Sinan and fellow MIT alumnus, Albert Wenger, partner at Union Square Ventures, a New York-based early stage VC firm focused on investing in disruptive networks, whose portfolio companies include: Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare, Etsy, Kickstarter and Shapeways. 

Albert shares some excellent business advice and the lessons he’s learned along the way. 

• The Winding Road from MIT PhD to Venture Capitalist (2:07-15:34 )
• What Makes an Investment-Worthy Entrepreneur (15:42-21:51 )
• Technology Trends and Transformations and AI Automation (21:59-41:22
• Web3, Blockchain, NFTs, Crypto + Decentralization (41:30-1:06:04 )
• The State of the Global Political Economy and Solving the Climate Crisis (1:06 :12-1:15:56 )
• The Future of Social Media and Network Regulations (1:16 :04-1:25:18 )
• The Worst Investment Mistake You Can Make and How Mindfulness is Key to Success (1:25 :26-1:30:13 )
• The Biggest Fear + Hope for Our Kids (1:30 :21-1:34:30 )

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