Episode 44: Entrepreneurship and Bitcoin with Julian Fahrer - CEO and Co-Founder of Apollo

Julian is the co-founder and CEO of Apollo. Apollo is a platform that helps people discover and choose Bitcoin products based on real reviews from Bitcoiners and side-by-side comparisons. Apollo is also built on the Lightning Network, enabling people to earn Bitcoin for reviewing products and helping to educate the community. Check out heyapollo.com to learn the latest about exchanges, wallets, custody services and more. Nothing on this podcast is financial advice. It is for educational and entertainment purposes only.

 

Apollo Website: https://heyapollo.com/

Apollo Twitter (@apollosats): https://twitter.com/apollosats

Julian's Twitter (@julian__fahrer): https://twitter.com/julian__fahrer

Co-Founder Thomas's Twitter (@thomas_fahrer): https://twitter.com/thomas_fahrer

 

Referenced & Recommended Resources:

• Robert Breedlove's "What is Money?" Ep. 1 w/ Michael Saylor: https://youtu.be/4rvTppy1qLI?si=WzQod_SP7wlxiVj8
• Lyn Alden: https://www.lynalden.com/
• The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous: https://a.co/d/e7dXXE7

 

00:00 - Intro

01:40 - Growing up in Australia & studying economics and law

16:30 - Why he chose to stop practicing law, leave Australia, and start fresh in the USA

27:00 - How his startup got acquired by Sequoia Capital

30:00 - Learning about Bitcoin and why he decided to dedicate his career to it

35:45 - Assisting Bitcoin adoption through Apollo

42:40 - How the Apollo review process works

48:15 - AI is an extinction level event for trust on the internet

52:15 - How to define success?

 

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