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Why is StartEngine pushing investors toward SDIRAs?

Sep 9, 2025

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7 min read

Why is StartEngine pushing investors toward SDIRAs?

early signs show their efforts are working

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
Let's make some dough.

Sep 3, 2025

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10 min read

Let's make some dough.

a critical ingredient is getting a makeover

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
That's SIR Kensington to you

Aug 26, 2025

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6 min read

That's SIR Kensington to you

a $140M exit taught me a valuable lesson

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
I now own 100,000 shares

Aug 19, 2025

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4 min read

I now own 100,000 shares

and now I wait.

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
Should you invest in Ozempic for Dogs?

Aug 12, 2025

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11 min read

Should you invest in Ozempic for Dogs?

WAIT...there's a better solution

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
I bought 58,000 shares

Aug 5, 2025

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4 min read

I bought 58,000 shares

the ultimate buying opportunity did not disappoint

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
The ultimate buying opportunity

Jul 29, 2025

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8 min read

The ultimate buying opportunity

here's my game-plan to rake it in

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
PORTFOLIO UPDATE

Jul 22, 2025

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7 min read

PORTFOLIO UPDATE

how my bets are paying off

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
What happens when Google can't buy a startup

Jul 15, 2025

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8 min read

What happens when Google can't buy a startup

Big G still gets its way

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
This startup wants to digitize your skin

Jul 8, 2025

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11 min read

This startup wants to digitize your skin

as long as it adds 0s and 1s to my bank account, I'm cool with it

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
Just dropped: Mirror Tokens

Jul 1, 2025

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6 min read

Just dropped: Mirror Tokens

Republic mints tokens that give investors access to SpaceX

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
The New King of Crowdfunding

Jun 24, 2025

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6 min read

The New King of Crowdfunding

Kickstarter passes the torch to this juggernaut

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
Boxabl's 160+ workers are losing to 3 machines

Jun 17, 2025

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9 min read

Boxabl's 160+ workers are losing to 3 machines

and those 3 are about to become 6

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
Construction's Rice Revolution

Jun 10, 2025

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7 min read

Construction's Rice Revolution

how an essential building material is getting a sustainable makeover

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
My Version of the Barbell Investing Strategy

Jun 3, 2025

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11 min read

My Version of the Barbell Investing Strategy

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
What is the Rule of 40, and is it dead?

May 27, 2025

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7 min read

What is the Rule of 40, and is it dead?

for dealing with saasy startups

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
StartEngine Creeps Closer to IPO with Blowout Q1

May 20, 2025

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8 min read

StartEngine Creeps Closer to IPO with Blowout Q1

5 takeaways from their dynamite quarter

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
Kevin-O'Leary-Backed Startup Gets Acquired by Robinhood

May 13, 2025

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7 min read

Kevin-O'Leary-Backed Startup Gets Acquired by Robinhood

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
What is 'Phantom Stock'??

May 13, 2025

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8 min read

What is 'Phantom Stock'??

what investors need to know

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
Wefunder Prez Speaks on Recession Fears

May 6, 2025

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7 min read

Wefunder Prez Speaks on Recession Fears

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
AI Name Pronunciation Tool 🔥

Apr 22, 2025

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15 min read

AI Name Pronunciation Tool 🔥

is it a feature or a major business?

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
A $10 Website Makes $200M+

Apr 15, 2025

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12 min read

A $10 Website Makes $200M+

get equity where Shark Tank couldn't

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
Cheat Code to Raise Money

Apr 8, 2025

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8 min read

Cheat Code to Raise Money

founders are taking a page out of the newsletter game

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer
Did you fall for this scam on X?

Apr 1, 2025

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7 min read

Did you fall for this scam on X?

no it's not an April Fool's joke

Kevin Fulmer
Kevin Fulmer

Mar 25, 2025

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5 min read

How to profit on falling egg prices 🥚

humpty dumpty would be proud :')

Mar 18, 2025

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5 min read

17 Free Business Ideas to Steal

(just remember me when you get rich off of these)

Mar 11, 2025

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7 min read

That's cute...I'm out.

forget AI, get on the bagel bond hype train

Mar 4, 2025

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11 min read

"...the waters are bloody!"

a founder's plight for his startup's survival

Feb 25, 2025

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4 min read

DealMaker is on Fire

...and so is the whole crowdfunding market

Feb 18, 2025

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8 min read

5 Shocking Funding Stats from 2024

what I learned from the state of venture in 2024

Feb 4, 2025

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6 min read

Do you want this Yale grad's bag of startups?

half a mil just went up for sale

Jan 28, 2025

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11 min read

Bullish on the Chime IPO? Here’s another fintech making huge waves.

The Arro credit card is racing for its life

Jan 21, 2025

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5 min read

4 Stealth Ways to Spy on Competitors

#4 is too good not to share

Jan 14, 2025

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10 min read

Peer to Peer Betting Takes Off

Kutt's betting app lets friends compete against each other

Jan 7, 2025

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5 min read

1, 2, 3, 4 Predictions for 2025

look into our crystal ball

Dec 31, 2024

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4 min read

New Deals Heading into 2025

🪩 🪩 🪩 🪩 🪩

Dec 24, 2024

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11 min read

ARLAN HAMILTON: Crowdfunding Villain or Hero?

homeless ➡️ hero ➡️ villain??

Dec 17, 2024

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6 min read

The safest startup investment is...

hiding in plain site

Dec 10, 2024

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7 min read

The startups bringing Oakland back

residents are fed up with owners leaving

Dec 3, 2024

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10 min read

Language Learning Video Games

Nov 26, 2024

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11 min read

Tipping Software for a Cashless Society

have we reached the tipping point? Have we???

Nov 19, 2024

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8 min read

The hidden protectors of crowdfunding

+ the coolest startup out there

Nov 12, 2024

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9 min read

how much money i've lost.

here's every detail about the investments I've made.

Nov 5, 2024

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7 min read

KINGMAKERS: Inside the group chat investing millions into startups

they've crowned their next winner

Oct 29, 2024

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9 min read

1 Man, $1M in Sales

Eventbrite let the fox into the hen house

Oct 22, 2024

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9 min read

My Big 3 Regrets

don't make these blunders

Oct 15, 2024

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8 min read

Slovenia Soccer Club is Letting Fans Become Owners

Professional sports teams are hard to come by, should you take up this opportunity to own one?

Oct 8, 2024

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9 min read

Company's Own AI Rats them Out!

(hidden romances and fake charities)

Oct 1, 2024

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7 min read

Success Rates for Wefunder, StartEngine, Republic

number of failures by platform

Sep 24, 2024

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6 min read

Who will StartEngine Acquire Next?

they're planning to be aggressive in 2025

Sep 17, 2024

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8 min read

The chart that made my jaw drop

I couldn't believe it when I saw it

Sep 10, 2024

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9 min read

💰 When Will My Startup IPO?

when you can expect liquidity

Sep 3, 2024

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11 min read

Investing in "The AirPods Effect"

and the newsletter's FIRST mention of...mayonnaise?

Aug 27, 2024

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6 min read

What Lifeguarding Taught Me About Startup Investing

Aug 20, 2024

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8 min read

STARTENGINE Q2 RESULTS

they've found a rocket ship

Aug 13, 2024

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11 min read

Which president is better for your startup investments?

Trump vs Kamala

Aug 6, 2024

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4 min read

We're Bigger. (and a startup hack for you)

💸 💸 💸 💸 💸

Jul 30, 2024

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7 min read

The Hidden Cost of Founders

pro tip for analyzing deals

Jul 23, 2024

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19 min read

THE ATOMBEAM REPORT

the biggest thing in crowdfunding

Jul 16, 2024

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7 min read

😮 Substack Deal Goes Wrong!

how plans for a sale went awry

Jul 9, 2024

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6 min read

Wefunder Explodes.

💥💥💥💥💥💥

Jul 2, 2024

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8 min read

Hubtas to Challenge Kingscrowd?

💸 💸 💸 💸 💸 💸

Jun 25, 2024

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6 min read

🏠 Ex-Boxabl Employee Escapes to Bulgaria with $1.6M

💸 💸 💸 💸 💸 💸

Jun 18, 2024

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6 min read

❌ RAILBUS silences journalist

Jun 11, 2024

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8 min read

Weed Gummies At The Press Of A Button!

👀 👉 🪴

Jun 4, 2024

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5 min read

StartEngine's Plot to buy Tik Tok

it's going down in 228 days

May 28, 2024

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8 min read

😯 Revealing my entire startup portfolio

here's every detail about the investments I've made.

May 21, 2024

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7 min read

STARTENGINE Q1 REPORT

💰💰💰💰💰💰💰

May 14, 2024

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5 min read

Snubbed! Why investors are rejecting this startup

The team has raised millions in the past. They're barely crossing $100k this time around.

May 7, 2024

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7 min read

Take a shot with me.

a popular drink gets bottled for the first time

Apr 30, 2024

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5 min read

7 startup investing tips to find winners

find the next great startup using these tips

Apr 23, 2024

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6 min read

🐝 Hot startup teasing a community round??

this could be big for Wefunder...

Apr 9, 2024

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7 min read

👻 I got ghosted by (...) startups??

what YOU can do to get an update from a founder

Apr 2, 2024

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4 min read

ARRgh!! Avoid this investing trap

seeing past bullsh*t metrics

Mar 26, 2024

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5 min read

😮 I bought equity at an 88% discount!

+ what the heck is Sharedropping?

Mar 19, 2024

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7 min read

❌ This Startup Rejected Me

now they want my money - should I give it to them?

Mar 12, 2024

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5 min read

Wait, are we all accredited now??

a mammoth legislation piece clears the House

Mar 5, 2024

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4 min read

🦈 SHARK ATTACK | Plus an Exclusive Invite

3 sharks invested in Psyonic. CROWDSCALE readers had a 2-year head start on them

Feb 27, 2024

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5 min read

Revealing my entire startup portfolio

this week we're going behind the scenes

Feb 20, 2024

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8 min read

🪨 This startup is going after Hallmark

and they're doing it with very little labor

Feb 13, 2024

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5 min read

This is a big deal (term).

Common vs Preferred Shares are the important deal term investors are ignoring

Feb 6, 2024

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9 min read

💧 Why Air-to-Water Tech is my next investment

Household Wells are back and I’m investing in one

Jan 30, 2024

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6 min read

The most overlooked detail in startup investing

but does it really even matter?

Jan 23, 2024

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7 min read

2,576 Investors got Screwed

Here shuts down 6 months after raising $1.3M on Wefunder

Jan 16, 2024

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7 min read

🚗 Free Uber Rides?

am I hopping into this investment opportunity?

Jan 9, 2024

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4 min read

How to Hack Wefunder's Latest Feature

get friends and family terms on every deal

Jan 2, 2024

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5 min read

🔮 FIVE PREDICTIONS FOR 2024

here are 5 things I predict will happen to the startup investing industry in 2024

Dec 19, 2023

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5 min read

💎 Introducing Wefunder VIP 💎

a game-changing membership program for startup investors

Dec 12, 2023

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6 min read

🕵️‍♂️ Tracking down a $1.2M shadow investment

you won't believe the grift going on

Dec 5, 2023

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8 min read

🚧 Investing in Google Flights for Construction

why this hot startup is getting added to my portfolio

Nov 28, 2023

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6 min read

Republic's Note is about to hit the market

this could give investors a huge opportunity

Nov 21, 2023

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8 min read

They're watching you...

should you invest in a 24/7 livestreamed reality show?

Nov 14, 2023

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5 min read

🚩 Red Flag Alert

why this fundraising tactic gives me the ick

Nov 7, 2023

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9 min read

KingsCrowd vs Hubtas? Which is better...

breaking down the two best startup investing tools

Oct 31, 2023

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8 min read

100% Fire-Proof Homes - should you invest?

Hibertec is upending wildfire protection

Oct 24, 2023

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7 min read

New city toppling SF for startup investing dominance?

diving into Pitchbook's ranking of VC ecosystems

Oct 17, 2023

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8 min read

🤖 Investing in the 10-finger robot

bringing disruption to...manicures?

Oct 10, 2023

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6 min read

Tom Cruise Needs Your Money

Issuance inks a landmark deal for crowdfunding

Oct 3, 2023

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9 min read

🌱 Is this the best value deal I've seen?

The Sill has a crazy valuation multiple

Sep 26, 2023

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4 min read

$2B or not $2B...crowdfunding's milestone

things are accelerating

Sep 19, 2023

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8 min read

🦷 Investing in the end of wisdom tooth surgery

it worked on pigs, will it work on humans?

Sep 12, 2023

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5 min read

Wefunder Talks Some Trash

they're running a victory lap right now

Sep 5, 2023

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7 min read

0 → 1,400 stores in under 1 year

will I invest in Painterland Sisters?

Aug 29, 2023

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8 min read

🚨 $10M Investment Scam Uncovered

Make sure you avoid this startup.

Aug 22, 2023

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6 min read

StartEngine Marketplace hits $400K+

PLUS a look at investment volume in 2023

Aug 14, 2023

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6 min read

$13M email software 💌

AppMail is turning your email into a storefront

Aug 7, 2023

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9 min read

Breaking my Investment Rule for Hawaiian Beer?

Ola Brew is Hawaii's fastest growing beer, with ambitions for much more

Jul 31, 2023

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5 min read

Every startup I've invested in...and how much

see what's behind the CROWDSCALE curtain

Jul 24, 2023

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6 min read

Your chance to invest alongside Harvard Angels

am I investing in the graphene revolution?

Jul 17, 2023

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8 min read

Liquidity! We have Liquidity!

+ human composting is a thing you can invest in now

Jul 10, 2023

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6 min read

This Norwegian DJ could be a surprise billionaire

💰 vertical integration is fueling his meteoric rise

Jul 3, 2023

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7 min read

⚔️ 3 Fights You Need to Watch

fight! fight! fight!

Jun 26, 2023

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7 min read

🎲 Republic takes $5M to the Casino

+ something's fishy with these 2 startups...

Jun 19, 2023

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7 min read

🧀 sliding cheese turns $445M into $0

we also lost some burgers over the weekend :(

Jun 12, 2023

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6 min read

👟 Free Kicks Inside (no, really)

We're giving away a pair of sneakers to one lucky subscriber!

Jun 5, 2023

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6 min read

😮 This startup is getting 520% larger checks

+ Wefunder is partying in Ibiza

May 29, 2023

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6 min read

Startup Scammer Steals $1,000,000

+ Unbanked becomes Unsolvent

May 26, 2023

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4 min read

What the F*ck Happened to Unbanked??

a surprising outcome for a popular crypto bank

May 22, 2023

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7 min read

now THAT is a sh*tty investment!

💩 the quest to make money from public restrooms

May 15, 2023

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8 min read

💸 the only virtual reality bet I'm making

it's not Google Glass...RIP

May 8, 2023

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6 min read

Retail Investors Win the Kentucky Derby!

+ key AI updates

May 1, 2023

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7 min read

❌ the worst month for startup investing

get ready for choppy waters

Apr 24, 2023

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8 min read

🏠 Stop calling Boxabl a 'tiny-home company'

it's insulting.

Apr 17, 2023

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9 min read

Republic shares its profits....for life 😮

is this a sweet deal, or a sucker's surprise?

Discover startup deals for free.

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