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How to Build in Crypto: Lessons from 8 Leading Founders | Jesse Pollack, Jeremy Allaire, Anatoly Yakovenko & More

2025/1/6
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Anatoly Yakovenko
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Jason Yanowitz
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Jeremy Allaire
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Jesse Pollack
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Kevin Owocki
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Stani Kulechov
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Jesse Pollack:我从很小的时候就开始思考如何创造事物,从小的生意到学习编程,再到创办公司,我的职业生涯一直围绕着建设。我建议创业者找到自己感兴趣的领域,从小项目开始,逐步积累经验和技能,最终发展壮大。乐观、毅力和有效的沟通,以及整合不同技能的能力,对于创业者来说至关重要。快速迭代和学习是早期创业的关键,通过快速发布产品并从中学习,可以更快地提升判断力和直觉。 Jeremy Allaire:成功的关键在于团队,而不是个人的能力和激情,要不断寻找比自己优秀的人才,并给予他们充分的创造和沟通空间。失败是学习的机会,要勇于尝试,快速从失败中吸取教训。建立强大的价值观体系,并将其作为公司发展的核心,对公司文化和发展至关重要。 Anatoly Yakovenko:拥有家庭和孩子能够帮助我专注于重要的事情,并提高优先级管理能力。在创业初期,我的目标只是让项目生存下去,而不是追求规模的快速扩张。Solana 的成功部分归功于资源有限,这迫使我们专注于核心优势,并最终形成独特的竞争力。Solana 生态系统的凝聚力源于团队成员共同经历的挑战和困境。 Stani Kulechov:我从小就喜欢编程,并渴望创造对他人有用的东西,并将其推广到全球。产品成功的关键在于满足用户的需求,并不断提升产品质量和用户体验。建设优秀的产品需要时间和持续的投入,产品永远不会真正完成,需要不断改进和拓展用户群体。 Kain Warwick:我之前的创业经历让我学习到很多,但最重要的是在Synthetix项目中学习到的去中心化治理和社区建设经验。Synthetix 项目的去中心化治理并非一开始就计划好的,而是随着项目发展和社区反馈逐步演变而来的。在创业过程中,我意外地花费了大量时间在人际协调和合作上,这在早期创业中并不常见。 Mike Ippolito & Jason Yanowitz:BlockWorks 的创立理念是为日益壮大的机构投资者提供高质量的加密货币信息服务。BlockWorks 的发展模式与传统媒体公司不同,我们先从盈利模式(会议)入手,再逐步拓展其他业务线。创业过程中,我们意外地花费了大量时间处理人员问题,这凸显了团队建设和人员管理的重要性。选择合适的联合创始人至关重要,因为这将是长期合作关系,而理念和执行策略是可以改变的。 Kevin Owocki:Gitcoin 的成功在于始终坚持其使命——帮助社区资助重要的事物,并不断迭代产品以实现这一目标。Gitcoin 的发展历程表明,找到真正符合市场需求的产品,并持续迭代改进,是成功的关键。 Lucas Bruder:在熊市中,坚持自己的信念并努力发展生态系统至关重要。要勇于承担责任,并积极主动地推动项目发展。及早招聘合适的人才,特别是运营人员,可以有效减轻创始人的负担,并为公司发展提供支持。

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Jesse Pollack reflects on his entrepreneurial journey, sharing advice for his younger self and aspiring builders. He emphasizes finding something you're passionate about, starting small, building skills, and cultivating resilience and communication skills.
  • Importance of finding a domain you're excited about and starting with the smallest possible thing
  • Resilience and determination are crucial for overcoming roadblocks
  • Finding a way to communicate effectively about your work is powerful for building community and support
  • The best builders are scrappy, T-shaped individuals who can put things together effectively

Shownotes Transcript

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

------ 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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