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Web3 Startups Need Business Models to SurviveI suggest a few steps to get you aspiring Web3 founders started:Before investing all of your money into a Web3 startup, sketch out your business model.Next, write down what would have to be true for it to work.Go out and test it.

Follow up with measurable KPIs that include things like growth, engagement, onboarding, retention, and value. Think about the obstacles for each and the methods you’ll use to overcome them.When I say measurable, I mean using numbers, not phrases like “improve” or “provide value.” If you can’t concretely point to how you met your goal, it’s not... See more

Cars and the FutureA little over a year ago I explained in Cars and the Future that there were three changes happening in the personal transportation industry simultaneously:Drivetrains were changing from the internal combustion engine to electricCar operation was moving from human-based to computer-based (i.e. self-driving cars)Ownership was... See more

Incentive DesignTokenomics are a tool for aligning the incentives of participants in a network. It is extremely important to identify what behavior is required from each participant in an ecosystem in order for the network to achieve a virtuous cycle. Equally important is designing suitable token incentives that encourage the desired market... See more