Minneapolis. As usual, our political system seems unable or unwilling to do anything about it. I’m tired of waiting for these idiots. Let’s do something ourselves. Cover:…
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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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You just finished pitching that big VC. Did you bomb? Did you nail it? Here’s how to tell… The Weird Way to Gauge Investor Interest There’s a way to tell, but it’s counterintuitive… The more questions they ask, the more interested they are. Mr. Moneybags interrogating you like a murder…
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Can GPT-5 beat the reigning champion, Elon’s Grok 4? I ran them through 3 tests to find out. When Grok 4 came out last month, I asked it 3 real world questions that I actually needed the answer to. Grok 4 crushed it, scoring an A-. Can GPT-5 do even…
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Every pre-revenue startup is raising at $30-40 million right now. Making money on these bets will be next to impossible. A year or two ago, a company with little or no revenue might have raised at a $10 million cap. Not anymore. The price is going to be over $30…
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“The initial idea doesn’t matter — most companies pivot.” I’ve heard that 100 times. But is it really true? Today, I dug into my portfolio to find out. I looked at investments at least a year old. This way, they’ve had time to pivot. Here’s what I found… Of 29…
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“Charlie always pointed out that we made most of our money on about eight or nine ideas over fifty years.” Warren Buffett Warren is a patient man. Right now, he’s sitting on a giant pile of cash, just waiting for the right opportunity at the right price. In a world…
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Tremendous 