In this insightful video, Bolt founder Ryan Breslow shares his journey from dropping out of Stanford to launching a successful crypto startup in 2013. Learn how to attract investors and create crowd momentum during fundraising, as Ryan reveals his secrets to success and strategies for raising capital quickly.
Discover the story behind purchasing the domain “Love.com” from Yahoo and Ryan’s vision of creating an ethical version of Amazon. Understand why Ryan believes having a co-founder is more important than marriage and how he decides which employees receive equity.
Key topics include:
– How to get investors interested in your business
– The goal of fundraising and creating crowd momentum
– Competition with Stripe and early party rounds
– The importance of having the right person on your board
– Avoiding dead equity and its impact on your business
– The unique aspects of Bolt compared to other payment companies
– The cost of scaling a startup company
Don’t miss out on these valuable insights from one of the most innovative entrepreneurs in the tech industry!
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0:00 Intro & Ryans Background
5:35 Discovering Bitcoin, Dropping Out & Starting a Company
12:20 Lessons & Advice on How To Raise Funds
23:38 How to Impress Investors in Seed Rounds
28:56 The Sacrifices & Time Raising Money Takes
35:22 The Importance of Scale & Methodology in Business
37:16 Why you Need To Be Careful Choosing a CoFounder
41:37 What is Dead Equity?
44:25 How to Properly Set Up a Board
46:24 When Should you Take Money Out?
48:22 What is Love, It’s Mission and Future Plans
1:01:23 The Mindset Behind Starting from 0 After Already Achieving Success
1:06:30 Ryans Current Views on Bitcoin
1:08:55 New 4 Day Work Week?
1:13:30 Ryans Non Profit & Importance of Giving Back
1:17:16 Outro
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