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Bitcoin: Resilience in Crisis

thebarefootvc

Those in countries that have previously experienced massive inflation (Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Argentina) or capital controls (China, India) have long seen relative value in an asset that is independent of government financial manipulation. For example, crude oil prices are down nearly 19% since 2015. That day the S&P 500 was down 9.5%

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Is Your Start Up Idea Gold or Goop?

Austin Startup

A question that is obviously important to everyone except the tunnel-visioned entrepreneur who doesn’t value his equity. That is roughly several gazillion dollars today (in Zimbabwe). It is specific to answering the question: will anyone buy this? I’m hoping you already read my post about consumer surplus. It was also expensive.

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Is Your Start Up Idea Gold or Goop?

Austin Startup

A question that is obviously important to everyone except the tunnel-visioned entrepreneur who doesn’t value his equity. That is roughly several gazillion dollars today (in Zimbabwe). It is specific to answering the question: will anyone buy this? I’m hoping you already read my post about consumer surplus. It was also expensive.