There are numerous Layer 1 networks which have proliferated over the past 24 months, in part to Ethereum’s limited ability to scale. Side stepping ETH 2.0 that’s coming that hopefully will help to continue its own forward success, there still are new(er) networks and private capital being deployed to this space, which are going to… Continue reading Blockchain Layer One Proliferation
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Smart Contracts
I have been hyper focused to get my wife as excited as I am about all that is crypto and defi. It’s a long haul, but she is certainly coming around. As part of this journey, I’m walking through parts of the ecosystem and reviewing all that makes it up. As a good base of… Continue reading Smart Contracts
Ramp hates Brex
I wish all other companies offered this type of on-ramp. It's bold and provides the reader (their potential customer) with knowledge they can act on. It also provides the reader with knowledge about who they view a strong competitor to be. Bottom of Ramps page: "Replace Brex" To where it leads the user to sign… Continue reading Ramp hates Brex
Early Stage Company Nomenclature + Rounds
Two things are popping up more and more in 2021: 1) I get a fair amount of questions about equity and where it should land for first-money-in through the mentoring I do for early stage companies. Unfortunately, it’s not a straightforward answer. 2) Round inflation is real. It really doesn’t matter if you mark your… Continue reading Early Stage Company Nomenclature + Rounds
The Continued Shift in Financial Advisor Technology
This post is a continuation from my original in 2019. I’ll quickly cover my initial hypothesis and provide any updates, then move into what I believe may be coming down the pipeline in this exciting space. If you haven’t read the initial post, it may be worth quickly pursuing that first. VC investments have hit… Continue reading The Continued Shift in Financial Advisor Technology
Secondary Markets and EquityZen
This week the crew will be speaking to Phil of EquityZen on all things that are secondary markets. Primer to the conversation here <- Link to Clubhouse here <- Fintechfridays.com https://fintechfridays.com/ https://fintechfridays.com/
The Progressive Arc of Fintech
A few takeaways are from a session today with ODFintech1. We need to recognize that most everything is better delivered through software. No one wants to go into a StateFarm shop and ask about insurance. Walking into a Fidelity Investments personal investor location to deposit money and speak to an advisor is not where the… Continue reading The Progressive Arc of Fintech
FinTech Subscription Metrics (Acorns)
There is a lot of capital being poured into the consumer fintech space. And there seem to be an ever increasing number of larger scale unicorns who have yet to go public. More and more companies are waiting to ‘exit’ and the average time staying private has been increasing. This means that there are a… Continue reading FinTech Subscription Metrics (Acorns)
Be On Deck – Fintech fellowship
This June I’ll be joining beondeck’s fintech fellowship program. Super excited to see what it turns into. The program is eight weeks in length and focused around creating a community of professionals that can connect, nerd out over emerging business models, as well as the technical aspects. On Deck is creating a new way to… Continue reading Be On Deck – Fintech fellowship
Argent = Level 1 & 2 ETH Wallet
Hope to have you join this Friday’s conversation with Itamar Lesuisse, founder of Argent. Argent is a London based defi wallet that is super secure, one that’s its own smart contact and is self custodial. https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/PADOK0aA
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