NFT Roundtable

Founder of Pinata is building the future of data storage on the blockchain. Description Kyle Tut, Founder at Pinata, shares his journey of building Pinata, one of the most established web3 companies. Piñata provides NFT media storage infrastructure that supports millions of NFTs and they've raised over $20 million from investors. As a non technical founder from Omaha Nebraska, Kyle was able to overcome various disadvantages such as not being able get investment capital for 2 years and surviving multiple bear markets.   We think you'll enjoy this deep dive into the future of blockchain, founder life, and fundraising. Guest Links: pinata.cloud https://twitter.com/KyleTut https://twitter.com/pinatacloud   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website  NFT Roundtable Website - nftroundtablepodcast.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/nftroundtable  Twitter - https://twitter.com/nft_roundtable

This week's guest is Breno Arauja the founder and CEO of Boto, a no code platform that allows anyone to build and share automations and activities on and off the blockchain. Breno was previously the Head of Revenue Intelligence for Ripple and has been active in the blockchain space since 2016.   Breno recognized that people wanted to create automations to fulfill a range of on and off-chain tasks. So Breno took advantage of hackathons to build out what would eventually become Boto.   We cover the challenges, successes and lessons learned by Breno Arauja in founding a company while also starting a family in a new country.   Guest Links: Boto.io https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenoca/ Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website  NFT Roundtable Website - nftroundtablepodcast.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/nftroundtable  Twitter - https://twitter.com/nft_roundtable

This episode features special guest Lexi Butler, Chief of Staff at Twitter and Founder of Sista Circle - Black Women in the technology (BWiT), a support group for Black women in the tech field. In conversation with Iris Nevins, Lexi shares her amazing life story of studying at Stanford with no exposure to the technology sector and breaking into the tech field working at Net App as a Program Manager.  Lexi Butler speaks about the insecurities that come with being new in tech and shares the brilliant strategies that allowed her to grow and thrive in the space. Her career trajectory led her to jobs at Airbnb, Facebook and Twitter where is currently Chief of Staff. This is a great episode of NFT Roundtable that reveals how this successful Black woman in tech went from zero knowledge of the field to creating the support systems that would help her and thousands of other Black women need to succeed.   Guest Links: www.sistacirclebwit.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/657356877782351?view=info&sfd=1 https://www.instagram.com/sistacirclebwit/ https://twitter.com/sistacirclebwit Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website  NFT Roundtable Website - nftroundtablepodcast.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/nftroundtable  Twitter - https://twitter.com/nft_roundtable

Ikechi Nwabuisi, Founder/CEO: Former VC, Wealth Manager and ex-NFL; over 5-years building social apps; Blockchain since 2015. In 2018, Ikechi founded TRiBL (Techstars 19'). He is a recognized leader with publications in Black Enterprise, Yahoo Finance, Afrotech. He is an active member in crypto communities CBEE, Black NFT Art, Black Bitcoin Billionaires, Aku & more.   Guest Links: https://twitter.com/buisi_x https://twitter.com/jointribl    Host - Iris Nevins https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-nevins    Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website  NFT Roundtable Website - nftroundtablepodcast.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/nftroundtable  Twitter - https://twitter.com/nft_roundtable

David Woodbury is a Veteran of the US Coast Guard, serial entrepreneur, and speaker on web3. He is the CEO of YAK DAO, a luxury camping brand offering fractional ownership through NFT memberships. YAK is revolutionizing how individuals can own and engage with real estate assets. YAK is developing a global luxury camping brand that fractionalizes ownership of recreational properties through NFT memberships.   David also founded Camp Native a booking engine for recreation properties. He loves the outdoors and is excited to bring web3 to the camping world. David is a competitive gravel and xc mountain bike racer, alpine, and xc skier.   Guest Links: https://yak.camp/ https://twitter.com/theyakdao  https://www.linkedin.com/in/cryptocowboy https://twitter.com/cryptocowboysd https://t.me/CryptoCowboySD Host - Iris Nevins https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-nevins   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - nftroundtablepodcast.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/nftroundtable Twitter - https://twitter.com/nft_roundtable

Shane is an entrepreneur with a focus on Web3 and digital media. In the world of Web3, Shane operates as the CMO for Dynamic 3.0, a Web3 venture builder, as well as an overall strategist and thought leader in the space. On the media side of things, Shane brings 10 years of experience working as a producer, creative director, and on-camera personality in all forms of digital media. Over that span, Shane has had the opportunity to work with NFL Hall of Famers, and A-list celebrities, and produce content for national brands that include Disney, T-Mobile, Match.com, General Electric, and WD-40 among many more. As a producer, Shane has experience building, managing, and leading teams of over 50 people as well as establishing clear and direct treatments, scripts, storyboards, and budgets. Outside of work, Shane loves staying active and playing as many obscure sports as he can discover.   Guest Links: https://twitter.com/Cap3Collective https://www.instagram.com/cap3collective/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-salanitri/ https://cap3collective.io/ Host - Iris Nevins https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-nevins   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - nftroundtablepodcast.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/nftroundtable Twitter - https://twitter.com/nft_roundtable

Ryan Lassi and Marvel's Aleks Paunovic serve as Executive Producers (while Aleks also stars) in the first-ever live-action NFT series to come to market. They can speak to the business of NFTs and Hollywood, and why they're the next big thing since streaming. Neil is also quite the NFT guru and can break them down/crack the enigma on what they are and how they're so lucrative. GenZeroes is the second NFT project for Aleks (his first project was with Anthony Hopkins). The series also stars Paul “Big Show” Wight, Richard Harmon, Tahmoh Penikett, Bethany Brown, and Kandyse McClure. GenZeroes is a series set 200 years after an alien invasion has left the world devastated, where 10 factions fight to control the future of humanity, and is slated to release end of March. Marvel star Aleks Paunovic (HAWKEYE) has signed on to star in the series, with other upcoming casting announcements. Ryan and Aleks can break down NFTs, why it's the best way for artists to protect their IP, and how the public can cash in on these lucrative opportunities.     Guest Socials:   Website: www.genzeroes.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/GenZeroes  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genzeroes/    Aleks Twitter https://twitter.com/alekspaun  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alekspaun   Host - Iris Nevins https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-nevins   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - nftroundtablepodcast.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/nftroundtable

Burble is an immersive editorial NFT experience that's focused on returning value to icons by creating and sharing exclusive content with their community — utilizing untold stories brought to life through fine art. Burble's unique approach allows users to “own the story” by embedding NFTs throughout a scrolly-telling experience inspired by icons, designed by acclaimed visual artists.   Guest Socials: https://twitter.com/felicelazae https://twitter.com/mlspence https://twitter.com/ezekial11 https://twitter.com/burble_it    Host - Iris Nevins https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-nevins   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - nftroundtablepodcast.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/nftroundtable Twitter - https://twitter.com/nft_roundtable

Mack Flavelle is one of the Co-Founders of both Crypto Kitties and Dapper Labs and is currently the CEO of Big Head Club, an NFT studio producing collectible projects like Stoner Cats and Oni Ronin. Mack breaks down the story of how he went from cryptokitties to stoner cats and the many interesting shifts that have happened in web3 since cryptokitties launched in 2017

Thomas Pipolo (Pip), 26, is a pop artist, singer-songwriter, and NFT music artist who sold $20k worth of his ‘Backstage Pass' NFTs in 24 hours. As an advocate for blockchain technology in the music industry, Pip has launched one of the first blockchain record labels, Cotton Candy Records, to help artists build and grow their music careers on the blockchain. His debut EP ‘Cotton Candy Skies' dropped May 27th, and was made possible through the sale of Pip's NFTs. Pip's 'Cotton Candy Skies Super Album is available on the NFT platform VAULT. Pip has been featured in Yahoo!, Business Insider, NFT Now, Thrive Global, Showbiz CheatSheet, and HipHopDX.

Rik Lomas is a Mancunian coder, teacher, and CEO of SuperHi. He was the co-founder of Steer (a code school in London) and taught several thousand people to code before launching SuperHi. In this episode, he shares SuperHi's innovative use of crypto to distribute a universal basic income to students completing online coding courses. We learn about the inspiration behind this initiative and how it has unfolded. 

This episode interviews Alexander Yoseph, CEO and Co Founder of INFLOW. INFLOW is a Web3 social media platform that lets artists, athletes, and brands launch their own social tokens and reward their community members for their support. Alexander shares what differentiates INFLOW from other platforms like Rally or Roll and the exciting product features that they have been building out. INFLOW will launch sometime this year!   Guest Socials: https://www.instagram.com/inflow.music/ https://www.instagram.com/alexander_the_greatfull/ https://www.inflowmusic.io/   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website  NFT Roundtable Website - https://www.nftroundtablepodcast.com/

The more successful your NFT or DAO project, the more likely you are to face lawsuits if something goes wrong. In this episode, digital asset lawyer JoAnn Holmes shares tips on important legal considerations for creators of DAOs and NFTs.   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - https://www.nftroundtablepodcast.com/ Guest Website - https://www.holmesatlaw.com/ Guest Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannholmes/ Guest Twitter - https://twitter.com/HolmesAtLaw?lang=en

Jadu is an augmented reality platform allowing for holograms on your phone!It allows fans to interact with holograms of their favorite artists and musicians such as Vic Mensa, Poppy, and Pussy Riot. Jadu is pushing boundaries by exploring interactive storytelling and NFTs. COO Jake Sally gives us the full back story of Jadu as well as how he became the COO of this exciting new platform.

Slyfly aka Ladonte is a hilarious content creator whose comedic sketches around an outrageous character named Slyfly have gotten millions of views and engagement on social media. After finding success in the NFT space Ladonte has partnered up with NFT Freaks and an artist named El Rokk to drop a dope collectible series based on the Slyfly character. The new collection of 1000 hand drawn NFTs drops Friday August 27th 2021 for 0.3 ETH each!    Slyfly Links Twitter - https://twitter.com/slyflymccartney Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/slyflymccartney/ Slyguise Collectibles - https://slyguise.com/   Hosts - Iris Nevins & Vintagemozart https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-nevins https://twitter.com/vintagemozart Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - https://www.blacknftart.co/nft-roundtable-podcast IG - https://www.instagram.com/nftroundtable Twitter - https://twitter.com/blacknftart

Fancyfied aka Lisa Francoeur and Erikan Obotetukudo join the NFT Roundtable to share their innovative projects ranging from a Black crypto networking group, to a Black-owned woman-led Crypto Fund called Audacity Fund, to a crypto e-learning course platform that includes 1:1 tutoring.   Social media links - Fancyfied aka Lisa Francoeur Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisafrancoeur/ Crypto Tutors Website - https://www.cryptotutors.com/   Social media links - Erikan Obotetukudo  Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikanobotetukudo/ Audacity Fund Website - https://www.audacity.fund/ Audacity Fund Twitter - https://twitter.com/audacity_fund CBEE Website - https://www.cbee.xyz/   Host - Iris Nevins https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-nevins https://twitter.com/cosmosiris   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - https://www.blacknftart.co/nft-roundtable-podcast IG - https://www.instagram.com/nftroundtable Twitter - https://twitter.com/blacknftart

Matthew Liu is a former product manager at Youtube and currently the co-founder of Origin Protocol, an NFT marketplace that launched in 2017. It's been around for a while but 2021 has been a very successful year so far with big projects featuring 3Lau, Charlie Bit My Finger, Ryan Tedder, Jake Paul, George Lopez, and USA Today. We talk about what differentiates Origin Protocol from other marketplaces and why creators should keep an eye on the company.   Origin Protocol Links https://www.originprotocol.com/en https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewliu   Host - Iris Nevins https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-nevins   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - https://www.blacknftart.co/nft-roundtable-podcast IG - https://www.instagram.com/nftroundtable Twitter - https://twitter.com/blacknftart

Latashá is a Black Brooklyn born female rapper making huge waves in the NFT space but her story starts long before as a Hip Hop enthusiast and Black studies major. When Latashá realized after college that she had a talent for rap, she became a full time musician and multidisciplinary artist making music, visual art, graphics, and more. Latashá walks us through her music journey and how she sees NFTs changing the music industry forever.   Links  https://www.instagram.com/callmelatasha/ https://twitter.com/CallMeLatasha   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - https://www.blacknftart.co/nft-roundtable-podcast IG - https://www.instagram.com/blacknftart/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/blacknftart

HerStory DAO is an art collective dedicated to preserving and incubating the stories of Black woman creators in NFTs. They became known after bringing Black artists, collectors, and allies together to bid on two NFT art pieces by Black female rapper Latasha and an Ethiopian family of visual artists that go by the name Yatreda. Two of the founding members, Diana Sinclair and Cyn Bahati, join us to share their personal journeys into NFTs and how they've created beautiful projects and friendships along the way, as well as what is coming next for their historic DAO project.     Links https://www.instagram.com/herstoryDAO/ https://www.instagram.com/dianaesinclair/ https://twitter.com/cynbahati https://foundation.app/digital-diaspora https://twitter.com/herstoryDAO   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - https://www.blacknftart.co/nft-roundtable-podcast IG - https://www.instagram.com/blacknftart/  

Anne Fauvre is the COO of Oasis Labs, a company building privacy technology on the blockchain. Anne shares how she became COO of Oasis Labs and the exciting ways in which Oasis Labs is helping regular people and consumers own and monetize their data through privacy conscious blockchain technology.   https://www.oasislabs.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/annefauvre Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - https://www.blacknftart.co/nft-roundtable-podcast IG - https://www.instagram.com/blacknftart/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/blacknftart

Itzel Yard is a generative artist from Panama who is making big waves in the NFT space after a 2 million dollar NFT sale in collaboration with the Tor Project. See artist social media pages below.    https://twitter.com/ix_shells https://www.instagram.com/ix_/   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - https://www.blacknftart.co/nft-roundtable-podcast IG - https://www.instagram.com/blacknftart/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/blacknftart

Raven Trammell and Lauren Washinton join us for a convo about being an NFT artist and everything that it entails. Finding success in the NFT space is not easy but they have stuck through while learning, growing, and building relationships. See artist twitter pages below.    https://twitter.com/raven50mm https://twitter.com/laurenmwash   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - https://www.blacknftart.co/nft-roundtable-podcast IG - https://www.instagram.com/blacknftart/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/blacknftart

Allen Hena is a crypto consultant who is well known in clubhouse for bringing knowledge and perspective to the stage. Today he helps us understand exactly how blockchain works and what environmentalists don't understand about the technology. Visit Allen's website here - https://www.allenhena.com/   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - https://www.blacknftart.co/nft-roundtable-podcast IG - https://www.instagram.com/blacknftart/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/blacknftart

S!ng is a free mobile application that allows users to  make NFTs for free. These NFTs can be anything from collaborative documents and notes to voice recordings, music, and visuals. Originally started with a focus on patents, S!ng eventually transitioned to working with  creatives with the mission of making NFTs easy and affordable for anyone to create. S!ng CEO Geoff Osler sits down with us to talk about The Future of NFTs for Patents, Real Estate, & Musicians. Sing website - https://sing.link/   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - https://www.blacknftart.co/nft-roundtable-podcast IG - https://www.instagram.com/blacknftart/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/blacknftart

Today we talk to Andre Oshea, Kwame Brako, and Cory Van Lew about Etherium hitting $2300, the supposed NFT market crash, and all the cool projects they are working on with Netflix, Illmind The Producer, Jake Paul, and each other.   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - https://www.blacknftart.co/nft-roundtable-podcast IG - https://www.instagram.com/blacknftart/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/blacknftart

Dr. Tonya Evans is an IP lawyer and law professor with over twenty years of experience in law, innovation, academia and entrepreneurship. Dr. Evans is deeply embedded in the crypto and NFT space, emerging as a leader in the efforts to help creatives and collectors understand how intellectual property and copyright law translates to the NFT space. On today's episode, Dr. Evans breaks down the important steps that all NFT creators need to follow to protect their intellectual property and speaks about her new course called NFT Law for Creatives & Collectors.   Learn more about the NFT Roundtable Podcast by visiting our website    NFT Roundtable Website - https://www.blacknftart.co/nft-roundtable-podcast Dr. Evans Website - https://proftonyaevans.com/ Dr/ Evans Course - https://advantageevans.com/nftlawguide/

Lizzy Idowu and Elise Swopes are two emerging Black artists who are making waves in the NFT space. Lizzy has been actively engaged in the NFT community through clubhouse and social media, while Elise has been able to leverage her massive success as an iphone artist with names like Kanye West on her resume. You can find links to their social media profiles below.    https://www.instagram.com/misslizzy6/ https://www.instagram.com/swopes/

Andre is a 3D animator who has been a successful full-time freelance artist. After observing the NFT space for a few months, Andre decided to jump in give it a try. In this episode, Andre shares what jumping in was like and how he's been able to go from no sales to selling a piece for 4.5 ETH ($8k at the time).