➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ About The Guest Chris Dixon is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and the founder and leader of a16z crypto, a division of the firm dedicated to investing in crypto and blockchain technologies. He is a leading voice in the Web3 space and a strong advocate for the potential of decentralized technologies to revolutionize the Internet. His new book, "Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet," explores this vision in depth. Chris has a proven track record of identifying and investing in groundbreaking technologies, with notable investments including Oculus (acquired by Facebook), Stripe, Coinbase, and many others. ➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/cdixon/https://x.com/cdixon/https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-dixon-9599b127b/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/ The Ops Authority Podcast - https://theopsauthority.com/podcast/The Growth Gear Podcast - https://www.growthgearpodcast.comNetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/BELAY - https://belaysolutions.comLinkedIn Jobs - https://linkedin.com/excellenceMiro - https://miro.com/successpod ➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Intro02:22 - Early Internet10:23 - The Ideal Future of Web315:42 - Chris Dixon’s Web3 Journey21:13 - Angel vs. Crypto Investing25:40 - Lessons from Top Investors31:25 - Sponsor: The Ops Authority Podcast32:10 - Biggest Investment Failure37:57 - Solving Problems in Crypto41:30 - Helping Companies Succeed46:56 - Creators & Composability49:35 - Building Apps: Then vs. Now1:00:22 - Crypto Myths1:03:17 - Web3 Adoption Challenges1:08:45 - Connect with Chris Dixon1:08:58 - Advice to Younger Self

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