My guest this week is the Anthony Pompliano, better known as Pomp. Pomp is an investor, entrepreneur and one of the biggest media personalities in the world of crypto. In today's conversation, we talk about Pomp’s early career, his evolution as a capital allocator, and how he views public and private investing today. We also talk about his early career at Facebook, his media business, and of course, Crypto. Please enjoy this conversation with Pomp. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page HERE. ----- This episode is brought to you by 10 East. 10 East is a platform where qualified investors can co-invest on a deal-by-deal basis across private equity, private credit, real estate ventures, and other one-off opportunities typically unavailable through traditional channels. It's no surprise that founders, executives, and portfolio managers from leading investment firms are using 10 East to diversify their personal portfolios. Their level of sourcing and diligence is institutional grade. To learn more, check out 10east.com. ----- Making Markets is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Making Markets, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @makingmkts | @ericgoldenx Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to Making Media  (00:02:35) First Question - Crafting a lifestyle compatible with public life (00:05:24) The advantages of diverging from typical venture capitalist practices (00:07:54) Exploring unfair advantages in the investment sphere (00:12:58) Comparing internal and external investment strategies (00:14:11) The journey to launching a first business (00:20:34) Reflections on producing and sharing content (00:28:19) Emphasizing the need for diverse revenue streams (00:30:49) Tailoring content to fulfill specific objectives (00:35:31) Evaluating character within the investment community (00:40:50) Balancing established knowledge with current trends and news (00:45:06) Prioritizing being the chief marketing officer above other responsibilities (00:49:07) Discussing the downsides of public opinion sharing (00:55:00) Distilling the most profound recent lesson (00:59:05) Assessing the current phase of the Bitcoin cycle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices