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#38 – BaseCamp 001: Jesse Pollak (Base), Ben Leventhal (Blackbird), Julian Holguin (Doodles), Yele Bademosi (Onboard)


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This is my conversation with Jesse Pollak (creator of Base), Ben Leventhal (founder/CEO of Blackbird), Julian Holguin (CEO of Doodles), and Yele Bademosi (cofounder/CEO of Onboard).

Timestamps:

  • (00:00) - intro
  • (00:50) - Jesse Pollak, Base
  • (09:41) - how the Base team is structured
  • (17:25) - how the mission and strategy came together
  • (27:43) - the focus in year two
  • (35:38) - Ben Leventhal, Blackbird
  • (39:35) - the restaurant P&L
  • (43:36) - identity and payments
  • (51:25) - Flynet as an L3
  • (53:11) - building an economy
  • (55:46) - the current era of crypto
  • (57:27) - Julian Holguin, Doodles
  • (59:40) - the status quo and the new model
  • (01:09:36) - people want to be a part of something
  • (01:18:22) - Yele Bademosi, Onboard
  • (01:23:48) - being an entrepreneur in Nigeria
  • (01:29:34) - building Onboard
  • (01:34:45) - outro

  • Links:
    Jesse Polak - https://x.com/jessepollak
    Base - https://www.coinbase.com/, https://x.com/base
    Ben Leventhal - https://x.com/benleventhal
    Blackbird - https://www.blackbird.xyz/, https://x.com/blackbird_xyz
    Julian Holguin - https://x.com/jholguin
    Doodles - https://www.doodles.app/, https://x.com/doodles
    Yele Bademosi - https://x.com/YeleBademosi
    Onboard - https://www.onboard.xyz/, https://x.com/OnboardGlobal

    Into the Bytecode:
    - Sina Habibian on X: https://twitter.com/sinahab
    - Sina Habibian on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab
    - Into the Bytecode: https://intothebytecode.com 

    Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice nor a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.

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