Brian Armstrong is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Coinbase. Founded in 2012, Coinbase is building the crypto economy—a more fair, accessible, efficient, and transparent financial system enabled by crypto.
Value your family
- Taking risks and trying something new can lead to personal growth and success.
- Taking responsibility, valuing family, and connecting the dots of economic decline helps to have faith in oneself and free markets.
- To be successful, entrepreneurs must be willing to adjust their products and services based on customer feedback.
Learn through experience
- Self-improvement can help us achieve our goals and lead longer, healthier lives while taking responsibility for our money and staying informed on security threats.
- Learning through experience, such as working with a tutor, can help you gain a better understanding of a subject.
- Taking risks to bring scientific innovations to the world is essential for progress, and the rewards are often much less risky than they seem.
Dealing with negativity and stress when starting a business
- Starting a business is never easy, especially when you are met with skepticism and negativity from many people.
- It can be difficult to deal with the stress when so many people are suddenly mad at you.
- To cope with this, it’s important to focus on the positive and tune out the negative.
- Find people around you who have your best interests at heart and can give honest feedback.
Strong leadership
- Taking action, even when uncertain, can lead to unexpected results and valuable knowledge.
- Strong leadership is needed to evaluate complex issues and ensure a company is unified in its mission.
- Learning how to make difficult decisions is an important part of leadership and can lead to greater success.
- Focus on the positive, find supportive people, and celebrate success when starting a business.
Bridging the gap between science and entrepreneurship
- Science and technology provide solutions to many of our biggest challenges and are powerful tools for making the world a better place.
- To get the most out of them, we need to learn how to think like engineers and scientists and to cross-pollinate between the worlds of science and entrepreneurship.
- Taking risks to bring scientific innovations to the world is an essential part of progress, and the rewards are often much less risky than they seem.
The crypto world
- Cryptocurrency is gaining traction from asset managers and sovereign wealth funds, and regulatory clarity and the scalability of blockchains are key to accelerating adoption.
- Crypto and blockchain technologies are advancing rapidly, with potential for decentralized identity, a non-fiat currency economy, and collaborations between media and crypto.
- Cryptocurrencies have enabled new markets and jobs, with venture capital ready to invest in crypto startups and NFTs used for collectibles and art but also having the potential to represent a variety of digital items.
