in on the ground floor
Example Sentences
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In the public mind, IPOs can be opportunities to get in on the ground floor of high-flying new ventures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
More Chinese initial public offerings are coming that give investors an opportunity to get in on the ground floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
In a bygone era, an initial public offering was a way for investors to get in on the ground floor of a promising company.
From Barron's ● May 22, 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
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
