My guest today is Giuseppe Stuto (<a href="https://twitter.com/gstuto" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/gstuto</a>), who is the first repeat guest on Web3 w/ Me. He is the first US-born member of his family who was from Italy. He is a deep technical thinker who does a great job of using analogies to explain his outlook on investing in Web3. He founded his first company fresh out of college, and sold it to DraftKings a few years later. Giuseppe started angel investing while at DraftKings, and ultimately partnered up to form 186ventures. He plays on his unique technical experience as a founder to help provide a value add to his portfolio companies. We go deep on the potential for Web3 infrastructure and developer tools.Show Notes:🚨FIRST REPEAT GUEST🚨Current State of Web3 Investment- Hypothesis:&nbsp; slow down of crypto native capital allocators- 6-9 months ago, capital flowing into consumer brands and creator teams- Shifting bc of missing infrastructure needed to enable better UX- Corporate Sponsors - still very active, but know their role- Is there enough opps to fund?- Founder focus - build &gt; growth- Funding Experimentation vs. Catalyzing Growth- Web3 perception problem is rooted in Web3 ego:- Too much focus on novel terminology- Too much focus on solving problems in a novel way- Companies are companies and they solve the same problems- Teams and responsibilities are the same- Meetings with investors are still about marketing, sales, operations, etc.Thanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

Web3 w/ Me

Key to Web3’s Future: Look Backwards

My guest today is Zeneca (<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/Zeneca_33" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mobile.twitter.com/Zeneca_33</a>). He is a web3 and NFT investor, advisor, content creator, and project founder. He writes a Newsletter on NFTs, host two podcasts, run a YouTube channel, and has ~300k followers on twitter. Zeneca manages two NFT communities: all with a focus on creating educational content to help people learn about this wild world of web3.We discuss:Zeneca’s Evolution to ZenAcademyPre-NFTsProfessional Poker Player and Poker/Travel Blogger<ul><li>Healthy Dissociation to Money (a balance between caring and not caring) - If you care too much, everytime you make a bet you think about what else you could be buying. If you don’t care enough then you blow your bankroll too quickly</li><li>Fostering a lifelong practice of writing because it requires him to think analytically (research, write, explain to others)</li></ul> NFTs<ul><li>Initially completely skeptical</li><li>Started simple on content - floor price updates</li><li>Response to content is that he is providing utility, moreso than trading NFTs</li><li>It gave him energy, rewarding and fulfilling</li></ul> ZenAcademy 1.0<ul><li>Looking at ways to monetize content in a truely Web3 way so he launched an NFT community</li><li>Currently: Zen Academy Membership through Membership Token or 333 Club which is for founders, builders and others who want advice on their project</li></ul> Insights from Membership Pass and 333<ol><li>there is a wide disparity in talent and knowledge between people so how do you make a community valuable to people from every level</li><li>Social Identity - PFP - community have been demanding one to show their love</li></ol> ZenAcademy 2.0<ul><li>Middle layer of PFP&nbsp;</li><li>Target Audience for PFP: people who are a little bit deeper, more risk tolerant, degens, developers, in the space</li><li>ZenAcademy (free) NFT - students who want to learn the industry and NFTs who will get a soulbound NFT as their first NFT - sole goal is to onboard to millions to NFTs</li></ul> ZenAcademy 2.5<ul><li>Future of Monetization if No Royalties</li><li>Content</li><li>Consulting</li><li>Incubator programs</li></ul> Insight about Community:<ul><li>Any two people that are part of community, have similar values and ethos</li><li>Understanding that the dynamics of virtual location, shows even more intent on where time is spent</li><li>Almost everyone is underestimating the rate of change over the coming</li><li>Zeneca’s Why: He and Zen Academy are in a unique position to achieve scaled community goals that will do good in the world</li><li>It is of primary importance to build a self sustaining community. One that can live on beyond the founder</li></ul> ZenAcademy 3.0 - 1 billion+ peopleHow do we onboard billions of users? <a href="https://zeneca33.substack.com/p/how-we-onboard-billions-to-web3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zeneca33.substack.com/p/how-we-onboard-billions-to-web3</a>&nbsp;<ol><li>Education - new technology interactions in a safe way, how do we make it like email?</li><li>Infrastructure - abstract away technology, make it frictionless - take us from dial up to fiber</li><li>Mentality (Perception) Shift - early adopters are tech or finance minds, which most of the world is not - marketing mainly consists ways to make money, not everyone wants to commercial</li></ol> Where does Zen Academy fall?<ul><li>Education and Mentality first</li><li>Infrastructure possibly in the future</li></ul> Which companies embody the characteristics necessary to go mainstream?<ol><li>Reddit - 3,000,000 wallets with a conservative estimate of tens of thousands of new users; educated them through content; infrastructure was easy, buy with a credit...

Building a Community for a Billion People w/ @Zeneca_33

My guest today is Brennen Schlueter(<a href="https://twitter.com/brennenschlu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/brennenschlu</a>). Brennen has spent a decade building brands at the intersection of innovation and culture including Jordan, Robinhood, Amazon Music, and most recently was Head of Marketing at web3 company RabbitHole. He co-founded web3 marketing community JUMP (<a href="https://twitter.com/jumperstweeting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/jumperstweeting</a>). After a decade of investing in crypto, he’s excited to see the expansion of the technology to bring in the next generation of crypto users via web3 brands.Show Notes:Brennen’s Core Philosophy and Role<ol><li>2 people - Company &amp; Audience</li><li>Between Company and Audience is:</li></ol> <ul><li>Empathy</li><li>Curiosity</li><li>Courage</li></ul> <ol><li>Brand definition</li></ol> <ul><li>Not the product or company</li><li>Its relationship they are built between a community and the product or services offered</li></ul> <ol><li>Brennen’s role as marketer&nbsp;</li></ol> <ul><li>In-house audience advocate&nbsp;</li><li>Intersection of brand and tech and culture</li></ul> What is the evolution of marketing? - How did we get here?<ol><li>Shouting AT you</li><li>Becomes a conversation</li><li>Now, a complete blur of the line between brand and community, ownership of a brand by its community</li></ol> What is the current state of Web3 Marketing?<ol><li>Hype and financialization</li><li>Not a lot of great businesses…yet.</li><li>Great ideas, theories and experiences</li><li>UX and Comms - reminiscent of internet in early Web2</li><li>Brands starting to listen - the Web3 community is incentivized to shout (write twitter threads) about why they love a brand</li></ol> What is the future of Web3 marketing?&nbsp;<ol><li>Communication - progressive decentralization</li><li>Data - Avoid top-of-funnel, bc on-chain data is pure conversion data</li><li>Empathy - embrace the Web3 perception problem in campaigns like Brennen did here <a href="https://thedefiant.io/airdrops-data-dive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thedefiant.io/airdrops-data-dive</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/brennenschlu/status/1575605593724682240?s=20&amp;t=Q0JCeMo8z1lv0YHjPBdCRw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/brennenschlu/status/1575605593724682240?s=20&amp;t=Q0JCeMo8z1lv0YHjPBdCRw</a>&nbsp;</li><li>MarTech - complete reboot to accommodate new community/brand dynamic</li><li>Perception - abstract away blame on the underlying technology for core societal issues</li><li>Internal - Mktg and brand face massive restructure</li><li>Diligence - stress test this technology against all of our human anxieties&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ol> What are some Web3 brands to watch?<ol><li>Rainbow - beautiful design</li><li>Doodles - here to make the world smile</li><li>Bankless - full control of finances without traditional finance involvement</li><li>Others from brennen - https://twitter.com/brennenschlu/status/1584249429862731776?s=20&amp;t=Q0JCeMo8z1lv0YHjPBdCRw</li></ol> Thanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

State of Web3 Marketing: Brand = Community

My guest today is Keith Wilson (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kowilson1/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kowilson1/</a>). Keith is the founder and CEO of Klearcoat Labs, a Web3 company that empowers automotive brands to bring their legendary IP to life through non-fungible tokens. A veteran executive in the automotive industry, Keith is leveraging his decade of experience to build&nbsp; a bridge between the auto industry and the Web3 community.&nbsp;Show Notes:What lessons can you take from a f500 to a DAO to help move the needle?<ol><li>Internal relationship management - speaking the language of various teams, meeting them where they are</li><li>Data -&nbsp; competitive benchmarking, traditional sales data, profit/loss data, and customer data</li><li>Go-to-market - marketing that only highlights the new feature, comparisons to other similar features across the market</li></ol> How do you bridge the gap between traditional automotive companies and Web3?<ol><li>Onboarding - giving purchasers of cars the option to go and personalize a digital version</li><li>Expansion of digital use cases - building a digital car from scratch and playing with it</li><li>Integration with traditional use cases - priority for service appointments</li><li>Using IRL touchpoints - car companies are everywhere, like stadiums, let the digital vehicle provide a unique experience</li><li>Collaboration w/ Non-Automotive Brands</li></ol> Launching a Consumer Strategy in Midst of Bear Market<ol><li>Utility - not just a jpeg, partnerships</li><li>Price - reasonable to macroenvironment</li><li>Blockchain Selection - consumer friendly, previous partnerships&nbsp;</li><li>Leveraging Concept Vehicle - they can’t build IRL, but they can build digital</li></ol> Thanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

Bridging Automotive Experiences w/ Web3

<a href="https://twitter.com/tjl5124DFS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TJ Laessig</a> is the co-founder and CEO of Own the Moment. OTM is a leading Web3 sports community with a focus on education via content &amp; analytics and gamification via NFT fantasy sports. Prior to OTM, TJ worked 10 years in a variety of corporate digital marketing &amp; tech roles, coached college hockey for 6 years, and was a semi-professional daily fantasy sports player. TJ and OTM are on a mission to bring Web3 to the masses, with sports serving as the gateway.Thanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

Owning the Moment

My guest today is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marciacaporn/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marcia Caporn</a>, Chief Revenue Officer of <a href="https://www.credenza3.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Credenza3</a>, a Web3 company that facilitates "direct to fan" relationships while creating new revenue opportunities in the areas of advertising/sponsorship, content, ticketing, merchandise and game day executions. Marcia is laser focused on the importance of fan engagement and optimizing your professional athlete window. As a former professional golfer and soccer player, she knows the importance of maintaining a strong relationship with your fans. She is a former business and employment law litigator turned sports executive which helped her specialize in strategy and development in emerging revenue sectors for sports partners in both Australia and the US. As CRO of Credenza, she is working to revolutionize how fans interact with their favorite athletes and teams.&nbsp;Show Notes &amp; Topics Covered:<ul><li>Being a pre-title IX women athlete who went pro</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresiagouw/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Theresia Gouw</a>, Founder of <a href="https://www.acrewcapital.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Acrew Capital</a>, pointing Marcia to the Web3 rabbit hole</li><li>First iteration of the relationship between pro sports and Web3&nbsp;</li><li>Finding a founder who had experience building and exiting a blockchain ticketing application by acquisition to Ticketmaster</li><li>Coping with insecurity as a female athlete</li><li>Rabbit hole research strategy</li><li>Ticketing, merchandise, content, concessions and sponsorship as fiefdoms in the sports world</li><li>Shortening the feedback loop with digital wallets</li><li>Credenza as a solution for fans, teams, leagues and stadiums</li><li>Importance of frictionless onboarding without a self-custody wallet and fiat</li><li>Does sports want a frontend or backend solution?</li><li>Floating digital wallets</li><li>Understanding fans from their interests outside sports</li><li>Dynamic collaborations voted on by fans</li><li>What owning the fan experience means for an athlete beyond their playing years</li></ul> Thanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

Reimagining the Sports Fan Experience

My guest today is Shahar Abrams (<a href="https://twitter.com/ShaharAbrams" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ShaharAbrams</a>). Shahar was one of the earliest Web3 educators in the Atlanta area, which is how we had the pleasure of meeting. A couple years into his consulting career with IBM, he read a book that would send him deep down the Web3 rabbit hole. He worked his way over to the enterprise blockchain team there and became a very active investor in BTC. Ultimately liquidating all of his funds from his first 5 years of working to put it in BTC. He is one of my first guests with extensive DeFi experience, and provides an amazing framework to think about it. Currently he is Head of Product for Rodo, a company putting car titles on the blockchain, he is still conducting research to start a DeFi fund and producing a Web3 film. His consistent, yet critical conviction in this space is fascinating.&nbsp;Show Notes &amp; Topics:<ul><li>Shahar’s career journey from actor to consultant before finding a home in Web3</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119300312/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_8W5XD7Y6ZVK9RTGPTNH1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Business Blockchain</a> as the book that sent Shahar down the rabbit hole&nbsp;</li><li>Shahar’s first bear market in 2017/18</li><li>Shahar’s article in The Defiant, <a href="https://thedefiant.io/dream-home-defi-loan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buying Real World Assets By Leveraging Crypt</a>o&nbsp;</li><li>The importance of psychology in investing, and when conviction overtakes conventional wisdom</li><li>The role of attending conferences in building Shahar’s conviction</li><li>Shahar’s Web3 Use Case Matrix</li><li>Web3 as the internet of value</li><li>What is DeFi? It starts with understanding Finance from first principles, then making them more accessible and more permissionless. Democratizing market making. How competitiveness drives down fees.&nbsp;</li><li>Web3 ATL coming up in November 2023</li><li>Shahar’s Head of Product Role at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/driverodo/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rodo</a> helping put car titles on the blockchain</li><li>Future goals with a DeFi Fund</li><li>Coming full circle with a Web3 film</li></ul> Thanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

Contrarian Conviction in Web3 w/ Shahar Abrams

My guest today is Jeremiah Long. He is a builder in Web3, and NFT Archaeologist, He organized one of Atlanta’s first Web3 conferences, NFT ATL. He is executive direct of Wedge, a nonprofit Web3 education organization with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and representation in the tech space. Jeremiah has worked in Product Management, Television, Marketing, Production, and Branding for over 20 years.&nbsp;We discuss:Starting from section 8 housing and a single mother, Jeremiah created opportunities by leveraging the information made available by the internet and now Web3.Jeremiah’s tireless curiosity across multiple disciplines coming together in Web3Surprising number of people who created on FLOW, but ease-of-use on ETH ultimately won outJeremiah’s emphasis on narrative as an NFT creatorGary Vee’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgqxJoy4Qdg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Make 100 Pieces of Content per Day</a>Start as an NFT Architect with a piece of late night discord alpha to becoming obsessed with historical NFTsBitcoin NFTsChronicles of a DegenNFT ATL ConferenceWedge, Jeremiah’s NonprofitJeremiah’s Flow-based NFT archivesThanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

A Wedge in Web3

My guest today is Daniel Koeth or DK. DK was one of the first photographers to the We Accept Ash movement, one that is very personal to me as ASH is the cryptocurrency of destruction created by our favorite artist, Pak. That bond along with the fact that I totally connect with his work, has turned into one of the most energizing relationships in recent memory.&nbsp;We start the conversation off in an untraditional way, exploring anonymity and pseudonymity. Starting with how I recently changed my Twitter to Zach French and no longer OffEdge, which prompted a deeper discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of being pseudonymous/anonymous in Web3.&nbsp;&nbsp;Show Notes:Siblings “why you should buy one cube” lead DK down the Pak rabbit holeDK’s career start getting dominated by LA film world to opening a successful small business studio for photography, video, and digital designYou can feel DK’s strong desire to unleash his creative genius on the world and become a full-time artistStarting off as an investor in NFTs and not thinking they were for photography and how his mindset changed after Del’s first ASH only dropWhat it felt like to impulsively list a few photos on opensea and waking up to a sold out collectionHow #WeAcceptAsh was his community before DK created anything but also lead demand for his workBeing a part of a community vs. building a community as a creatorCommunity engagement beyond building a DiscordFriends make the best communitiesThanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

Grassroots Community Artist

My guest today is Robbie Heeger the president and CEO of Endaoment.org, the first on-chain 501(c)(3) public charity, established with the mission of managing and encouraging the charitable contributions of digital assets. Endaoment is built to facilitate tax-deductible donations of more than 1,000 cryptocurrencies to any nonprofit in the United States, providing philanthropic financial services to the blockchain community and introducing nonprofit organizations to the benefits of blockchain technology. Donors can give through Endaoment using its Donor-Advised Funds, Community Funds, and Direct Donations, all of which charge industry-low fees to maximize throughput to recipient organizations. For more information on how to give and receive donations via Endaoment, as well as details on its ongoing efforts to become a DAO, visit <a href="https://endaoment.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://endaoment.org/</a>.Show Notes:How EnDAOment is built to lastEnDAOment’s crucial role in Constitution DAO$275k in 2020 to $28 million is 2021Carrying the Flag for Giving in CryptoBen Thompson (<a href="https://twitter.com/benthompson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/benthompson</a>) and Stratechery’s (<a href="https://stratechery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://stratechery.com/</a>)&nbsp; influence on Robbie and the entire tech space - embracing the New EpochBuilding a company for 50+ years of successWhy EnDAOment (and other protocols) is built as two entities&nbsp;Jesse Walden’s (<a href="https://twitter.com/jessewldn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/jessewldn</a>)&nbsp; impact on Web3 values, especially Progressive Decentralization <a href="https://a16z.com/2020/01/09/progressive-decentralization-crypto-product-management/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://a16z.com/2020/01/09/progressive-decentralization-crypto-product-management/</a>&nbsp;Nature of the Firm - <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1468-0335.1937.tb00002.x" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1468-0335.1937.tb00002.x</a>&nbsp;DAO Entity Architecture&nbsp;<ul><li>from Paradigm - <a href="https://daos.paradigm.xyz/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://daos.paradigm.xyz/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>From a16z - <a href="https://a16z.com/2022/05/23/dao-legal-frameworks-entity-features-selection/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://a16z.com/2022/05/23/dao-legal-frameworks-entity-features-selection/</a>&nbsp;</li></ul> Putting the donor’s needs first as a multivariable equation&nbsp;The future of EnDAOment, its stakeholders/supply chain and the broader tax-advantaged financial primitives Thanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

Web3’s Just Cause w/ Robbie Heeger, Founder of EnDAOment

My guest today is Chris Harper (<a href="https://twitter.com/harper__chris" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/harper__chris</a>). We met purely by happenstance at NFT NYC, but immediately hit it off and after this show you’ll understand why. Chris is a general contractor by day, to fund his passion for NFTs. He has an amazing show called the Ledge, where he interviews NFT artists James Lipton style. He has big ambitions to create a wikipedia/database of profiles on NFT artists.&nbsp;This one was one of the most true episodes to my slogan, we vibed hard in the verse about our eerily similar personalties and journey in NFTs.&nbsp;Show Notes:Chris’ beginnings as a BTC maxi, going to see Max Keiser (<a href="https://twitter.com/maxkeiser" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/maxkeiser</a>) and Stacy Herbert (<a href="https://twitter.com/stacyherbert" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/stacyherbert</a>) rallyChris’ bear market strategy - Pak, Xcopy, Ness Graphics, and Mycurio cardsThe parallels between our journeys, starting with only NiftyGateway and no Opensea or Metamask, how much we spent on our collecting, from writer to podcasterThe vision to create a wikipedia for NFT artists to his new Web3 podcast, The Ledge - exploring deep, personal conversations with artists like James Lipton of Inside the Actors Studio.&nbsp;His first guest is Gavin Meeler (<a href="https://twitter.com/Gavinmeeler" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Gavinmeeler</a>), an Atlantan who was working at Pizza Hut and is now a big time NFT artistPakRevisiting my previous guest, Ryland Aldrich’s three part venn diagram for NFT collecting - Trader, Investor, Collector - Chris considers the piece of art as part of which he considers himselfWhen will we see quality IRL displays for NFTs?Personal Connection, pairing IRL and NFTs with Snuffy, one of the top tattoo artists in the US and creator on NiftyGateway - <a href="https://www.niftygateway.com/@snuffy/collections" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.niftygateway.com/@snuffy/collections</a> and <a href="https://snuffy.nyc/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://snuffy.nyc/about</a>Thanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

NFTs are about the Artists

My guest today is Giuseppe Stuto (<a href="https://twitter.com/gstuto" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/gstuto</a>). He is the first US-born member of his family who was from Italy. He is a deep technical thinker who does a great job of using analogies to explain his outlook on investing in Web3. He founded his first company fresh out of college, and sold it to DraftKings a few years later. Giuseppe started angel investing while at DraftKings, and ultimately partnered up to form 186ventures. He plays on his unique technical experience as a founder to help provide a value add to his portfolio companies. We go deep on the potential for Web3 infrastructure and developer tools.&nbsp;Show Notes:The founding story of 186 ventures (<a href="https://www.186ventures.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.186ventures.com</a>)&nbsp;Learning through failures as a startup founderThe limitations of a value-add VCStrategic vs Institutional InvestorsHow builders fleeing and corporates not following through on blockchain/distributed ledger initiatives in 2020 initially turned Giuseppe off of Web3. Then the signals that lead him back in.&nbsp;Macro problems holding back growth on a global scale, and how Web3 can helpDecentralization exists on a spectrum, and we need to respect that4 quadrant of Web3 Companies - (1) Asset Innovation; (2) Liquidity Solutions; (3) Decentralized B2B/B2C-ownership of fractionalized data; (4) Developer Tool and InfrastructureCurrent state of developer tools in Web3 and @Alchemy (<a href="https://twitter.com/AlchemyPlatform" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AlchemyPlatform</a>)&nbsp;&nbsp;What is Web2.5?Using public market sentiment and regulatory environment to gauge successThanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

Decentralized Flavor Savior w/ Giuseppe Stuto (@gstuto)

My guest today is Jameson, known as @FriendlyJameson (<a href="https://twitter.com/friendlyjameson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/friendlyjameson</a>)&nbsp; and viewed as his moonbird in the verse. Jameson started in music, then became an ecommerce founder, and ultimately landed in Web3 because of an innate desire to be early in a market cycle.&nbsp; We discuss how Jameson learns, his models for approaching NFTs and even the origin of my pseudonym as part of a bigger discussion on reputational risk.&nbsp;Show Notes:How the My First Million Podcast introduced Jameson to NFTsJameson’s first piece of art on NiftyGateway - Trevor Jones - which he still ownsEarly days of NG trading was not gas wars, but click warsEarly accountability tactics for avoiding feeling he was spending monopoly<a href="https://twitter.com/jumpmanft/status/1541545221959196672" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/jumpmanft/status/1541545221959196672</a>&nbsp;Jameson’s learning style, experientialThe role of free education in Web3 - <a href="https://www.saylor.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.saylor.org/</a>&nbsp;Misalignment of incentives for our political leaders vs educators<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Kuan-Yew-Insights-international/dp/0262019124" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Kuan-Yew-Insights-international/dp/0262019124</a>&nbsp;Balaji’s new book The Network State <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6eRkkusvlcrW4SjAKe1cef?si=9Ob2r-u6R3uBeS-oX0zjog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/6eRkkusvlcrW4SjAKe1cef?si=9Ob2r-u6R3uBeS-oX0zjog</a>&nbsp;Overwhelming nature of Web3 and avoiding #burnout during max #fomo - <a href="https://twitter.com/friendlyjameson/status/1527843037405401090" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/friendlyjameson/status/1527843037405401090</a>&nbsp;UGG culture in US vs AUSDescribing Web3 to boomers, foreshadowing a future Web3 w/ MeWhat matters in #Crypto and #NFT when we are not in a bubble in complete euphoria?Reputational Risk - balancing your pseudonymous/anonymous with your IRL personalityThe origin of my pseudonym OffEdge - <a href="https://hangingofftheedge.medium.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://hangingofftheedge.medium.com/</a>&nbsp;Jameson’s view for the future of Web3 as the technology that makes it so unique becomes more ubiquitous Thanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

Hypercuriosity and Being Early in Market Cycles - w/ Jameson (@FriendlyJameson)

My guest today is Creigh (<a href="https://twitter.com/CrayCreigh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CrayCreigh</a>), known as Cray Creigh or Dr. Nifty in the verse. He is a thought-leader, community builder, and top-notch trader in the NFT space. He is best known for identifying many top-tier projects early in their life cycles, including Punks, BAYC, Cyberkongz, Cool Cats, Doodles, Proof, and more. He currently leads the Block Party Labs community, and is involved with several others. His role models in the space include Kevin Rose (Proof), Tim Ferriss, and Zeneca (ZenAcademy). He has done this while being a full-time active duty service member living overseas.&nbsp;He intends to build out his community and fortify his place in the NFT elite. Creigh welcomes all to join him in his quest for NFT and crypto success.We discuss all of this and more including:Creigh’s intro to Web3 and the role of #videogames as a precursor for understanding Web3, leveraging interest in finance and education to start participating and onboarding friends<ul><li>Bitcoin white paper</li><li>Ethereum white paper</li></ul> Danger of #FOMO and #aping into buys in crypto and NFTsNFTs in early 2021 driving Creigh to become a serious market participant and started Block Party Labs in 2021. <a href="https://blockpartylabs.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blockpartylabs.io/</a>&nbsp;Defining Web3 and how to onboard only serious participantsWhat is Block Party Labs? The importance of maintaining small discords to have better conversations.The alpha of early in Cyberkongz (<a href="https://twitter.com/CyberKongz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CyberKongz</a>) and Proof currently (<a href="https://twitter.com/proof_xyz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/proof_xyz</a>)Creigh’s journey as a collector, Flipping way up in Bored Apes ( <a href="https://twitter.com/BoredApeYC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/BoredApeYC</a>) and ultimately holdingOpportunities in #PFPs and #GenerativeArt by listening to podcasts, reading substacks and staying disciplined<ul><li><a href="https://www.proof.xyz/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.proof.xyz/</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/mattandrizzshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/mattandrizzshow</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/doodles" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/doodles</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/artblocks_io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/artblocks_io</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/tylerxhobbs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/tylerxhobbs</a>&nbsp;</li></ul> Mental model for identifying blue chips<ul><li>Who is the creator? Preferably indy over famous&nbsp;</li><li>Does he actually like the art? This is key for longterm hold</li><li>Does the community have fervor and staying power?</li></ul> Approach to the #bearmarket - psychological gut check for your portfolio allocation and patienceFollowing the Bankless (<a href="https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ</a>) model of getting through the bear market and getting into #buidl mode<ul><li><a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.freecodecamp.org/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>​​<a href="https://www.coursera.org/learn/blockchain-business-models/home/week/1" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

Blue Chip Collector and Educator in Web3 - w/ CrayCreigh (@CrayCreigh)

My guest today is Brian Christensen (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/iambrianchristensen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/iambrianchristensen/</a>), who is the founder of Blockcities in the verse. Brian is a multidisciplinary creator working to bring about a brighter, more sustainable future using blockchain technology. Brian's background encompasses over a decade of experience investing in real estate, with additional disciplines in product development, software development, and data aggregation.The Blockcities platform is a bridge between digital and physical worlds, where users are able to bring concepts into physical form through a process of Voting, Reservation and Investment into tokenized assets.<a href="https://blockcities.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blockcities.com/</a><a href="https://blockcities.com/virtualearth/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blockcities.com/virtualearth/</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/myblockcities/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/myblockcities/</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Blockcities/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Blockcities/</a><a href="https://twitter.com/myblockcities" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/myblockcities</a>We discuss:A revelation Brian couldn’t unsee in 2007 leading to him purchasing property with the intent to leverage collective intelligence, just as #ETH was founded.&nbsp;How and why we need to completely rethink the way cities and societies are designed and formed through Blockcities and others -&nbsp;<a href="https://joinseeds.earth/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://joinseeds.earth/</a><a href="https://hypha.earth/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://hypha.earth/</a><a href="https://www.blockchains.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.blockchains.com/</a><a href="https://flyranch.burningman.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://flyranch.burningman.org/</a><a href="https://landartgenerator.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://landartgenerator.org/</a>#Web3 defined by practical application - recognizing identity as sovereign to regain control of our data; decentralization; and how far we have to go find the really powerful applicationsCoinbase earn-to-learn and bitcoin cashapp as good ways to intro folks to crypto.The power of #blockchain and #smartcontract enabling artists to realize more value for their creations especially in the unique way of creating a physical, #IRL objects or developments.Who are the stakeholders in Blockcities and how can anyone participate? From buying NFTs in their virtual world to submitting proposals for developments in the physical world. Beta release coming SOON after 4+ years in development.&nbsp;How leveraging construction templates with modular construction will enable people to realize their creations through Blockcities.Combining capital stacks to fund real estate development for the first timeUsing native Blockcities token $BLKCT to incentivize referrals who can participate in various aspects of the projectCurrent companies trying to tackle securitizing and transacting with tokens, both fungible and NFT. Propy (<a href="https://twitter.com/PropyInc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/PropyInc</a>) Securitize (<a href="https://twitter.com/Securitize" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Securitize</a>)&nbsp;&nbsp;The intersection between #profitability, #sustainability and #creativityThe power of a Special Purpose Vehicle or SPV to fund real change in the way we build more cities. Thanks for listening! Did...

Degens to Developers - Leveraging Collective Intelligence to Build a Better World

My guest today is Ryland Aldrich (<a href="https://twitter.com/RylandAldrich" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/RylandAldrich</a>), or IAmRyland.eth in the verse. He is a filmmaker with over a decade of experience as a producer of feature films, series, and podcast projects. He is an avid collector of digital art and a web3 evangelist. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Ryland currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.The 3 types of NFT persons - Trader, Investor and CollectorThe lack of diversity in the space and the way forwardHow we tackled NFT.NYC 2022 and the impact of the Deadfellaz (<a href="https://twitter.com/Deadfellaz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Deadfellaz</a>) partyThe bear market6529, 6529, 6529 and their infinite wisdom - <a href="https://twitter.com/punk6529" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/punk6529</a>Religion as a meme - meme as a unit of societal measurement; memes provide shared culture because of shared beliefsThanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

Memes are Religion for Web3 - Ryland Aldrich

Gavin Shapiro is a digital artist whose ultimate goal is to produce work that makes you smile, and these days he aims to do that by making vibrant, surrealist 3D animation that doesn’t take itself too seriously but still retains a high level of quality. He's lived in New York, Osaka and Paris, working on a large variety of projects including tv shows, commercials, outdoor displays, large-format stage visuals, and animations for casino games.His personal work, released under the name “shapiro500,” has been used as visuals at music festivals and concerts all over the world, and has been shown on digital billboards as part of art exhibitions in New York City, Paris and Tokyo. His animations have accumulated hundreds of millions of views across Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Giphy, and have been sold as #NFTs on Nifty Gateway and SuperRare since mid-2020.The socials for Web3, starting an Instagram before Twitter. What are the differences? Twitter as a conversation versus Instagram as a gallery.The Social Dilemma - <a href="https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/</a>&nbsp;Beware of online filter bubbles Ted Talk (2014) - <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles</a>Gavin trying to buy bitcoin at $400 while in Japan, but couldn’t figure it out in 2013.Japan’s influence on Gavin’s work, and how our mutual friend and previous guest Josh (@Awheck) lived there.The evolution of his work form penguins to flamingos back to penguins.Bonding over marathons, with very different experiences.&nbsp;The different types of animation: 3D rendering; 2d animation (<a href="https://deekaykwon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deekay</a>); type animationOne of Gavin’s early creations that is highly addictive, a game called Squares 2 - <a href="https://www.albinoblacksheep.com/games/squares2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.albinoblacksheep.com/games/squares2</a>&nbsp;Finding royalty free music on Audiojungle for NFTs - <a href="https://audiojungle.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://audiojungle.net/</a>&nbsp;How Beeple (indirectly) taught Gavin in his early years - <a href="https://www.beeple-crap.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.beeple-crap.com/</a>&nbsp;Onboarding my mentor AwHeck(Josh) and JackMa <a href="https://twitter.com/jackmaschka" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/jackmaschka</a>&nbsp;The PFP from him and a collection made with love. <a href="https://opensea.io/collection/cryptobeanz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://opensea.io/collection/cryptobeanz</a>Thanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

True Web3 Native Art and Ethos - Gavin Shapiro (@Shapiro500)

My guest today is TJ, or @GopherTJ in the verse. He is a NFT degen and full-time participant in Web3. We discuss:TJ’s core principles when investing in an NFT project. Our personal founding story in The Block Party Discord <a href="https://twitter.com/CrayCreigh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CrayCreigh</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/blockpartylabs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/blockpartylabs</a>&nbsp;Talked about Real Estate as example for describing Web3 - <a href="https://twitter.com/PropyInc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/PropyInc</a>&nbsp;Unique Projects in Notorious Frogs <a href="https://twitter.com/Frogland_io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Frogland_io</a>&nbsp;Shout out to ShortsHoward <a href="https://twitter.com/ShortsHoward" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ShortsHoward</a>&nbsp;IRL bridge and non-profit in the NFT space - <a href="https://twitter.com/happygoatorg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/happygoatorg</a> Thanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

Making Frens in Web3

My guest today is Omar Abdallah, you can find&nbsp; him on IG:@theweb3lawyer and Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/omarjabdallah" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/omarjabdallah</a>. Omar is a lawyer at the Rose Law Group. Rose Law Group was the first law firm to accept #BTC in 2012, and facilitated the first marriage in the #metaverse. In many ways Omar is an entrepreneur at law, and is currently building out a fully integrated #Web3 practice with a full time metaverse architect and #blockchain developer.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.roselawgroup.com/areas-of-practice/web3/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.roselawgroup.com/areas-of-practice/web3/</a> We also discuss:#DAO - <a href="https://twitter.com/CityDAO" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CityDAO</a>; <a href="https://twitter.com/VectorDAO" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/VectorDAO</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.matthewball.vc/metaversebook" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.matthewball.vc/metaversebook</a> Thanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

Entrepreneur at Law in the Metaverse

Chris is a web3 community artist, who co-creates with his community making work that is Open, Curious and playful. More from ChrisCoCreated…https://www.chriscocreated.xyzhttps://twitter.com/ChrisCoCreated Show Notes:Cong - Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant on The Tim Ferriss Showhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3U4wMKyvMUhB83qf8FaA3I?si=2BjHJWVRSU67S7L4-rbalaji on Tim Ferrisshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/68P6xKEafwR00xOF11CUif?si=5yRBBZ7uQ52ooHJOx2y20AManifold (https://www.manifold.xyz)richerd (https://twitter.com/richerd)yungwknd (https://twitter.com/yungwknd) Nouns - https://nouns.wtf/ Philosophical Foxes - https://www.philosophicalfoxes.com/Thanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

Peak, Valleys and Promises of Web3

My guest today is Joshua Sobel, known as AwHeck (https://twitter.com/joshuasobel) in the verse. He is a dear friend and mentor. We Discussed: Fine Art to #NFT CollectorBored Ape Yacht Club #BAYC $APEPak - https://twitter.com/muratpakThe Three P’s - one of Josh’s core mental modesLayer 1s - $ETH $SOL Tezos - $XTZBeansDAO - beans.wtf - #DAO #CC0NounsDAO - nouns.wtfThanks for listening! Did you know you can also watch the show on YouTube? Just hit the link below and don't forget to subscribe!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web3 w/ Me - YouTube</a>

NFT Domination

This is Web3 w/ Me, a discussion-style podcast about the ins and outs of Web3.0, hosted by Zach French. From crypto to NFTs, DAOs to DeFi, we cover the abstract philosophical promises and the new business models enabled in this new decentralized world. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform or watch the show on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLdoo9oEu2AhkH1cJHemfw/featured" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>!

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