Y Combinator announced that YC startups can now get funded in USDC on Base and Request for Startups: Fintech 3.0. It’s time to build the next era of finance onchain.

Launch on Base and raise capital faster, with long term investors, from anywhere in the world.

The Base ecosystem offers multiple funding pathways designed specifically for builders at every stage – from weekend experiments to full-scale ventures.

Connect with experienced builders and industry leaders to accelerate your journey on Base.

Brian Armstrong shared Coinbase’s four phase Secret Master Plan back in 2016, and today Coinbase is transitioning from phase 3 (100M people) to phase 4 (1B people).

I’m happy to announce publicly that I’ve been investing at Social Graph Ventures with a focus on onchain consumer experiences.

🔆 IT’ᔑ OᑎᑕᕼᗩIᑎ ᔑᑌᗰᗰEᖇ 🔆 and I’m incredibly excited to share that I’ll be joining Base / Coinbase.

The old playbook for growth is dead. If you want to win today, you need to use Persona Led Growth.

Zora is a prime example of how consumer crypto apps inspire infra, and how infra advancements enable new app innovations.

Startup speed and innovation + corporate resources and distribution. Virtually no “startup within a big company” works, but when it does, it’s like capturing lightning in a bottle.

Explore why the best product doesn’t always win, and the reason you need to pay close attention to sales and distribution for product success.

How category creators play a different game and experience outsized rewards as a result.

Why customer success can be the difference between high churn and high growth for SaaS startups.

How to leverage proprietary technology, economies of scale, network effects, branding, and durability.

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How to decide the equity split, CEO title, and vesting agreement.

Why your co-founder is the most important ingredient when it comes to starting a company.

Why it is important to keep your company as small as it can be at every stage.

Why you should know your Burn and Runway, and not lie to yourself.

How you can measure Product/Market Fit and get on your way to scaling your startup.