Full Podcast with Tuom Holmberg, Founder of Collector Crypt.

We chat about how Collector Crypt started, Tuom's 20+ year entrepreneur journey, and the future of Collector Crypt.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(00:56) How Collector Crypt started

(05:43) Trading Pokemon cards online

(08:53) Collector Crypt vs Competitors

(14:37) Reaching non crypto users

(20:40) NBA Top Shot

(23:56) Tuom's background

(32:27) Entrepreneur tips

(39:26) Solana & Collector Crypt

(47:31) Ethereum vs Solana

(49:58) Tuom's upbringing

(53:18) Balancing family & business

(56:53) Advice to build the right team

(01:01:17) Collector Crypt's future

On this episode, I chat with Nicolas Cabana to learn about his journey from working at an animation studios to founding Claynosaurz.

Nicolas Cabana, is the Founder of Claynosaurz, a digital-native entertainment studio reimagining how iconic franchises are born and scaled in the modern era.

On this podcast, Nic talks about:

▪️Assembling a team for a startup

▪️Finding the right time to launch

▪️How to deal with criticism as a founder

▪️Where Claynosaurz is heading

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Timestamps:

(01:31) Amazon partnership

(08:11) How Cab started Claynosaurz

(13:27) Why Dinosaur IP?

(19:42) Building the team

(23:49) Why Solana blockchain?

(26:03) Silicon Valley & Solana

(27:52) Launching after FTX collapse

(30:08) Death of a startup

(34:30) Working with friends

(38:04) Being obsessive & psychotic

(44:09) How to deal with criticism as a founder

(50:52) Hollywood & Claynosaurz

(54:21) Variety magazine story

(01:04:24) Community around IP

(01:06:24) Cab's background

(01:16:20) What's next for Claynosaurz?

I sit down with Peter Labanov to learn about his journey from quitting high school at 15, to starting his first company, to building Pudgy Penguins.

Peter Labanov, is the Cofounder & Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of Pudgy Penguins and Igloo Inc. Pudgy Penguins originated as a popular digital art collection in 2021 and quickly became one of the fastest growing IPs in the world.

On this podcast, Peter talks about:

▪️Pudgy Penguins creative process

▪️Dropping out of school at 15

▪️Starting companies at a young age

▪️Advice for finding your passion

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Learn more about Pudgy Penguins:

Website - https://www.pudgypenguins.com/

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Timestamps:

(00:57) Peter's work at Pudgy Penguins

(04:49) Instagram Reels

(06:10) Giphys

(09:22) Psychology behind Pudgy Penguins

(19:03) Vegas Sphere

(27:10) Sleeping in a U-haul

(32:12) Dropping out of school

(34:03) Starting a company at 17

(37:56) "I didn't have a childhood"

(41:20) Pain = Success?

(44:50) Peter's current motivations

(47:39) End goal for Pudgy Penguins

(50:10) Advice for anyone feeling lost

(53:49) Finding your passion

Is Dubai still a safe place to live? Here's a local perspective about Dubai.

Rahim Mahtab is widely known as “Mr. Dubai” in the crypto community. Having grown up in the city, he has witnessed Dubai’s remarkable transformation into a global business and crypto hub over the past 20 years.

Rahim talks about:

▪️Dubai Culture

▪️Working in Dubai

▪️His Career Journey

▪️Arts Dao, a crypto soho house

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Learn more about Arts Dao:

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(01:39) Dubai's Culture

(05:04) History of Crypto in Dubai

(07:35) Dubai Criticism's

(10:32) Definition of Freedom

(14:01) Arts Dao

(20:16) Rahim's background

(25:13) IRL vs online events

(27:50) Crypto building cults

(29:32) Getting a BAYC Tattoo

(33:32) Prediction markets

(35:14) Community

(38:31) What's Next?

(40:20) Arts Dao is better than Tinder

How do you turn your passion into a million dollar company? Here's how Gabby Dizon did it.

Gabby Dizon, is the Cofounder of Yield Guild Games (YGG). YGG is the world's largest and one of the first crypto gaming guilds. It focuses on play-to-earn (P2E) and blockchain-based games, helping players discover games, build communities, and earn rewards together.

Gabby talks about:

▪️Having the founder mentality

▪️What it takes to become a founder

▪️Needing to embrace uncertainty

▪️Why games need crypto and the blockchain

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Learn more about Yield Guild Games:

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Timestamp:

(01:38) What is YGG

(04:25) Axie Infinity

(07:27) Gabby's background

(14:15) Founder mentality

(17:00) YGG & AI

(24:53) The end goal for YGG

(27:56) Roblox

(31:05) GTA 6 & crypto

(36:58) Abstract blockchain

(41:07) Metaverse/VR

(45:22) Lessons from being a founder

(47:13) YGG outlook for the future

Is being a CEO of a company really that glamorous? Here's how a CEO actually lives.

Nenter Chow is the Global CEO of BitMart, a crypto exchange platform that sees over $10 billion in daily trading volume serving users from over 180+ different countries.

He grew up in a typical asian household in America and started his finance career in New York around the time of the 2008 recession. He later led teams in Asia and then moved to Hong Kong to work for Animoca Ventures prior to becoming the Global CEO of Bitmart.

Nenter explains:

▪️What it takes to become a CEO of a global company.

▪️How it was like working in Finance during the 2008 recession.

▪️Finding what you are passionate about.

▪️Need to be self motivated to make up the career ladder.

▪️Why the current financial system is broken and how crypto fixes that.

▪️Leaning how to manage people from around the world.

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Learn more about BitMart:

Website - https://www.bitmart.com/

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(02:07) Being the Global CEO of Bitmart

(06:46) Growing up in an Asian household

(09:21) 2008 Financial Crisis

(12:03) Discovering Crypto

(15:11) Wife buying NFTs

(17:37) Finance in China post 2008

(21:15) TradFi only benefits the few

(26:40) Building Successful Business Skills

(29:32) Find what you enjoy doing

(32:47) Becoming a CEO of a company

(35:36) Misconceptions of being a CEO

(41:23) Crypto exchanges

(44:52) Career Advice

Full Podcast with Vi Powils, CEO of World of Women.

World of Women is an OG NFT collection from 2021 which was invested by celebrities like Reese Weatherspoon and Eva Longoria.

We chat about her journey from selling Lord of the Ring merch as a kid, to helping Pudgy Penguins make their first million, to becoming CEO of World of Women.

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Website: https://www.worldofwomen.xyz/

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:08 Life of a NFT CEO

05:16 Relationship with Twitter/X

10:56 Gary Vee & NFTs

14:09 Web3 needs to disappear

16:16 Polymarket

17:00 New direction for World of Women

23:38 Web3 gaming is a sh*t show

30:35 Becoming CEO of World of Women

37:20 Working at Pudgy Penguins

41:22 Your network is your networth

46:18 Building in a down market

48:18 We didn't have food sometimes

50:17 Vi's first business at 2nd grade

52:48 How to build confidence

55:47 Women in crypto

Full Podcast with Krish Gosai, Founder of Gosai Law

Gosai Law is a leading law firm for crypto and web3 companies.

We chat about how he became a crypto lawyer, crazy cases he's worked on, and his advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and lawyers.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT Gosai Law👇

Website: https://www.gosai.law/

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:43 Day in a life of a crypto lawyer

05:15 Crypto vs regular lawyer

08:38 Crazy crypto cases

15:43 Binance legal issues

22:00 Cease and Desist orders on Crypto Twitter

25:02 Krish's upbringing

33:33 Becoming a lawyer at 21

41:02 Starting a crypto law firm

45:45 Finances as an entrepreneur

50:48 Advice for entrepreneurs

58:52 What's next for Krish?

Full Podcast with Brian Hong, Head of APAC at Abstract.

Abstract, is a blockchain designed to onboard the next millions of users to crypto through IP, games, and trading.

We chat about his journey from starting a K-Pop agency, dropping out of NYU, being in the Korean military, and everything in between.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT ABSTRACT👇

Website: https://www.abs.xyz/

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(02:44) Starting a K-Pop agency

(04:06) TripleS Partnership with Abstract

(06:25) How did K-Pop get so popular?

(08:57) Working at a crypto company

(11:38) What is Abstract?

(15:56) Brian's background

(19:19) Hardest time in my life

(24:35) Dropping out of NYU

(28:18) Serving in the Korean Military

(34:16) Living a "normal" life

(37:26) Dealing with Challenges at Abstract

(42:26) Working with US in Asia time zone

(47:58) Crypto is becoming more institutional

(51:00) When Abstract TGE?

I sit down with Aileen, Co-Founder of SuperNet, a blockchain designed for decentralized AI that allows you to truly own your data.

We chat about her unique career journey, dating an AI, the future, and everything in between.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT SUPERNET AI👇

Website: https://www.supernet.xyz/

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(00:40) What is Supernet AI?

(03:35) Why are people buying Mac Mini's right now?

(06:20) Dating & AI

(10:31) Is AI bad for humanity?

(14:44) Mental Health and AI

(16:40) Working at Disney in Asia

(21:22) Netflix and Korean content

(29:27) Bitcoin at $50

(35:25) Working for Yi He from Binance

(41:07) FTX collapse

(44:58) Building anime AI agents

(52:04) You only live once

(55:16) What's next for Supernet AI?