Interview with Nathan Christian, Rated Top 10 in People of Blockchain
Hey everyone! As we continue to grow, you can expect to see more and more news and great interviews like this one for your enjoyment! Today’s interview is with Nathan Christian who is rated in the top 10 in People of Blockchain and has worked on over 35 start-ups among his other accomplishments. Top ICO advisor Vladimir Nikitin conducted today’s interview with Nathan. Enjoy!
Vladimir Nikitin (V. N.): Why did you decide to continue build your career by getting involved in various ICOs as an advisor?
Nathan Christian: For me personally, I saw the opportunity to use the knowledge and experience I had gained in other business ventures to help various ICO’s achieve their goals and ambitions. It’s very fulfilling in that way.
(V. N.): What background do you had which made you confident that you be success in this business?
Nathan Christian: Well, I am a technical expert in blockchain-based accounting and financial applications. I have over 35 start-ups in my portfolio so I have plenty of experience to help in that regard. A number of these projects have gone on to achieve massive success such as with TraDove that has over $50 million dollars.
(V. N.): What makes investing in ICOs such an attractive business today?
Nathan Christian: What makes investing in ICO’s attractive today is that it allows for investors to truly feel a part of the project. And outside of country restrictions, there is usually little to no barriers for investors to join in. It doesn’t matter if they have a lot of money to invest or just a little. People want that connection to the products or platforms they believe in and ICO’s certainly provide that.
(V. N.): When you start new ICO project what is your responsibility?
Nathan Christian: It largely depends on the scope of the project. Some projects need more work than others so it really is a case-by-case basis.
(V. N.): Do you have a team and how do you delegate responsibilities?
Nathan Christian: I spend most of my time in London and have a local team available depending on the scope of the project. Some projects do not need additional team members, other projects do require them. Once that determination is made, I can then delegate responsibilities as needed.
(V. N.): What main risks do you see for implementing the ICO project?
Nathan Christian: That’s a very broad question but some of the more common risks that exist for ICO’s are lack of funding and incompletion of the product or platform. In addition, a lot of competition is coming into the mix each and every day for ICO’s. Some projects will be successful, others will not.
(V. N.): What part of your services as an advisor is the most important for running successful ICO?
Nathan Christian: Honest communication. I think sometimes advisors can be guilty of telling an ICO project what they want to hear in terms of their project. I will always give an honest assessment of the various aspects of the project in order to help it be the best it can be.
(V. N.): What criteria do you use to find promising ICO to collaborate with?
Nathan Christian: Well, there’s certainly a list of factors to consider when looking at an ICO. I like to look at the project itself and see what it’s trying to accomplish. I also look at the background of the board team to see what areas they could need assistance in. In addition, I look at the token metrics that are in place as well as other areas of the ICO to see what needs to be worked on.
(V. N.): What to choose: focus on quality of the product or efficiency of the marketing campaign?
Nathan Christian: If I had to choose, the quality of the product is always more important but I cannot discount the importance of having a strong marketing campaign. But if there is no product to market, it’s pointless.
(V. N.): What are the most critical mistakes you should avoid not to bury your ICO project?
Nathan Christian: I’d say one of the more critical yet often overlooked factors is transparency. I can’t even begin to tell you the amount of ICO’s that I’ve seen that became doomed because they weren’t transparent enough. Some of these projects had terrific teams and ideas but operated like a closed business. That simply does not work in this space.
(V. N.): 2017 became year of thousands of ICOs what is your forecast for this business for the next 2 years?
Nathan Christian: In two years, we may start to see the number of ICO’s start to dwindle down. The market may become too saturated and I think that will discourage a lot of new ICO’s from coming into the mix. You also have to think that in two years, a lot of the ICO’s of today will be pretty well established, making it very hard for new competitors to try and come into the mix.
(V. N.): Thanks for taking the time to talk with us Nathan. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.
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