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
2:52 Jesse Pollack - Base
15:45 Jeremy Allaire - Circle
34:53 Anatoly Yakovenko - Solana
51:00 Stani Kulechove - Aave
1:07:48 Kain Warwick - Synthetix
1:27:06 Mike & Yano - Blockworks
1:44:16 Kevin Owocki - Gitcoin
1:59:19 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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