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Troy Osinoff is Co-Founder of JUICE, Peachy, and Stealth and is a General Partner at Magic Fund. Troy has always been drawn to the digital world, starting his own website building business when he was just nine years old, so it’s no surprise that he would go on to work heavily in digital companies including Buzzfeed before kicking things off with JUICE. His interest in the digital world also spans into the DeFi and crypto space, something which he is extremely passionate about, being very active in the community. Get all the links mentioned in the episode: bit.ly/249-TroyOsinoff SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE: 00:24 - Guest introduction 00:34 - What’s in Troy’s Web 3.0 bag? 01:52 - Troy’s DeFi bets 05:25 - Earliest memory 07:51 - Troy’s first business card 09:12 - Parents’ jobs & entrepreneurial inspirations 12:53 - Troy’s knack for tech based business 15:22 - Learning from failure: market fit & knowledge 16:04 - JUICE: timing, growth & employment philosophy 20:27 - Where do brands always make mistakes? 24:00 - Realisations: the importance of specialisation 26:30 - JUICE & Web 3.0? 31:09 - Getting into crypto 35:56 - Surviving crypto winter 37:36 - US Crypto: pegging stable coins & innovation 39:43 - Crypto abroad, newsletters & Twitter 44:49 - Troy’s investment philosophy 47:41 - Show recommendations 48:10 - Best purchase under $200 |