When a seasoned lawyer loses his own business despite two decades of advising on major international transactions, something profound shifts. This episode features a former Legal Partner turned Entrepreneur who discovered that sophisticated founders face predictable blind spots—patterns that destroy innovative ventures regardless of legal counsel.
The conversation begins with his book "Blind Spots" but quickly moves into fascinating territory: the paradox of digital property recognition. While the UK's Genius Act now legally classifies tokens as property, this creates as many problems as it solves. (Property brings obligations like seizure, yet lacks the financing mechanisms traditional assets enjoy.) Banks won't lend against digital collateral without consistent valuation standards and insurance products—the infrastructure simply doesn't exist yet.
Drawing from 25 years of advisory experience, the guest outlines five structural vulnerabilities that compound dangerously during market crises: vision without protection, wrong metrics, crisis unpreparedness, partner evolution, and cash flow pressure. His forthcoming book launching February 11th offers practical frameworks like graduated trust and the 30% dependency threshold—tools to protect before problems emerge.
How can founders innovate boldly while remaining protected from institutional forces beyond their control?
Ready to discover the blind spots threatening your venture? This conversation combines hard-won wisdom with immediately applicable frameworks that could save your business.
