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In the DeFi universe, there is a lot to learn.
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Over the past 12 months, DeFi investors have been gobbling up tokens from companies like Uniswap and Aave as if they were bar snacks.
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These investors were looking for yield payments, but now their returns have plummeted - alongside the value in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
What to do?
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When it comes to earning passive income with your crypto assets, one investor says that staking and yield farming are the way to go.
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Staking requires investors to hold their position for longer in order to earn interest or yield - or whatever term the project uses.
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Kenneth Rapoza, a Forbes contributor, recently asked industry players to think like a DeFi investor.
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His question was:
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β"Where do you go for yield that allows you to sleep at night?"
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Josh Wallis, CEO of Sigmax.io in the UK told Rapoza:
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"In the mid-term ETH 2.0 staking is expected to be the best choice by November 2021 after the update, then DAI and USDC are the next best choices."β
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While Rapoza appears to be sceptical about the future of platforms like Uniswap et al, he is a crypto investor, and his article offers you an alternate view on DeFi passive investments.β
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The Sound of Mandalorian
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Want to add sounds from the Gardens of Asgard, Scottish rain or an eerie dungeon to your video?
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βAmbient Mixer provides you with astonishing sound effects, relaxing music and ambient atmospheres.
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You can edit an existing audio file as well as mix and create your own sounds with no software installation required.
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There are literally thousands of soundtracks from which to choose.
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Fortunately, all the audio is categorized by topic and there's a search bar to help you narrow down your options.
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All audio files are licensed under the Creative Commons Sampling Plus 1.0 License so you can use them commercially as long as you give the author attribution.
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Ambient Mixer is yet another tool in our "can't believe it's free" box.
βListen and create.β
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Find Your Exit
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You don't have to sell, but you do need an exit strategy.
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Exit strategies are a favorite topic of conversation at investing.io, and one that we share with Joe Pulizzi (one of our community members).
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Joe says:
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"When do you begin the exit strategy?β
βWhen you start the business. When you start the job. Today. Now."
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Even if you're just starting your business, itβs critical to keep your sights set on the end result: Your exit.
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If you're raising finance, your exit strategy is one of the first things a potential equity investor will ask about.
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Marjorie Radlo-Zandi is an experienced angel investor who regularly evaluates companies for acquisition.
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In her article for Startup Nation, Radlo-Zandi gives you some points to consider as you think about your exit strategy.
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She suggests switching your mindset from an entrepreneur to investor in order to see your company through a different lens.
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βIn the same way that you would evaluate your risk and return from other investments like funds or stocks, try putting on your investor βhat,β and think as they would.
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The article also covers doing your homework on similar companies, setting timelines and being clear on your intentions.
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While it's great to focus on your product and market, make time to think about your exit strategy from the start.
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Read more on StartupNation.
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βNet Profit is King, Liquidity is Queenβ
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In the game of chess it's essential to protect your king.
But it's the queen that makes all the winning moves.
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When you sell your business, you are the most liquid you've ever been.
βYou can make moves you couldn't before.β
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βUse our free valuation tool to see how much capital you'll get when you sell your business.
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βSocial Blade provides a public database that tracks social media statistics and trends.
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While it's main focus appears to be YouTube accounts, you can also analyze activity on TikTok, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, and 11 other social platforms.
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βIt's easy to use Social Blade for competitor research or to grab statistics for your own accounts.
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Just select which channel you'd like to view, and type in the account name.
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βFor example; on a Twitter account, Social Blade gives you a neatly organized summary of followers, who the account holder is following, and the tweet stats for the past 30 days.
The summary also displays the account history in a series of graphs.
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βIf you simply want to view the Top 50 YouTubers or the 50 most-followed TikTok creators, then try the handy "Top Lists" menu item on the homepage.
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When you want to create content that resonates with your niche audience, this tool could give you an edge.
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The basic version of Social Blade gives you a ton of free information.
If you want more, their paid plans start at $3.99 per month.
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Resources to Exploreβ
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π· 106 Must-Know Startup Statistics for 2021
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We love statistics. Especially when they help us to understand how a startup ticks.
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If youβre looking to build a startup or just interested in diving into the numbers, check out these informative statistics on success, failure, funding and more.
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Entrepreneurs, marketers and writers will find a wealth of information, divided into various categories in this free resource.
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π· Looking for funding for your DeFi project?
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DeFi Grants has aggregated a list of grants available to crypto developers.
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You'll see everything from support for early stage decentralized applications (DApps), to funding for support of the MakerDAO ecosystem.
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See what's on offer at DeFi Grants.β
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π· Wander through the Google Cemetery
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Failory is a content site for startup founders.
Their latest free resource is the Google Cemetery.
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βYes, Google has started (and closed) businesses ranging from a URL shortener to a parcel delivery service.
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The incredibly patient and intrepid team at Failory has analyzed over 100 of these failures to give you a description of the product or service, as well as an overview of why it was shut down.
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Even better, they have categorized the entries by industry vertical so you can quickly search your area of interest.
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You could use this resource for startup ideas or to help you avoid making similar mistakes.
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β Snippets to Send You on Your Way
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π· Know the metrics: Not all entrepreneurs or small business owners really understand how to read and utilize financial statements in order to determine their companyβs health and financial worth. But, if you're an investor, it's essential you master the basics. If you can't explain 'real revenue' or 'cash flow' then check out these 7 financial metrics for a quick lesson.
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π· Crypto startups to watch: We came across this overview of 5 cryptocurrency startups that have applied several use cases to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. You may not have heard of companies like Kozjin or Certora, but they are already successful and growing in their respective sectors.
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π· Moving at Lightspeed: The Canadian commerce business Lightspeed has snapped up the US e-commerce platforms Ecwid and NuORDER in an acquisition deal. Terms of the transaction were undisclosed. Lightspeed said this will give the company new entry points into digital commerce. See the full announcement on the Lightspeed news page.
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π· Innovative FinTech: There are 20 first-timers on Forbes' 2021 FinTech 50 list. These businesses are involved in everything from cyber risk insurance to financial inclusion. Startups must be private as of the date of publication. Further, 7 of last year's names went public, and the valuations of some startups still on the list have surged. The FinTech 50.β
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π· How An Ex-Semipro Poker Player Bet Big And Won The $4.3 Trillion Mortgage Market. With words like 'poker' and 'won' in the title, how could we resist including this article?
Nima Ghamsari was told numerous times that his idea for Blend software would never work. He argues that software can eliminate tens of billions of dollars a year of unneeded friction in the financial system. Read how Ghamsari produced results by bucking convention.
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π· Out of Work: As the ex-founder of a business, what do you do next? If you didn't exit with airplane money, then your options are not as wide open as you might think. One research paper found that former founders of successful ventures receive even fewer call-backs than former founders of failed ventures. Check out these 6 options if you're considering your next adventure.
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