The Last Trade E079: Onramp X Google Fiber in Nashville

The Last Trade 12/20/24

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This week we’re excited to bring you a special edition of The Last Trade: the following roundtable discussion was recorded on December 2nd in Nashville TN during an Onramp Private Client event co-hosted by Google Fiber at the Gibson Garage event space. Moderated by Onramp’s Brian Cubellis, the panel features Michael Tanguma, CEO & Co-founder of Onramp & Partner at Early Riders, Emily Trapani, Head of Sales at Google Fiber, & Cam Doody, Founder of Brickyard VC.

The conversation explores the intersection of technology, investment, and the evolving landscape of Bitcoin, with a focus on Nashville as a burgeoning hub for innovation. Panelists discuss their experiences in the tech industry, the importance of information asymmetries in driving value creation, and the implications of bitcoin as a digital protocol for value.

00:00 – Introducing the Nashville Innovators Roundtable
01:35 – Michael Tanguma, Emily Trapani, Cam Doody
06:00 – Information asymmetries in emerging tech
16:35 – Nashville as a modern hub for tech innovation
31:27 – Bitcoin is the digitization of value
41:08 – Bitcoin and AI’s interconnection
44:15 – The evolution of collaborative music production
47:44 – A message from Onramp
48:27 – Capital allocation in the age of bitcoin
55:40 – Rethinking venture capital & measuring success
01:03:10 – The mindset shift in founders & entrepreneurs
01:08:39 – Understanding bitcoin as the best form of money
01:27:33 – Outro

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