Tag: Stock Market
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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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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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“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 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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“Am I going to be out of a job?” That’s the first thought a lot of people have when they see a new AI tool. So what jobs are safe, and what jobs aren’t? As an angel investor, I see new technologies before most people do. So let me give…
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There’s one type of startup I never invest in: CPG companies. These startups were the darlings of the bubble as investors poured billions into companies like Peloton and Casper. But now, this category has become radioactive. Here’s why… Terrible Public Comps Even the biggest winners in CPG are in the…
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Note: This is not investment advice. Most startups are terrified to go public. But a brave handful have entered the public markets recently. So, how have they done? Is the IPO window finally opening up? Let’s go through 4 tech companies that went public in 2023 or 2024 and see…
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