The Hard Part with Evan McCann

Charlie Feng from Agora

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Charlie Feng is the Co-Founder of Agora.


Agora is the home of onchain governance. Deploy Agora today to run your protocol and community.


Agora recently announced their $5M Seed funding from Haun Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Balaji Srinivasan, Packy McCormick, Dan Romero and others.


Takeaways

  • Launching an AI chatbot startup in 2013
  • Learnings from scaling Clearbanc/Clearco.
  • The "Clearco Mafia" that is developing.
  • Learnings from hyperscaling with capital and headcount.
  • Why web3 is a great space to be building in right now.
  • Governance in web3.
  • Why co-founder conflict is the biggest reason startups die and how to mitigate that.
  • Charlie's thoughts on raising (Clearco raised ~$860M).
  • Why Charlie is building in SF and why there are so many Canadians there.


    • Chapters

    00:00 Navigating the Early Days of AI Chatbots and Fintech

    04:48 Lessons from Rapid Growth and Scaling

    09:24 The Potential of Web3 and Open-Source Governance

    15:55 The Importance of Trust and Transparency in Web3

    23:10 The Rise of Canadian Tech Founders

    25:28 Principles for Building a Successful Company

    33:01 Running a Dedicated Fundraising Process

    38:23 Building in San Francisco: Benefits and Challenges

    41:39 The Power of a Support Network

    44:38 Dealing with Hard Times: Exercise, Hobbies, and Founder Support


    Keywords

    AI chatbots, fintech, rapid growth, market navigation, culture, governance, Web3, trust, transparency, volatility, gambling, web3, building a company, team, de-risking, fundraising, San Francisco, support network, personal growth, professional growth

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