About 561 articles by Matthew Milner

Our Upcoming Battle with China

China is killing us.

In 1990, it produced less than 3% of the world’s manufacturing output.

By 2015, that number had increased to nearly 25%.

Today it produces about 90% of the world’s computers, 70% of its mobile phones, and 63% of its shoes.

But now the Chinese government is…

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Tags: China Robots

My #1 Secret To IPO Profits

2017 is shaping up to be a big year for technology IPOs.

You may have heard about potential IPOs for Snapchat, Spotify and Uber, and now dozens of other start-ups have become IPO contenders, too.

It might be tempting to invest in these IPOs, but should you?

You might not…

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Tags: Gsvc Sharespost 100-fund

The Worst Wealthy Investor I Know

Let me tell you about a guy I know.

Based on his investment track record, you’d think he’d be broke by now.

For example, on one investment he made, he lost more than $25 million.

More recently, he made 21 different investments—and almost half of them went belly-up.

But here’s…

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Tags: Fred wilson Union square-ventures

Playing for Profits

I saw the first Star Wars movie 40 years ago and got hooked instantly.

Ever since then, every few years or so, I wait in line to see the latest installment.

But over the holiday weekend, as I watched Rogue One, I started thinking about how much the movie industry…

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Tags: Mobile gaming Video games

2016's Top Headlines

We just finished up an exciting research project:

First we sorted through millions of emails that we sent our subscribers in 2016.

Then we calculated how many people opened each of our articles, and how many people clicked on the links inside.

In this way, we were able to analyze…

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Tags: Bitcoin Uber

2017's Uber IPO

One of the most anticipated financial events in recent history is upon us:

The decade’s fastest-growing tech company is about to go public—and it’s going to make some investors very, very rich.

So what should you do?

Is this a once-in-a-lifetime IPO that you can’t afford to miss?

Or is…

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Tags: Angellist Uber

Drink Beer, Make 1,700% Profits

Just after 2pm on a recent Saturday, I found myself in an agreeable position:

In my left hand was a pint of craft wheat beer. And in my right hand, I held a warm soft pretzel covered in maple jam and bacon.

I was sitting in a pub called Hopsters…

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Tags: Beer Jobs act

Crowdability’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide

Got someone in your life that’s impossible to buy gifts for?

You’re in luck, because I just stumbled onto an amazing present:

It only costs $100, but it can bring joy—and potential profits—to all.

Can you guess what it is?

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Something New

Earlier this year, new legislation went into…

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Tags: Gift cards Wefunder

Your Second Chance at 536% Gains

On September 12, 2014, a robotics start-up called ReWalk went public.

By the end of the day, Crowdability readers like you who’d invested in ReWalk when it was still private were sitting on estimated gains of 536%.

But I’m not telling you this to make you jealous…

I’m telling you…

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Tags: Mini ipo Rewalk