in on the ground floor
Example Sentences
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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
American and Colombian firms see an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the country’s potential recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 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
Brennan: I learned that Magic missed out on a pretty big windfall from not getting in on the ground floor of Nike, although who can blame him?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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
