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Ten habits of some of venture capital’s most successful firms. This piece is brought to you by FTX US. It’s been a tough year for the markets – crypto is no exception. Amidst the mayhem, FTX and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried have been quietly executing and stabilizing. For example, FTX provided a $250 million credit facility to BlockFi to help steady the market. It is one of the more remarkable examples of a new business taking on an industry leadership role. FTX is able to take on this mantle because of the incredible product and business it has built. FTX US offers one of the most complete and inexpensive investing platforms in the world. From a single application, you can invest in your favorite cryptocurrencies, stocks, and NFTs. I am proud to have them as a partner. Get started today by downloading the FTX US app. Use the code GENERALIST, and after you trade $100, you’ll get a special $15 bonus. To find the original piece, published July 31, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

Nova Labs’ Internet of Things network is one of crypto’s greatest achievements. In its next chapter, it’s pursuing an even more audacious goal: to provide the infrastructure for 5G, WiFi, VPN, CDN, and other networks. This piece is brought to you by Stytch.  Want to boost conversion and drive growth? Stytch makes user authentication and onboarding seamless and secure. They offer customizable, out-of-the-box authentication with magic links, one tap social logins, biometrics, one-time passcodes, session management, and more. They’re your all-in-one platform for authentication. With their API and SDKs, you can improve user conversion, retention, and security, while saving valuable engineering time. Current customers have seen a 60% increase in conversion after spending just one day on the integration. ‍Check out Stytch today. To find the original piece, published July 24, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

The weapons manufacturer has scaled revenue at record speeds, reaching a rumored valuation of more than $7 billion. It may be one of the most important companies of our era. This piece is brought to you by FTX US. It’s been a tough year for the markets – crypto is no exception. Amidst the mayhem, FTX and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried have been quietly executing and stabilizing. For example, FTX provided a $250 million credit facility to BlockFi to help steady the market. It is one of the more remarkable examples of a new business taking on an industry leadership role. FTX is able to take on this mantle because of the incredible product and business it has built. FTX US offers one of the most complete and inexpensive investing platforms in the world. From a single application, you can invest in your favorite cryptocurrencies, stocks, and NFTs. I am proud to have them as a partner. Get started today by downloading the FTX US app. Use the code GENERALIST, and after you trade $100, you’ll get a special $15 bonus. To find the original piece, published July 17, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

YC has more weapons than any other player in venture. This piece is brought to you by FTX US.  FTX US is a safe, easy-to-use, and inexpensive way to put your crypto investing on automatic. You can get started in minutes and set up recurring buys for assets like BTC, ETH, SOL, and many other tokens. You can also invest in NFTs and stocks, all without switching apps, and with either low or no fees. ‍Get started today by downloading the FTX US app. Use the code GENERALIST, and after you trade $100, you’ll get a special $15 bonus. To find the original piece, published June 11, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

We have raised a $12.25 million fund designed to help a small number of founders maximize the power of narrative. This piece is brought to you by Stytch. Want to boost conversion and drive growth? Stytch makes user authentication and onboarding seamless and secure. They offer customizable, out-of-the-box authentication with magic links, one tap social logins, biometrics, one-time passcodes, session management, and more. They're your all-in-one platform for authentication.  Check out Stytch today.  To find the original piece, published July 10, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

The New York-based venture firm has one of the industry’s most remarkable track records. Its success comes from deep thinking and unusual discipline. This piece is brought to you by WorkOS. WorkOS is a developer platform to make your app enterprise-ready. With a few simple APIs, you can immediately add common enterprise features like Single Sign-On, Multi-Factor Authentication, SCIM user provisioning, and more. Developers will find beautiful docs and SDKs that make integration a breeze, kind of like “Stripe for enterprise features.” Today WorkOS powers apps like Webflow, Hopin, Vercel, and more than 200 others. Integrate WorkOS now and make your app enterprise-ready. To find the original piece, published June 19, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

Michael Grinich has built something close to magical: an API that expands the TAM of the companies it serves. Some of its investors believe it’s the next Stripe. To find the original piece, published June 22, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates. 

The CEO of Gojek shares his lessons of creating a principled culture, managing organizational debt, and building true moats. This piece is brought to you by WorkOS. WorkOS is a developer platform to make your app enterprise-ready. With a few simple APIs, you can immediately add common enterprise features like Single Sign-On, Multi-Factor Authentication, SCIM user provisioning, and more. Developers will find beautiful docs and SDKs that make integration a breeze, kind of like “Stripe for enterprise features.” Today WorkOS powers apps like Webflow, Hopin, Vercel, and more than 200 others. Integrate WorkOS now and make your app enterprise-ready. To find the original piece, published June 5, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

The promise and peril of social tokens. This piece is brought to you by FTX US. To start investing, download the safe and easy-to-use FTX US app. Thanks to our friends at FTX US, using the code GENERALIST, you’ll get free crypto on every trade over $10. Get started today. To find the original piece, published May 8, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

The $8.7 billion used car marketplace became Mexico’s first unicorn by focusing on data. Next stop: the rest of the world. This piece is brought to you by FTX US. To start investing, download the safe and easy-to-use FTX US app. Thanks to our friends at FTX US, using the code GENERALIST, you’ll get free crypto on every trade over $10. Get started today. To find the original piece, published May 22, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.