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Feb 2022
16m 55s

Office Hours: Meta Vs. the Metaverse, Pr...

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Scott answers a question about why he’s semi-bullish on the metaverse, but bearish on Zuckerberg’s version of it. He then takes a question from a listener who wonders if private equity firms are becoming monopolies, and shares why mentoring is so important.

Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic

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