Chris Dixon - Entrepreneur, Investor, Cryptocurrency and Web3 Evangelist | Read Write Own

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➡️ About The Guest
 

Chris Dixon is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and the founder and leader of a16z crypto, a division of the firm dedicated to investing in crypto and blockchain technologies. He is a leading voice in the Web3 space and a strong advocate for the potential of decentralized technologies to revolutionize the Internet. His new book, "Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet," explores this vision in depth. 

Chris has a proven track record of identifying and investing in groundbreaking technologies, with notable investments including Oculus (acquired by Facebook), Stripe, Coinbase, and many others.

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Intro

02:22 - Early Internet

10:23 - The Ideal Future of Web3

15:42 - Chris Dixon’s Web3 Journey

21:13 - Angel vs. Crypto Investing

25:40 - Lessons from Top Investors

31:25 - Sponsor: The Ops Authority Podcast

32:10 - Biggest Investment Failure

37:57 - Solving Problems in Crypto

41:30 - Helping Companies Succeed

46:56 - Creators & Composability

49:35 - Building Apps: Then vs. Now

1:00:22 - Crypto Myths

1:03:17 - Web3 Adoption Challenges

1:08:45 - Connect with Chris Dixon

1:08:58 - Advice to Younger Self

Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.