This week on Coasthawk Talk our host Nick Swinmurn is joined by Nick Rose, Founder & CEO of Ethernity, and Ethernal Labs. The two begin the show talking about our guest’s background and how he got started as an entrepreneur. They dive into how his love for gaming and art really drove his interest and focus early on, and how he believes you should let the world around you influence you in order to truly find your passion. Nick Rose discusses how Ethernity and Ethernal Labs works, and how they typically approach an athlete or celebrity to collaborate on a project. Our host Nick asks about the influence that failure has had on Nick (Rose), how someone can use that as a benefit while they grow as an entrepreneur and person, and the typical mindset of an entrepreneur today.

Ethernity is a community-oriented platform that produces limited edition authenticated NFTs (aNFTs) and trading cards created by your favorite artists and endorsed by notable figures. You can get these exclusive aNFTs by auction or direct sales. Ethernity aims to build the most exclusive aNFT library and also reward its creators and the community.

Twitter - @Iamnickrose - https://twitter.com/iamnickrose

Twitter - @Ethernitychain - https://twitter.com/EthernityChain

Twitter - @EthernalLabs - https://twitter.com/EthernalLabs

Website - https://ethernity.io/

Discord - https://discord.com/invite/ethernitychain

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The Coasthawk Talk podcast is hosted by Nick Swinmurn, Founder of Zappos. This podcast takes a deep dive into the passion projects of the best athletes and entrepreneurs each week. Join in on the conversation where you’ll hear about the next frontier of business, NFTs, philanthropy, and amazing products created by athletes and some of the incredible entrepreneurs Nick has met along his journey. Our goal is to unpack and discuss how athletes and entrepreneurs have created some of the world’s most successful brands and businesses. If you enjoy the show please subscribe, rate, and review. This is Coasthawk Talk. 

 This week on Coasthawk Talk our host Nick Swinmurn is joined by Tashi Nakanishi, Partner at Ksk Group and Managing Partner at Dreamers VC. To start the show Nick and Tashi dive into how he met the Japanese Soccer Superstar Keisuke Honda, and what that relationship has led to business wise. Nick and Tashi discuss Dreamers VC and what it means to work with Keisuke and Will Smith in that setting, and what Dreamers VC really stands for as a company.

Dreamers VC is a venture capital fund bridging established Japanese corporate investors with early stage US-based companies. They invest in innovative companies, alongside top-tier lead investors, with the goal of improving lives through the application of emerging technology.

Website - https://www.dreamers.vc/

Twitter - @Tashinakanishi - https://twitter.com/tashinakanishi

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The Coasthawk Talk podcast is hosted by Nick Swinmurn, Founder of Zappos. This podcast takes a deep dive into the passion projects of the best athletes and entrepreneurs each week. Join in on the conversation where you’ll hear about the next frontier of business, NFTs, philanthropy, and amazing products created by athletes and some of the incredible entrepreneurs Nick has met along his journey. Our goal is to unpack and discuss how athletes and entrepreneurs have created some of the world’s most successful brands and businesses. If you enjoy the show please subscribe, rate, and review. This is Coasthawk Talk.

 This week on Coasthawk Talk our host Nick Swinmurn is joined by longtime friend, former UFC fighter, and serial entrepreneur Josh Koscheck. To start our show they dive into some of Josh’s business ventures after retiring from MMA competition. They jump into Josh purchasing a motocross and off-road vehicle racing series called Full Gas Sprint Enduro, and what transitioning out of competition towards the end of his UFC career was like for him.

Nick and Josh talk about what Josh focuses most of his attention on business wise, which would be his company Check Defense. As they progress through the episode they talk about what mentors were present along his entrepreneurial career, and Josh tells us what life lesson he gives his son every single day. To end the episode Josh actually flips the script on our host and asks Nick a couple questions that lead to some great insight about handing over the reins, and when it is time to do so.

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

Website - https://checkdefensellc.com/

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The Coasthawk Talk podcast is hosted by Nick Swinmurn, Founder of Zappos. This podcast takes a deep dive into the passion projects of the best athletes and entrepreneurs each week. Join in on the conversation where you’ll hear about the next frontier of business, NFTs, philanthropy, and amazing products created by athletes and some of the incredible entrepreneurs Nick has met along his journey. Our goal is to unpack and discuss how they have created some of the world’s most successful brands and businesses. If you enjoy the show please subscribe, rate, and review! This is Coasthawk Talk.

 This week on Coasthawk Talk our host Nick Swinmurn is joined by Buster Scher, Founder of Hoops Nation. The two start the show by diving into Busters’ not so typical high school life, running a fantasy basketball blog at such a young age, and how that led to Hoops Nation. They talk about the Gary Vee internship that Buster had while in high school, and what lessons he learned while there. Nick also has Buster talk about The Crew League where some of the worlds biggest Rappers and their entourages compete in a 4 on 4 basketball league, which Buster commentates. Buster talks about how his biggest passion currently is collectibles, and how he has recently gotten into the “Abraham Lincoln” business amongst other historical pieces and museum quality collectibles.

Instagram - @Buster - https://www.instagram.com/buster/

Instagram - @Hoopsnation - https://www.instagram.com/hoopsnation/

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The Coasthawk Talk podcast is hosted by Nick Swinmurn, Founder of Zappos. This podcast takes a deep dive into the passion projects of the best athletes and entrepreneurs each week. Join in on the conversation where you’ll hear about the next frontier of business, NFTs, philanthropy, and amazing products created by athletes and some of the incredible entrepreneurs Nick has met along his journey. Our goal is to unpack and discuss how they have created some of the world’s most successful brands and businesses. If you enjoy the show please subscribe, rate, and review! This is Coasthawk Talk.

The Coasthawk Talk podcast explores deep discussions between entrepreneurs, athletes, and sport enthusiasts about their passion projects. On this podcast you’ll hear about the next frontier of business, NFTs, philanthropy, and amazing products created by athletes. Our goal is to unpack how athletes and entrepreneurs have created some of the world’s most successful products and services.