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Jake Fuentes

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Sep 17, 2018

The Healthy Side Effects of SF’s Startup Exodus

The Bay Area is a special place, but the startup diaspora could be a good thing

The Healthy Side Effects of SF’s Startup Exodus

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Jake Fuentes

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Jan 15, 2018

The ICO Craze Contains the Seeds of an Open-Source Economy

A crypto-based compensation model for open-source development could reshape the way software is built.

The ICO Craze Contains the Seeds of an Open-Source Economy

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Startup Grind

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Jake Fuentes

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Nov 30, 2017

Fintech, a Failure?

Nearly a decade and billions of dollars have been invested in disrupting big banks. Why are they still dominant?

Fintech, a Failure?

Jake Fuentes

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Oct 4, 2017

A Hypothetical: Restoring Power to Puerto Rico Using the Blockchain

In the days after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, news and images started to trickle out indicating just how bad the situation is down…

A Hypothetical: Restoring Power to Puerto Rico Using the Blockchain

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Startup Grind

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Jun 7, 2017

Finding Investors Who Are Actually Helpful

Most VCs market themselves as “more than just a check” — often creating unrealistic, dangerous expectations.

Finding Investors Who Are *Actually* Helpful

Jake Fuentes

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Mar 27, 2017

Ignoring the Drama and Getting Back to Work

In the age of Trump, how do we focus on other things?

Ignoring the Drama and Getting Back to Work

Jake Fuentes

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Feb 7, 2017

Why the #Resistance Needs to Go Beyond Just Resisting

A new greatness for the country awaits, but we must define it

Why the #Resistance Needs to Go Beyond Just Resisting

Jake Fuentes

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Jan 30, 2017

The Immigration Ban is a Headfake, and We’re Falling For It

When I read about the incredibly active first week of the Trump administration, I struggle with two competing narratives about what’s…

The Immigration Ban is a Headfake, and We’re Falling For It

Jake Fuentes

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Jul 20, 2016

Pokémon Go, and the World Inside our Phones

Pokémon Go has become, in the course of a couple of weeks, the most popular game in US history. The speed with which it took the world by…

Pokémon Go, and the World Inside our Phones

Jake Fuentes

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May 9, 2016

Ready Player One, and How I Fell in Love with Reading Again

I struggled with books. Don’t get me wrong: I read a ton. I read articles, blog posts, the Economist and the occasional guilty pleasure…

Ready Player One, and How I Fell in Love with Reading Again

Jake Fuentes

Jake Fuentes

Working on something new. Former Co-Founder/CEO of Level Money (exited) and Head of New Products at Capital One.

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