We Study Billionaires - The Investors Podcast

Preston Pysh interviews Lyle Pratt, an entrepreneur of multiple successful businesses, and a telecommunications and spam expert. They talk about the intersection of the Bitcoin Lightning Network and how it offers a solution to the worsening spam and bots that litter our social media and phone calls. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Lyle's background as an entrepreneur founding Better Voice. 06:22 - The history of VOIP and how it relates to Bitcoin today. 06:22 - The 402 payment required in the SIP protocol. 10:24 - Lyle's story about finding Bitcoin at the intersection of telecommunications. 12:09 - What was the top thing he took away from successfully building and selling his first company? 14:15 - Lyle's newest company, Vida. 14:22 - Lyle discusses the basics of spam and why it's so prevalent. 24:53 - Spam can become worse with more decentralization. 35:42 - What does the Lightning Network bring to this problem? 54:54 - What Jiu-Jitsu and Bitcoin have in common. Disclaimer: Slight disc