Thought Leadership Threads

We’re in the middle of a crash and burn crypto cycle with “Exhibit A” being a handful of large lenders unable to meet their obligations due to “technical insolvency”.Could TradFi policies have prevented these meltdowns?The answer isn’t clear but is worth exploring.🧵👇

Every year I write a thread about how American Ninja Warrior (#ANW) is my favorite TV show and how the startup ecosystem can learn from ANW.

And now that I’ve spent time in the web3 space I can see how adopting the ANW ethos could improve the success rate in the #NFT space.🧵👇

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Here are six observations about people's behaviors that amaze me because they make no sense.

Does anyone care to shed light on these topics?

A very short 🧵 👇

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Embedded finance is everywhere around you, from clicking "Buy now" on Amazon to your seemingly invisible payment when you exit your Uber.

Pretty easy, right?

What if I told you there's a new solution that is even faster, cheaper and safer.

There is.

Plug and Play Finance.

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It’s widely believed that “grit” is one of the most important characteristics of successful people.

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After 8 months in the web3 space I have a view that many of the problems in the NFT ecosystem are directly attributable to a lack of grit.

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A few controversial thoughts: 🧵👇

Founders can be stereotyped into one of two general profiles.

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In today’s funding environment one profile is likely to survive and thrive while the other will struggle and possibly die out.

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Which are you? 🧵👇

Compound interest is a powerful principle.

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Compound learning is even more powerful.

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The most successful people in life understand this. A few thoughts: 🧵👇

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Buy-now-pay-later is not the same as traditional lending.

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Used successfully, BNPL creates a rare win-win-win for consumers, merchants and banks.

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When you deviate from what makes it unique, a cascading failure takes place and everything breaks down.

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Here's why it is important.

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It's time for CEOs to revisit the age old question:

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"Are you a good wartime CEO?"

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Not all CEOs are. A very short thread👇

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