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Here are some lessons I’ve learned that I hope will help wearables entrepreneurs in this field avoid common pitfalls along their journey — lessons that are also well-suited for connected devices startups in general:

Assembling a killer team

Telling a story, building a community and leveraging crowdfunding

Figuring out manufacturing, pricing, ongoing demand-gen and distribution

Understanding the role of data, users and metrics

Bitcoin: Silicon Valley's new version of real estate?

By Dan Primack, finance.fortune.cnn.com

FORTUNE — Tim Chang has a very busy full-time job as a partner with venture capital firm Mayfield, where he has led investments in such companies as Lyft, Lumosity and Playdom. But he also has a business venture on the side, helping friends and family invest in bitcoin via something called Binary Fund.

Binary Fund was formed by a Canadian investment firm called Binary Financial, and also includes participation from venture capitalist Jon Teo (ex-General Catalyst who is forming a new fund of his own). The idea is basically to participate in bitcoin arbitrage, as opposed to investing in bitcoin-focused startups.

Chang tells me that he personally holds bitcoin, and that such investments are now in vogue among Silicon Valley venture capitalists and technology executives.

“I think bitcoin investing is becoming to this generation what real estate investing used to be,” Chang says. “But it’s a lot more unusual than real estate, so we’re helping people understand, manage and secure it.”

The Education of Tim Chang: Bette Midler with Jennie Pierson

Jennie Pierson (Hello Ladies, Funny or Die) introduces Tim Chang to the Divine Miss M, Bette Midler. Going into this, Josh knew two things: 1. Jennie's love for Bette Midler knows no bounds. 2. There was no way Tim Chang had ever heard of Bette Midler before. How does Bette Midler's Divine Madness special stack up to Kanye's Yeezus tour? What exactly is a Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy? Who is Sophie Tucker, and why is she so crass? Listen and find out!

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The Education of Tim Chang: Charles Bukowski with Joe Hartzler

Tim Chang, Josh Simpson and comedian Joe Hartzler (Key and Peele, Funny or Die) sit down with a bottle of whiskey to honor the late, great, dirty old man and writer, Charles Bukowski. Have you ever wondered how Bukowski compares to The Joker? Do you want to hear Tim Chang do a dramatic reading of a short story about the beating of an arrogant bartender? Do you like Bukowski's Ham on Rye? Then do yourself a favor and give this episode a listen. 

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The Education of Tim Chang: Wayne's World with SNL's John Milhiser

John Milhiser (Saturday Night Live, Baguette-Me-Nots) and host Josh Simpson introduce Tim Chang to arguably the best SNL movie of all time, Wayne's World. What has Mike Myers done besides stand awkwardly next to Kanye during that Hurricane Katrina telethon? Who is Dana Carvey? What does "schwing" mean? Listen and find out.

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The Education of Tim Chang: Ghost with Nicole Byer

Josh Simpson and comedian Nicole Byer (MTV's Girl Code, UCB) introduce Tim Chang to the classic 1990 romantic comedy Ghost starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. What does Tim think of the classic pottery scene? What is the most romantic thing Tim Chang has ever done for a lady? What happens to us after we die? You'll just have to listen and find out.

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Comedian and writer Nick Wiger (Adult Swim's NTSF:SD:SUV, Funny or Die, UCB) joins Josh and Tim for a good ol' discussion on Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five. This is the first in a series of Tim Chang's book reports. Will Tim Chang learn to love reading? How does Slaughterhouse-Five compare to Garfield? How does Tim Chang feel about war and time? Give 'er a listen and find out!

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Josh Simpson and comedian Mel Cowan (UCB's Sentimental Lady, Funny or Die) introduce Tim Chang to The Band, specifically their concert film The Last Waltz. How does The Band compare to Evanescence and The All American Rejects? What's Tim's favorite Martin Scorsese film? What exactly is a "cocaine booger"? Listen and find out! 

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