We explore 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. We discuss why! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:09:13 - Leadership techniques Ryan learned from Coach K, the famous basketball coach at Duke University, while he was on the basketball team. 0:14:52 - CircleUp and what lead Ryan into the growth equity space 0:23:58 - The problems in private investing regulation 0:26:31 - How investors can protect themselves while considering crowdfunding deals 0:31:10 - Ryan's biggest learnings from being a CEO 0:42:06 - Insights into building your own board, team and cap table 0:46:48 - The future of fintech and web3 ✔️ Subscribe to Bitcoin Fundamentals/We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/28RHOkXkuHuotUrkCdvlOP 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here:https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/the-future-of-fintech-w-ryan-caldbeck/ 📖 BOOKS MENTIONED: - The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham - https://amzn.to/3q14Lv5 - Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders by Warren Buffett - https://amzn.to/3s8QZtm - The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz - https://amzn.to/3m6IWJo Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😁 ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/tip_network?lang=en ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ Have a question? Get your voice heard on the show: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/your-questions/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.