Mo Shafieeha

Rule 6: Search for Stories That Are Relevant To The Framework, But Might Not Fit

Closing on the right note If it's supposed to take 40 minutes, then it'll take 40 minutes. If you're running out of time, let an interviewee finish their thought before asking the last question.

Step3: Define Your Product Concept, Scope, and Use Cases. Continue to ask open-ended questions:

E: If you wait to define your Success Metrics post the launch. You need to have researched all the parameters and anticipate the response, and set your goals accordingly.

Malone, the example of a non-scrub, is almost flawless — someone who understood how business works and played it the right way, not the way it should be. As a result of the 'monopoly' in cash flows, where operators did not have to worry about competition, he was among the first to use EBITDA as a financial metric. Malone stubbornly refused to... See more

This is part 1 of a 2-part essay series on the current state of decentralized governance in crypto, followed by "Governance as a Source of Value."

Our Investment in Baseten