James Gillingham | Entrepreneur & Investor | Founder & Strategic Advisor | AI, Fintech, Digital Assets & Global Business Strategy | Expert Based In Singapore
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I flushed $250k down the toilet on a Wall Street hire who closed 0 deals. My mistake? Deference over leadership.
The fix:
• 30/60/90 day milestones
• 70% variable pay
• Verify "closers," not "openers"
Respect gets the hire; authority saves the company. Read the full story..
#Leadership #Startups #Fundraising #Hiring #JamesGillingham
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We lost $500,000 of client funds from a hack that wasn't complex, preventable. A CTO’s lie about audit docs left a fatal vulnerability wide open.
My hard-won lessons for founders: trust is not a security strategy. Verify everything independently. See comments for full article:
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I scaled 1 to 100 people across 3 continents.
Business valuation @ $527 Million. Spent millions on hiring, faced a CTO who blocked Series A to protect himself, & learned the "hard way" that culture doesn't always travel.
Here are the 5 most painful lessons from hyper-growth:
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VCs have a playbook they never write down.
Phase 1: Charm you
Phase 2: Quietly destroy your reputation
Phase 3: Take your company you built from 0 to $527.5M
By the time you see it coming, it's already done.
I learned this the hard way. Here's what every founder needs to know:
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9 years in Crypto taught me one thing: the tech moves fast, but the intent matters more. (That 1.6M view post below proves it!)
Today, the chapter changes.
I’m pivoting my focus to Agentic AI in Singapore. We’re no longer just writing code; we’re orchestrating autonomous teams.
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29 May 2024
RWA is constructing a bridge between web2 and web3.
A Fleamint NFT Pass will be your ticket to freely walk across the bridge!
Date: Monday, June 10th
Supply: 888
Price: FREE
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21 May 2024
New week, new giveaway!
Our community is our top priority, so we're giving away one WL for Fleamint free mint.🚀
Also, through our partnership with @Lion_Pride_NFT, we're giving away one Lion Pride NFT as well.
Like, RT, and reply & follow @FleamintEco and @Lion_Pride_NFT!
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16 May 2024
Fleamint discord is created to meet like-minded people.
Join now, so you don't miss out on our mint info and plans for the future!
discord.com/invite/yD3B54a6s…
In addition, we are giving away $50 each to five people who join the discord and leave a reply on this post about why they're bullish on Fleamint!
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Fleamint Tech/Project Roadmap:
Our plans and vision, NFT membership, RWA products, and much more that our team is eager to deliver!
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9 May 2024
Supply: 888
Blockchain: ETH
Mission: Availability of RWA products in digital form
Stay tuned for more information about our marketplace and the exact date of the Fleamint NFT Pass mint!
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3 May 2024
Fleamint's mission is to deliver the ultimate RWA experience to you.
Meet our partners and investors who're playing a crucial role in this journey:
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1 May 2024
James' calling was football, where he competed as a pro player.
An early injury forced him to switch career paths.
This is where the magic started… 🪄
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29 Apr 2024
RWA narrative is a vital piece of the blockchain puzzle:
It bridges traditional assets and tokenization.
Making real-world assets accessible in digital form is a step towards innovation.
That's why Fleamint Marketplace is the solution for RWA security and authenticity.
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25 Apr 2024
A corporate finance-backed venture studio.
Tokenizing Real-World-Assets (RWA).
Pioneering Authentication Technology.
Fleamint Freemint is coming soon:
premint.xyz/fleamint/
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