Jake FuentesThe Healthy Side Effects of SF’s Startup ExodusThe Bay Area is a special place, but the startup diaspora could be a good thing6 min read·Sep 17, 2018--6--6
Jake FuentesinStartup GrindThe ICO Craze Contains the Seeds of an Open-Source EconomyA crypto-based compensation model for open-source development could reshape the way software is built.7 min read·Jan 15, 2018--1--1
Jake FuentesinStartup GrindFintech, a Failure?Nearly a decade and billions of dollars have been invested in disrupting big banks. Why are they still dominant?7 min read·Nov 30, 2017--8--8
Jake FuentesA Hypothetical: Restoring Power to Puerto Rico Using the BlockchainIn the days after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, news and images started to trickle out indicating just how bad the situation is down…5 min read·Oct 4, 2017--3--3
Jake FuentesinStartup GrindFinding Investors Who Are *Actually* HelpfulMost VCs market themselves as “more than just a check” — often creating unrealistic, dangerous expectations.6 min read·Jun 7, 2017--7--7
Jake FuentesIgnoring the Drama and Getting Back to WorkIn the age of Trump, how do we focus on other things?4 min read·Mar 27, 2017--1--1
Jake FuentesWhy the #Resistance Needs to Go Beyond Just ResistingA new greatness for the country awaits, but we must define it5 min read·Feb 7, 2017--10--10
Jake FuentesThe Immigration Ban is a Headfake, and We’re Falling For ItWhen I read about the incredibly active first week of the Trump administration, I struggle with two competing narratives about what’s…5 min read·Jan 30, 2017--789--789
Jake FuentesPokémon Go, and the World Inside our PhonesPokémon Go has become, in the course of a couple of weeks, the most popular game in US history. The speed with which it took the world by…3 min read·Jul 20, 2016--3--3
Jake FuentesReady Player One, and How I Fell in Love with Reading AgainI struggled with books. Don’t get me wrong: I read a ton. I read articles, blog posts, the Economist and the occasional guilty pleasure…4 min read·May 9, 2016--3--3