Why Independent Platforms Are The Future | RightForge Founding Partner Christopher Bedford Interview
I talk with Christopher Bedford, a founding partner at RightForge, about building a new internet infrastructure company in the shadow of big tech. RightForge is an internet infrastructure provider that claims to be a first of its kind company operating infrastructure while being committed to American ideals online. RightForge is positioning themselves to be a key player for enabling independent free speech platforms to operate outside the gargantuan grasp of big tech providers like Amazon (operator of AWS). With many questions being raised around what constitutes free speech online and when platforms should or shouldn't be allowed to take action against users, RightForge seems positioned well for users who lean towards wanting a more open internet and are concerned about being deplatformed at the infrastructure level.
I chatted with Chris about his experiences building a new internet infrastructure provider in an already mature and established industry, what inspired him and his partners to found the company, and the American ideals he sees as a guide to how RightForge should operate and find its niche. I think an overall theme here is looking at why independent platforms may be the future and why RightForge is needed the facilitate new tech entrants build around free speech and American ideals.
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00:00 - Subscribe and Fight Big Tech
00:23 - What is RightForge and why was the company founded?
03:41 - What clients are using RightForge today?
05:55 - Why are alternatives to big tech needed?
11:16 - Who would've thought you could start a infrastructure company in 2022!
16:15 - Has big tech lost control?
20:08 - What challenges come with building a company that doesn't falter on American ideals?
24:57 - The market for RightForge
28:32 - Will this come back to bite big tech?
30:26 - Closing thoughts
Originally Aired: 02/21/22
#independentplatforms #platformbuilding #freespeechplatforms
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Facebook Stock Gets Rekt - Down $200 Billion on Poor Growth Reports 📉
Facebook stock saw losses of over 26% after the company (now known as Meta Platforms) released its Q4 FY21 earnings report. Analyst sentiment turned bearish when the social media giant led by Mark Zuckerberg reported a quarter over quarter loss in daily active users, going from 1.93 billion daily users from 1.929 billion. I discuss why missing on growth is a grim sign for any tech business, if the metaverse contributed to this drop in stock price, and explain my theory on what caused the massive stock drop for Facebook/Meta, costing Zuck and company $200 billion+ in market value.
Spoiler alert, high value users (the ones that advertisers most want to reach) don't like being censored, banned, and told what they can or can't talk about. We've seen huge growth on alt-tech platforms like Gab and Rumble because of Facebook's overly aggressive policy on speech and content moderation.
00:00 - Subscribe and Fight Big Tech
00:18 - Facebook plays the blame game
00:44 - Decline in daily active users (DAUs)
01:27 - Why has growth stalled?
03:05 - Can users trust Facebook/Meta?
03:40 - Alt Tech Growth
04:54 - High-value users leaving
05:50 - Metaverse won't fix the probelm
06:33 - Enjoy this video? Leave a comment and Subscribe!
Originally Aired: 02/03/22
#Facebook #Meta #StockMarket
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Inflation-Protected Bond Sales Skyrocket! 💵📈 [Investors Hedge Against Inflation]
Alex looks at data showcasing the exploding demand for inflation-protected bonds in the United States. Treasury Department data shows over $3.8 billion in sales of Series I savings bonds in November and December of 2021. Series I bonds pay a fixed interest rate plus inflation. Alex discusses his heightened concerns about the 2022 economic environment and laments on how the FED and current government representatives are handling inflation.
This is an excerpt from episode 191 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/IHmfbNjZ7RA
Originally Aired: 01/18/22
#Inflation #Bonds #Hedge
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The 2022 Platform IPOs to Watch 📉📈
Applico CEO Alex Moazed breaks down platform and platform adjacent companies that are expected to go public in 2022. These companies span multiple spaces and industries including B2B, fintech/payments, food, delivery, eCommerce, buy now pay later, social media, content, and more. Moazed looks at various fundraising by these platforms, current valuations, and gives his thoughts on market fit and IPO timing as he runs down his 2022 IPO list.
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00:15 - Instacart IPO
01:07 - FlipKart IPO
01:49 - Gopuff IPO
05:49 - Stripe IPO
08:18 - Plaid IPO
09:50 - Klarna IPO
11:56 - Reddit IPO
12:40 - Discord IPO
13:44 - OnlyFans IPO
14:49 - Patreon IPO
15:18 - Turo IPO
16:40 - Farmer's Business Network IPO
18:47 - Houzz IPO
20:51 - Quora IPO
Originally Aired: 01/07/22
#2022IPO #IPO #StockMarket
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Alt Tech: What Will Happen in 2022?
Alex discusses how he thinks the alt-tech AKA vendetta tech landscape will evolve during 2022. The market has seen accelerating growth for new free speech focused platforms, dubbed alt-tech, as some users feel that dominant platforms like Facebook and Twitter have become overly moderated. Alex discusses new platform upstarts like Gab, Gettr, Rumble, Parler, Odysee, and Digital World Acquisition Corp..
00:00 - Subscribe and Follow the Fight Against Big Tech
00:25 - Is anyone actually using "Alt-Tech"?
01:10 - 2022 Alt-Tech Landscape
02:16 - Is censorship bad for big tech's business?
05:07 - Alt-Tech on a vendetta?
06:06 - Multiple Unicorn Companies
06:43 - Joe Rogan joins Gettr
07:38 - Growth at Gab
09:17 - Reinventing the wheel
10:30 - What is DWAC doing?!
11:22 - Who is funding Gettr?
13:10 - Will Alt-Tech consolidate?
14:03 - What to watch for in 2022
15:04 - Thanks for watching
Originally Aired: 01/07/21
#AltTech #Rumble #Gab
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Did Apple Pay a $275B Bribe to China? 🇨🇳
The Information has released an exposé revealing Apple's secret $275 billion investment into China. The article details unprecedented concessions made by TIm Cook to earn good favor with Chinese regulators and avoid the scrutiny other foreign tech companies entering into China have been subject to. Alex highlights some revelations from the article and wonders what it would take to get Apple interested in investing into the United States at similar levels.
Inside Tim Cook’s Secret $275 Billion Deal with Chinese Authorities: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/facing-hostile-chinese-authorities-apple-ceo-signed-275-billion-deal-with-them?rc=gt7xxj
This is an excerpt from episode 188 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/sz0aXNl05pc
Originally Aired: 12/07/21
#TimCook #Apple #CCP
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Find Local American Made Products Online 🇺🇸 - Cultivate CEO Harsh Khurana
Check out Cultivate at the links below:
Chrome: https://www.wecultivate.us/get/extension/chrome?campaignId=WTA
Firefox: https://www.wecultivate.us/get/extension/firefox?campaignId=WTA
Safari: https://www.wecultivate.us/get/extension/safari?campaignId=WTA
Harsh Khurana, the CEO of Cultivate, a browser extension and shopping app with a mission to help businesses that are manufacturing goods locally, joins Alex on the show. The two discuss how Khurana launched Cultivate in 2020 during a time in which small American businesses were struggling. Harsh tells the story of how he secured funding from Shark Tank star and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban through a cold email and him and Alex explore some ideas on why large tech platforms seem hesitant to promote American products and manufacturers.
Originally Aired: 11/23/21
#Cultivate #MadeInUSA #SmallBusiness
Cultivate was founded with a mission to help businesses that are manufacturing goods locally to generate more sales, positively impact local economic growth, and in-turn, create more jobs for our families, friends, and neighbors.
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Do We Really Want Zuckerberg to Own the Metaverse? - Facebook Name Change
Facebook has announced that it will changing its company name to Meta, in a move that indicates a commitment to building a next generation metaverse platform. Alex discusses the announcement made by Mark Zuckerberg during Facebook Connect, a virtual reality and augmented reality conference. Moazed questions if Facebook, with its tumultuous privacy and censorship history, is a safe gatekeeper to the metaverse and draws some fun comparisons between Zuckerberg's vision and Ernest Cline's famous Metaverse story Ready Player One.
Originally Aired: 10/29/21
#Metaverse #Facebook #Meta
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How Square's AfterPay Acquisition Could Disrupt $6.7 Trillion in Payments 💳💲
Square has announced plans to acquire AfterPay, an Australian financial technology company, in a $29 billion all-stock deal. Alex outlines why he thinks AfterPay could be a key acquisition for Square to platformize its business and potentially cause massive disruption to the payments/credit card industry.
This is an excerpt from episode 177 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/-_-gdMpUqbk
Originally Aired: 10/13/21
#Square #AfterPay #Fintech
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Why The Global Supply Chain May Collapse 🚢📦
Alex discusses multiple articles on the current supply chain disruption in the United States. He looks at how the labor shortage has exacerbated the issues when importing goods into the U.S. as well as the letter issued by the International Chamber of Shipping bringing attention to the difficulties faced by transport workers. If we fail to secure global supply chains, this issue looks like it could worsen and continue for the foreseeable future.
Joint open letter – Transport heads call on world leaders to secure global supply chains: https://www.ics-shipping.org/press-release/joint-open-letter-transport-heads-call-on-world-leaders-to-secure-global-supply-chains/
Originally Aired: 10/05/21
#SupplyChain #Cargo #Shipping
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Amazon Go Cashierless Retail Tech Coming to Whole Foods 🥑
Amazon has announced that its "Just Walk Out" cashierless retail technology will be integrated at two Whole Foods locations opening next year (2022). Alex discusses why he thinks cashierless technology will bring big changes the food/grocery industry and retail as a whole. He also ponders why Amazon is only now adding this tech to Whole Foods locations and outlines why control of the payment flow is a key to making this technology profitable for startups challenging Amazon in this space.
This is an excerpt from episode 175 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/aTLY9fjFZWM
Originally Aired: 09/21/21
#Grocery #Food #Cashierless
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Gig Economy May Be Causing The Labor Shortage 👷♀️ - Platforms/Tech and the Worker Shortage
Alex looks at various data points detailing the ongoing labor shortage in the United States. He explains his theory on how platforms that easily enable gig work may be a contributing factor to this shortage. Moazed cites features of gig-work like scheduled flexibility as reasons why this shortage may loom and change the fundamental cost structure of employing a traditional full time worker.
This is an excerpt from episode 174 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/VMd8y6ytSts
Originally Aired: 09/17/21
#GigEconomy #Labor #LaborShortage
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Why Hedge Funds Are Taking Their Money Out of China 🇨🇳📉
Alex looks at data from Bloomberg that shows how Hedge Funds have slashed exposure to stocks with links to China. Moazed explains how unpredictable regulation and opaque ownership structures have pushed China linked stocks past the risk appetites of investors despite the current excess of capital being aggressively deployed around the world. Funds have reduced exposure not only to Chinese stocks, but to American stocks with supply chain dependencies in China as well.
This is an excerpt from episode 173 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/eqHmjhcYM3E
Originally Aired: 09/14/21
#HedgeFund #Investing #StockMarket
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TikTok's Links to China Continue to Grow 👀
Alex looks at an article from the information that showcasing TikTok's growing links to China despite the company's supposed efforts to decouple the international TikTok product from domestic operations and offerings in China. In some cases Chinese job postings at ByteDance, owner of TikTok, mention working on potentially sensitive aspects the American product despite the jobs being based in Beijing.
This is an excerpt from episode 173 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/eqHmjhcYM3E
Originally Aired: 09/14/21
#TikTok #China #Tech
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How Mid-Market Tech Companies Can Outpace Big Tech 📈 - Applico CEO on Fox Business
Applico CEO Alex Moazed joins Fox Business's Mornings With Maria to discuss middle market tech companies utilizing M&A to outpace current tech leaders like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Facebook. Moazed goes on to explain how mid-market tech players like Spotify, Square, Etsy, Uber, and Salesforce have an opportunity to grow via mergers and acquisitions while trillion dollar plus big tech companies are bogged down by regulatory oversight.
See other Applico News and Speaking appearances here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_K104J9GHJZUQfJvcX_beVfcgxaWjt1u
Originally Aired: 09/07/21
#FoxNews #FoxBusiness #BigTech
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Xometry CEO Randy Altschuler ⚙️ - Manufacturing on Demand in the U.S. w/ Platforms $XMTR
Alex sits down with Randy Altschuler, the CEO and co-founder of Xometry. Xometry is a publicly traded on-demand industrial parts marketplace based in Derwood, Maryland. Xometry's platform connects customers like BMW, NASA, Bosch, Dell and General Electric with contract manufacturers, which are often small domestic machine shops. The two discuss the founding of Xometry, contraction of manufacturing in the United States, and how the team at Xometry plans to scale the platform with its growing customers.
00:00 - Subscribe for Tech & Business News Daily
00:41 - Founding Xometry
02:52 - Using AI to Price Custom Products
06:21 - Xometry GMV vs Revenue
07:51 - Xometry's $260 Billion Market
10:17 - Approach to Corporate Development
12:04 - Growth of 3D Printing
14:14 - How Xometry is Solving the Chicken and Egg Problem
16:01 - Solving Supply Chain Issues During COVID
19:24 - International Supply Chain Complications
22:52 - Xometry Impact Fund Initiatives
24:42 - What Will It Take to Bring Manfufacturing Back to the U.S.?
31:52 - Large Scale Production on Xometry
34:52 - Supporting Small U.S. Manufacturers
36:46 - Closing Remarks
Originally Aired: 08/27/21
#Xometry #XMTR #Manufacturing
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Big Tech Censorship: Is Treating Platforms as Common Carriers a Solution? - Eugene Volokh Interview
Eugene Volokh is founder and coauthor of The Volokh Conspiracy, a leading legal blog. His law review articles have been cited by opinions in eight Supreme Court cases and several hundred court opinions in total, as well as several thousand scholarly articles. Eugene sits down with Alex and Nick to discuss his recent article in the Journal of Free Speech Law that looks at the pros and cons that could occur if the U.S. were to treat social media platforms as common carriers. Companies distinguished as common carriers are generally required to provide service to the public without discrimination.
📗 READ 📗 SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AS COMMON CARRIERS?: https://www2.law.ucla.edu/volokh/carrier.pdf
Originally Aired: 08/12/21
#FreeSpeech #Interview #Podcast
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PayPal Founding COO Calls Out Financial Deplatforming By Big Tech
Alex looks at a new article published by PayPal founding COO David O. Sacks that looks at deplatforming via financial platforms. This new vector of attack not only silences users from communications but also shuts them out of popular (and necessary in some cases) financial technologies. Moazed discusses the increasing censorship in the U.S. from large tech companies and explains that he's optimistic long term but see's more possible overstepping in the near term.
Get Ready for the 'No-Buy' List: https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/get-ready-for-the-no-buy-list
This is an excerpt from episode 168 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/RXZVWaXjxZA
Originally Aired: 08/10/21
#PayPal #Deplatforming #FinTech
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Instead of Gaming, Netflix Should do This!
Netflix, as part of its Q2 2021 earnings call, confirmed that the company is expanding from films to incorporate gaming into its offerings. Alex discusses Netflix's drab earnings report and explains why he's not excited about the announced move into the gaming market. He outlines how Netflix has failed to platformize its offerings despite the seemingly low hanging fruit that is incorporating user generated content onto the streaming service.
This is an excerpt from episode 167 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/UmHqPNzSMH0
Originally Aired: 08/04/21
#Netflix #Gaming #StockEarnings
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Silicon Valley Non-Profit Fighting Online Censorship - 1st & 14th Institute Founder Mike Matthys
Mike Matthys is co-founder of the 1st & 14th Institute, a non-partisan champion for free speech, free press, and due process. Matthys joins Alex on Winner Take All for a discussion on the current landscape of online speech and what can be done to prevent censorship by big tech arbiters like Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon. The two discuss the 1st & 14th Institute's formation, past projects, and planned future initiatives to ascertain a free and fair internet where all voices are heard and decisions have the benefit of all views.
Learn more at https://www.firstandfourteenth.com/
Originally Aired: 08/09/21
#FreeSpeech #Censorship #OnlineSpeech
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Tech Censorship: First U.S. Bill to Prevent Deplatforming
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that intends to protect "everyday Floridians" from being deplatfromed by big tech. The bill, SB 7072, leaves content platforms like Facebook and Twitter open to fines and lawsuits for unfairly suspending politicians, journalistic enterprises, and citizens. Alex discusses the new law and explains why he thinks this is a step in the correct direction.
Bill No.SB 7072: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/Amendment/942955/PDF
Originally Aired: 05/25/21
#Regulation
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Andrew Wilkinson - Buying Profitable Tech Businesses, Crypto's Future, Losing $10mm on Flow
Tiny Capital Co-founder Andrew Wilkinson calls into the show to discuss his approach to buying wonderful internet business, taking WeCommerce Holdings public on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and what he thinks the future could be for crypto and NFTs.
Andrew is Co-founder of Tiny, a technology holding company using a simple one-month acquisition process, then leaving the companies alone to do their thing. Home to companies like Dribble, Flow, Creative Market, and Unicorn Hunt.
00:00 - Subscribe for Tech & Business News Daily
00:58 - Bringing WeCommerce Public
06:06 - RTOs and SPACs
09:03 - Quick Deal Making Process
11:25 - Losing $10 Million vs Asana
17:34 - Profitable and Sustainable Tech Businesses
20:39 - Staying Under the Radar
21:49 - Meeting w/ Dustin Moskovitz
24:51 - Evaluating Potential Acquisitions
26:39 - Crypto Aligning Users and Owners
30:23 - Would You Issues a Dribbble Coin?
33:11 - Altcoins vs Marketable Securities
37:51 - Crypto, a Feature or a Product?
38:59 - BitClout
41:09 - What's Interesting About NFTs
42:19 - Impossible to Regulate?
43:42 - Next Trends Andrew is Watching
45:36 - Closing Remarks
Originally Aired: 05/18/21
#VentureCapital #eCommerce #Investments
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Why SEC v. LBRY Could Decide The Future of Crypto in the United States
Alex discusses the SEC's complaint against LBRY with LBRY CEO Jeremy Kauffman. The two break down why this case could have huge implications on the future of crypto and blockchain in America and point out the double standard the SEC is perpetrating by filing this complaint against LBRY, a blockchain company who has been very conservative in the space. They also touch on the difficulties this ongoing case has created for fundraising and the catch 22 situations the SEC is presenting the company with.
Watch our full interview with LBRY CEO Jeremy Kauffman here: https://youtu.be/TemI9rM08nk
Originally Aired: 04/13/21
#LBRY #Crypto #Blockchain
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Can Tesla Capture This Huge Platform Opportunity in the Automotive Industry? 🚗⚡
Tesla Platform:
Alex discusses possible platform opportunities for Elon Musk's American electric vehicle and clean energy company, Tesla. While Musk's car company is a leader in the tech world, they don't currently operate any ventures that would be classified as platforms (if you want more information on how the platform business model works, see our explainer video here: https://youtu.be/tJfptNJy6Yw). Alex describes some of the ways Tesla could spin out a platform business from their current offerings and explains what he sees as the biggest platform opportunity in automotive, a dominant cross-manufacturer development platform.
This is an excerpt from episode 144 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/nH-IqDFTiAQ
Originally Aired: 02/19/21
#Tesla #PlatformBusiness #AndroidAuto
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Fighting Big Tech, Saving Crypto, and Free Speech Online | LBRY + Odysee CEO Jeremy Kauffman
Tell the SEC that cryptocurrency must remain legal and free by signing this petition: https://www.change.org/p/u-s-securities-and-exchange-commission-cryptocurrency-is-not-a-crime
Jeremy Kauffman, founder and CEO of the decentralized content sharing and publishing protocol LBRY, joins the show to discuss the ongoing SEC complaint against LBRY that threatens to stifle the entire cryptocurrency and blockchain industry in the U.S.. As Kauffman and Moazed touch on various details of the SEC complaint, they also discuss censorship on content platforms, launching and running a disruptive startup business, and the ongoing battle against the overreaching policies of big tech.
Jeremy created LBRY because he fell in love with the idea of shared, global content registry that is owned and controlled by no one. Unsurprisingly, he is a longtime supporter of decentralized technology and freedom of information. Prior to LBRY, Jeremy founded TopScore, a startup that processes millions of dollars monthly in event and activity registrations. He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he received degrees in physics and computer science.
00:00 - Subscribe for Tech & Business News Daily
00:22 - LBRY CEO Jeremy Kauffman
01:11 - So Easy for YouTubers to Crosspost to LBRY!
01:55 - What is LBRY and Odysee?
03:41 - The Successor to YouTube?
05:10 - Odysee in Top 5,00 Global Websites
05:28 - Big Tech Goes Against the Platform Ethos
08:14 - Have Big Tech CEOs Lost Control?
10:19 - LBRY's Fight Against the SEC
13:59 - Help LBRY Save Crypto
14:30 - LBRY Credit Response to SEC Complaint?
16:06 - Why is The SEC Pursuing LBRY?
18:14 - Is Cryptocurrency Considered a Security?
21:05 - Old Regulations Don't Work w/ Crypto
22:11 - Why Isn't Every Crypto Project Receiving SEC Complaints?
25:16 - Huge Implications for Crypto + Blockchain Industry!
26:33 - Case Has Been Ongoing Since 2018
28:08 - Trying to Run a Startup With Constant SEC Meddling
30:05 - $1,00,000+ in Legal Fees
30:59 - What Can Crypto Supporters Do To Help?
34:18 - Closing Remarks
Originally Aired: 04/13/21
#LBRY #Crypto #CEO
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