Venture Investing Frameworks

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(00:03:00) - (First question) - The history of humanity as a data storage and transfer problem and how that relates to new kinds of computer interfaces

(00:14:47) - Investing strategies; knowing when to invest in new technology

(00:16:39) - Assessing the gray areas of a potential investment

(00:22:13) - CodeMiko and VTubing

(00:32:51) - An explanation of atomic value swap

(00:39:55) - The 7 deadly sins and the degrees to which each sin is monetizable 

(00:45:05) - Evaluating the people behind new technologies

(00:50:03) - The Reddit Revolt - the current changes happening at Reddit  

(00:53:09) - Business model alignment; the steps to take when determining a business’ value capture mechanism 

(01:03:52) - The investment decision that Chris is most proud of 

(01:08:14) - The consumer investing landscape today

(01:11:19) - Chris’ methods for finding new content, technology and potential investments on the internet

(01:14:06) - The fundamentals of value creation  

(01:15:06) - The dark side of tech, how can it be more than just friction reduction

(01:17:22) - Chris’ opinion on why so many innovations come from the US

(01:20:37) - Defining market places and how to start and grow a successful one

(01:23:23) - Chris’ thoughts on opportunities with bad business models

(01:26:19) - A breakdown of Chris’ analogy “Sculptors versus painters”

(01:29:34) - The kindest thing that anyone has ever done for Chris