Thought Leadership Threads
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkieThe world is undeniably a different place than it was a few years ago. There’s been a profound shift in people’s preferences, especially when it comes to “work”.
We’re quickly entering a change or die moment so ignoring the Zeitgeist of society is akin to playing with fire. 🧵👇
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkieSometimes the simplest pieces of advice are the ones that have the most impact.
Here are a few “single tweet nuggets” that I’ve found myself sharing recently with talented Founders and Investors: 🧵👇
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkieA crypto mortgage? Is it possible? 🤨
Web3’s potential has been building for years as it aims to correct major flaws with web2 constructs.
But for many ideas, web3 Founders might have to build web2.5 versions first.
Crypto mortgages fall into this camp: 👇🧵
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkieFunding high growth, high burn startups isn’t as easy as it was 6 months ago.
Startups raise capital when they can, but it’s not obvious what happens if their fundraising efforts fail. Are they destined to close shop or are there other possible outcomes?
A few thoughts: 🧵👇
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkieIt’s difficult to build a successful startup but even more difficult if you make avoidable mistakes.
Self-inflicted wounds are usually well-intentioned actions that end poorly: Champagne that ends with a hangover.
Here are a few common errors startups should avoid: 🧵👇
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkiePeople are curious how the “pandemic vintage” of startups is going to perform.
Are returns going to collapse because entry points are 3-5X what they were years ago?
Will the public markets correction crush returns?
A 🧵about how "Opportunity = Value – Perception"
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkieI’ve been spending a lot of time interacting with “base of the pyramid” buyers of NFTs in Discord groups, Spaces sessions and 1:1 conversations.
Across people and projects I’m hearing a strikingly similar narrative.
Here’s why I believe the NFT phenomenon is what it is today.👇
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkieBeing new to crypto means making costly mistakes.
I’m not scared to share 11 of the mistakes I’ve made along the way.
Please cry with me: 🧵👇
Frank Rotman
@fintechjunkieThe Web3 community embraced my thread on the “House Money Effect”.
I’ve now seen something else that the community will appreciate: “Becoming Velocitized”.
A few thoughts on velocitization (what it is and why it matters):