Connor and Mahesh sit down with Adam Jackson, Co-Founder and CEO of Braintrust. Braintrust is the first user-owned talent network, matching enterprise employers to vetted knowledge workers. Today, Braintrust boasts over 3,000 employers hiring from a pool of 500,000 freelancers who have collectively earned over $150M on the Braintrust network.

Adam discusses Braintrust’s origins from a DePIN-focused hedge fund, what DePIN means to him, the reality of the US crypto regulatory environment, and what levers Braintrust can pull to drive growth.

0:00 - 0:20 Hello Adam!

0:20 - 5:10 Why Remote Works Makes Sense

5:10 - 10:44 Adam’s Background and How Braintrust Came to Be

10:45 - 12:38 What does DePIN mean to Adam?

13:14 - 18:24 Braintrust’s Enterprise-Grade User Experience

18:24  - 21:53 The Upside and Downside of Decentralization

21:53 - 23:07 The Vetting Process for Knowledge Workers

23:07 - 28:15 Braintrust Revenue and Governance Model

28:15 - 32:48 Braintrust’s Growth Levers 

32:48 - 34:57 How Braintrust Can Pull Levers to Balance Marketplace Demand and Supply 

34:57 - 37:40 Braintrust’s Clients Don’t Care about the Token

37:40 - 39:02 Crypto’s Regulatory Environment

39:02 - 44:40 Has Technology Really Improved Productivity? 

44:40 - 48:30 Is Talent Happier Using Braintrust?

Disclaimer: The hosts and the firms they represent may hold stakes in the companies mentioned in this podcast. None of this is financial advice.