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Out of the Crisis #26: Brian Armstrong of Coinbase on cryptocurrency, being mission-oriented, and institution building

Startup Lessons Learned

Just before the IPO, I had a far-reaching conversation with co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong as he approached this major milestone for the company he co-founded back in 2012. I'm the co-founder and CEO of Coinbase. It's one of those things that founders can do sometimes where other employees are afraid to do it.

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Soundbites from the Future – 2013

Start Up Blog

The Co-Commerce Revolution – Well it isn’t really a revolution, more of a devolution. The co-commerce era is here and defined by the 3 C’s – Collaboration, Conversations and Creativity. So I thought I might pull all these thoughts together in a new edition of Soundbites from the Future – The 2013 edition.

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9 Things You Should Know About Social Login & CRO

ConversionXL

The same goes for businesses operating primarily in countries where social networks are blocked, such as China or Cuba. If login data is gold, social login data is platinum ,” he says.Source: Big Data Startups. β€œIn 88% of Users Admit to Entering Incomplete or Incorrect Data on Registration Forms. Source: Wall Street Journal.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

And fun we’ve been having crossing the the country helping companies communicate better with their customers and co-workers. I remember hearing the Spanx founder, Sara Blakely, talk about brand names and how having a strong K sound in your name made it more memorable. He said, β€œlet’s go get it registered…we’re gonna have some fun”.

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