Caldbeck: More entrepreneurs will attempt moneyless barter economy platforms
Justin Caldbeck · 20VC: Binary's Justin Caldbeck on Specialisation Being Key To Success In VC, The Biggest Problem In VC Today and Why The Future Is A Moneyless Barter Economy · Nov 7, 2016 · at 14:12
Justin Caldbeck, co-founder of Binary Capital, shares his venture investment thesis on consumer barter networks with Harry Stebbings.
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“I think you're going to see more and more folks really go after this vision, because it really is a massive, truly ubiquitous vision. It just hasn't been implemented in the right way so far.”
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