Tips for Crypto Entrepreneurs

Tips for Crypto Entrepreneurs

A must-know guide for crypto entrepreneurs, covering technology stack, marketing, economic models, and more.

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1confirmation：逆向创业，下一个Web3爆款或许来自曾经失败的赛道
NFT、边玩边赚、元宇宙、DAO都曾经风靡又沉寂，但其实失败往往恰恰只因时机未到。如今基础设施完善、用户行为转变，五年前跑不通的赛道，正迎来新一轮机会。下一个加密消费爆款应用，会否藏在这份失败者清单里？
1confirmation
Must-read guide for entrepreneurs: HKD1 million in startup subsidies from the Hong Kong government
Hong Kong government's four major funding schemes can be applied for cumulatively, including Cyberport, Science Park, RTH talent pool, etc., with cumulative subsidies of up to several million Hong Kong dollars, supporting AI and Web3 startups.
Biteye
Sam Altman's Latest Interview: In the AI Era, Are You Still Starting Businesses with a Decade-Old Mindset?
How startups can seize the exponential growth opportunities of AI, endure chaos, focus on critical paths, OpenAI CEO shares the fundamental logic of entrepreneurship and decision-making.
深思圈
Pantera 合伙人：熊市才是筛选顶级创始人的唯一标准
在价格腰斩的熊市里，什么在复利增长？
Pantera Capital
From Transaction Fees to Stablecoins: Revenue Drivers and Moats Behind Web3 Business Models
In-depth analysis of Web3 business models: transaction fees, stablecoin yields, funding rate spreads, block space sales, and protocol service fees — a complete breakdown of revenue drivers and long-term moats to help you assess cycles and value.
Eric SJ
Founder of Primitive Ventures: What kind of person is suitable for investment?
Long-term success relies not only on intelligence and effort, but also on two underestimated traits.
Primitive Ventures
From Hyperliquid to Tether: 5 Verified Web3 Cash Flow Models
Web3 is not without business models. Five verified cash flow models: transaction fees, stablecoin reserve yields, funding rate spreads, block space sales, and infrastructure service fees, revealing how Hyperliquid, Ethena, AAVE, etc. make money.
Eric SJ
IOSG Founder's Nine-Year Investment Review: 6 Portraits of Failed Founders, the Life-and-Death Rules of Web3 Entrepreneurship, a Survival Guide Through Cycles...
Successful founders each have their own brilliance, but failed founders share striking similarities.
Foresight News
20-Year-Old Founder Hires 18-Year-Old Employees, Funded by a 19-Year-Old
Post-00s talent in the AI industry is in high demand: 17-year-old interns earn 5,500 yuan per day, major companies poach young researchers with high salaries, annual salaries of millions are becoming the norm, experience is no longer valuable, and young AI-native talent is reshaping industry rules.
PA观察
Y Combinator founder Paul Graham: How to make a billion dollars?
Starting a successful startup is the most common way to become a billionaire.
PA荐读
Investors are starting to search for AI projects on Bilibili and Xiaohongshu.
Investors no longer just look at business plans; they go to Bilibili and Xiaohongshu to read comments and bullet comments to find real user needs.
PA荐读
a16z Partner: From railway tycoons to Visa, the only way evergreen companies make huge profits is by "collecting tolls"?
Opportunities lie not only in finance, but also in new blue oceans such as computing power, AI data, and energy, which require global value flows.
a16z
When technology is no longer a barrier, only one thing remains as the ultimate moat in the field of AI.
Ambitious people must understand that being "chosen" and being "seen" are two different things.
Yuliya
With $6 billion in funding raised in just three months, what exactly are the top crypto VCs betting on?
Raising over $6 billion against the bear market trend, top VCs such as a16z and Haun Ventures are heavily investing in stablecoins, RWA, prediction markets, and AI, accelerating the differentiation in the primary market and sending a significant signal.
Odaily星球日报
Opinion: The next decade for crypto venture capital will belong to "small and elite" firms.
The “mid-sized comprehensive funds” (with a size of $100 million to $500 million) that have dominated the market in the past few years are dying out.
Hashgraph Ventures2 authors
Dragonfly Crypto Hiring Report: Compliance positions surge by 340%, the era of indiscriminate hiring is over.
Data science grew by 74%. Candidates are no longer driven by bull market impulses, but rather value clear explanations and certainty.
Dragonfly2 authors
Dragonfly: Venture capital can only achieve stable and sustainable growth by listening to investors, investing in reliable people, and adapting to market trends.
If investors want liquidity, VCs must invest in companies that can exit; if investors want a good reputation, VCs cannot invest in companies embroiled in scandals.
Dragonfly2 authors
What kind of VCs can secure funding from fund of funds? We found the answer after reviewing 2,000.
Moses Capital reviews its two-year experience reviewing 2,000 funds, revealing the four archetypes of VC fund GPs and the reasons behind the 97% rejection rate, and sharing its due diligence methods for sourcing the highest quality fund projects.
深潮TechFlow
The software industry is left with only two paths: either AI-native products grow by 10%, or real profits reach 40%.
David George, a partner at a16z, warned the software industry: There is no middle ground in the AI ​​era. Companies must choose a path within 12-18 months—either achieve over 10% revenue growth through AI-native products or restructure to achieve a real profit margin of over 40%. Otherwise, they will face valuation compression and market pressure.
a16z2 authors
AI influencer Zhang Zala's secrets to gaining 50,000 followers: Algorithms are connections; beware of AI's alienation...
The essence of X is not a "speech stage," but a "social party."
XinGPT