Top Crypto Founders Share Their Secrets to Success

Do you think you’ve got what it takes to become a founder in crypto?

On the show today we’ve got 8 of crypto’s most famous and successful builders in crypto, each with about 15 minutes in time, giving you the wisdom they gained founding their own companies.

We’re joined by Jesse Pollack from Base, Jeremy Allaire from Circle, Anatoly from Solana, Stani from Aave, Kain from Synthetix, Mike & Jason from Blockworks, Kevin Owocki from Gitcoin and Lucas from Jito. Each one with their own perspectives, their own scars and hopefully by listening to this episode, you, the listener, can learn from their experiences to gain the confidence you need to venture into this world.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
1:14 Jesse Pollack - Base
14:07 Jeremy Allaire - Circle
33:15 Anatoly Yakovenko - Solana
49:22 Stani Kulechove - Aave
1:04:24 Kain Warwick - Synthetix
1:23:41 Mike & Yano - Blockworks
1:40:51 Kevin Owocki - Gitcoin
1:55:55 Lucas Bruder - Jito

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RESOURCES

Jesse Pollack - Base
https://x.com/jessepollak

Jeremy Allaire - Circle
https://x.com/jerallaire

Anatoly Yakovenko - Solana
https://x.com/aeyakovenko

Stani Kulechove - Aave
https://x.com/StaniKulechov

Kain Warwick - Synthetix
https://x.com/kaiynne

Jason Yanowitz - Blockworks
https://x.com/jasonyanowitz

Mike Ippolito - Blockworks
https://x.com/MikeIppolito_

Kevin Owocki - Gitcoin
https://x.com/owocki

Onchain Capital Allocation Handbook
https://allobook.gitcoin.co/

Lucas Bruder - Jito
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasbruder/

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