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BREAKDOWN: Can Social Media Be Redeemed? Feat. Bobby Goodlatte

BREAKDOWN: Can Social Media Be Redeemed? Feat. Bobby Goodlatte

FromCoinDesk Podcast Network


BREAKDOWN: Can Social Media Be Redeemed? Feat. Bobby Goodlatte

FromCoinDesk Podcast Network

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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Aug 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

An early Facebook product designer-turned angel investor discusses how social media has changed and whether it can be changed again for the better.This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io.Today on the Brief:President Trump wants a cut of the TikTok dealPreviewing this week’s COVID-19 vaccine trade Dave Portnoy breaks into bitcoinOur main conversation is with Bobby Goodlatte. Bobby is the founder of Form Capital, a new seed investment firm that focuses on supporting portfolio companies with value-add design. Bobby was an early employee at Facebook and has been an active angel investor since 2012, with investments that include Coinbase. In this conversation, he and NLW discuss:The early days of FacebookWhy angel investors don’t like new angel investors to get involvedHow Silicon Valley reflects larger questions of equity valuations How social media has changed over the last decadeWhy politics is now “downstream from algorithms” Why there are still possibilities to build new social networksWhy today’s social networks could make different decisions that would be better for the world. Find our guest online:Website: Form Capital Twitter: @rsg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Aug 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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