Apr 15, 2021Getting Ready for Tough FightsHow can you compete against tough odds? How can you choose a game you are more likely to win? In business, your career, academics- the competitive dynamics are important to think through and that’s what this post is about. I hope this helps you as you try to navigate your…Careers7 min readCareers7 min read
Jul 17, 2020Ask Your InvestorsYou should ask your investors for feedback. As a first time startup founder- I find that I’m in a bit of a bubble. Naturally I talk with my co-founders, team members, and with friends in startups. I read a lot of books about startups and follow the news. …Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Jul 14, 2020Charlie Songhurst on InvestingI thought this was a great podcast so here are some notes and thoughts. I found a lot of insights here relevant to startups and business strategy, as well as investing. http://investorfieldguide.com/songhurst/ Thanks to Patrick O’Shaughnessy and Charlie Songhurst for this interview. Charlie is the former head of strategy at…Startup8 min readStartup8 min read
Jan 15, 2020What I Learned Raising $30M in Venture CapitalStarting a business is hard, and I celebrate everyone who tries, regardless of outcome. Businesses often need capital and the competition is fierce. Trust me, I know. There are so many things to consider, which I’ll share with you throughout this post, with anecdotes from what worked for us (and…Venture Capital39 min readVenture Capital39 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Aug 27, 2018Interview with David Moss of Strongblock.io, EOSFrom the founding of EOS, to blockchain interest from executives and governmental fear of it, Strongblock.io CEO David Moss shares his uniquely qualified perspectives that reveal excitement and optimism amid the uncertainty of an ecosystem in its infancy. The interview was conducted and written by Pat Larsen, CEO at ZenLedger.io. …Blockchain6 min readBlockchain6 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Jul 23, 2018FRST.io — Crypto trading platformI got the chance to interview Karl Muth, CEO of FRST.io. They make enterprise grade, trading-desk-ready crypto software. Using their software, a trader can track large and subtle movements of crypto into various wallets and exchanges to get insight into which way the markets are moving. …Bitcoin6 min readBitcoin6 min read
Published inKeeping Stock·Jul 6, 2018J5: International Crypto Tax CrimesThe tax authorities of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and the Netherlands have joined forces to combat international tax crimes facilitated by cryptocurrency. They are calling themselves the J5- Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement. In an announcement today, the J5 will seek to combat money laundering, tax…Cryptocurrency3 min readCryptocurrency3 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Apr 11, 2018Crypto Taxes, Some Helpful InfoThis article is a collection of useful information we have gathered in preparing for this stressful tax season. We are building www.ZenLedger.io, a tax tool for cryptocurrency investors and CPAs to automate as much of this complex process for you as we can. File a Tax Extension Now As the…Taxes5 min readTaxes5 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Mar 19, 201810 Commandments for FoundersReid Hoffman, CEO and founder of Linkedin, has a great podcast called “Masters of Scale”. I really liked this episode summarizing 10 core lessons that Reid has collected while doing his podcast. I’m trying to keep all this in mind while founding www.ZenLedger.io, cryptocurrency tax and analytics saas. So here…Startup9 min readStartup9 min read
Published inKeeping Stock·Nov 15, 2017This Crypto Bubble is not the .COM BubbleWe’ve never had a decentralized, global, digital asset class. Anyone who thinks this looks like something else or is making predictions or pretends to totally understand this phenomenon is lying to you or themselves. With that, I cannot help but make some predictions. …Bitcoin5 min readBitcoin5 min read
