We Study Billionaires - The Investors Podcast

Trey Lockerbie explores some interesting topics around fintech, entrepreneurship, and the pitfalls of crowdfunding with Ryan Caldbeck. Ryan is the founder and Chairman of CircleUp, a platform that set out to democratize investing, but ultimately pivoted away to a different model. They discuss why.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 2:39 - Insights into building your own board, team, and cap table. 4:27 - The traditional path and alluring appeal of becoming an institutional investor, but also what it lacks. 8:58 - Leadership techniques Ryan learned from Coach K, the famous basketball coach at Duke University, while he was on the basketball team. 22:38 - The hidden misalignments of incentives in the crowdfunding space. 26:33 - How investors can protect themselves while considering crowdfunding deals. 58:40 - The future of fintech and web3. And a whole lot more. *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermin