How to Survive and Thrive in the Pre-Product Market Fit Stage

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The separation combined with just the stress and the pressure of the site going down and everybody wanting the site to be up, just the pressure from people and the number of users was growing and growing and growing.
Having a cofounder was important in keeping the team together and rallying them through tough times.

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(00:00) – Introduction
(08:19) – Programming
(14:17) – Coinbase
(45:05) – Startup advice
(1:02:56) – Economic freedom
(1:12:06) – Coinbase technology
(1:23:33) – Listing on Coinbase
(1:32:47) – Regulations
(1:47:25) – Crypto dominance
(1:51:42) – Employee activism
(2:08:00) – Leadership
(2:10:39) – ResearchHub
(2:20:17) – NewLimit
(2:24:44) – Advice for young people
(2:28:55) – Meaning of life