#31 Republic: Building the Investment Platform of Tomorrow from Venture Capital to Web3 and the Metaverse | Ken Nguyen, Founder & CEO

In Episode #31, we explore building the investment platform of tomorrow from Venture Capital to Web3 and the Metaverse with Ken Nguyen, Founder and CEO of Republic. We cover how investing and ownership has changed in recent years, Social validation as a benefit of investing, and how technology blurs the geographical boundaries of investing.
“I think in tech, and in Silicon Valley in particular, people overvalue ingenuity, brilliance and innovation, and undervalue timing, luck and resilience.” – Ken Nguyen
EPISODE GUIDE (LINKS, QUOTES, NOTES, AND BOOKS MENTIONED)
https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/ken-nguyen-outliers-show-notes 
FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT
https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/ken-nguyen-outliers-transcript 
CHAPTERS
This episode is our guide to building the investment platform of tomorrow. In it we cover:

(00:00:00) – Introduction

(00:01:54) – Ken’s background and experiences that led to the founding of Republic

(00:08:22) – Ken’s experience in securities litigation and his work at AngelList

(00:13:13) – Regulation Crowdfunding, and how it affected Republic

(00:23:00) – How investing and ownership has changed in recent years

(00:27:44) – New investment opportunities through Republic and beyond

(00:31:30) – Gumroad and Backstage Capital as Republic success stories

(00:37:03) – The history of crowdfunding

(00:48:04) – The importance of timing, luck and resilience in entrepreneurship

(00:54:02) – Resources Ken recommends for those getting started in investing

ABOUT REPUBLIC
At Republic, Ken Nguyen has revolutionized the world of private investing by making it possible for anyone, including non-accredited investors, to invest as little as $100 into private companies, real estate projects, and even crypto projects. To date, more than $350 million has been raised on Republic for more than a million people, including notable projects like Gumroad, raising $5 million in less than a day on the platform and launching backstage capital and raising $5 million for her debut venture capital fund focused on funding more women, people of color and LGBTQ founders.
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In Episode #31, we explore building the investment platform of tomorrow from Venture Capital to Web3 and the Metaverse with Ken Nguyen, Founder and CEO of Republic. We cover how investing and ownership has changed in recent years, Social validation as a benefit of investing, and how technology blurs the geographical boundaries of investing.

“I think in tech, and in Silicon Valley in particular, people overvalue ingenuity, brilliance and innovation, and undervalue timing, luck and resilience.” – Ken Nguyen

EPISODE GUIDE (LINKS, QUOTES, NOTES, AND BOOKS MENTIONED)

https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/ken-nguyen-outliers-show-notes 

FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT

https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/ken-nguyen-outliers-transcript 

CHAPTERS

This episode is our guide to building the investment platform of tomorrow. In it we cover:

(00:00:00) – Introduction
(00:01:54) – Ken’s background and experiences that led to the founding of Republic
(00:08:22) – Ken’s experience in securities litigation and his work at AngelList
(00:13:13) – Regulation Crowdfunding, and how it affected Republic
(00:23:00) – How investing and ownership has changed in recent years
(00:27:44) – New investment opportunities through Republic and beyond
(00:31:30) – Gumroad and Backstage Capital as Republic success stories
(00:37:03) – The history of crowdfunding
(00:48:04) – The importance of timing, luck and resilience in entrepreneurship
(00:54:02) – Resources Ken recommends for those getting started in investing

ABOUT REPUBLIC

At Republic, Ken Nguyen has revolutionized the world of private investing by making it possible for anyone, including non-accredited investors, to invest as little as $100 into private companies, real estate projects, and even crypto projects. To date, more than $350 million has been raised on Republic for more than a million people, including notable projects like Gumroad, raising $5 million in less than a day on the platform and launching backstage capital and raising $5 million for her debut venture capital fund focused on funding more women, people of color and LGBTQ founders.

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https://www.outlieracademy.com/newsletter

🎙 LISTEN ON

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outlier-academy/id1523851182

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58edVNgqaPNaCSGSxM6pef?si=88f37a5d20434775

Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1523851182

ABOUT OUTLIER ACADEMY

Learn timeless lessons on work and life from iconic founders, world-renown investors, and bestselling authors. Outlier Academy is the forever school for those chasing greatness. Past guests include Gokul Rajaram of DoorDash, Scott Belsky of Benchmark and Adobe, Joey Krug of Pantera Capital, Mark Sisson of Primal Kitchen, Luke Gromen of The Forest for the Trees, and Brian Scudamore of 1-800-GOT-JUNK.

Website: https://www.outlieracademy.com

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/outlieracademy

ABOUT DANIEL SCRIVNER

Outlier Academy is hosted by Daniel Scrivner. Over the last 15 years, Daniel has led design teams at Square and Apple, turned around a $3M+ ARR SaaS business, and invested in more than 100 companies. He launched Outlier Academy in 2020 to learn from the world’s best founders, investors, authors, and peak performance experts.

Website: https://www.danielscrivner.com

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/danielscrivner

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