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My convo with Kash covered: Unified Global Markets: The end-game vision for 2030 is a world where all global assets trade on a single, unified on-chain market. Invisible Infrastructure: Within a couple of years, using stablecoins will be so seamless that users won't even realize they are on a blockchain. Mainstream DeFi Growth: Deep liquidity and improved UX are finally closing the gap and onboarding the big dogs from Wall Street. On-Chain Asset Access: The walls are coming down, giving traditional investors a frictionless path to trade. Problem-First Product Strategy: Founders must prioritize solving a high-pain problem over obsessing over core technology or early-stage traction. Distribution over Product: While first-timers obsess over features, second-time founders win by focusing on and mastering their distribution channels. Proof of Work Endeavor: Community building is a non-scalable grind that requires manual effort and high-touch interaction, like 1:1 calls with early members. Financial and Social Products: Building in Web3 is a triple-threat; founders have to ship technological, financial, and social products simultaneously to succeed.

🚨 New Season Drop: Founder’s FAQ — now on-chain. My convo with Brandon covered: 💵 Stablecoins reshaping global finance 📜 New laws & their ripple effects on crypto 📱 How payment apps plug into stablecoins 🔍 Trends shaping consumer products 🚀 The next wave of PayFi platforms 🤝 Why integrity & drive are non-negotiable for founders

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is David Haber. David is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he focuses on technology investments in financial services. David was previously a senior executive in Firmwide Strategy at Goldman Sachs where he helped lead partnerships, new ventures and M&A. Before joining the firm, David was the Founder and CEO of Bond Street, which aimed to transform small business lending through technology, data, and design. Bond Street was acquired by Goldman Sachs in October 2017. In this episode; 1-) Building a competitive advantage in the early days 2-) Building a top-notch team in the early days 3-) Pattern recognition in founders and markets 4-) Role of the board and leveraging resources Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Nitin Pachisia. Nitin is a founding Partner at Unshackled Ventures, a pre-seed stage fund to invest in and support immigrant-founded startups in the US.  In this episode, 1-) Advantages of being an immigrant founder 2-) Core skills of founders to cope with challenges 3-) A good founding team structure 4-) Managing fundraising process Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Yohei Nakajima. Yohei is a general partner at Untapped Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in the unexpected. Previously, he was a venture partner at Scrum Ventures and director of the pipeline at Techstars. 1-) How to fundraise better 2-) How to value companies 3-) Understanding the hype cycles and understanding customers 4-) How to decide to quit the company Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Adam Spector. Adam is the founder and CEO of Levy, which is the back-office operations team for world-class startups. Adam is also an angel investor for more than 100 startups. 1-) The Secret Formula for Success 2-) Focus on Distribution 3-) Attracting the Talent 4-) Riding the Wave of a Growing Market 5-) Building Company Culture Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Sunil Rajaraman. Sunil is the founder of Hamlet, which connects communities to where they live by providing tools that give you the advantage of being a well-informed and empowered resident. He is also a scout at Sequoia Capital.  1-) How to find PMF? 2-) GTM with the most basic product 3-) Early team members 4-) Founder led growth Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Matthew Rastovac. Matt is the founder and CEO of Respell, which is a no-code AI platform. 1-) Learning from Failure 2-) Finding the Product-Market Fit 3-) Navigating Early Go-To-Market Strategy 4-) Building Trust with Investors 5-) The Vision of Respell Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the ⁠www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Raphael Ouzan. Raphael is a serial entrepreneur and founder & CEO of A.Team. A.Team is a startup that operates as an exclusive network comprising skilled professionals like engineers, project managers, designers, and marketers. These experts collaborate and assemble teams to assist companies in resolving their most significant challenges. 1-) Story of A.Team 2-) How to set up coherence inside teams 3-) Going for the hardest problem to solve 4-) Future of remote working teams 5-) Traction, the name of the game Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Andrew Luong. Andrew is the CEO & Co-founder of Doorverst, a venture-back platform for owning income-producing real estate. They empower individuals to unlock homeownership, passive income, and equity by simplifying the process of buying and managing an investment property. In this episode; 1-) Story of Doorvest 2-) Founder > Product fit 3-) How is it to buy a home at Doorvest 4-) Main challenges in scaling 5-) Setting up the GTM in the early days Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Mark Peter Davis. Mark is a venture capitalist, serial entrepreneur, author, and community organizer. He is the founder of Interplay Ventures, an investment and incubation firm based in New York City. He is also the author of The Fundraising Rules, a handbook designed to help entrepreneurs raise capital. And lastly, he has a neat podcast dedicated to innovation, truth, and education; it's called "Innovation With Mark Peter Davis." In this episode; 1-) Defensibility of AI startups, comparison to mobile upheaval in 2008 2-) Interplay’s playbook on blockchain 3-) What to look for before investing 4-) Capabilities to run distributed teams 5-) Interplay’s foundry Here you can find Mark’s podcast, Innovation with Mark Peter Davis -> https://open.spotify.com/show/7qJuqYWAXr1kKhnXxfvVkk?si=5d647fe6d0114db8 And his book, The Fundraising Rules -> https://www.amazon.com/Fundraising-Rules-Mark-Peter-Davis/dp/1482761068 And lastly, Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Karl Alomar. Karl is a tech investor, serial entrepreneur, and managing partner at M13, a full-service venture firm that provides the platform for founding teams to create and develop high-growth businesses. Previously, he was COO at DigitalOcean from the ground up, which is one of the fastest-growing cloud infrastructure companies. In this episode; 1-) Scale a company 100x 2-) To build on Web3 3-) Leading companies through crises  4-) Attracting A+ talent 5-) Follow on rounds Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Katelin Holloway. She’s the founding partner of the venture firm Seven Seven Six. Previously, Katelin was in many stunning companies. At Pixar, she worked alongside some of the most brilliant creative minds of the generation. She was also the head of people and culture at Reddit and Klout. She’s passionate about funding the companies that will shape the future of work, life, and sustainability. In this episode; 1-) Following “Curiosity” and asking great questions 2-) Building a culture in a remote era 3-) Winter is for builders! 4-) Which founders to invest in 5-) Climate tech, Europe, world’s biggest problems to solve Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Dilan Mizrakli Landgraff. Dilan is the co-founder of Antler, a global venture capital firm enabling and investing in the world's most exceptional people building the defining companies of tomorrow. They are in more than 20 cities across six continents, including in hubs such as Austin, New York, London, Stockholm, Berlin, Bangalore, Singapore, and Sydney. In this episode; 1-) Antler's philosophy on investments 2-) How to scale founders to overcome their challenges 3-) Three main characteristics of an ideal founder 4-) Driving factors to look at for really matched co-founders 5-) State of growing, raising remotely Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on LinkedIn.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Barry Hinckley. Barry is the founder & CEO of BeachSweat, which is a virtual fitness platform. Previously, he was co-founder at Bullhorn and had an exit there. Barry ran as a candidate for US Senate as well. In this episode; 1-) Story behind BeachSweat 2-) Mindset shift on fitness in pandemic 3-) Virtual fitness market 4-) Upcoming plans for BeachSweat And lastly, BeachSweat is going out on Kickstarter. Founder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.