An entrepreneur who bought a tennis center for $40,000 in 2010 has done seven-figures in revenue in 2023 after barely surviving the pandemic. He shares 3 keys to running a successful small business.
Our investing experts respond to readers’ questions and write unbiased product reviews (here’s how we evaluate investing products). Paid non-client promotion: We may receive a commission from our partners in some cases. Our thoughts are always our own. Jon Neeter, a small business owner since 2010, has seen the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. He…
Read the Notion memo Dharma, a travel startup that crafts travel experiences for creators and brands, used to raise $4.7 million
Travel startup Dharma recently raised a $4.7 million pre-Series A funding round. The company helps creators and brands put together curated travel experiences. Here’s the Notion memo the cofounders used when pitching potential investors. Dharma, a travel startup that organizes and sells trips hosted by creators and brands, recently announced a $4.7 million pre-Series A…
The Decline and Near Fall of the COVID Vaccine Makers
Commentary The latest version of the COVID vaccines, which received almost no testing but were still approved by regulators, have been far less popular than expected. The CDC does not publish real-time data, but what we know so far suggests that it is in the 2% range.This is extremely low. The most pessimistic forecast I…
FDA’s Failure to Safeguard the Public Resulted in Irreparable Erosion of Trust
In this series, “Promise or Peril: Alarming COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Issues,” we look at how mRNA vaccines are poorly regulated, which sets the stage for major safety and quality concerns. Part 6 examines the consequences of the “lagging” regulatory framework for COVID-19 vaccines. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established special emergency guidance for…
Diminished COVID-19 Vaccine Protection Observed in Nearly Half of Lung Disease Cases, Study Shows
A new study conducted by National Jewish Health with 63 participants has raised concerns about the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine in patients with chronic lung diseases. The vaccine’s efficacy has primarily been studied in healthy populations, leaving a gap in understanding its impact on those with respiratory issues.”Most of the studies for the COVID…
The startup enables investors to buy secondary shares in pre-IPO companies. Check out the 11-slide pitch deck Hiive used to raise $4.2 million.
Hiive, a secondary shares marketplace startup, has raised $4.2 million in VC funding. The Vancouver-based company wants to bring buyers and sellers of secondaries into one place. The platform allows buyers to purchase stock from both individuals and institutions. Hiive, a startup that provides a marketplace for secondary shares in private technology companies, has raised…
Check out the pitch deck the WNBA’s Seattle Storm used to sell stakes that raised the team’s valuation to a record-setting $151 million
The Seattle Storm is the highest-valued team in the WNBA at $151 million. The team raised $21 million from 12 investor groups, which it will use to build a new headquarters. Read the exact slides the owners used to pitch investors. The Seattle Storm of the WNBA have been owned by three local businesswomen since…
A lot of 2023’s new unicorns have been generative AI startups. Here’s what to expect from the sector next year, according to Accel.
A lot of 2023’s new unicorns were generative AI startups, according to a new report from Accel. Around 60% of all new $1 billion SaaS and cloud startups have been “GenAI native.” Investors have pumped $18 billion into GenAI startups so far this year, up nearly five times on 2022. This year’s new unicorns have…
I made about $500,000 in 12 months from the free Substack I started in college. Here’s how I scaled it into paid content in 6 months.
Edwin Dorsey started his Substack, The Bear Cave, while in college after he investigated a company. He wrote about short selling, when people sell assets they’ve borrowed to buy them back for less. Dorsey shares how he got started and built a subscriber base of 53,000 readers. This essay is based on an interview with…
