Chris Dixon - Entrepreneur, Investor, Cryptocurrency and Web3 Evangelist | Read Write Own

➡️ 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 Links https://www.instagram.com/cdixon/ https://x.com/cdixon/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-dixon-9599b127b/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/   The Ops Authority Podcast - https://theopsauthority.com/podcast/  The Growth Gear Podcast - https://www.growthgearpodcast.com  NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/  BELAY - https://belaysolutions.com  LinkedIn Jobs - https://linkedin.com/excellence  Miro - https://miro.com/successpod ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 - Intro 02:22 - Early Internet 10:23 - The Ideal Future of Web3 15:42 - Chris Dixon’s Web3 Journey 21:13 - Angel vs. Crypto Investing 25:40 - Lessons from Top Investors 31:25 - Sponsor: The Ops Authority Podcast 32:10 - Biggest Investment Failure 37:57 - Solving Problems in Crypto 41:30 - Helping Companies Succeed 46:56 - Creators & Composability 49:35 - Building Apps: Then vs. Now 1:00:22 - Crypto Myths 1:03:17 - Web3 Adoption Challenges 1:08:45 - Connect with Chris Dixon 1:08:58 - Advice to Younger Self Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy