In today’s episode of the Growing Web3 podcast, we’re talking to Will Robinson, who is here to talk about accelerating Web3 at Alliance DAO, working to build the world's best Decentralized Finance Accelerator at DeFi Alliance, with one straightforward goal; to grow Web3 to 1 billion users by 2025.

In this conversation, Will talks about the structure and sustainability of different Blockchain games, and the role of a DAO in this new ecosystem.

Topics: 

• How Alliance DAO is formed
• Transmedia: gaming and entertainment
• The gaming economy in Web3 for creators and users
• P2E and ‘Playbour’
• And more 

Follow Will: https://twitter.com/DangerWillRobin

Check out Alliance DAO: https://alliance.xyz/

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In today’s episode of the Growing Web3 podcast, we’re talking to Jeff Kauffman, who is here to talk about Web3 solutions for marketers and advertisers and what community building looks like for brands of the future.

Jeff talks about his start in enterprise agency work before transitioning into Web3 in 2020. Jeff discusses the pitfalls of the Web2 community and the acceleration of Web3 community participation, and what this means for commercial and cultural company success.

Topics:

• Transitioning from Web2 to Web3
• Community fundamentals and how to get started
• Creating a community of 2,200+ people from Fortune 1000 companies and Web3 native startups, with 15,000+ community access requests  
• Obstacles with community onboarding
• Essential community tools
• And more

Follow Jeff: https://twitter.com/jeffkauffmanjr

Sponsors:  

Hype Partners: www.hype.partners 

Brought to you by Hype Partners. Hype is the Web3 super-agency with 150 employees across 35 countries. Hype helps $billion protocols and communities scale their ecosystems with cutting-edge creative, community, and growth campaigns

In today’s episode of the Growing Web3 podcast, we’re talking to Brian Trunzo, who is here to talk about our collective digital experiences and what this means for what’s come to be known as the Metaverse in Web3. Brian talks about what our digital experiences may look like as Web3 develops, and the importance of NFTs in this space as it grows. We also discuss some of the challenges involved as Metaverse experiences are built out, around things like interoperability. And, finally, we chat about the platforms he regards as on the Metaverse frontier and where we go from here. Topics:

• Leading the Metaverse at Polygon Studios
• Metaverse as a developing category
• Metaverse NFT interoperability Current
• Metaverse product development
• And more

Follow Brian: https://twitter.com/NTBro

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www.hype.partners

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In today’s episode of the Growing Web3 podcast, we’re talking to Enara Nazarova, who is here to talk about digital fashion and how it’s growing within Web3.

Enara talks about how digital fashion has evolved and what it looks like in Web3 today, and the importance of fashion in a digital world for establishing identity and expressing ourselves. We talk about what big fashion brands are already doing in the metaverse and what this means.

We also discuss some of the challenges involved in Web3 fashion around things like marketing and connecting with customers. Enara shares some of the brands that she sees doing a particularly good job of bringing fashion and Web3 together. And, finally, we chat about what the future holds for this space.

Topics:

• What does digital fashion look like in Web3?
• The importance of digital fashion
• How major brands are bringing fashion into the metaverse
• Some challenges of Web3 fashion
• Brands bringing Web3 and fashion together

Follow Enara:   https://twitter.com/enaraxr

Sponsors:  

Hype Partners: www.hype.partners 

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Hype is the Web3 super-agency with 150 employees across 35 countries. Hype helps $billion protocols and communities scale their ecosystems with cutting-edge creative, community, and growth campaigns

In this episode of Growing Web3, we’re talking to pet3rpan, and investor at 1kx who has been helped build key communities such as MetaCartel, Venture DAO, and more.

Pet3rpan talks to us about Web3 communities, what makes them special, and why people are drawn to them. We talk about pet3rpan’s extensive experience in the world of DAOs and what led him to become involved in so many. What are some of the challenges around growing a DAO and how can we overcome them?

Pet3rpan shares his advice for newcomers to the DAO space and Web3 in general, and specific advice for people thinking of launching their own DAO, around things like building communities and finding moderators. Finally, we chat about some of the projects out there that pet3rpan is especially excited about.

Topics:

• Why are Web3 communities so popular?
• The challenges of growing a DAO
• Why is pet3rpan involved in so many DAOs?
• Advice for newcomers to the DAO space
• Some especially exciting projects 

Follow pet3rpan: https://twitter.com/pet3rpan_

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In this episode of the Growing Web3 podcast, we’re talking to Camila Russo. Camila is the founder of The Defiant, one of the biggest DeFi newsletters out there. She’s also the author of The Infinite Machine and has a ton of experience in DeFi and crypto.

We talk about the evolution of Web3 media, the differences with traditional finance media, the role of journalists in the world of crypto, and how new projects can connect and engage with the media.

Camila shares a few examples of DeFi projects that have used media coverage well, and we talk about how well mainstream media is handling new crypto trends. Should crypto founders reach out to traditional media? Finally, Camila talks about some new projects and what’s in store.

Topics:

• How Web3 media has changed over time
• How is Web3 media different from traditional finance media?
• How new DeFi projects can connect with the media
• Is mainstream media doing a good job of covering crypto trends?
• How Web3 founders can work with traditional media outlets

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In this episode, I talk to Fredrik Haga, Co-Founder and CEO of Dune Analytics. He’s here to talk about his experiences building a leading blockchain analytics platform that recently became a unicorn.

We talk about the technical structure of blockchain networks, how it works with data, and how Dune is making it easier to access blockchain data. Fredrik talks about the benefits of this for analysts, developers, marketers, and the space in general.

Finally, we discuss some of the ways to bring more analysts into Web3. Fredrik shares some of his favorite educational resources and where he sees the future of the Web3 dataspace heading.

Topics: 

• Fredrik’s background
• Dune’s founding story 
• How marketers can use Dune Analytics
• Memes and marketing  
• Who would Fredrik be CMO for? 

Follow Fredrik: 

https://twitter.com/hagaetc

Use Dune Analytics: 

https://dune.xyz/ 

Sponsors:

Hype Partners: www.hype.partners

In this episode of Growing Web3, we’re talking to DeFi Dad. He’s been an educator in the crypto space for a while and currently spends his time as an investor and advisor to many fascinating DeFi projects.

We talk about what DeFi education looks like today and where newcomers and curious people can learn more about the space, along with how DeFi education is different from other learning resources. DeFi Dad shares what he thinks are the best educational resources in the DeFi space right now.

DeFi Dad shares his thoughts on the global DeFi community and the advantages it brings to people all around the world, including in developing regions. Finally, we discuss the importance of marketing and community-building in DeFi and some of DeFi Dad’s favorite projects.

Topics:

• What does DeFi education look like today?
• How is DeFi education different from other learning resources?
• The best DeFi education resources
• The advantages of the global DeFi community
• How important is marketing and community-building in DeFi?
• Some of DeFi Dad’s favorite projects

Follow DeFi Dad:

https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad

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In this episode of Growing Web3, we’re talking to Tom Schmidt from Dragonfly Capital. Tom talks about what he looks for when investing in new crypto projects and how his team works with new founders on go-to-market strategy, design, and press outreach. He shares some of the common mistakes he sees in early-stage project.

We discuss a few examples of successful Web3 projects and what allowed them to succeed. How can other new projects emulate that? 

Topics: 

• What Tom looks for when investing in new crypto projects
• Strategy, design, and press outreach for new crypto founders
• Common mistakes by early-stage crypto founders
• Some successful Web3 projects. What was their secret?
• Play-to-earn ecosystems and NFTs

Follow Tom: https://twitter.com/tomhschmidt

Learn more about Dragonfly Capital: https://www.dcp.capital/

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In this episode of Growing Web3, we’re talking to Tegan Kline, Co-Founder and Head of Business at Edge & Node. They’re the team behind The Graph — a key infrastructure layer for Web3 applications.

Tegan talks about some of the things her team has been working on with The Graph, how it works, and how people can build on it trustlessly. We talk about where the blockchain industry in general is going, and if we’re facing an explosion in growth soon.

We dive into some of the challenges involved in onboarding people to Web3, and how to do this effectively. Tegan shares some advice for people wanting to build relationships in the blockchain space as well as some of her favorite Web3 spaces and communities.

Finally, we talk about the future — where Web3 is headed, how things can improve, and how people can continue to build partnerships and drive growth.This episode is brought to you by Hype Partners

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