Episode
#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
1:26:32
Published: Fri Mar 26 2021
Description
Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ --------- --------- Sam Parr (@TheSamParr), Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Ryan Begelman (@RyanBegelman) discuss: (0:30) Shaan and Sam talk about getting blocked on Twitter (6:50) A carbon offset credit card raises millions (9:50) The guys talk about their angel strategies (11:00) Ryan's guide to how he makes investments (17:20) What is BitClout (46:33) Family offices and "entrepreneur-in-residence" (1:03:00) Why angel invest (1:21:40) Shaan is going to run a sting operation? Find Ryan at https://www.ryanbegelman.com/ --------- --------- Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas.
Chapters
The speaker shares insights on his investment strategy, having made over 60 investments in 20 years, and opinions on Clubhouse's future, which he believes could be grim.
00:00 - 01:55 (01:55)
Summary
The speaker shares insights on his investment strategy, having made over 60 investments in 20 years, and opinions on Clubhouse's future, which he believes could be grim.
Episode#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
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The speaker discusses the online friction and conflicts between podcasters, media personalities, and journalists, particularly referring to Taylor Lorenz and Andrew Schulz.
01:55 - 04:55 (03:00)
Summary
The speaker discusses the online friction and conflicts between podcasters, media personalities, and journalists, particularly referring to Taylor Lorenz and Andrew Schulz.
Episode#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
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Aspiration, a company that created a carbon offset credit card, has raised 250 million dollars.
04:55 - 08:53 (03:58)
Summary
Aspiration, a company that created a carbon offset credit card, has raised 250 million dollars. Meanwhile, Google Trends and reports suggest that Clubhouse's popularity may be decreasing.
Episode#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
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Carbon card offers rewards to users who are eco-conscious or interested in investing rather than offering travel or cash back rewards.
08:53 - 12:56 (04:03)
Summary
Carbon card offers rewards to users who are eco-conscious or interested in investing rather than offering travel or cash back rewards. This innovative approach is aimed at promoting eco-friendly choices and catering to the investment interests of users.
Episode#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
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The speaker shares his experience with angel and real estate investments, explaining that the ones that perform well are those at the intersection of natural curiosity, networking, and solid fundamentals.
12:56 - 17:38 (04:41)
Summary
The speaker shares his experience with angel and real estate investments, explaining that the ones that perform well are those at the intersection of natural curiosity, networking, and solid fundamentals.
Episode#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
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The speaker explains the process of buying Limited Coins on BitClout and how one's investment can be perceived as owning a part of the company.
17:38 - 22:35 (04:57)
Summary
The speaker explains the process of buying Limited Coins on BitClout and how one's investment can be perceived as owning a part of the company. She also mentions the potential risks involved with investing in this platform.
Episode#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
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The founder of Summit, Jason Calacanis, discusses the strategy of setting the founder reward to zero in order to buy their own cryptocurrency and bet on themselves, as opposed to discouraging others from buying the coin.
22:36 - 29:34 (06:58)
Summary
The founder of Summit, Jason Calacanis, discusses the strategy of setting the founder reward to zero in order to buy their own cryptocurrency and bet on themselves, as opposed to discouraging others from buying the coin.
Episode#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
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The speaker discusses investing in creator coins and the potential for a hype cycle if big individuals promote the coins.
29:34 - 33:46 (04:11)
Summary
The speaker discusses investing in creator coins and the potential for a hype cycle if big individuals promote the coins. However, popularity does not guarantee an increase in value if people are not interested in buying the coin.
Episode#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
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The potential of leveraging virality by generating great content and encouraging small payments to like or support the content with a micro amount of coins can increase the overall coin value.
33:46 - 39:17 (05:30)
Summary
The potential of leveraging virality by generating great content and encouraging small payments to like or support the content with a micro amount of coins can increase the overall coin value.
Episode#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
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The speaker considers investing in Sampar's coin to profit from its popularity and compares it to making money from one's own ownership of a product or asset.
39:17 - 42:24 (03:06)
Summary
The speaker considers investing in Sampar's coin to profit from its popularity and compares it to making money from one's own ownership of a product or asset.
Episode#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
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A speaker reflects on their angel investments and how they had no idea that some startups like Facebook would become huge billion-dollar companies.
42:24 - 45:16 (02:52)
Summary
A speaker reflects on their angel investments and how they had no idea that some startups like Facebook would become huge billion-dollar companies. They mention feeling guilty about requesting time with successful companies like Calm because of their vast popularity.
Episode#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
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The speaker's friend hired two hedge fund professionals and a senior associate to manage their personal investments, offering them a high percentage of their money and carried interest.
45:17 - 53:44 (08:26)
Summary
The speaker's friend hired two hedge fund professionals and a senior associate to manage their personal investments, offering them a high percentage of their money and carried interest. The speaker questions whether this is a sound investment decision or a potential scam.
Episode#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
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The speaker believes that it is better to let your money grow by series of passive investments.
53:44 - 59:59 (06:14)
Summary
The speaker believes that it is better to let your money grow by series of passive investments. He advises that operating businesses that require labor intensive practices such as creating things and putting them online can be put off, in favor of focusing on ventures that interest you without taking too many meetings.
Episode#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
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The speaker discusses how the viral marketing of a product led to bullying and reveals the strategy of a well-prepared influencer who had a team of equity research analysts to sound knowledgeable on different topics on podcasts.
59:58 - 1:06:23 (06:24)
Summary
The speaker discusses how the viral marketing of a product led to bullying and reveals the strategy of a well-prepared influencer who had a team of equity research analysts to sound knowledgeable on different topics on podcasts.
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Investing can be a vehicle for learning, connecting with interesting people, and going on fun adventures.
1:06:23 - 1:12:02 (05:39)
Summary
Investing can be a vehicle for learning, connecting with interesting people, and going on fun adventures. Although, it is important to stay focused on business and not get distracted in order to make profitable investments.
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Investing provides not only learning opportunities, but also allows for release and a way to blow off steam for entrepreneurs, particularly during high-pressure times in their own businesses.
1:12:02 - 1:16:16 (04:13)
Summary
Investing provides not only learning opportunities, but also allows for release and a way to blow off steam for entrepreneurs, particularly during high-pressure times in their own businesses.
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Building up your knowledge, skills, and network can be worth more than simply buying stock in big companies.
1:16:16 - 1:20:58 (04:41)
Summary
Building up your knowledge, skills, and network can be worth more than simply buying stock in big companies. Investing in yourself through coaching, consulting, and online courses can have a greater impact on the success of your own business in the long run.
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The speaker discusses the possibility of suing someone for stealing content and advises not to cross any lines.
1:20:58 - 1:24:41 (03:42)
Summary
The speaker discusses the possibility of suing someone for stealing content and advises not to cross any lines. He also mentions the option of getting a "civil assist" to obtain a BitClout clip.
Episode#164 with Ryan Begelman - BitClout Explained, How To Successfully Angel Invest & A Police Sting?
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The speaker is torn between personally trying the products and ordering them online from Amazon.
1:24:41 - 1:25:30 (00:49)
Summary
The speaker is torn between personally trying the products and ordering them online from Amazon. They jokingly suggest tasting the products in Miami and ordering from Amazon, with a mention of a specific product to search for.