Conversations with the founders, investors & builders in #MiamiTech.
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What changes when you build a startup the second time around?
For @AlexWilsonTGB, a lot.
After building and selling The Giving Block to @Shift4, Alex is back at it with @Cyclops_inc — and he says the experience of starting company #2 has been dramatically different.
From fundraising to hiring to simply knowing what not to do, he shares what changes when you’ve already been through the startup journey once before. 👆
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What can you learn about leadership from working alongside Jared Isaacman?
During his four years at @Shift4, @AlexWilsonTGB got a front-row seat to how its founder operated — and one lesson stuck with him: no problem was too small to care about.
Isaacman would jump into support threads, stay close to what was happening across the business, and push a culture of ownership and accountability.
It’s a leadership philosophy Alex has carried with him to @Cyclops_inc: no matter how big you get, never lose your pulse on the business.
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Moving to Miami was a game changer for @AlexWilsonTGB and his startup, @Cyclops_inc.
He credits the move as one of the most impactful decisions he’s made as an entrepreneur — not because of the weather or taxes, but because of the people.
Investors. Customers. Fellow founders. Executives. Many of the relationships that have helped him build his next company came from the network he found here.
Now he calls himself a “Miami maximalist”, and is actively recruiting others to join him. 🌴
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The future of stablecoins? We stop talking about them.
@Cyclops_inc co-founder @AlexWilsonTGB believes stablecoins will eventually become so mainstream that most of us won’t even think about the technology behind them.
They’ll simply become part of the infrastructure moving money behind the scenes, faster and 24/7.
Today, he says we’re only scratching the surface. Here’s what the future of money movement could look like.
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Not all investor dollars are created equal.
When @AlexWilsonTGB and his co-founders raised @Cyclops_inc’ Series A, they were in the rare position of having investors pitch them.
Their philosophy? Everyone on the cap table had to earn their spot by showing how they could help the company before the check was ever written.
Alex shares how they chose the investors behind Cyclops’ $20M Series A, and why founders should look for investors who understand the industry they’re selling into.
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Alex Wilson has already built and exited one crypto startup. Now he's at it again.
After co-founding The Giving Block and selling it to @Shift4 in 2021, @AlexWilsonTGB spent four years leading crypto at the payments company before leaving to launch Miami-based Cyclops.
Less than a year in, @Cyclops_inc has raised $28 million and grown to more than 30 employees, with a mission to change how money moves around the world.
Hear his story and what the future of money movement looks like in our latest episode of the Miami Tech Pod, out now 🎧
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Looking to make Partner at a venture capital fund? @hpierrejacques of @harlemcapital says all that matters is THIS ONE THING.
Hear other lessons from his 10 year investing career in our latest episode 🎧 - miamitechpod.com/building-a-…
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How is venture capital like the Olympics? You spend years building relationships with founders in hopes to one day get 'the call'.
Hear more from our conversation with @HPierreJacques of @HarlemCapital in our latest episode of the Miami Tech Pod.
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Venture capital is a long game, and the best deals take years to build. Hear how long @harlemcapital knew the founders behind its last eight investments before investing.
Takeaway - start building relationships with investors WAY before you're looking to raise.
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You hear a lot about investors doing due diligence on founders. But founders should be doing just as much due diligence on their investors.
@hpierrejacques of @HarlemCapital shares some of the bad VC behavior he’s witnessed over his 10-year career in venture capital, and what founders should look out for before taking a check.
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Henri’s VC playbook is pretty straightforward: surround yourself with winners and find ways to add value.
And six of his winners are building right here in Miami. 🌴
We unpack more lessons from his 10 years running @HarlemCapital in our latest episode of the Miami Tech Pod.
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@hpierrejacques @bunsen
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The days of resting on a venture capital firm's brand are over. Hear what @harlemcapital's @hpierrejacques feels is more important.
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What does it actually take to win in venture capital?
@HarlemCapital co-founder and Managing Partner @hpierrejacques joins Maria to unpack a decade of lessons. They talk about how to identify exceptional founders, why the best VC deals take years to build, the growing importance of an investor’s personal brand, and why founders should reference-check their VCs.
Henri also shares Harlem Capital’s approach to investment decisions, what it takes to make partner, how AI has changed the way he reflects and creates, and why he believes “winners want to be around winners.”
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PCPs miss UP TO HALF of melanoma cases, and only 3-5% of biopsies are actually melanoma.
Learn how this Miami company is helping PCP's better detect skin cancer while also helping avoid unnecessary biopsies.
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@DermaSensor @codyVsimmons
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~90 million Americans at risk of getting skin cancer aren't getting checked.
Learn how this Miami-based company is setting out to change that.
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@DermaSensor @codyVsimmons
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