Food & Beverage Start-Ups Articles

$600 Million in Organic Profits

A few days ago, Kellogg’s — the company behind iconic brands like Fruit Loops, Frosted Flakes and Pop-Tarts — gobbled up a tiny start-up for $600 million. The start-up’s name is RXBAR. RXBAR makes protein bars with no added sugar, and no dairy, soy, or gluten. Based on those ingredients,…

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Get Paid to Get Drunk

George Clooney has done pretty well for himself over the years: He’s been a leading man on TV shows like ER and movies like Batman & Robin… He’s earned Academy Awards for acting and producing… And he’s had huge commercial success with the Ocean’s trilogy. All that success has helped…

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Earn a "Boring" 2,765% Profit

Artificial intelligence, Drones, Bitcoin… We love introducing you to exciting investment ideas in cutting-edge technology sectors. Not only are these sectors exciting to learn about, but for early-stage investors like us, these areas tend to offer the highest returns. But today I’m going to cover a different type of sector…

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Three "Smart Money" Investments

Historically, venture investors have focused on one primary sector: Technology. Sure, what it means to “invest in tech” has changed over time… In the 60s, for example, it meant backing the makers of silicon chips, whereas today it might mean backing drone start-ups, or artificial intelligence companies… But tech is…

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Your British Fortune-Teller Says...

Yesterday morning, as I strolled through midtown Manhattan on my way to work, I passed a stream of mysterious-looking women. They were dressed in turbans and flowing robes, and I soon realized what I was looking at: Fortune-Tellers. They’d been hiding in their air-conditioned lairs all summer. But with the…

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