Dr. Ankur Pathak

@erica_wenger More friends like this…

If you’re my friend and you raise preseed $ from VCs without giving me a heads up, I will be annoyed. Happens so rarely, but still Friends let friends invest in their companies!!! (I repost this every 6 months as a reminder 😊 )

@nic_detommaso You’re only as good as you can communicate. It’s worth improving that skill.

Early stage founders: Your deck is not your pitch. You are.

@cameron @DavidFBailey The purge is real. As is, pride in true belief.

There is no asset in the world that washes out non-believers like bitcoin.

@dougboneparth I wonder what the hours of operation are???

The of Strait of Hormuz is now open! *it was open before the war*

@GrantCardone Very soon, the headlines will be about those who don’t adopt BTC. Great to see Cardone Capital BTC hybrid pushing the pace.

$7 trillion Charles Schwab adopts BTC. Wait until they recommend Cardone Capital BTC hybrid to their investors - Real Estate & BTC & Cash Flow

@GrantCardone Power move with the best combination of stability and upside.

The best of both worlds. “I may never buy real estate without adding Bitcoin. We get cash flow, depreciation, rent growth, and the possibility of BTC having 10X from here.” This is what Claude says Here are the key benefits of Cardone’s Real Estate + BTC hybrid model: • Liquidity for an Illiquid Asset Bitcoin brings liquidity to the typically illiquid real estate market — a longstanding pain point for property investors. • Cash Flow Funds BTC Accumulation Properties generate rental income used to purchase Bitcoin on a recurring basis. • No need to sell anything to keep buying BTC. • Upside Amplification Real estate provides stability while Bitcoin adds exponential potential — together, the hybrid approach shows substantially higher projected growth compared to real estate alone. • No-Sell Bitcoin Exposure for Investors Faster Capital Raising • One advantage of the real estate-bitcoin fund is that it allows the firm to raise capital much faster, with investors piling into the initiative. • Hedge Against Inflation • Potential forTokenization & Future Liquidity Worth noting: Cardone himself has cautioned that Bitcoin alone is not a solution for younger investors who need cash flow — calling it a bet and a gamble for those with bills to pay. The hybrid model is his way of balancing that risk.

@jonahlau_ Great breakdown. Hope this post is being saved across the crypto landscape.

How to negotiate your crypto job offer without leaving value on the table Most people take the first number. that's a mistake. Here's the framework that's worked across 30+ offers I've helped people negotiate: Step 1: Separate the components Every crypto offer has three parts: cash, equity, tokens. Most people compare total comp. Wrong approach. Each component has different risk, liquidity, and tax treatment. Break it down: → Cash: how many months can you live without touching equity or tokens → Equity: what % of the company, and does the token replace it or sit alongside it → Tokens: vesting schedule, lockup, and what happens to price when team allocation unlocks Step 2: Model the worst case Ignore the pitch about token upside. Assume: → Token goes to zero → Equity never liquids → All you have is the cash component If that number doesn't work for your life, you're not evaluating a job. You're buying a lottery ticket with your time. Step 3: Check the vesting cliffs Most crypto offers have: → 1 year cliff on equity → 6-12 month cliff on tokens → Different vesting schedules for each That means if you leave at month 11, you get nothing. If you leave at month 13, you get 25% of equity but maybe 10% of tokens. Ask for: → Aligned vesting across all components, or → Shorter cliffs on tokens if they're a meaningful part of comp Step 4: Negotiate the cash first Most people start with tokens because that's where the upside is. Backwards. Get the cash component right first. That's your survival number. Everything else is leverage. Say this: "I want to make this work. The role is a great fit. For me to say yes, I need the cash component at [X]. Can we start there?" If they can't move on cash, now you know. The equity and token conversation is just window dressing. Step 5: Ask about dilution protection Here's what most people miss: If the company raises again, your equity gets diluted. Founders often protect themselves by taking more tokens. You don't. Ask: → If you raise a Series A, does my equity % stay the same or dilute? → Do I get token top-ups to offset dilution? → What's the cap table look like and how much room is left before the next raise? If they won't share cap table, you're negotiating blind. Step 6: Get the liquidity terms in writing Tokens sound great until you realize: → You can't sell for 12 months after TGE → When you can sell, there's no liquidity → The team unlock crashes the price the same month your lockup ends Negotiate: → Shorter lockups if you're senior → Ability to sell a portion at TGE to cover tax → Clarity on team unlock schedule so you're not blindsided Step 7: Ask for the job level in writing Title doesn't matter. Level does. If you're a "Senior Engineer" at Level 3, and the next guy is also "Senior Engineer" at Level 4, he gets better refresh grants and you don't. Ask: → What level is this role internally? → What does progression look like and when is the next review? → Do levels get token refreshes and how much? If they say "we don't have levels," they do. They're just not telling you. The mistake most people make: they optimize for the component with the biggest number. The right move: optimize for the component you can actually use, then treat everything else as upside. Get the cash right. Make sure the equity terms are fair. Treat the tokens as a bonus unless you're okay with them going to zero. If the answer to the worst-case scenario is "I can't take this," don't take it.

@dougboneparth I wish someone would just say this as one of their public speeches 😂

So if Iran decides to blockade our blockade of their blockade, we will just have to blockade their blockade of our blockade blockading their blockade.

@saylor This is pure $BTC 🤣

Time to silence the ₿ears. $BTC

@coinbase @NASA

There's only a 9% chance of @NASA landing on the moon before 2028.

@DraperVC Ideas come and go. Your reputation stays.

Founders must remember: Your word is your bond.

Sat through a 30-minute founder pitch. I spoke for 1.2 minutes. That’s 4% of the conversation. No questions. No clarity. No interest. Monologues belong on stage. Not in investor meetings.

@dougboneparth Two funny 🤣

The number of people who confuse “to” and “too” is two high.

Web3 founders obsess over intros. “Just get me in the room.” Without preparation, that’s how bridges get burned. Know the portfolio. Know the risks. Address the elephant. The pitch is what you assume. Q&A reveals the truth.

@sandeepnailwal Action is the best education.

Everyone is out here taking AI courses and upskilling and consuming tutorials about prompting and so much other bookish knowledge. Honestly all that time could just go into building something real. The best way to learn is through DOING. Stop worrying about AI taking your job and just go start something. Thats literally the most AI proof move there is right now. I am experiencing this with my younger brother who, without any formal education is churning out ace MBA-like business plans and presentations working on an actual project. Doers always win, and AI just makes doing easier and faster.

@dougboneparth Fortune favours the bold!

Going off grid for awhile. (Leaving my phone in the other room while it charges.)

@AlexHormozi You either look for excuses to never pursue or reasons to move forward.

Believing that you have to be “born with it” is just a way of excusing yourself from trying.

@danheld We are still so early…

Bitcoin: $1.4T Gold: $31T Bitcoin is massively underpriced.

@ajhodls When did VCs learn how to post? 🤣

vcs shit posting other vcs is the best part of my feed

@dougboneparth Glad you snapped out of it 🤣

Me in 1984 wasting time resting instead of buying residential real estate…