in on the ground floor

Example Sentences

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“The idea of getting in on the ground floor, especially in a beautiful place like Green-Wood, is a little irresistible.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

He successfully recruited from Google, Microsoft and other established tech giants with surer pay packages, promising to let them in on the ground floor of a world-altering technology.

From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2023

To persuade the veteran filmmaker to let him in on the ground floor of what would become a Netflix production, he showed Selick a screenplay he was working on.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2022

"Having the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of something unique has always been intriguing to him."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2022

You really want to get in on the ground floor, right in 1975, and you can’t do that if you’re still in high school.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell