Hello, I'm welcome to episode 29 of the 20-minute VC with Harry Stebbings. Now, today's show is a very special show, as we will be diving into whether a potential tech bubble is looming, why and what can be done to mitigate the effects.

Joining me in this debate is none other than Brandon Lipman. Brandon recently wrote an incredible article for TechCrunch on the potential upside to a technology

bubble, and he is also the co-founder of 3DLT, a marketplace for 3D goods.

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But enough from me, it's time to jump into the interview with Brandon.

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Brandon, welcome to the 20-minute VC.

It's an absolute pleasure to have you on the show.

Thank you.

Now, you recently wrote a fantastic article in TechCrunch about the topic of the moment.

Are we in a bubble or not?

In the article, you compared a bubble to a forest fire.

For our audience who haven't maybe managed to read that article yet, could you elaborate on that idea?

Definitely.

So I grew up in Florida, and in Florida there's the Everglades, which is a, somewhat of a protected forest area. And, you know, I learned there that, you know, there's forest fires that happen. It's very common in Florida. And the way they look at it is forest fires are necessary for growth in that area. As trees would be burnt down,

underbrush would be turned to ash, that would all enter back into the ground and reproduce

into the makings of the, basically, the fertilizer for future growth and future trees and wildlife.

You know, yes, there's damage and there's animals being displaced, but overall, the net effects are positive as, you know, there's growth for later stages.

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