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Cofound.it thinks so.
We say - it depends.
What do you think?

Some hints:
- I like it that you include a separate business plan on your website, but the actual document is more of a litepaper than a real business plan. PM me if you would some advice on the whitepaper, litepaper and business plan.
- Please switch of the audio autoplay, it's annoying.

True (if you can afford it).

Preferably BEFORE you even create the token. A good lawyer will review your early concept/whitepaper and tell you what to look out for in your jurisdiction (or where your company needs to incorporate in order for you to realize your vision in a legally compliant way).

Exactly!

Everyone is looking for a shortcut on their way to being rich and famous (or just rich, at least) - that's why supposed "secrets" get so many clicks (followers, dollars, whatever).

Our take on this: There are no secrets, just hard work.

What do you think?

Where are you located, if I may ask? Accepting crypto does have its merits, but it doesn't really unlock the global market because you can use other cross-border payment methods too, I think. Unless you're in a country in which they are not available.

Correct. But you have to deal with the privacy/information security issue here, so either lock the data up in independent databases and just keep hashes on the blockchain, or use a privacy-friendly technology such as ZCash.

How would that be possible unless the project launched without a whitepaper?
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As you said yourself, the coding can (and often does) happen after the idea has been defined and described in detail in the first iteration(s) of the whitepaper. Kind of depends what you mean by project "launch" - the start of the fundraising or the release of the software/platform.

Prevent thefts of digital goods (like currency etc.), not theft of real goods. The blockchain does not secure anything in the real world, it just makes the difference (whether a good has been stolen or faked) more transparently visible. You still need real-world mechanisms to actually secure the goods.
Like in the popular example of a blockchain-based land registry: This registry would prevent corrupt officials from falsifying the records about which land belongs to whom, but they won't help you if there's a person with a gun on your land chasing you away.

But the e-residency in itself is not sufficient to start a business that is legally Estonian. You need a "real" address in Estonia as well (even if it's just a mailbox with an office service provider).

True!

Exactly. Except maybe a writer who becomes so familiar with the subject that they practically become one of the project owners.

Hiring just "someone" is not that expensive. But a subpar result will just cause you more work and losses in the long run.

Whitepaper plagiarism can easily be proven, so that has not really been an issue for us so far. If someone plagiarizes a whitepaper, they should expect that the community will find out sooner or later.

We have, it's here at @intellicore_pr.
Thanks!

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Another question to consider is: Who is the audience who would prefer reading about crypto in their native language instead of English? My guess would be older individuals (maybe 50+), who may still have a significant amount of money to invest and are looking for new investment venues. You could further refine your content to target these demographics specifically, and then partner up with investment firms or other companies who target them or develop products or services yourself.

Have the founders among you ever considered marketing their blockchain startup without focusing on the "blockchain" part?
This is our take on this.

That's what I was looking for. Sounds interesting.

Thanks, but I'm looking for some that are industry-specific. These two are not.
The reason I'm asking: A lot of reviews are missing industry-specific expertise. The reviewer will take a look at all the usual crypto-related criteria, but if they are not experts in any real-life industry, they won't be able to judge market need, obstacles etc. as accurately as a market expert.

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