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Mar 29, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
I've been very bearish on "metaverse" in general as a concept.
But there is one factor that could change it, and give all those metaverse startups a chance.
If all UIs disappear in favour of just having conversations with AIs, then it *MIGHT* make sense... Maybe.
A brief 🧵.
See, one of my counter-arguments against Metaverse has been that people's activities happen in a competitive context. So being more efficient, faster, processing more information at once, anything that gives you an edge, is valuable.
Right now that's a mouse and keyboard.
Mar 19, 2023 • 31 tweets • 15 min read
For over a decade now, pitch decks have been a critical part of how startups pitch investors.
But how can you make a pitch deck that guarantees you will get the funding you want?
Most people make mistakes when creating their first pitch deck.
Here's how to do better.
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The first thing to realise is that there is no way a pitch deck, no matter how good, can guarantee you funding.
That is not the purpose of the pitch deck, and if you try to make it do that, you're DOING IT WRONG!
Mar 18, 2023 • 28 tweets • 11 min read
What you NEED to know about STRATEGY to help your startup: an ESSENTIAL startup strategy primer.
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"Strategy" sounds like something that larger companies do. Actually, most large companies have awful "strategies". Most employees and even C-level execs don't understand it beyond it being a slide in the company's presentation deck next to the SWOT analysis.
Aug 29, 2022 • 27 tweets • 11 min read
Most NFT projects are about making money.
Often, even those that claim to be about charity are really just leveraging the get-rich-quick meta of the last 2y.
I'm helping launch a project that's different. About making a difference. And getting something valuable from it!
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A good friend approached me recently during a road trip to Spain. He shared that the Amazonian jungle where he did his Ayahuasca journey, in Peru, was about to be bought up by construction companies and turned to sand pits.
They needed $180k to buy the land first.
Aug 22, 2022 • 45 tweets • 11 min read
Let's take down another sacred monster in the NFT space.
Community.
It's the best of things, and it's the worst of things.
Mostly, the word is waved around as a trap for fools. Sometimes those waving it genuinely believe it means something. Often they are wrong.
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There's a whole raft of misunderstandings attached to this word, so let's take them down one by one, because trying to fight them all at once will get nowhere fast.
First let's address the literally biggest misconception about community in web3: the idea of "the web3 community".
Jul 16, 2022 • 26 tweets • 9 min read
What are NFTs?
The right metaphor is worth a million words.
Explaining NFTs to people is hard. Most people, even those in the NFT space, barely begin to grasp the power of this technology.
Here's how I do it.
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When people like @punk6529 say that you are “insufficiently bullish” about NFTs, some may think this is an exaggeration, but if you really understand what NFTs are, imho, it becomes clear that it’s not. At all.
Jul 15, 2022 • 21 tweets • 6 min read
Friday NFT Market Analysis 📈
TL;DR: 🔴 Volumes are still low, and the slight upwards trend in the top ten that we noted on Wednesday is gone. Crypto is looking a little bit bullish, though, so there's that.
Don't understand what the charts mean? Watch this video! 😮
May 1, 2022 • 32 tweets • 9 min read
Every once in a while the meta changes.
Catching the meta shifts early can pay off big.
Imagine beginning investing in the PFP craze in May last year.
Imho, the Yuga Labs Otherside debacle plays into the next meta shift.
Here's how.
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Now, of course, I don't *know* for sure that the meta is changing. I could be wrong. All the disclaimers apply. I'm not betting my lifetime savings on this meta shift. But I have been patiently investing most of my portfolio in this direction.
Time will tell if that's wise.
Apr 30, 2022 • 24 tweets • 8 min read
Daily NFT Markey Analysis 📈
TL;DR: 🟢 Although many projects are bleeding ahead of the OtherSide mint, the topten index has recovered from its drop and is consolidating. Other volume indices are also not doing too bad.
It's not about @moonbirds_xyz specifically. It's about the whole market.
As an experienced startup person, I can see a pattern emerging here. It has some important implications for the future of NFTs.
Read on to find out more.
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Since all the way back in October last year, I have been suggesting that one of the primary functions of the NFT PFP project, as pioneered by @yugalabs' BAYC, is as a fund-raising mechanism for startups:
TL;DR: 🔴 with a bit of 🟠. @moonbirds_xyz launched. It hasn't had a huge impact on the rest of the market, actually. @coolcatsnft also kinda imploded. Otherwise, market is still uncertain.
So you've landed a really great advisor for your project. They like you, they like the project, they're keen to help.
Then... nothing much changes?
Making use of advisors is a skill in itself. Many get it wrong. Here's how to do it right.
1. Advisors are busy
The first thing to realise is that the more valuable an advisor is, the more likely they are to be busy. You are 100% focused on your project. They're not. If they've been in the space for a while, their fingers are in a lot of pies.
Mar 30, 2022 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
Daily NFT Market Analysis 📈
TL;DR: 🔴 Slightly better than yesterday, but not by much. We're not dropping anymore, and the women-led projects index has even recovered a smidgeon. Crypto seems to maybe be slowing down. Might just be catching its breath.
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Don't understand what the charts mean? Watch this video! 😮
TL;DR: 🟠 We're still in a short-term downtrend. And of course crypto pumped, which means NFT activity is naturally going to be more subdued. Gas is still low, at least.
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Don't understand what the charts mean? Watch this video! 😮
TL;DR: 🔴 because we're still at very low volumes, but indices do look like they might be forming a higher low in the top ten and ZenOld. Which means volume *might* be coming back. Deffo looking better than yesterday.
TL;DR: 🔴 Yep, we're still in the red. The bump is not yet sustained. Zeneca New continues to drop. The next few days remain a period to watch. Right this moment volumes are not looking great. Also sth about prices, stick around.