# Starting an L1 from scratch

> Mo Shaikh is the CEO and cofounder of Aptos, a blockchain designed for the next billion users. In this conversation moderated by Jason Rosenthal, head of CSX at a16z crypto, Mo shares his learnings of being a 3x founder, his expertise in going from 0-1 and scaling products, and how being a first-gen...

- URL: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/videos/starting-an-l1-from-scratch
- Authors: [Mo Shaikh](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/mo-shaikh)
- Published: 2024-05-17
- Updated: 2025-01-29
- Focus areas: company building
- Tags: founder stories, CSX 2024 (London), video
- Format: videos

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Mo Shaikh is the CEO and cofounder of Aptos, a blockchain designed for the next billion users. In this conversation moderated by Jason Rosenthal, head of CSX at a16z crypto, Mo shares his learnings of being a 3x founder, his expertise in going from 0-1 and scaling products, and how being a first-generation immigrant led him to founding Aptos.

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