.Startup Investing

You never know what you'll get when a company goes public. Some start fast and then die off faster. Others have a slow and steady rise to the top. And of course, some take off and provide investors with massive returns in a short period In 2021, there were 1,035 IPOs. So, when you consider that...

Investor Kevin O’Leary, renowned for his straightforward demeanor on Shark Tank, isn’t one to sugarcoat the truth, especially when it comes to the tough reality of wealth-building. He laid it out when he said, “It’s almost impossible to make your first million dollars. You...

With venture capital increasingly more difficult to secure, many startups are taking a different route to the top: crowdfunding. Online platforms like Wefunder make it simple for retail investors to invest in community rounds for as little as $100.  To date, the platform has secured more than...

Startups have been disproportionately affected by the Federal Reserve's hawkish plans, as rising interest rates stumped the growth rates of newly formed companies. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was also a black swan event for startups, causing newly minted companies to wither.  But the...

Electric vehicles (EVs) captured 16% of the global market share in July — a 41% increase in global sales since July 2022, according to a CleanTechnica report. As electric car sales grow and manufacturers anticipate meeting regulatory EV requirements, other vehicle segments like RVs are exploring...

StartEngine made Inc. magazine's Inc. 5000 list, which includes the fastest-growing businesses in the U.S. StartEngine reached the rankings in both 2022 and 2023, ranking in the top 25% overall and the top 100 for financial services. According to Inc.'s metrics, StartEngine's revenue growth over...

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based marketing intelligence and search platform AlphaSense is one of the latest startups to join the ranks of unicorns after raising nearly $150 million in Series E funding, giving the company a valuation of $2.5 billion.  "The additional capital allows us to...

The first email marketing campaign happened more than 45 years ago, when Gary Thuerk, an executive at the now-defunct, Digital Equipment Corporation sent a rudimentary email blast to 400 emails via Arpanet devices. While there have been notable improvements to email marketing in the past four...

The global wine industry keeps ratcheting up, but a change is on the horizon.  In 2021, it was valued at $340.23 billion, and some projections say it will reach as much as $412.91 billion by 2027. While it seems that there's no stopping wine, future generations may be buying it differently.The...

Last year was brutal for startups and the initial public offering (IPO) market, as the recessionary headwinds coupled with the rising interest rates dissuaded venture capitalists and investors alike.  While investors cheered a surprising IPO market comeback with British chipmaker Arm Holdings...

Billionaire investors loathe missing out on the next hottest investment. They want to create transformative change and invest early so they can shape the future and reap the rewards. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest hot trend, with billionaires like Xavier Niel investing huge sums to...

Taylor Swift is one of the biggest stars and most well-known performers in the world. For 99.9% of people, reaching her level of fame will never happen. But that doesn't mean you should give up on the idea of growing your own fanbase.  Today, anyone with a smartphone and persistence can turn...

Tech mogul and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is an investor featured on the hit TV show "Shark Tank."  The self-made billionaire has been displaying his business savvy since he made his fortune by starting Broadcom Inc. and building it into a company he sold for several billion dollars. He...