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This weekend, I (@mattholmesmba) had the privilege to attend Tulum Crypto Fest. It was an amazing and very special weekend and one of the first conference experiences I've had with the beach in the background for the keynote speakers, and moderators that jumped into a Cenote (underground chamber which contains permanent river water) after their panel. Truly epic weekend, here's the 60 second recap: Now, did I learn things that should help me earn more money than the conference cost? The ticket was only a few hundred but those $6 bottles of water at Papaya Playa probably add up!
Now, did I learn things that should help me earn more money than the conference cost? The ticket was only a few hundred but those $6 bottles of water at Papaya Playa probably add up! The network value of the people who are willing to fly internationally to an amazing destination like Tulum, priceless! By no means did I chat with everyone at the conference, but the few people I connected with, had amazing lesson to share. Here's a few of them: 1. Invest in the team, not the hype. (Conversation with Anir Chatterjee) Like the web1 and web2 world has learned multiple times, you should look at the founding team, and their network and passion. Why will this team be the one to lead your dollars (or ETH) to more value? If they aren't connected, passionate, or have convinced all their friends to be on board then surely you new investment of 1,000 SOL to earn 1M SOL will never see the result you're hoping for. Start with relationships and challenge the relationships of the founders who are asking you for investment. 2. Customer Experience of Web3? (Lewis Donovan says give the people what they want) One person I met basking in the sun (common Tinder interest) was Lewis J Donavan who you can see diving into the Cenote. Before he took such reckless actions, he shared about the amazing traction they've had a SonX.app because they are not web3 obsessed savages like most of us, but they remain focused on customer experience. And you too, should make sure your startup doesn't ring like a Web3 alarm clock, but instead, just gives the customer what they're looking for, despite if you're powered by a Web3 advantage under the hood. No, they don't need free airdropped NFTs of Kanye West nudes. They just need to know where to resell them 2 years in the future once they're valuable and everyone has a Metamask or Phantom decentralized wallet. 3. Tulum, don't forget why we're here. Enough said. If you haven't visited Tulum, we welcome you to our turf. Join us next year at by following or visiting Tulum Crypto Fest. Or, just DM me if you're actually in. |
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