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Now displaying: June, 2021
Jun 24, 2021

Mary Grove is Managing Partner of Bread and Butter Ventures. She brings nearly two decades of leadership experience in technology, early-stage investing, and startup ecosystem growth. 

She began her career working on the Google IPO, and went on to lead new business development partnerships, negotiating early-stage product and technology deals worldwide. 

She was the founding director of Google for Startups, leading the company’s global efforts to support entrepreneurs in over 100 countries.

Let us know what you think on Twitter:
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https://twitter.com/marygrove

Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/t52IaNs2IYE

Timestamps: 

  • 0:00:00 - Preview
  • 0:01:52 - Google IPO Team, Google For Startups + VC
  • 0:09:05 - What Changed After Google IPO?
  • 0:12:36 - Figuring Out Your Next Career Step
  • 0:15:03 - Career Mistakes
  • 0:17:19 - Knowing When To Move On
  • 0:20:27 - Google For Startups
  • 0:24:04 - International Startup Hubs
  • 0:29:13 - Only 65% Of The World Has Internet Access
  • 0:31:22 - Thesis To Invest Outside Of The Coasts
  • 0:36:10 - Investing In A Distributed + Remote Work World
  • 0:39:58 - Health Tech, Food Tech + SaaS
  • 0:44:33 - Investing In Clipboards + Fax Machines
  • 0:45:14 - Solo Capitalists + Creators Becoming Investors
  • 0:49:22 - Learning How To Be A Good Startup Investor
  • 0:53:36 - What Their Team Looks Like
  • 0:54:38 - The Funnel of Dealflow To Get To 15 Startup Investments
  • 0:56:38 - Being Proactive About Diversity In LPs, Founders + Hiring
  • 1:01:26 - Close

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Jun 10, 2021

Ryan Berckmans is an ex-Amazon + fintech startup engineer. He's been involved with the Ethereum community for many years + invests in the crypto space.

He recently published a bullish thesis for investing in ETH at:
ethereumcashflow.com

Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/u3IGTSBzwOk

Let us know what you think on Twitter:
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https://twitter.com/RyanBerckmans

In this conversation you'll learn about:

  • blockchains, bitcoin + ethereum
  • difference between ethereum + ether (ETH)
  • ETH 2.0 + the transition from proof of work to proof of stake
  • how to earn 6-20% yield from ETH "staking"
  • applications of DeFi, peer-to-peer lending, smart contracts + NFTs
  • alternatives like Solana + what could still go wrong
  • side chains (Polygon) + layer 2 rollups (Arbetrum)

Timestamps:

  • 0:00:00 - Snippet
  • 0:01:18 - Intro To Ryan + What We’ll Cover
  • 0:05:57 - Explaining Blockchain, Bitcoin + Ethereum
  • 0:08:25 - Decentralization
  • 0:13:57 - Difference Between Bitcoin Blockchain, Currency + Example Transaction
  • 0:19:55 - Game Of Monopoly Example
  • 0:21:50 - Ethereum Is Like The App Store + Uniswap Example
  • 0:26:52 - What’s Being Built On Ethereum? ENS domains, Defi + NFTs
  • 0:30:02 - Smart Contracts
  • 0:31:24 - Decentralized Lending Through Code vs Banks
  • 0:32:37 - “An App That Can’t Lie”
  • 0:34:39 - Individuals Earning Yield Like The Banks
  • 0:36:17 - Eco Is Like A Decentralized Venmo
  • 0:37:26 - Ethereum Cash Flow Thesis
  • 0:39:04 - Transition From Confidence To Cashflow Based Investment
  • 0:42:06 - Replacing Basic Lawyer Tasks With Smart Contracts?
  • 0:43:15 - Complimentary To Bitcoin
  • 0:45:01 - ETH 2.0
  • 0:47:03 - Consuming Less Energy + Impact On Environment
  • 0:48:00 - Proof Of Work vs Proof Of Stake
  • 0:51:10 - Solving For Scarcity
  • 0:52:41 - EIP 1559 - Destroying ETH Tokens + How Fees Work
  • 0:58:01 - How To Earn Yield By Staking ETH
  • 0:58:50 - 3 Rewards As A Validator
  • 1:03:34 - Staking Through Lido Without 32 ETH Minimum
  • 1:05:11 - What % Yield Can You Expect From ETH? Why Will It Change?
  • 1:09:56 - Currently 8 Day Wait To Be A Validator
  • 1:12:29 - Why Yield Will Go Up + Down
  • 1:14:16 - Summary Of ETH Bull Case
  • 1:15:09 - What Could Go Wrong? Bear Case For ETH
  • 1:17:25 - Why Can’t We Do This All On Bitcoin Instead?
  • 1:22:29 - Network Effects + Head Start
  • 1:23:15 - Promise Of Solana As An Alternative?
  • 1:29:16 - Other Alternatives: DOT, Cardano, Binance Smart Chain
  • 1:30:24 - Polygon/Matic + Side Chains
  • 1:32:57 - Scaling Solutions + Rollups
  • 1:34:48 - How Ryan Is Investing
  • 1:39:41 - Do Your Own Research + Understand Risks And Downside
  • 1:41:40 - Advanced Levels Of Yield Farming

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