The Last Trade E079: Onramp X Google Fiber in Nashville

Connect with the Onramp team Emily Trapani on LinkedIn Cam Doody on X Brickyard VC Early Riders This week we’re excited to bring you a special edition of The Last Trade: the following roundtable discussion was recorded on December 2nd in Nashville TN during an Onramp Private Client event co-hosted by Google Fiber at the Gibson Garage event space. Moderated by Onramp’s Brian Cubellis, the panel features Michael Tanguma, CEO & Co-founder of Onramp & Partner at Early Riders, Emily Trapani, Head of Sales at Google Fiber, & Cam Doody, Founder of Brickyard VC. The conversation explores the intersection of technology, investment, and the evolving landscape of Bitcoin, with a focus on Nashville as a burgeoning hub for innovation. Panelists discuss their experiences in the tech industry, the importance of information asymmetries in driving value creation, and the implications of bitcoin as a digital protocol for value. 00:00-Introducing the Nashville Innovators Roundtable 01:35-Michael Tanguma, Emily Trapani, Cam Doody 06:00-Information asymmetries in emerging tech 16:35-Nashville as a modern hub for tech innovation 31:27-Bitcoin is the digitization of value 41:08-Bitcoin and AI's interconnection 44:15-The evolution of collaborative music production 47:44-A message from Onramp 48:27-Capital allocation in the age of bitcoin 55:40-Rethinking venture capital & measuring success 01:03:10-The mindset shift in founders & entrepreneurs 01:08:39-Understanding bitcoin as the best form of money 01:27:33-Outro Please subscribe to Onramp Media channels and sign up for weekly Research & Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly.