Monty SchmidtinThe StartupThe Opening Bell (no one told me I had to make a speech)This week will make it 20 years since I was one of the lucky ones to ring the opening bell for the American Stock Exchange. It was spring…Apr 19, 20181Apr 19, 20181
Monty SchmidtThank You SpaceXAt T-1:00 when the computers took over I knew the launch was a go. As the engines fired and Falcon Heavy lifted into the sky my wife and I…Feb 7, 20181Feb 7, 20181
Monty SchmidtinThe StartupAnother Internet Bubble Lesson (Pay Your Crypto Taxes)Those of you with CoinBase accounts have probably noticed this reminder that recently appeared. If you’ve seen it please don’t skip this…Jan 8, 2018Jan 8, 2018
Monty SchmidtinThe StartupBitcoin, I’ve Been Here BeforeIn the summer of 2000 I was momentarily worth 200 million dollars. It was the dot-com era and in only a few months our company had…Dec 22, 201717Dec 22, 201717
Monty SchmidtinThe StartupPitch Deck InflationI see a fair amount of pitches and I’ve come to expect the unrealistic projections of hyper growth, the comparable buy outs slide, and the…Oct 22, 20151Oct 22, 20151