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“Bitcoiners don’t leave Bitcoin” says @opnetbtc co-founder @chadmasterxbt to chief buildooor @rossreports and @TalHarelTal Watch the latest episode to find out: - why building on Bitcoin could be ‘lonely’, but still crucial - how to maximize your crypto conference hustle - and why you should hire the “Taylor Swifts” of crypto developers for your startup 0:00 Intro 04:03 Chad and OP Net 09:46 Tal’s sad eyes 10:24 Is DeFi on BTC even possible? 13:33 Original use case of BTC 17:49 BTC as a story of value narrative 21:22 Are people still building on BTC? 23:12 Challenges of building on BTC 28:50 Being a founder in the Bitcoin space 33:30 Why sticking to one narrative is essential to success 35:22 Living and building in a hacker’s house 41:20 Is it worth going to conferences these days? And how to make the most of it if you do go 52:20 Anonymity in crypto: trend or necessity 54:40 How to hire efficiently for your team

Living and building together — too tough or the only way to succeed? A moment of escapism with today's Gulf region situation. @chadmasterxbt from @opnetbtc tells @rossreports and @TalHarelTal how he and half of this team live and build the company together in a house in Abu Dhabi. On the importance of team dedication, talented developers, why building on @Bitcoin is still very relevant, and many more. Full episode drops on Wednesday 👇

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"I make mistakes all the time." @aya_kantor isn't just running two companies (@august_digital, @upshift_fi), she’s doing it with a 9-month-old. Aya shared with @rossreports how she handles feedback, uses Claude to remove human bias, and why she's the last person at the gym. Timestamps: 1:54 VC Perspective vs. Founder Reality 4:33 Why 9-to-5s are dying in crypto 9:10 Running two companies at once 11:50 Making the wrong priority decisions 12:55 The "Micromanager" Hard Truth 17:04 Using AI to remove management bias 20:20 How we use Claude in our startups 22:30 Founder's daily schedule 25:40 Is "Stress" a privilege? 29:39 How a baby made me more efficient 32:20 Raising a Seed round during FTX week 36:15 Hard Truth: It won't get easier 43:30 The "unwind" ritual 48:33 A book every founder should read

$69.42M raised. $1B valuation. Most people see the success of @Dune, but they don't see what's it like behind the scenes. @rossreports sat down with @hagaetc to talk about why he left Norway, business decisions, and why your team is your real infrastructure. 0:00 Intro 1:32 Spotify, Bach & Rap for deep work 5:05 Why memoir books are good for you 09:04 A fiction book every founder should read 13:48 Why Fredrik is not worried about AI taking over 15:42 Why Fredrik left Norway to build Dune 18:55 The best country to build in 21:37 Sacrifices for success 23:12 Why socialism is bad for business 24:02 What most people get wrong about progress 26:29 Explaining Dune to family 27:28 Is Dune at its best right now? 30:15 Why building a product is like surfing 32:54 Fredrik as a leader 35:32 What it takes to build with your co-founder 38:40 The biggest regret 41:43 The best advice to founders 44:17 How Fredrik unplugs

$69.42M raised. $1B valuation. Most people see the success of @Dune, but they don't see what's it like behind the scenes. @rossreports sat down with @hagaetc to talk about why he left Norway, business decisions, and why your team is your real infrastructure. 0:00 Intro 1:32 Spotify, Bach & Rap for deep work 5:05 Why memoir books are good for you 09:04 A fiction book every founder should read 13:48 Why Fredrik is not worried about AI taking over 15:42 Why Fredrik left Norway to build Dune 18:55 The best country to build in 21:37 Sacrifices for success 23:12 Why socialism is bad for business 24:02 What most people get wrong about progress 26:29 Explaining Dune to family 27:28 Is Dune at its best right now? 30:15 Why building a product is like surfing 32:54 Fredrik as a leader 35:32 What it takes to build with your co-founder 38:40 The biggest regret 41:43 The best advice to founders 44:17 How Fredrik unplugs