Andrew Asks How
Andrew Asks How
October 11, 2024·56:11

From Startup to Powerhouse: The Rise of Animoca, Scaling, and $6 Billion Success

We talk the origin story and early days of Animoca, scaling a successful business, deploying capital efficiently, what's next and much more 00:07 Intro 01:20 Robbys life before crypto 03:11 The 4 year business pivot 06:27 Failing in business 08:13 Learning curve and technological familiarity 10:50 $75 Million to $6 Billion 12:29 Three pieces of advice to entrepreneurs 15:01 What is Animoca Brands? 16:50 $500 Million deployed as investments 18:08 Investing fundamentals (Not Investment Advice) 21:57 "You always feel like you're too late, when in fact a lot of us are too early" 25:19 Growth of third-party IP. Cardinal Rule? 29:40 Downside of IP. When it goes wrong 31:37 "Businesses don't die of starvation, they die of indigestion" 33:12 Will bitcoin always dominate micro conditions?

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From Startup to Powerhouse: The Rise of Animoca, Scaling, and $6 Billion Success

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