Ventures

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Audrey Baedke (https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-baedke-93724290/) and I discuss Real Escape from the Sex Trade (REST - https://iwantrest.com). We talk about the origins of the nonprofit, the impact they have had, the dynamics of the sex trade in general, how humans are enslaved, and how REST provides tangible pathways to freedom, safety, and hope. As a board member and donor myself, I would ask that you **please** consider joining us with a year-end gift.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-159 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.   1:58 - Introduction to the episode. Will's board involvement. What is REST? 3:00 - How Audrey got involved with REST 4:15 - Describing the problem of sex trafficking in the USA7:43 - Responding to the common idea that selling sex is just among consenting adults and harmless10:17 - Understanding market dynamics here - buyers, sellers, brokers11:17 - Supply and demand dynamics, how “products” are treated12:24 - Modern-day slavery12:39 - How is REST addressing the problem?14:25 - For those considering year-end donations - what amount of money would have a real impact? 16:16 - How many years does it take to help someone leave “the life” within REST's services?17:37 - REST's quantitative impact - 4400+ individuals served, Work with more than 600 every year, 300 that enroll in services. 18:12 - An example story of a survivor21:05 - Hearing the stories like this board meeting after board meeting21:39 - REST's expansion plans beyond the greater Seattle area22:59 - If someone wants to give, where can they go to do this? https://iwantrest.com // Also how to contact Audrey directly.See also a previous episode on this show about REST: https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-3 For more information about sex trafficking in America, see: https://www.state.gov/humantrafficking-about-human-trafficking/ Be aware of the National Human Trafficking Hotline (Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week. Languages: English, Spanish) – 888-373-7888

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle) walk through a number of updates with my for-profit and nonprofit venture work. I talk about Prota Ventures, our second fund, how we get operationally involved in our portfolio companies, and who we serve. As an example, I discuss my involvement with AI Layer, which is a new company providing AI inference computing services that leverages an upcoming Web3 protocol that will be decentralized and widely available next year. Finally, I talk about updates - and my volunteering involvement - with Impact Stream and Real Escape from the Sex Trade (REST). Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-158 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here. 0:30 - quick overview of Will's bio and current activities - check out https://www.protaventures.com 1:15 - More about how Prota Ventures services Founders, Investors, and Talent. 2:00 - Investing multiple forms of capital (not just financial capital)2:40 - More about AI Layer - decentralized compute for AI inference3:45 - West Africa work - Impact Stream updates http://impact.stream - local people solving local problems 4:35 - Beyond the standard development work, more about the well-drilling business5:15 - More specifically about Impact Stream's vision of connecting digital communities to IRL impact. Quadratic Voting mechanism. Local projects and funding pool on-chain.6:36 - More about Real Escape from the Sex Trade (REST) see more from Episode 2 → https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-3 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Hans Mulders (https://obertal.com/leavenworth-wa-hotel-owner/) and I recorded a conversation while we were on-site at a demonstration farm in Togo, West Africa. We had just helped dozens of local Togolese people onboard into a progressive web application that we are building with Impact Stream (https://impact.stream), a new NGO helping to decentralize poverty alleviation via trust networks and blockchain technology. In our conversation we cover how Hans got involved in Impact Stream and how to smartly use technology and aid to sustainably help lift people out of poverty.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-157 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here. 0:03 - Intro to the episode 1:35 - On-site intro - application we are onboarding Togolese into with Impact Stream1:57 - Who is Hans? Why is he here with Will and the Impact Stream team in Togo? Origin story how Hans and Will met.3:20 - “Can I come”? (Hans asking to come to Togo with us). Productive and effective aid in Africa.3:53 - What kinds of projects does Hans hope to see funded in Togo?4:45 - The need for basic infrastructure5:07 - How do we inject financial aid into projects in Togo that help the local economy? How do we ensure the projects are regenerative and sustainable?6:24 - Impact Stream manages the flow of money. More info about blockchain technology that Impact Stream will be using.

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle) walk through the current progress of a new NGO called Impact Stream (https://impact.stream). I and fellow team members were able to travel to Togo, West Africa this month to help onboard dozens of local people into a progressive web app we are building to facilitate proposals, on-chain voting, and funding via cryptocurrency. Importantly, these proposals are submitted by local people to be built by local vendors/workers and prioritized by their own community (and not outside influencers). In this episode I share plenty of footage from our trip, so be sure to watch the video via the link below if you happen to be on your podcast player.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-156 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here. 0:03 - Episode setup, more information about Impact Stream, where to do audio and video, etc.. 0:34 - Overview of Impact Stream - transparent streams of impact between digital communities and real-life communities. 1:12 - Promise of Web3 - Banking the unbanked, financial equity, etc..1:33 - The Impact Stream team and partners2:16 - Local people proposing public goods / infrastructure, with funding from around the world.3:07 - Visiting both the rural area and Lomé (capital city of Togo)3:55 - Walking through the offramp plan into the local CFA currency5:09 - Overview of first proof of concept round this year5:50 - Jump into our Discord server to get involved → https://discord.gg/we344V4QP7 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle) walk through how to buy crypto on a centralized exchange, move it to your own crypto wallet, and participate in an NFT mint. I use the upcoming Founders Collection mint for Alphi (https://mint.alphi.xyz/, June 29th, 2023) as a practical example. Most NFT communities require some kind of process to be added to their allowlist, so I walk through how to do this, step-by-step, with Alphi. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-155 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here. 0:03 - Tee-up for the episode, background/scope, helping onboard you into Web3, buy ETH, and participate in Alphi's mint. 0:43 - About the allowlist, and the 333 mint – Mint page → https://mint.alphi.xyz1:27 - Disclaimers and disclosures1:49 - Sign up for Twitter first if you don't have one. Also go to Metamask's site and get a crypto wallet.2:50 - Alphi founder NFT 3:00 - How to obtain ETH and export it to your Metamask account4:00 - How to participate in Alphi's mint. https://alphi.xyz // https://mint.alphi.xyz 5:10 - What is Alphi? 6:03 - How to reach out to Will if you are having any trouble getting setup.

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle) discuss early stage startup pitch decks and what VCs/angels really want to hear when founders ask for equity financing. I talk about how the culture around the traditional deck has not been as helpful as it could be to clarify why traction (and forecasts of traction) are - in my opinion - the most important aspect of the initial pitch process that warrants deeper diligence.  Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-154 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here. 0:03 - Tee-up for the episode, screencast, motivation0:45 - Background of the pre-seed vs. seed pitch deck article → https://www.startuprocket.com/articles/investor-pitch-deck-and-communication-strategies-pre-seed-and-seed 2:08 -  What investors really want to hear (traction, forecasts, and that you are the right team to do it) 3:30 - A better way to train entrepreneurs 4:14 - What is traction, really? Example from Uber's pre-seed pitch

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle) discuss the recent lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase brought by the SEC. There is no lack of FUD on crypto right now, and it seems like everyone is moving over to AI. Still, both AI and Blockchains are important tools to make a better Internet for us all, and this is the goal of Web3. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-153 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here. 0:03 - Episode tee-up, where to view/watch, FUD in Crypto0:43 - More information about the lawsuits and commentary on the space. See also https://www.vox.com/23752826/binance-coinbase-sec-crypto-investors  // https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/binance-coinbase-head-to-court-and-the-sec-labels-67-crypto-securities-hodlers-digest-june-4-10/ // https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/06/13/the-industry-doesnt-want-the-answers-josh-klayman-on-coinbase-and-binance/ 4:10 - Are people just switching from Crypto to AI? How do these tools benefit humanity?6:05 - More about Impact Stream – creating transparent streams of impact between digital and IRL communities. Check it out → https://impact.stream 7:10 - Donate to impact stream at impactstream.eth 7:30 - Do I think crypto is dead? No. Just like relational databases aren't dead. Regulatory clarity will be good. 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle) walk briefly through Marc Andreessen's recent article “Why AI Will Save the World” (https://a16z.com/2023/06/06/ai-will-save-the-world/) and discuss why I tend to agree the time to build aggressively with AI is *now*, at the very least in order to compete on the global landscape for the common good. I also talk about the upcoming GenAI summit I'm hosting in Seattle on June 9th, and why the immediate future with AI is ripe for “co-pilots” across multiple markets and disciplines.  Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-152 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here. 0:03 - Episode Tee-up - where to listen and watch. 0:45 - Walking through the outline of Marc's article → https://a16z.com/2023/06/06/ai-will-save-the-world/2:46 - The future belongs to AI-powered co-pilots 3:10 - More information about June 9th GenAI summit Will is hosting in Seattle on June 9th → https://www.linkedin.com/posts/wclittle_generative-ai-startup-ideationincubation-activity-7060642934529929218-RZLb 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle) introduce a new non-profit called Impact Stream (https://impact.stream), which is all about creating transparent streams of impact between digital communities and real-life communities. Our first project - in partnership with Gitcoin, Supermodular, Prota Ventures, International Literacy and Development, and Primordia - will create a software application to onboard 100 Togolese (West Africa) into Web3 and allow them to create, submit, and vote on proposals to fund public goods in their community with a global matching pool. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-151 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here. 0:03 - Tee-up for the episode, audio/video options.0:29 - Introduction to Impact Stream - creating transparent streams of impact between digital communities and real-life communities. https://impact.stream 1:45 - Local solutions to local problems -- with strategic injection of help from the global community2:18 - Starting in Q3 we will onboard 100 Togolese into Web3 and allow them to submit proposals, vote on them, and get them funded by the global community. 3:11 - Quadratic voting as our mechanism for prioritizing projects 3:40 - Future vision about creating fractions of validator rewards to stream into IRL impact4:15 - Give (impactstream.eth) and join our community on Discord --> https://discord.gg/we344V4QP7

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle) reflect on my initial experiences with Airchat (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/airchat-talk/id1469462351), a new social media app that leverages AI/audio/video to mimic “rooms” at a dinner party by stitching together moderated clips (which they call “chits”). I walk through my impressions, hopes, and reflections on 20+ years of social media…discussing where we may be heading in the overall conversational metaverse landscape. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-150 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here. 0:03 - Tee-up for the episode, why AirChat (https://www.getairchat.com/)  – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/airchat-talk/id1469462351 1:12 - Walking through the screenshots, background, comparing to other social media platforms as they come along. 3:19 - Getting rid of the group call - going async in Airchat “rooms” 3:54 - Naval's original tweet helping to announce it: https://twitter.com/naval/status/1660405285943668736 4:20 - Naval's page https://www.getairchat.com/naval 5:00 - Reflections after investing in (and building) technology companies - the latest WooWoo → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnJucRfS_ig 6:50 - Follow me at https://www.getairchat.com/will.impact 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle) compare ChatGPT, Bard, HuggingChat, and BingChat regarding their recommendations for startup books and front-end code for a standard startup landing page. I compare the user experience of each LLM, the limitations of each for these use cases, and show how ChatGPT and Bard seem to be current leaders in these examples.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-149 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here. 0:03 - Tee-up for the episode, talking about the 4 LLMs I'll be comparing, and where to find the audio/video of this episode. 1:14 - Talking about startup books, starting with ChatGPT's list: "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries"Zero to One" by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters"The Startup Owner's Manual" by Steve Blank and Bob Dorf"Founders at Work" by Jessica Livingston"The Hard Thing About Hard Things" by Ben Horowitz"Venture Deals" by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson"Disciplined Entrepreneurship" by Bill Aule"Crossing the Chasm" by Geoffrey A. Moore2:47 - Talking about Google Bard's list: The Lean Startup by Eric RiesZero to One by Peter ThielThe Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben HorowitzThe Mom Test by Rob FitzpatrickThe Startup Owner's Manual by Steve BlankThe $100 Startup by Chris GuillebeauFounders at Work by Jessica LivingstonLost and Founder by Rand FishkinThe Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton ChristensenThe Art of Startup Fundraising by Steve Blank and Bob Dorf3:25 - HuggingChat's “list” - which was just The Lean Startup4:12 - Bing Chat's list: Lost and Founder by Rand Fishkin, The Startup Checklist by David S. Rose, and The Lean Startup by Eric Ries1. Other books recommended for startup founders include The Founder's Dilemmas by Noam Wasserman, Secrets of Sand Hill Road by Scott Kupor, and Zero to One by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters1. According to Benzinga, the best startup books for beginners are “Zero to One,” “Creativity Inc.” and “The Lean Startup”1. “The Startup Owner's Manual” by Steve Blank is also recommended as one of the best startup books2. Other books that are recommended for business startup include “The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield, “The 4-Hour Workweek” by Tim Ferris, and “Purple Cow” by Seth Godin1.6:06 - Diving into front-end code with the 4 LLMs, including asking it for the CSS for the recommended HTML code that Bard and ChatGPT put out (HuggingChat and Bing weren't able to generate code for me). 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle) walk through the 2.0 software startup framework within Startup Rocket (https://startuprocket.com) using Generative AI, specifically Bing Chat (which is currently free). I discuss how to ideate a startup, conduct surveys/interviews, create prototypes, and launch private and public MVPs with AI assistance.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-148 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.   0:03 - Tee-up for the episode - walking through frameworks of https://startuprocket.com 1:31 - Walking through the Startup Rocket Framework 2.0 - a circular process that constantly refines the idea as you go from surveys/interviews to a public MVP. 3:28 - Walking through the details of each section of the framework 4:21 - Using your favorite LLM/GPT tool to ask questions along the way through frameworks. Ideate/validate/create/grow/fund.6:04 - Asking the LLM how to test demand for your startup idea6:40 - Drilling in more to the factors in the ideation section of the startup with a 24/7 tutor / mentor with GPT. – Bing GPT → https://www.bing.com/search?q=Bing+AI 

In this week's episode of Ventures, my guests Jesse Bryan (https://twitter.com/JesseBryan), Mike Anderson (https://twitter.com/mikeyanderson) and I discuss updates about their startup, Alphi (https://alphi.xyz). We talk about why digital asset ownership is important, how/why Alphi is helping to organize information in the metaverse, how/why to contribute, and how/why to participate in their Leadership Academy to level up your skills in the Web3 space. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-147 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.  2:10 - Why is digital asset ownership important? (Jesse's commentary on this)5:08 - Mike's commentary on digital asset ownership6:35 - 10% of global GDP tied up in digital assets. 6:59 - Jesse's dad's story working at a car dealership - importance of “owning” the real estate. 8:42 - What is Jesse/Mike's response to the crypto/NFT skeptics?13:07 - More about Alph.xyz - (previous episode was https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-113) - Why does Alphi exist? 19:27 - How can someone contribute to Alphi if they know information (new or old) about a collection? 22:58 - What is the incentive mechanism for contributors?26:30 - Impact, Human Flourishing, and Alphi's new Leadership Academy. Follow along on Twitter (@alphixyz) to get access to the academy if you are interested. 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle) discuss cases for and against the skill/productivity gap widening in light of Generative AI such as ChatGPT and Midjourney. On the “for” side, I discuss a YouTube video showing how to go from MidJourney to Figma to Code, and I show how this - and tools like GitHub CoPilot - enhances the work of already-skilled programmers. On the “against” side, I show a recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) that demonstrated GenAI most greatly enhancing the productivity of novice and low-skilled workers. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-146 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.  0:03 - Tee-up for the episode, where to find the audio and/or video for this screencast, talking about the skill gap and GenAI0:39 - Case for the skill gap being widened: Examples from a YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A_Jpr9HkGA&ab_channel=CJGammon) and GitHub Copilot (https://github.com/features/copilot) 3:14 - Case for the skill gap narrowing: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w31161/w31161.pdf // Study showing that the skill gap is narrowing. 14% increase in productivity for all workers, and even more for novice and low-skilled workers. 4:36 - Link to McKinsey's article: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-generative-ai 4:48 - Access GPT-4 for free with Bing. Example using Bing Chat to ask about Satchel.Works 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle) discuss options for startup founders at the earliest stages of their journey using Builder.io, Wix's Artificial Design Intelligence (ADI), ContenBot.ai, and Mixo.io. I discuss how rapidly advancements in this field are happening that are disrupting the “old-guard” of Wordpress and more recently Webflow. With Mixo, you can prompt an AI with a single sentence and within 30s it will generate a complete landing page for you, including standard subscriber management tools. From there, you can modify as needed and publish. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-145 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.  0:03 - Tee-up for the episode, low-code/no-code for quickly building landing pages for your startup idea0:53 - Generative AI and Builder IO for more sophisticated projects. Headless CMS. Visual CMS. // https://www.builder.io/ 2:53 - Looking at Wix's Artificial Design Intelligence (ADI) → https://www.wix.com/blog/2016/06/wix-artificial-design-intelligence/ 3:48 - Content Bot → https://contentbot.ai/features/landing-pages4:10 - Mixo → https://mixo.io?via=william-little (referral link, as I talk about in the episode)

On this episode of Ventures, my guests Greg Gallimore (Digital Experience Design (DXD) Leader for Gensler's Northwest region), Joel Fariss (Gensler Strategy Director), and Mike Anderson (CoFounder of Alphi.xyz), and I sat down for a conversation exploring how Web3 will transform the built environment. Physical places are now inextricable from the Internet. Our buildings have become “smart,” collecting, sharing, and applying intelligence to the “user experience” of the built environment. The metaverse has opened the door to entirely immersive virtual experiences of a place. With internet mediated communication, physical proximity is no longer a precondition for access to community and knowledge. What does all this mean for the future of human experience, collaboration, and community? We discuss multiple aspects of this at length in this episode. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-144 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.  For a fuller write-up of the notes and transcript, see: https://www.gensler.com/blog/how-web3-will-transform-the-built-environment Will, start by defining what Web3 is, and how we should understand it?Greg, what have you been seeing in terms of how these technologies are beginning to shape the environment?Mike, what are you seeing on the horizon, in terms of what's next and what clues are these use-cases giving us regarding what might be farther down the road?What's the difference between a building intelligence model (BIM) and a digital twin?Will Little: Talk about digital twin. Joel, where do you see the digital environment, the digital and physical coming together?Do you see digital experiences and tools as improving the workplace and face-to-face time at the office? If so, what kinds of experiences are at the forefront and have the least friction to adopt?Call to action is to think about entrepreneurship in terms of social impact. What can we do to help lift each other up? The more of us who are thinking that way and applying all these technologies, the better.

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle) walk through asking ChatGPT how to help me start building a startup called “Text to Startup”. I share my screen and show the live chat session where it not only tells me generally how to build the startup, but - when I prompt it to give me specifics - I'm able to all the way to having it print out Ruby on Rails code and HTML/CSS for a landing page. Along the way, it also gives me specific examples about how to do user testing and it gives me taglines and a 1-paragraph description for the startup, which I used to generate a logo with tailorbrands.com.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-143 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.  0:03 - Continuing the product and code series. Setting up the episode. Training ChatGPT to help me build an example startup called “Text to Startup”1:10 - Using the free version of ChatGPT, walking through all the prompts I gave it to help me get the idea started. 2:43 - “ChatGPT can be programmed” - what does this mean?3:22 - Can ChatGPT help me pump out the Ruby on Rails code? 4:14 - This could involve conducting market research. I asked it which service it would recommend. Learn more at: https://www.usertesting.com/ 5:36 - Can ChatGPT design me a logo? I asked it to give me the prompt. Taglines. 7:00 - tailorbrands.com // Asked for a description - so I asked ChatGPT to give me a 1-paragraph description (it did!)8:17 - Asking ChatGPT me the code step-by-step to build the code in Rails.9:00 - What to do when ChatGPT stops in the middle of a response (example of having it give me the remaining CSS).  9:45 - Walking through the Ruby on Rails files for this example.10:25 - Wrap up, this will be a significant value-add as Generative AI gets more advanced.

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://twitter.com/wclittle) introduce for Web2 & Web3 product managers the company https://magic.link and why you should consider using their products to onboard customers in Web2&3. I also introduce GitHub Copilot (https://github.com/features/copilot) as a must-use tool when both learning to code and writing code professionally.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-142 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.  0:03 - Tee-up for the episode, where to listen/watch, motivation and background. Continuing the product and code series: https://satchel.works/@wclittle/product-and-code-series 1:00 - Magic Link - https://magic.link // Walking through their different product offerings and why it's a big deal. 3:27 - GitHub CoPilot – https://github.com/features/copilot // Why if you aren't using it then you are already behind. 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://twitter.com/wclittle) walk through why BTC is getting more attention, Balaji's tweets about our banking system, the current Discount Window, MidJourney prompts, and what this means for the world of venture-building and investing. I also have a call to action - a friendly challenge - for website landing page generation via AI and translating these into HTML/CSS/JavaScript using LLMs. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-141 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.   0:03- Intro to the episode, what we'll be covering (Bank situation + Balaji material + MidJourney prompts)1:02 - BTC up 50% in the past 6mo - why? What's going on? SVB tanking. 2:12 - No lack of attention being given to the current Discount Window (banks allowed to borrow)2:42 - Balajis' bet that 1 BTC will be worth more than 1m USD. This may be the time to understand more about Web3 narratives. 5:41 - Texas new BTC-friendly policy5:46 - @FollowMarcos' MidJourney prompts → https://twitter.com/followmarcos/status/1637901784143347713 // Call to action. I'd like to see more prompts for landing pages AND these turned into CSS/HTML/JavaScript. 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://twitter.com/wclittle) walk through today's GPT-4 announcement (https://openai.com/product/gpt-4) with a couple of important examples from Twitter (i.e. image-to-HTML/CSS and describing an image). I also introduce a 10-part series that I've written comparing React with Ruby on Rails' Turbo. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-140 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.   0:03 - Intro to the episode and diving right into the GPT4 announcement: https://openai.com/product/gpt-4 // https://openai.com/research/gpt-4 // And why this is important for Product Managers, or really anyone building a web product. Twitter links: https://twitter.com/bentossell/status/1635737961747677189 // https://twitter.com/goodside/status/1635711013566795776 3:22 - 10-part series comparing / contrasting React vs. Turbo :: https://satchel.works/@wclittle/full-stack-hello-world-tutorials-part-1 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://twitter.com/wclittle) walk through recent updates about the Ceramic Network, specifically the launch of their ComposeDB product (https://ceramic.network/composedb) and why Web3 product managers should know about it. Ceramic is a great example - especially for learning purposes - of the type of Web3 organization that offers tools for entrepreneurs and builders to create valuable products for the world. At the end of this episode I also introduce JavaScript into our code series and where to learn more about it. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-139 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.   0:03 - Introduction to the episode (Ceramic and JavaScript), and you can follow along here https://satchel.works/@wclittle/product-and-code-series 1:15 - About Ceramic https://twitter.com/ceramicnetwork/status/1630569383130189827 // https://ceramic.network/ // and the stack, Lit Protocol (https://litprotocol.com/) // https://ceramic.network/composedb 4:24 - Gitcoin passport → https://passport.gitcoin.co/4:39 - Orbis as a social protocol → https://useorbis.com/5:18 - Learn JavaScript. Check out https://www.codecademy.com/learn/introduction-to-javascript // https://www.w3schools.com/js/ and https://learnjavascript.online/ 

In this episode of Ventures, I introduce https://www.usegalileo.ai/ as a hint of what is coming on the “text to UI design” front (within Generative AI), which will be a game-changer for product designers. On the code front - as we continue our Web2&3 Product & Code Series (https://satchel.works/@wclittle/product-and-code-series) - I introduce CSS and how to begin learning how to style your own HTML. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-138 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.   0:03 - Tee-up for the episode, Galileo AI, Web 2&3 Product and Code Series0:41 - Demo and discussion about Galileo AI (https://www.usegalileo.ai/) 2:33 - CSS demo, adding code to the codebase that we've been working with in this series. Check out https://www.w3schools.com/css/ Follow along w/ the Product and Code series here → https://satchel.works/@wclittle/product-and-code-series

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle) walk through a screencast of how to begin learning how to train your own LLMs (like ChatGPT) to be applicable for your own products and customers. On the coding side of things, I also walk through how to begin adding HTML elements to your welcome page in the Rails app that we spun up together in previous episodes of this series (follow along here: https://satchel.works/@wclittle/product-and-code-series). Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-137 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.  0:05 - Tee-up for the episode, continuing the Web 2&3 Product & Code series (which you can follow along with here: https://satchel.works/@wclittle/product-and-code-series) 0:50 - Product: Walking through https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/fine-tuning and how to begin training your own LLM3:38 - Code: adding HTML to your Rails app welcome view, learning and borrowing from https://www.w3schools.com/html/html_basic.asp 

In this episode of Ventures, my guests Joel Fariss (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelfariss/), Mike Anderson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeandersonjr/) and I discuss the topics of our upcoming webinar on the Internet of Places (register here for free → https://www2.gensler.com/se-internet-of-places, it will take place March 7th, 2023 4-5pm PST). We talk about how the Future of Work, cities, real estate, and architectural design will interact with and espouse Web3, NFTs, XR, and other emerging technologies and use-cases to help humans flourish. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-136 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.  2:20 - Tee-up for the episode, talking about the upcoming Internet of Places webinar // https://www2.gensler.com/se-internet-of-places 2:38 - Joel explaining the background and motivation for the conversation6:00 - Mike's thoughts, exploring the possibilities of the future where the digital and physical are merging8:00 - Will's thoughts, Tron/Snowcrash/Inception/Snowcrash/Matrix/ReadyPlayerOne - what is “real” and why does it matter? How does this help humans flourish? How do blockchains help?10:43 - Joels' thoughts about how Web3/Internet of Places can help humanity. Design and Real Estate. 15:02 - Mike's perspective - based on starting/scaling multiple companies - about this unique moment of history. ChatGPT, city changes, new landscapes, new technologies.17:52 - Details - March 7th, 4-5pm PST - register here to get the calendar invite: https://www2.gensler.com/se-internet-of-places18:33 - Summarize: people who are curious about *what* should tune into this webinar (Future of Work, real estate, cities, technology will continue to transform our future, Web3 and emerging use-cases) 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle) continue our Product and Code series to talk about Web3 protocol design and Ruby on Rails model/migration construction. I bring up the protocols Farcaster and Lens as examples for product managers to be aware of and learn from when approaching how to build value for the modern web. I also detail how to create a User model in Ruby on Rails, its associated “migration” file, and examples from the Rails Console how to create a user to store in the database.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-135 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.  0:03 - Intro, Product and Code series tee-up, see the curriculum here → https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mRGdU5JCOl96ywR6sSvAiae7W8sDxFhkih5mdqrGitM/edit#1:09 - Product: Learning from https://www.farcaster.xyz/ and https://www.lens.xyz/ 3:30 - Code: walking through how to build a User model and associated “migration” in Ruby on Rails. 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle) continue my Product and Code series to discuss first - on the product side - why and how blockchains can be used to create digital products. I also show - on the code side - how to instantiate a variable in a Ruby on Rails controller to display it in an associated view file. In the product section I discuss Yuga Labs' https://mdvmm.xyz/ and explain why you - as a Web3 product manager - should be following Yuga's strategies carefully to learn how to apply similar principles for your own products.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-134 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.  0:03 - Tee-up for the episode, product and code things, curriculum doc → https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mRGdU5JCOl96ywR6sSvAiae7W8sDxFhkih5mdqrGitM/edit# 0:27 - Product: What product managers need to know about Web3 - why build on a blockchain? Difference between Yuga Labs and an airline (e.g. NFTs vs. airline miles)  3:11 - Code: Ruby on Rails controllers, setting a variable in a method, adding it in a index.html.erb view to change our “Hello World” to “Hello, World”

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle) continue the Product and Code series that I started in Episode 128 to talk about how to best collect feedback on your initial idea and what the application.html.erb file is in a Ruby on Rails app. I walk through the head tag, briefly discuss the Content Security Policy (CSP) and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) tags, and then showcase different parts of how the application layout file constructs the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to be sent to a requesting browser.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-133 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.   0:00 - Recap the series that started back with Episode 128 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-web2-web3-product-management-and-software/id1523559862?i=1000590794177) 0:40 - Product tip - get feedback from friends of friends that fit your target customer2:20 - Walk through the application.html.erb file in a Ruby on Rails app. Talking through Content Security Policy (https://www.stackhawk.com/blog/rails-content-security-policy-guide-what-it-is-and-how-to-enable-it/) and Cross-Site Request Forgery (https://samuelmullen.com/articles/csrf-protection-and-ruby-on-rails) 5:12 - Walking through the “View Source” that the application.html.erb file outputs to the browser. 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.reddit.com/user/wclittle) walk through - as a screencast - the concept of creating an “Overview Story” for your digital product and I also dive into creating a simple “Hello World” with Ruby on Rails. In this “Product and Code” series this year - in each episode - I'll be introducing a simple product thing and code thing and then pointing people to our curriculum doc (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mRGdU5JCOl96ywR6sSvAiae7W8sDxFhkih5mdqrGitM/edit# ) for further reading and study. Join us within BanyanDAO's Discord server to follow along: https://discord.gg/95JRuPaTP8. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-132 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.   0:05 - Intro, Product and Code Series, going to be touching on both product and code things for each episode. Jump into Discord to join us: https://discord.gg/95JRuPaTP8 Outline of the curriculum doc → https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mRGdU5JCOl96ywR6sSvAiae7W8sDxFhkih5mdqrGitM/edit# 2:22 - Product: Overview Story // https://www.startuprocket.com/articles/how-to-create-grow-and-fund-a-tech-startup-an-operational-framework  // https://www.startuprocket.com/articles/building-a-new-web-product-how-to-best-setup-engineers-and-creatives-for-a-win 6:08 - Code: Walking through a Ruby on Rails “App” folder and doing a quick “Hello World” by creating a controller, a view, and a route. 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle/) walk through the initial curriculum doc (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mRGdU5JCOl96ywR6sSvAiae7W8sDxFhkih5mdqrGitM/edit# ) for the free Product and Code cohort I'm leading this quarter. I talk about how the cohort is setup, what we'll be covering in terms of building Web2/2.5/3 products, writing code to bring things to life, how to get involved (https://discord.gg/95JRuPaTP8), and what to expect moving forward.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-131 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.   0:05 - Introduction to the Product and Code cohort for Q1 here. Jump into Discord to join us: https://discord.gg/95JRuPaTP8 0:50 - Outline of the curriculum doc → https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mRGdU5JCOl96ywR6sSvAiae7W8sDxFhkih5mdqrGitM/edit# 1:15 - Web1/2/3 from a product perspective2:19 - Article series on starting digital startups https://www.startuprocket.com/articles/how-to-create-grow-and-fund-a-tech-startup-an-operational-framework 3:07 - Product things 4:45 - Code things, starting with the GoRails page6:35 - Office hours, peer learning 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.reddit.com/user/wclittle) discuss both a Reddit conversation I posted recently about Low-Code/No-Code vs. ChatGPT-assisted code-from-scratch, and an overview of the curriculum we're planning to walk through in our Product and Code cohort (learn more and apply here: https://forms.gle/dtVA1bQ9xATRrPW29). I talk about Rails vs. Bubble, learning with LLMs, and a wide range of web developer topics - from installing necessary software on your computer to caching strategies - that anyone needs to know in order to become a proficient engineer for the modern web. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-130 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.   0:06 - Tee-up for the conversation, teaching product and code (Learn more and apply here → https://forms.gle/dtVA1bQ9xATRrPW29) 0:20 - Low-code/no-code vs. build from scratch w/ ChatGPT – https://www.reddit.com/r/rails/comments/zv2xdx/reflections_since_my_rails_journey_began_in_2005/ // Episode w/ Josh from Bubble → https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-63 2:50 -  Product and Code cohort → https://www.reddit.com/r/rails/comments/zyjiq0/what_is_the_best_way_to_teach_ruby_on_rails/ // Apply: https://forms.gle/dtVA1bQ9xATRrPW29 4:36 - Curriculum overview walk-throughKnow your computer/OS well enough to install and run Ruby/Rails/Postgres/Redis/etc... locally (e.g. w/ Homebrew for MacOS)Shell / command lineIDE (VSC, Rubymine, etc..)Git / Github (PR & code review etiquette and such)Linting / PrettierCI / CDBasic DevOps w/ a cloud provider (like AWS + Relay or Heroku)Monitoring (Sentry/Scout/etc..)RubyCore HTML / CSS / JavaScript things of courseCore Rails things (routing, controllers, models, views, etc...)Testing w/ RspecStimulusViewComponentTurboA go-to CSS framework (I'm suggesting new devs quickly learn enough CSS to jump into Tailwind vs. Bootstrap these days, but ideally both and knowledge of BEM/SMACSS/OSS/ACSS)DockerCachingHow to best look up things w/ Google and ChatGPT (and others?) when you are stuck

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.reddit.com/user/wclittle) continue from last week's screencast to discuss WebSockets, DNS, and Profile Picture AI. I talk about how you can get involved with the Q1 product and code cohort I'm leading (apply here: https://forms.gle/dtVA1bQ9xATRrPW29), how rare it is to actually be good at “product”, Prota Ventures slack group for investors and entrepreneurs, a deeper dive into how web requests are packed on the server side with Ruby on Rails, and the future of Rails vs. Low-Code/No-Code.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-129 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.   0:08 - Tee-up for the episode (a followup from last week's episode). To train people in Product and Code. If you'd like to apply, read this and fill out the form: https://forms.gle/dtVA1bQ9xATRrPW29 0:24 - Rarity of being actually good at “product”0:43 - Teaching product and code - learning in parallel1:07 - Profile Picture AI → Referral link: https://profilepicture.ai/?ref=mttd2YgdG7X4XIdrOGrAFQkEl1j2 1:54 - Hit up will to join the Prota Ventures slack group if you are an entrepreneur or an investor (will@wclittle.com or will@protaventures.com)2:20 - More about DNS / (including ChatGPT's definition of it)3:48 - What happens when a web request hits the web server. 4:40 - Multiple ways to transfer HTML/CSS/JS to the server. More here about Web Sockets. See: https://hotwired.dev/ 6:12 - Thesis: it's better to learn Rails w/ ChatGPT vs. Low-Code/No-Code7:22 - Hit Will up at will@wclittle.com or apply for the cohort here → https://forms.gle/dtVA1bQ9xATRrPW29  

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle/) record a short screencast walking through initial thoughts about how to teach both Web2 and Web3 software development and product management and design. I talk about how I'll be pointing students to resources along the way rather than building tutorials myself, and instead act as a curator and opinionated guide for how to best learn product/software development in today's rapidly evolving environment. I'd encourage you to join us at BanyanDAO to follow along → https://www.banyandao.xyz/. Feel free to join our Discord server → https://discord.gg/95JRuPaTP8 Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-128 for more information. You can watch this episode via video here.  0:06 - Intro1:20 - Outline of what we'll cover this coming year3:20 - Example tutorial of the basics of computer science3:45 - Programs/languages4:00 - The difference between a compiled and interpreted programming language5:32 - Ruby / Database / Redis / Puma5:56 - Ruby on Rails walk-throughFeel free to email me at will@wclittle.com or find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/wclittle) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle/). 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Scott Kveton (https://twitter.com/kveton, co-founder of https://jump.co) and I discuss how to bring real-world assets into the NFT space. We talk about Art Basel, why it's good that people are calling crypto "dead", the Jump.co features available today for customers/partners and their audiences, a comparison between NFTs and the early mobile market, NFTs for restaurant owners, and how ChatGPT/GPT-4 will revolutionize the industry. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-127 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here.  1:13 - Tee-up for the episode, investing in Web3 since 2017, topics of interest each year. 1:47 - How Scott got into Web33:58 - About Art Basel and what happened this year, crypto as "bolted on" to the side of the event6:18 - Why saying "crypto is dead" means we have a lot more to teach the world 6:47 - NFTs w/ IRL assets, typical things that people think about. 7:04 - Scott teaching us about how to think about NFT/physical asset bridging. More about what Jump.co offers. 9:51 - Who are the partners / customers for Jump.co -- to start, for those who have millions of dollars of assets that want to get into the NFT space with their assets. 11:34 - Urban airship / push notifications - how Scott got laughed out of partner meetings (when people didn't believe in mobile) -- analogies to NFTs now. 12:20 - What might partnerships with big car brands look like? This is more applicable for people who have vintage cars (e.g. for people who may want to go in together and buy a car like this)13:00 - NFT drop for a restaurant, number of tables multiplied by available time. New revenue stream for restaurants. 14:02 - NFT marketplaces for time/place - e.g. the example of concerts 14:46 - Artist/athelete - first sale can go to charity, secondary sales royalty to fun the artist.15:43 - Real Estate / Property -- implications w/ Jump.co -- expanding beyond Real Estate to date. 17:50 - How flexible is Jump.co in terms of its white-label solution. What is the functionality of the product right now?20:15 - Importance of value-creation in NFTs and web3 things. Where does Scott see value-creation in the near future for NFTs in particular?21:30 - Macro crypto issues / regulatory clarity22:30 - ChatGPT / GPT-4 / AI-overloads interacting. How does Scott see AI interacting with NFTs/Web3? 24:22 - Where can people find out more about Jump? Check out https://jump.co // @Kveton on Twitter

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Alex Shalash (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-shalash/, co-founder of https://www.metaengine.gg/) and I discuss metaverse infrastructure and interoperability. We talk about how MetaEngine started, the technical aspects of how their platform works, who should build on it, how GPT4/ChatGPT will change the game, and the future of online experiences. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-126 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here.  1:17 - Tee up for the episode, Alex's background, how he got into Web33:53 - Limitations of the Metaverse according to Matthew Ball https://www.matthewball.vc/metaversebook - How does Alex answer the question - “when will we have the Ready Player One metaverse?” 6:51 - Where is MetaEngine in the stack for building metaverses? Who should be partnering with them when building? Chat about https://www.improbable.io/ 9:01 - Is MetaEngine using Polygon? (Indeed, they were a seed investor)9:53 - Ideal customer profile for MetaEngine11:05 - Technical details Unity & Unreal vs. ME's C++ / HeroScript 11:44 - GPT4 / GPTChat - implications for the Metaverse.14:12 - Talking to an AI and asking it questions - asking its opinion. Kids of the future.16:18 - Discussion about metaverse interoperability and financial incentives for centralized companies building games/metaverses. 20:15 - Consumers will optimistically expect to bring their gear to the best metaverses, and there should be incentives that allow this? (Yes and No)23:33 - What is Alex most excited about for the future of the Metaverse space?26:51 - More on the ideal customer profile. Ideal is that multiple projects will be using MetaEngine's technology. 27:51 - Where can people learn more about MetaEngine and get a hold of Alex? https://www.metaengine.gg/ // https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-shalash/ 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Phillip Tran (https://mobile.twitter.com/ptran, CMO at https://madworld.io/) and I discuss Web3 strategies for IRL and specific market verticals. We talk about how MADWorld is partnering with key brands, plans in LA and Miami this week, advice for new Web3 entrepreneurs, commentary on the current market, and recommendations for how those new to Web3 can get up to speed.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-125 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here.  1:27 - Tee-up for the episode, never a dull moment in web3, background and introduction 3:49 - The story of starting MADworld → https://madworld.io/4:58 - What MADworld does / value proposition for the world. (Originally Web3 strategy, now key brand partnerships in a handful of verticals)6:06 - Plans this week in LA and Miami - what should folks expect in these cities this week (Nov 28, 2022 week)7:10 - Web3 strategies, the landscape/market has changed, what is Phillip's commentary on the market and how it has changed Web3 strategies.10:40 - More about the four verticals that MADworld is approaching and partnering with brands (story from Ghost in the Shell).13:51 - Where does Phillip think the Web3 space is heading? What themes is he seeing?16:04 - More information about the products & product roadmaps that MADworld is working on. “Bringing global culture to Web3” – Also, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukiyo-e 18:05 - What advice does Phillip have for new Web3 entrepreneurs?20:17 - What different areas / projects is Madworld working on? Beyond anime and sports, moving into music and streetwear.23:30 - Music and Web3 / Music NFTs27:14 - For the person who is new to Web3, what resources / approaches would Phillip recommend to help them get up to speed and learn?30:22 - Where can people learn more and engage with Phillip / Madword?  → https://madworld.io/ – https://mobile.twitter.com/ptran // PhilTran.eth 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Nick Wilger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-wilger/) and I discuss all-things low-code/no-code from the perspective of an aspiring tech entrepreneur. We talk about Nick's background getting into the space, what founders need to know about tools like Bubble, how to think about “product” setups and roles, working with Figma, and more about Nick's accelerator (https://effycientaccelerator.com) for training low-code/no-code developers.   Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-124 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here.  1:33 - Intro/setup for the show, Nick's background getting into low-code/no-code3:37 - Previous show w/ Josh Hass (co-CEO of Bubble) → https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-63 // What was Nick's story as a non-software engineer coming in to low-code/no-code?7:40 - From an education standpoint, describing the various parts of the tech stack when building a Web app9:00 - Webflow for front-end11:16 - Thoughts from Will about whether founders want to build the app themselves or outsource it (or find a CTO).13:33 - Wireframes/Mockups and product skills needed to get it ready for Bubble17:23 - Instead of finding an “engineer” co-founder, now in the modern era it's all about finding a product/UX co-founder to tee up the Bubble engineering (which is 10x lower cost than traditional software engineers)19:30 - Nick's thoughts about Figma, working with visual designers as part of the MVP build process21:50 - “Product things” create inefficiency. More info about an Overview Story and a UI Spec (and a flow chart) and why that's important for communication between the visionary and the product person.23:40 - UX flow charts and project plans24:40 - Analogy of building a house from pictures that you take of a house. 25:26 - More information about https://effycient.com/ and https://effycientaccelerator.com // Contact Nick at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-wilger/ 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Billy Schautz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bschautz/, https://mythicalgames.com/) and I discuss Mythical Games' new NFT drop and upcoming game, NFL Rivals (https://nfl.rivals.game/). We discuss Billy's background in gaming, NFT market conditions, Mythical's tech stack and NFT dynamics, and the future of Web3 gaming.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-123 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here.  1:36 - More about Billy's background and how he got into Web3/games. 2:34 - Why would Billy leave Amazon/Twitch and go to Mythical games? 4:17 - What's the background/story of Mythical? 5:12 - More details about the NFT drop for NFL Rivals → https://nfl.rivals.game/ 7:40 - Thoughts about the bear market for launching an NFT collection. 9:37 - Is this an official partnership with the NFL? Nuances between EA/Mythical licenses. (Simulation vs. Blockchain arcade football)12:17 - Features of the NFL rivals game13:38 - More about the tech stack and how these NFTs work on Mythical's internal blockchain w/ bridging capabilities to Ethereum mainnet.16:34 - More about the in-game marketplace for the game18:07 - Matthew Ball's book about The Metaverse - thoughts on interoperability between games20:54 - Instagram/Reddit/Starbucks w/ Polygon NFTs21:13 - How is Billy/Mythical thinking about the value-add for the NFT community and the partnership with the NFL. 24:53 - Where does Billy see the Web3 Gaming industry heading? (incl. Mythical's roadmap)27:35 - People can take action → https://nfl.rivals.game/ (find social media links there)29:30 - Check out https://alphi.xyz // What is the NFT drop mechanisms // https://RarityLeague.com 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Beau Button (https://www.linkedin.com/in/beaubutton/) - President and CTO of https://atlasreality.com - and I discuss play-to-earn, Web3, and the Atlas Realty story. We dive into Beau's background as a technologist and entrepreneur, about Atlas Realty's two successful games, their upcoming game next year with a Web3 component to it, gamer experiences, metaverses, Polygon, and the future of the Web3 gaming industry. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-122 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here.  Also, check out Bird Buddy → https://mybirdbuddy.com (AI-powered Bird Feeder; A portfolio company of Prota Ventures) // See this episode w/ the CEO → https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-23 1:37 - Beau's background and story, software, entrepreneurship, eCommerce, content management, and ultimately in the video game industry2:06 - Is there a Web3 component of what Atlas Reality is working on?2:42 - What is Beau's crypto story? How did he get involved in it?5:24 - More information about the two games…who is the audience?7:10 - What is Beau's story as a founder / startup exec?9:22 - What technology stacks are they using to build these games? 10:14 - Is Beau more management or hands on keyboard?12:01 - What are the principles of Web3 that Beau is excited about / thinking about?15:19 - Commentary of Matthew Ball's book on The Metaverse  (https://www.amazon.com/Metaverse-How-Will-Revolutionize-Everything/dp/1324092033) … commentary on interoperability. 17:09 - Deciding on interoperability protocols - how game makers would/could/should be approaching it.  18:30 - Focusing on the gamer…are we seeing sparks/interest in NFTs? 20:42 - Polygon getting a ton of attention (Reddit, Instagram, Starbucks) // https://polygon.technology/ // Commentary on blockchains/gaming. 22:22 - What are the things Beau sees coming in the future of the industry? Negative and positive. 26:10 - More information about Atlas Reality and their roadmap. (Atlas Empires / Atlas Earth)27:23 - Learn more at AtlasReality.com – and check out LinkedIn for Metaverse Mondays → https://www.linkedin.com/in/beaubutton/ 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Gordon Meyer (https://twitter.com/gordonmeyerjr) and I talk about marketing, community building, and the effect that emerging technologies like Web3 will have on the future of growing startups. We talk about the aspects of Web3 that Gordon is most excited about, power shifts and disintermediation, the attention economy, and advice for entrepreneurs starting from the ground up.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-121 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here.  Also, check out SUPLMNT →  https://suplmnt.com/ (A portfolio company of Prota Ventures)  // Hydration meets culture; amazing water bottles for holiday gifts and more. See this episode w/ the CEO → https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-1201:50 - What is exciting about emerging technology? (Also background/introduction to Gordon)4:47 - More about the Web3 revolution 11:15 - Power shifts - power to the people - different types of artists. 12:10 - Attention economy - how does Gordon process the attention economy and value creation (from the perspective of entrepreneurs). 18:04 - What's Gordon's advice for someone to build a following if they don't have a network? (Build a community or find a community)22:16 - How does Web3 change the game from a marketing and community building perspective?25:20 - What is Gordon excited about in the near-term future here?31:00 - Where can people find Gordon and Mamoru online? // https://twitter.com/gordonmeyerjr // https://twitter.com/MamoruDigital //  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordonmeyer/ 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Robbie Heeger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rheeger/) - President and CEO at https://endaoment.org/ - and I talk about how Endaoment allows crypto holders to create Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). We talk about how Endaoment works from both the donor side and the nonprofit side, the (very reasonable) fee structure, new token models in Web3 philanthropy, and the general practice of donating to DAFs in order to not rush the process of subsequently donating to nonprofits/NGOs. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-120 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here.  1:20 - Tee-up for the episode. Why does Web3 matter? Why does venture building/investing matter?1:44 - Robbie's self introduction and intro to https://endaoment.org/ 4:35 - How does Endaoment work (from the perspective of the donor)? 9:55 - Not all DAFs are created equal. How are Endaoment DAFs different? What types of organizations can be given to via Endaoment? 14:29 - How will Endaoment add additional coins/tokens to support internal DAF investing?18:23 - What is the fee structure for Endaoment? 21:20 - Dollars sitting in DAFs - Over $200B ($160B in 2020) → https://www.wealthmanagement.com/philanthropy/wealthy-use-loophole-reap-tax-breaks-and-delay-giving-away-money 23:30 - Does Endaoment allow impact investing? 26:30 - Whole new set of toys/tools to work with in Web3 regarding giving/philanthropy. New token models, etc…29:19 - Corgi in the video :) 34:10 - REST (https://iwantrest.com/) and ILAD (https://ilad.ngo) – as examples – what do nonprofits need to know to accept crypto via Endaoment? 39:39 - How does Endaoment KYC their nonprofits to ensure money is going to the right place?40:57 - Where can people find more? It's giving season → https://endaoment.org/ // https://discord.gg/endaoment // https://twitter.com/endaomentdotorg 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Jonathan Hung (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhung/) and I discuss all-things venture building/investing, his work as a venture capitalist, and the story of his startup, Kitchen Data Systems (https://kitchdata.com/). We talk about advice for emerging fund managers, how founders and startup investors should be thinking about the current state of the market, the potential for Web3, interesting startup markets for investing, and general advice for entrepreneurs today. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-119 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here.  0:56 - Tee-up for the episode, venture building/investing1:19 - Jonathan's background and story, taking over the family business, investing, then becoming a founder (Kitchen Data Systems)4:03 - What sparked Jonathan's interest in getting into the startup game himself?7:40 - For emerging fund managers listening in - first time fund managers - what advice does Jonathan have for them?10:35 - What's Jonathan's take on the current state of the market? How should we (founders/investors) be thinking about it?12:24 - How does Web3 change the game regarding community and customer acquisition?14:19 - How disruptive does Jonathan think that blockchains will be to change the game?15:47 - Is Jonathan thinking about a Web3 angle for his B2B kitchen business? See: https://www.harmony.one/ 17:22 - Are merchants allowed to extract customer data from credit cards? 19:03 - What areas/markets are Jonathan interested in from an investor perspective?21:23 - Where should people go to learn more about Jonathan and Kitchen Data Systems. https://jonathanhung.com/ // https://kitchdata.com/ 21:53 - What advice does Jonathan have for entrepreneurs starting out their journey?24:14 - Best way to get a hold of Jonathan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhung/ 

In this episode of Ventures, I (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle/) share a short monologue about Web3, product management, and leadership in Web3 startups, especially in Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). I talk briefly about the history of Web1/2/3, Balaji Srinivasan's book The Network State, a call-to-action for Web3 product managers and leaders, and how to distribute key CEO-like responsibilities in DAOs. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-118 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here.  0:03 - Setup for the episode, a call to action0:39 - What is/was Web1? 1:05 - What is/was Web2? 1:42 - What is Web3? “Read/write/own” reference → https://eshita.mirror.xyz/H5bNIXATsWUv_QbbEz6lckYcgAa2rhXEPDRkecOlCOI 3:00 - Network State → https://thenetworkstate.com/ 3:18 - Product management/leadership from Web2 to Web34:17 - A call-to-action about Web3 product management from about a year ago (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lru1_vZmXQ) // BanyanDAO → https://banyandao.xyz // Incubator → https://www.protaventures.com/labs 5:03 - Highly interested in helping to train Web3 product managers. A monologue about leadership as a combination of storytelling and management 6:03 - The three main things that any CEO has to do. In a DAO, this has to be shared. 6:56 - A call to action to join DAOs. Email will at will@wclittle.com // Twitter https://twitter.com/wclittle // Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Mike Anderson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeandersonjr/) and I discuss all-things startup ideation in the modern era. In light of this being the topic of Week 1 of Prota's new incubator (https://www.protaventures.com/labs), we dive into what makes a good idea, what makes a bad idea, how and why to integrate your idea with your own skills and knowledge of a market, how to reverse-engineer ideas based on what investors and consumers want, why finding startup ideas has changed over the years, and the importance of maintaining vision and grit through challenging seasons of startup life.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-117 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here.  1:24 - Tee-up for the episode, start of the new incubator program 1:39 - Is it too late for people who are just hearing about this incubator to apply?2:13 - Where can people to go sign-up? https://www.protaventures.com/labs 2:30 - Startup Ideation. What is a good startup idea? How has that changed? 3:00 - Question for Mike: What makes a good startup idea? 4:05 - Will's talking point about founder-market fit and solving market needs. Don't solve other people's theoretical problems.6:14 - VCs will publish their request for startups / areas they are looking to invest in. See, for example, https://www.ycombinator.com/rfs  6:48 - How has the startup game changed in light of evolving technology? What hasn't changed?8:21 - “Why now” changes in light of Web3 and various decentralization technologies and approaches.9:15 - If you can “theoretically” need it vs. “I need it right now and would pay for it” 10:34 - When thinking about ideas, you can't reduce it to its component parts.11:10 - What are the ideas that are more compelling to Mike when he gets pitched ideas? (see the wave coming)12:52 - New technology (like a blockchain) allows new ways to disrupt common Web2 companies like Uber/Amazon/etc… 13:50 - “Your margin is my opportunity” 14:10 - Your idea never stops15:08 - It's important to “go” and “ship” and provide value for your customers. Speed of shipping is highly correlated with success.16:50 - The importance of making the startup building process “fun” 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Joe De Pinto (Co-Founder of https://www.HasteArcade.com) and I discuss his entrepreneurial journey from being a professional baseball player to starting a Web3 company. We talk about his choice to build on BSV, what that experience has been like, the types of games that are available in the arcade, the marketing strategies his team has used, entrepreneurial lessons learned, Web3 features deployed, and overall thoughts about the promise of Web3.  Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-116 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here.  1:08 - Tee-up for the episode 1:19 - Joe's background and how he got into Web3 (not the typical journey), starting BarPay, 6:27 - BTC forking into BCH and BSV8:50 - Launching Haste Arcade9:34 - What is Haste Arcade? What is its value proposition? 11:42 - What kind of games are in Haste Arcade?13:22 - What has it been like building on BSV? 15:53 - What has the marketing strategy for Haste Arcade been? How is it going? // Play to earn strategies. 19:20 - How is Mike thinking about Web3 in general? What is he most excited about? (a discussion about micropayments)23:13 - Entrepreneurial lessons learned. What advice does Mike have for fellow entrepreneurs out there?25:49 - How can people play in the HasteArcade? Go to HasteArcade.com 26:18 - How can people get a hold of Mike to continue the conversation? @HasteArcade on Twitter and on Discord 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Mike Sorgenfrei (https://www.linkedin.com/in/msorgenfrei/) and I discuss his web3 startup, Encore (https://encore.fans). We talk about its origin story, where Encore fits in the marketing software stack for an athlete/influencer, self-sovereign identity for fans, how Verified Credentials are being used, how to build a profile of a fan by allowing them to opt-in their data directly, and the entrepreneurial journey that Mike and his team have taken to get a web3 startup off the ground. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-115 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here.  1:19 - Setup for the episode, enjoying hearing web3 entrepreneurial stories and learning about practical applications and startups in the space.1:37 - Mike's background and story into Web3 and starting Encore4:16 - The Encore origin story and more details.7:19 - What is a Verified Credential? For homework, see: https://tykn.tech/verifiable-credentials/ 8:30 - Verified Credential as matching centralized data to web3 data9:08 - How is Encore using Verified Credentials? 10:40 - If I'm on Katy Perry's staff (hypothetically speaking), how am I using Encore? Where is the data? How is it used?13:29 - Where does Encore fit in the software stack of someone working with an influencer? With a fan?16:25 - Will Encore be an app on a fan's phone? Or integrated into an influencer / athlete's app?17:00 - Right out of the gate, what apps would I have on my phone that would have Encore? What is Encore's go-to-market strategy?17:57 - If an influencer doesn't have their own website or app, they can use their own page on Encore.18:27 - What does the Encore roadmap look like over the next year?20:33 - As a superfan of some athlete, what are examples of the kinds of perks I would be receiving by engaging with Encore?23:35 - How have college athletes connected with their fans before Encore?26:03 - Extending Encore to podcasters and other influencers over time28:16 - What are Mike's reflections and commentary on the Web3 space in general?31:38 - Learn more about Encore at https://encore.fans and @encore_fans on all the socials. 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Mike Anderson (https://twitter.com/MikeyAnderson) and I discuss in much greater detail the syllabus, ideal candidates, and time commitment of the new ideation incubator (https://www.protaventures.com/labs) that we introduced in episode 112 (https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-112). We talk in depth about the range of founders who should apply (from “pre-idea” to “pre-seed” teams), the outcomes of the incubator, info sessions on Fridays leading up to Oct 4th start, the minimal time commitment required, and a short synopsis of each of the 16 sessions of the program in October, November, and December of 2022. As a quick reminder, this incubator is free and 100% remote; we are happy to serve and welcome founders at the idea stage from all over the world.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-114 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here.  2:08 - Quick recap of episode 112 (https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-112). What we're doing, what the incubator is, who is it for, etc..2:46 - Also applicable for people who want to be a CEO of an existing idea being incubated, good resume building experience, etc… 3:30 - What are the outcomes of the ideation incubator? 4:25 - You'll have a clickable prototype in figma, market validation (or not, requiring a pivot), and you'll have a community of people. 5:12 - Overview of the next part of this podcast: info sessions, time exceptions, who should apply, and course syllabus information.6:06 - More information about the info sessions. 8:15 - More details about who should apply? What stage should they be at with their idea?9:41 - If you have done a lot of ideation work already with your startup idea.11:24 - There will be some exciting guest speakers that we'll be revealing soon. 11:34 - Time requirements details for people considering applying to the program. (screen sharing). Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12pm Pacific US Time will be the sessions. Plus office hours available in the mornings those days.14:37 - Walking through the program syllabus15:10 - Session 1 - The Idea16:49 - Session 2 - The Market18:03 - Session 3 - The Team (more than just your co-founders)18:42 - Session 4 - Surveys19:36 - Session 5 - Interviews21:30 - Session 6 - Vision (https://www.amazon.com/BE-2-0-Beyond-Entrepreneurship-Business/dp/0399564233) 22:49 - Session 7 - Branding23:20 - Session 9-10 - Writing/Designing/Creating a Landing Page25:07 - Session 11 - Marketing26:03 - Session 12 - Designing the Prototype26:25 - Session 13 - Internal showcase27:00 - Session 14-15 - Pitch Deck (even at idea stage)28:26 - Session 16 - Demo day29:00 - Schedule of sessions in Oct / Nov / Dec of 202229:57 - Final thoughts from Mike about why this incubator / startup society matters.30:49 - To learn more - go to https://www.protaventures.com/labs and Twitter (https://twitter.com/ProtaVentures) - and follow Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeyAnderson) 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Jesse Bryan (https://twitter.com/jessebryan) and I discuss his new project, Alphi (https://twitter.com/alphixyz). Alphi's vision is to be a source of trusted and transparent information in the NFT community to help collectors “do their own research” effectively. We talk about the background and motivation for the project, why trusted information is so hard to find, analogies to information being shared from public companies, and more details about Alphi's product roadmap and timeline. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-113 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here. 1:31 - Episode tee-up from Will, commentary on the NFT space, people who are actually building are shipping new projects daily….it's hard to keep up.2:06 - Background of the idea where Alphi came from, information silos, unfair access to information, etc..3:07 - “Do your own research” // How do you do that? // How did Jesse do this with some of his own research on projects5:02 - Functional community journalists in projects5:51 - Building a wikipedia / glassdoor / IMDB style platform for the NFT community6:30 - Watching out for rug pulls / creating transparency8:15 - The second piece of Alphi - a daily ticker / feed of more information8:30 - Why does the NFT space matter? Why does paying attention to it matter?12:35 - Alphi helps protect non-Web3 native people… it's a source of trust.13:31 - Commentary about the amount of alpha buried within Twitter Spaces, discords, etc.. very small number, not falling into the same traps of Web 215:00 - “The more you give, the more you have” // Helping people who are working a normal job swinging a hammer16:54 - Analogy to information being presented at a stockholder meeting for a public company; in the NFT space, that happens in a random Twitter Space and doesn't even get dropped on an official channel until later (if ever). 19:25 - Generous people who help onboard people into NFT communities. Alphi can help save time since information can be centralized.20:26 - Alphi product timeline, features to expect. Looking to find community journalists from the different projects. Looking for people to join the Alphi team.22:26 - Alphi lore / artwork / mechanical hints 23:39 - Is Alphi doing its own NFT drop? More information about the Alphi Genesis drop. 24:53 - Final thoughts - need for Alphi - vision and call-to-action. https://twitter.com/alphixyz 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Mike Anderson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeandersonjr/) and I discuss the launch of a new startup incubator program hosted by Prota Ventures (learn more and apply here →  https://www.protaventures.com/labs). We talk about the program's background, motivation, vision, details, mentorship and investor opportunities, cohort model, and more. Prota has an enormously successful track record of incubating and investing in startups at their earliest stages. This new incubator is for those who either want to work as a startup CEO on an existing idea, bring their own idea to the table, and/or propose a general market area for us to incubate a new startup idea together within.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-112 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here. 1:29 - Setup for the new incubator, in light of the internet era and Web3 2:02 - Mike intro, background, DAOs, and tee-up for the new cohort coming Oct 4th3:10 - More information about the new incubator with the labs division of Prota Ventures: https://www.protaventures.com/labs 5:05 - Clarity about the definition of what an “incubator” is, the types of founders that should apply to Prota's new incubator...7:00 - Web2, to Web2.5, to Web3…and the various types of companies can leverage the changing internet. 7:30 - Mike's story of back in high school he thought that all the good startup ideas were already taken…but new technology brings new innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities. 8:30 - How would Will advise entrepreneurs to think about starting and validating their new venture idea: link to apply: https://www.protaventures.com/labs // How to determine if people actually want your new product. 10:45 - You can also apply to this incubator if you want to work on an existing idea. 11:26 - More information about the “Plate” idea that you could be CEO of. 12:31 - More about the structure of the incubator in Q414:30 - The Figment story and Will's background in Web3, different segments in Web3, the power of DAOs. 16:34 - Mike's commentary on why he's sending his friends to Prota's incubator. // “Best path I can imagine for starting a company”17:33 - More information about the “Startup Rocket” idea that needs a CEO. https://www.startuprocket.com/ 19:41 - More information about “Satchel” that needs a CEO → https://satchel.works/20:40 - Info about “Connect Hero”, its need for a CEO, and its promise for the future.22:35 - Info about “Research and Me” and its need for a CEO → https://www.researchandme.com/23:35 - Info about 80 West Labs / CEO need → https://www.getvessi.com/24:49 - Info about the “Workstreams” app / CEO need.26:28 - Summarizing the community based support and cohort model for the incubator that begins Oct 4th. Mike is hosting welcome meetings between now and when the cohort starts. First meeting is this coming Thursday at 11am PDT. 27:27 - Concluding thoughts from Will, also summarizing what the incubator is and how to apply. Go to → https://www.protaventures.com/labs 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Drew Glover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbailerglover/) and I discuss all-things FinTech, growth, venture capital, and Decentralized Finance (DeFi). We cover his background co-founding Fiat Growth (https://www.fiatgrowth.com/), raising a $15m fund w/ Fiat Ventures (https://www.fiat.vc/), the overall FinTech landscape, advice for founders leveling up their growth strategies, and the future of finance technology for entrepreneurs and the rest of the world. Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-111 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here. 1:23 - Tee up for the episode, background of the show, entrepreneurial stories, etc..1:49 - Drew intro and background5:11 - Define for the audience: What is FinTech? What isn't FinTech? 7:39 - FinTech definition recap. Would DeFi be under FinTech? How does Drew think about Decentralized Finance?11:23 - What was it like to raise a $15m Fund for Drew? What advice would he have for first-fund VCs? 14:07 - Did they finish raising their fund before the market started tanking?15:06 - What is Drew's take on the FinTech landscape? What is his thesis on the space? Where should entrepreneurs be looking at for opportunities?18:16 - Given Drew's background in growth and FinTech - how should an entrepreneur who is building a FinTech company be thinking about acquiring customers in such a noisey landscape?22:17 - Book: How to Lie With Statistics (https://www.amazon.com/How-Lie-Statistics-Darrell-Huff/dp/0393310728)  // Commentary on vanity metrics23:04 - What is Drew's advice for a founder who doesn't have much of a budget to hire a growth team? 25:26 - What is Drew excited about regarding the future of FinTech? Learn more about Copper: https://www.getcopper.com/27:57 - Drew's firm led Copper's Series A. // Where can people find Drew online? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbailerglover/ // https://twitter.com/drewbailer 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest James Bayly (https://twitter.com/jamesabayly) and I discuss SubQuery (https://subquery.network), including information that Web3 developers need to know about how to practically access data from blockchains to engineer decentralized applications. We talk about the various APIs available, where SubQuery fits in the Web3 data availability landscape, the difference between indexers and RPC nodes, SubQuery's financial model, and what excites James about the Web3 space in general.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-110 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here. 1:37 - Tee-up for the episode, why Web3 matters, what we talk about on this show1:43 - How did James get into Web3?3:33 - AI and blockchain as different worlds. How people start their journeys into these spaces. More information about Subquery and where it sits in the ecosystem.7:35 - What kind of APIs are available for developers with Subquery? (GraphQL, flexible)9:16 - What kind of blockchains does Subquery support?11:06 - Understanding the landscape. How is Subquery different from Infura and The Graph?12:59 - What advice does James have for developers / entrepreneurs when choosing indexers and finding data sources for your dApp?19:30 - Is Subquery just a read-only service? 21:16 - What is the “write” process for developers?22:24 - What is the difference between RPC nodes, validators, and indexers?24:27 - How is an RPC node different from the indexers that Subquery provides?25:49 - How does Subquery make money?28:35 - Securities laws concerns and considerations when generating a token.32:36 - How to evaluate projects with anons as founders. 34:56 - What excites James about Web3 in general for impacting the world for positive good?37:40 - Where can people find James and Subquery online? https://twitter.com/jamesabayly // https://subquery.network 

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Prof. Yanto Chandra (https://twitter.com/yanefted) and I talk about the implications of Web3 for global entrepreneurship. We discuss his background PhD work in rapidly growing international businesses, his professorship in Hong Kong teaching entrepreneurship, his thoughts about how NFTs and DAOs are changing the venture-building game around the world, and why smart and thoughtful regulation is vitally important for the future of the space.Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-109 for detailed notes and links to resources (videos, articles, etc…) mentioned. You can watch this episode via video here. 1:36 - Tee-up for the episode, emphasis on this show for Web3 and why it matters for the world.2:06 - Yanto intro, professor in Hong Kong, PhD background, how he got into Web35:55 - Yanto's background and passion for entrepreneurship9:52 - Where are the intersections of Web3 and entrepreneurship that are so exciting for Yanto?15:40 - Yantos take on DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) - as a professor of entrepreneurship.17:50 - Story of the brewery that used NFTs and went global, other impact stories from other projects, bounty hunters, etc..21:20 - New ways that Web3 enables and changes entrepreneurship (including nefarious “entrepreneurship”) 26:22 - How does Yanto view NFTs as it relates to how founders/entrepreneurs should think about them? (all goods will have an NFT associated with them….good story of a how NFTs can be associated with bicycles to prevent stealing the IRL bike, since they wouldn't be able to be resold without the NFT)32:39 - Final thoughts / projects / ideas from Yanto – thoughts on regulation and the importance of making the Web3 space legitimate. 37:40 - Best way to follow up w/ Yanto and read his work? → https://twitter.com/yanefted // https://sites.google.com/view/yantochandra/home