They say you should invest in what you know and love.
“Well,” you might say, “I know and love food. Does that count?”
Funny you should ask…
Foods & Beverages as Start-Up Investments
Food & Beverage products can make great investments. For example:
Tags: Food beverage Startups
An Electric Vehicle that Only Goes 30 MPH?
Not only is this car slow, but it doesn’t even have a steering wheel. Instead, it has a “tiller steer,” the kind that’s found on boats. What’s going on here? »
Losing a Bet May Have Saved Ryan Reynolds' Life
After…
Could you ever have imagined there’d come a day when you couldn’t afford the basics?
Things like bread, milk, and cheese?
That’s the reality many people are facing right now, even in a country as great and as wealthy as the United States of America.
And if we follow the…
Tags: Agriculture Startups
Last week, I introduced you to an odd set of brothers, David and Daniil Liberman.
In four decades, they’ve only been apart for a handful of days. They work together, take calls together, and even share a king-size bed.
It sounds strange. But in the past decade, they’ve sold…
The Robot that Rolled Through a Crime Scene
During a crime investigation, police in Los Angeles taped off a secure area. But a food-delivery robot didn’t let that prevent it from doing its job. Stop that robot! »
The New iPhone Could Save Lives
The iPhone 14 comes with…
A 2008 study by entrepreneurship scholar Michael Song proved that the longer a new startup stays in business, the higher its likelihood for eventual success.
That’s great, but when a company is just getting started, how can an investor possibly predict which startups will be able to survive and which…
Tags: Crowd commandments Startups
The Liberman brothers might be the oddest entrepreneurs you’ve ever met.
In four decades, David and Daniil have only been apart for a handful of days. They work together, take calls together, and even share a king-size bed.
Why all this togetherness? As Daniil explained, “We realized we are sort…
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These Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life
Scientists recently figured out how to turn cockroaches into remote-controlled insects. And as it turns out, these cyborgs could save your life one day. Here’s how »
A Laser-Powered Lawn Mower
An ordinary lawn mower wasn’t doing the trick for Daniel Riley.…
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Editor's Note: Matt is traveling this week. So today, we’ll be re-publishing a popular story from our archives — a story that gets to the heart of why startup investing is so exciting. Enjoy!
Two weeks before we started sheltering in place, our friend Aitio dropped by the office.
He…
Uber Aims to Fix Its Checkered Past
Uber has made many mistakes when it comes keeping riders safe. But a new partnership promises to give passengers a new level of security. Learn more »
Beware These Vacation-Rental Red Flags
Looking for a Labor Day vacation rental? Steer clear of…
