In episode 11 of Heading West, we sit down with Peter Lobanov, the CCO of Pudgy Penguins, and dive into his incredible entrepreneurship journey from humble beginnings to his full-stack interdisciplinary design practice he built from the ground up known as Bureaux and his vision for the future of Pudgy Penguins.

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with the CEO of Wander, a leading vacation rental platform, to discuss the future of the industry. As travel rebounds and more people seek unique and personalized experiences, vacation rentals are poised to play an even bigger role in the travel landscape. From the rise of alternative accommodations to the impact of technology, we delve into the trends shaping the vacation rental market and what travelers can expect in the coming years. Tune in now to hear John Andrew's incredible story.

Wander Details -

- https://www.wander.com/

- https://twitter.com/wander

Heading West Details -

- https://twitter.com/headingwestio

- https://heading-west.beehiiv.com/subscribe

In the ninth episode of "Heading West", Erika Brickey shares her experience as a trailblazing young woman in the competitive world of venture capital. The discussion sheds light on the most hands-on types of funds, which can serve as an excellent starting point for those seeking to break into this challenging industry.  

The conversation also delves into the importance of building social capital in today's job market. With networking being a vital component of career advancement, the value of cultivating relationships with individuals who can provide guidance, support, and mentorship is underscored.  The episode offers valuable insights and advice for those interested in venture capital, as well as for individuals seeking to establish themselves in the professional world.  

 I will see you in the next episode on the frontier.   

Erika's Contact Details -  

Twitter - https://twitter.com/brickywhat

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikabricky/

Newsletter - https://brickbybricky.beehiiv.com/subscribe 

Heading West Newsletter - https://heading-west.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Heading West Twitter - https://twitter.com/headingwestio 

In episode 8 we sit down with M Goes the CEO & Founder of Wallet Chat and dive into the future of decentralized peer to peer communication. Wallet Chat is building a rich communication layer, connected to your existing wallet. At current, WalletChat supports direct messages, group messages, NFT-gated chats, and POAPs. It’s available as a web app, browser extension, and an API or widget which can be integrated into virtually any dapp. In this episode you will get to listen in on a OG founder's perspective that has built in web2 and transitioned to web3. We also touch on what it is like building within the current macro conditions, his  journey so far and advice for others looking to build. 

Wallet Chat Twitter - https://twitter.com/wallet_chat

Wallet Chat Website - https://www.walletchat.fun

M Goes Twitter - https://twitter.com/m_goes_distance

Heading West's Twitter - https://twitter.com/headingwest_io

My Personal Twitter - https://twitter.com/hunterxnicholas

In episode 7 of Heading West, we dive into the Egoverse and the process of building community on Avalanche.

The EgoVerse is an umbrella project deployed on the Avalanche blockchain that contains a multitude of sub-projects. The EgoVerse was conceptualized during the pandemic and has been structured through immense amounts of research. The initial and continuous focus of The EgoVerse is aimed toward IRL projects and the businesses they are starting such as their indie gaming studio, first-person shooter video game, paintball course, and the land we are purchasing in the Central Florida area for the self-sustaining farm and our HQ.

EgoVerse Information -

✖️Egoverse Website - https://alteregopunks.com

✖️EgoVerse Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheEgoVerse

✖️Echelon's Twitter - https://twitter.com/E4Echelon My Other Social Handles -

✖️Heading West's Twitter - https://twitter.com/headingwest_io

✖️My personal Twitter - https://twitter.com/hunterxnicholas

Thank you for tuning in to the sixth episode of Heading West, where we bring you to the frontier of capital markets and Web3.

This is an exclusive interview with Anam Lakhani, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Alinea Invest. In this episode we discuss Anam's story as a female founder, the story of Alinea and how they are changing the way the next generation invests. 

Alinea is an investing app for GenZs who want to understand the companies they are investing in. We explain how each company makes money, how they treat their stakeholders, and their environmental impact on the world so customers can buy stock in companies they believe in.

Background - Founders Eve Halimi and Anam Lakhani, both 25, are debuting a new crypto investing platform today geared toward Gen Z women. The Y Combinator alumnae founded their startup, Alinea, as an investing offering a year ago, and are now adding crypto to its functionality through a partnership with fellow YC business Alpaca, a crypto brokerage platform. They see their company, which has raised $2.1 million in seed funding from investors Goodwater and Kima Ventures, as a competitor to Robinhood and SoFi—with a younger and more gender-diverse user base.

Alinea Information

✖️Alinea's Website - https://www.alinea-invest.com

✖️Alinea's Twitter - https://twitter.com/Alineainvest_

✖️Anam's Twitter - https://twitter.com/Anamlakhani_

✖️Anam's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anam-lakhani-443032134/

✖️Heading West's Twitter - https://twitter.com/headingwest_io

✖️My personal Twitter - https://twitter.com/hunterxnicholas

Thank you for tuning in to the fifth episode of Heading West, where we bring you to the frontier of capital markets and Web3.

This is an exclusive interview with Zach Gorman, Co-Founder of Blockchain Home Registry. In this episode we discuss the future of home ownership and how Blockchain Home Registry is putting real estate data on-chain. 

Blockchain Home Registry is building a permanent, transferable, historical record of your home (like CARFAX® for your house).

Companies know more about your home than you do, and make money off of your most significant asset. This needs to change, and it’s why we’re building BHR. If you own your home, you should own its data, too. Real estate is the largest asset class in the world, yet the industry is perpetually reticent to modernize. Web3 technology can establish trust and confidence throughout the real estate ecosystem by leveraging its open and immutable nature.

BHR INFORMATION

✖️BHR Website - https://bhr.fyi 

✖️BHR Twitter - https://twitter.com/BlockchainHomeR

✖️Heading West Twitter - https://twitter.com/headingwest_io

✖️My personal Twitter - https://twitter.com/hunterxnicholas

Thank you for tuning into the fourth video of Heading West, where we bring you to the frontier of capital markets and Web3.

This is an exclusive interview with Alex Tkachenko the CEO & Co-Founder of Hashscan. In this episode, we discuss the future of NFTs, how web2 components are transitioning into a web3 world, and how Hashscan is building the tools and infrastructure to manage, grow and build NFT communities.

Would love to hear your feedback in the comments below. Appreciate all of your support, this is just the beginning.

Hashscan gives you tools for launching NFT projects to manage and grow their communities.

HASHSCAN INFORMATION

✖️ Alex’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/jackqack

✖️ Hashscan’s Website - https://hashscan.xyz

✖️ Hashscan's Twitter - https://twitter.com/hashscanxyz

✖️ Heading West's Twitter - https://twitter.com/headingwest_io

✖️ My personal Twitter - https://twitter.com/hunterxnicholas

In episode 3 we sit down with Elise DeCamp the CEO & Founder of Toki and dive into the future of commerce. We explore how Toki is building a gamified shopping experience on the frontier. You will learn how loyalty rewards are going to transform your E-commerce experience, how brands will cross collaborate to take on the Amazon's of the world and more. You thought NFT's of monkeys were cool, just wait until you learn about Toki, delivering you a universal wallet filled with rewards to shop with the brands you love.

Toki's Twitter - https://twitter.com/buildwithtoki

Toki's Website - https://www.buildwithtoki.com/

Elise's Twitter - https://twitter.com/ecomelise

Heading West's Twitter - https://twitter.com/headingwest_io

My Personal Twitter - https://twitter.com/hunterxnicholas

Thank you for tuning in to the second episode of Heading West, where we bring you to the frontier of capital markets and Web3. 

This is an exclusive interview with Adam Miller the Founder and CEO of MIDAO. MIDAO helps DAOs form LLCs in the only jurisdiction that explicitly recognizes the unique structure of DAOs and ensures limited liability to its members.  

Appreciate all of your support, this is just the beginning.   

MIDAO Information  

🔥 Adam’s Twitter Handle -https://twitter.com/0xThriller 

🔥 MIDAO Website - https://www.midao.org 

🔥MIDAO Twitter - https://twitter.com/MIDAODS 

🔥 Heading West Twitter - https://twitter.com/headingwest_io 

🔥 My personal Twitter - https://twitter.com/hunterxnicholas