#19: VRFD. Building Yelp for Ethereum transactions and Future of Crypto Security.

Welcome to Episode 19 of the Meet with Ish podcast, where I interview Gen-z founders and future billionaires.

VRFD is building the future of Crypto Security.

In this episode of the Meet With Ish show, we welcome the founders of VRFD, a public address book for Ethereum. The three founders, Werner Van der Merwe, Marnus Compion, and Devin Jubert, share their experiences of building their company while working full-time jobs.

They discuss the importance of finding a solid community and how they have leveraged each other for support. This episode is valuable for those interested in the crypto space and for anyone building a company while juggling other commitments. Stay tuned to the end to learn more about the brotherhood between these founders and the value they provide to listeners.

Don't forget to leave a rating and share with others on the journey of building a company.

Topics Include:

- Building Yelp for Ethereum.

- Crypto Security.

- How to form a strong Brotherhood.

- Buildspace nights and weekends s3.

- Juggling a 9-5 job while working on a startup full time.

- Is debt good or bad?!

Timestamps:

[00:00:38] Building a company while working full-time.

[00:04:14] Impressive attention to detail.

[00:07:33] Blockchain address book.

[00:14:49] Learning about crypto and Web3.

[00:18:37] Incubation at BuildSpace.

[00:20:06] Bad actors in crypto.

[00:25:30] User obsession and monetization.

[00:29:35] Personal health of crypto portfolio.

[00:34:01] Individuals becoming more influential.

[00:37:29] Motivation and second income.

[00:42:26] Trusting each other.

[00:43:48] Trust and brotherly love.

[00:49:24] Support and learning from others.

[00:52:07] Social media's benefits and drawbacks.

[00:55:22] Underrated importance of male friendships.

[01:01:12] Trust and responsibility.

[01:06:08] Going into debt.

[01:08:03] Debt and its importance.

[01:12:26] Leveraging debt for wealth.

[01:17:15] What we love about each other.

[01:21:18] Brotherly love and openness.

[01:26:57] Constructive criticism and improvement.

[01:29:34] Growing audience through email campaigns.

[01:33:43] The strongest in the group.

[01:38:57] Unicorn company.

Guest Socials:

Company-

Twitter:https://twitter.com/_vrfd

Website: https://app.vrfd.info/

Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@oi_vrfd

Personal-

Werner:https://twitter.com/WernerDotEth

Marnus: https://twitter.com/PieterCompion

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