“Diversification is protection against ignorance.” That little gem comes courtesy of one of the world’s most successful stock market investors: Warren Buffett. And we must admit, Mr. Buffett has done pretty well for himself without the benefits of diversification. That said, we’re not so sure how Mr. Buffett would do…
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The cheerful stewardess on my red-eye to Argentina was delivering her pre-flight speech. Her soothing voice washed over me as I sat in a window seat, reading a business plan for a technology start-up on my laptop. “There are 10 emergency exits on this Boeing 777 aircraft: 4 in the…
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“Wait a second,” said my girlfriend. “Aren’t you supposed to be showing people how to make money?” I’d just shared this week’s essay topic with her. Now she was looking at me like I had three heads. She had a point. It’s true that we generally try to show you…
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Last Thursday morning, as I was browsing headlines on The New York Times, I saw an article entitled, “Which Start-Up Could Be the Next Big Thing?” That’s a serious newspaper and an exciting topic. Coffee in my left hand, mouse in my right, I clicked on through. After the author created…
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In last Friday’s article, I talked about how capital gets distributed, and to whom, when a start-up is acquired. Based on all the emails our subscribers sent us requesting more information, it seems I touched on a hot topic! One of your recurring questions was about a company’s valuation – i.e., the…
Few things are certain in this world; few things are actually guaranteed. Ben Franklin famously put death and taxes on his list. But on a sunny summer day in August, I’m not so interested in addressing those dreary topics. Guaranteed money, on the other hand — now there’s something that…
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“Jumptap just sold for $200 million!” The breaking news about Jumptap, a mobile advertising company, came to me by email. It made me smile. It’s not every day that an early-stage company sells for 9 figures. And with a $200 million sale, the investors must have made a fortune! I…
Slipping a tight blazer over his tee-shirt, the entrepreneur bounded onto the stage. He glowed with confidence as he presented the vision for “Qwiki,” his technology start-up: Qwiki would automatically create short videos on search terms like Albert Einstein orLady Gaga. With sight, sound and motion, the search experience would become entertaining…
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The cylinder of the .38 mm handgun spins around and around. It makes the familiar “whirrrrrrr” sound – but this time the sound isn’t coming from a movie or TV show. The hammer of the revolver clicks into place. I involuntarily shudder. It’s my turn. Hands shaking, I slowly lift the…
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Remember a game called “Follow the Leader” from when you were a kid? One kid, the leader, would stand up at the head of a line. He’d touch his nose, zig and zag, click his heels. Everyone else would have to copy what he did. If you didn’t follow…
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