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G20 Ventures

·Oct 18, 2022

TrustCheck: Why We Invested

Last March G20 Member Patrick MeLampy introduced us to Henry Katz, a senior engineer who had “joined a bunch of folks trying to get a business off the ground in the Web 3.0/Block chain space, solving a problem around analyzing provenance of NFT’s.” We were intrigued. What’s an NFT? NFTs (“Non-Fungible Tokens,” coded…

Why We Invested

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TrustCheck: Why We Invested
TrustCheck: Why We Invested
Why We Invested

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G20 Ventures

·May 27, 2022

Building Brands in Web3

You can learn a lot from a monkey, and a doge. — Brands have always lived in the space between a product and a customer. What’s really changed in Web3? Two things, actually. And if you’re trying to build the community to support a Web3 project, you need to understand them, so you can put them to work for you. If you’re…

Web3

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Building Brands in Web3
Building Brands in Web3
Web3

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G20 Ventures

·May 12, 2022

Your story reflects your strategy. How do you change it when it’s time?

The secret is to separate the equity in your brand from the history of your brand. Here’s how. — The story of customer value at the core of every successful startup is meant to be something that lasts… that survives venture rounds and product pivots, market fads and marketing regimes. Once you find one that works you need to tell it the same way everywhere, and doing so over…

Branding

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Your story reflects your strategy. How do you change it when it’s time?
Your story reflects your strategy. How do you change it when it’s time?
Branding

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G20 Ventures

·May 10, 2022

Napster: Why We Invested

Both for what NFTs are changing, and for how people aren’t. — News just broke about our investment in Napster, as part of a syndicate taking the OG music streaming service private. I’ll share the highlights of that story here, touch on what’s happened in the music industry in the last few years, and describe the opportunity we see as NFTs change…

Web3

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Napster: Why We Invested
Napster: Why We Invested
Web3

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G20 Ventures

·Apr 27, 2022

My 5 Biggest Startup Scaling Secrets

It’s not clickbait if you deliver… — We invest in companies that have achieved product market fit, shifting focus toward scaling their go to market model and operations. I’ve been through that painful process 10 times as either an active board member or an executive. Here are the 5 most important things I’ve learned, most the hard…

Startups

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My 5 Biggest Startup Scaling Secrets
My 5 Biggest Startup Scaling Secrets
Startups

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G20 Ventures

·Mar 31, 2022

Electives: Why We Invested

Helping employees grow isn’t just good practice anymore. It’s what it takes to get, keep, and create the best people. — Corporate training sucks. Think of the hours wasted on obligatory “Diversity Training,” mind-numbing “Innovation Workshops,” and cringe-worthy “Team-Building Exercises.” I’ve done them all, often with quiet disdain and outward enthusiasm. Expect you have too. It’s a shame, really. The Great Resignation is powered in part by people who’ve had enough…

Venture Capital

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Electives: Why We Invested
Electives: Why We Invested
Venture Capital

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Jan 13, 2022

How to Make the Perfect Soup from Any Delicious Vegetable

5 ingredients and 5 steps to a hot bowl of love. — January is National Soup Month, (no, really,) and it’s no wonder. What do you need after the 4:30 sunset on a cold, rainy Tuesday more than a hot, delicious bowl of soup? That’ll warm your cockles, along with the respective cockles of those you love and/or are required by law…

Cooking

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How to Make the Perfect Soup from Any Delicious Vegetable
How to Make the Perfect Soup from Any Delicious Vegetable
Cooking

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Jan 9, 2022

Web3 Will Bribe You To Get What It Wants. And It Will Work.

Things are about to change, and maybe for the better. — The titans of today’s Internet got that way by getting early adopters to do what they wanted. To understand how Web3 startups are winning the race to create tomorrow’s Internet, you need to understand that while their strategy is the same, their tactics include a powerful new tool even the…

Crypto

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Web3 Will Bribe You To Get What It Wants. And It Will Work.
Web3 Will Bribe You To Get What It Wants. And It Will Work.
Crypto

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G20 Ventures

·Nov 19, 2021

What the hell is Web3? Here’s an explanation, in plain English.

Whether you’re trying to figure it out, or explain it to someone else, try this. — Five percent of people — the vocal 5% who dominate Twitter and other social media — are obsessed with “Web3.” Another 5% are sick of hearing about it, leaving around 90% of people with no idea what those nerds are talking about. If you’re in that 90%, and just want…

Web3

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What the hell is Web3? Here’s an explanation, in plain English.
What the hell is Web3? Here’s an explanation, in plain English.
Web3

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Nov 4, 2021

What Being Italian Taught Me About Becoming Powerful

Knock with your feet. — Most people want to be more powerful, in business and in life. We’re squeamish about saying it, but given the choice between some control over events and none, most would choose control. That’s the essence of power, really, and nothing to be ashamed of. The taboo of power keeps us…

Life Lessons

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What Being Italian Taught Me About Becoming Powerful
What Being Italian Taught Me About Becoming Powerful
Life Lessons

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