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Web 2.5 episodes

  • Robin Arzón, Founder of Swagger Society: Cultivating a Web3 Community for Go-Getters

    How can the limits of community building in Web2 be overcome with Web3 technology?

    This week, our guest on Web 2.5 is Robin Arzón, a former lawyer turned ultra-marathon runner and global fitness leader who currently serves as the VP of Fitness Programming and Head Instructor at Peloton. In addition to her roles at Peloton, Robin is a 27x marathon and ultra-marathon runner, a 2x New York Times bestselling author, and the Founder of Swagger Society, an NFT-enabled lifestyle membership club aimed at helping members set and achieve their life goals.

    Swagger Society is a soon-to-be-launched community of go-getters who will be able to set self-directed goals, receive support from Robin and fellow community members, and be rewarded in Swagger Points that will offer access to Robin as well as additional perks.

    Swagger Society members will also have token-gated lockers where members can earn rewards for engagement and completing their self-set goals. Through the ecosystem, members will be able to connect with others who share the same goals and interests and become each other’s accountability partners along the way. Swagger Society was Robin’s way of leveraging Web3 technology to go deeper with her community that she’s been cultivating for over a decade in Web2.

    In addition to her work at Peloton and Swagger Society, Robin hosts a Masterclass on mental strength. Plus, she is a two-time New York Times bestselling author of Strong Mama and Shut Up and Run. Robin released her newest book, Strong Baby, this year, and she is also taking pre-orders on a new journal called Welcome, Hustler: An Empowerment Journal.

    In this episode, Robin gives an inside look at her career transition from law to fitness, what she is building with Swagger Society, and her passion for creating a lifestyle membership club in Web3.

    Show Notes:
    0:00 Episode announcement
    0:57 Show intro
    1:58 Robin's intro and career prior to Web3
    3:55 About Robin’s community
    6:19 Shortcomings of Web2 tools
    7:54 All about Swagger Society
    11:27 Sponsored message from Hang
    14:13 Types of goal-setting in Swagger Society
    16:05 Peer-to-peer connectivity
    17:38 Molly Dixon's artwork
    18:52 Robin's OG interest in Web3
    20:08 What it means to be a member in Swagger Society
    21:20 Easiest and most challenging parts of building the space
    22:08 Robin's inspirations
    23:48 Shill
    25:36 Wrap-up
    25:50 Closing

    Show Resources:
    Robin on the Web: https://www.robinarzon.com/
    Robin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobinNYC
    Robin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robinnyc/
    Swagger Society on the Web: https://www.swaggersociety.io/
    Swagger Society on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwaggerSociety
    Swagger Society on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swaggersociety/

    Show Sponsor:
    Hang.xyz: https://www.hang.xyz/

    Show Website:
    https://www.web2point5.io

    Subscribe to Show Newsletter:
    https://newsletter.web2point5.io/subscribe

    Show Credits:
    Dana Hork (Founder, Host, Producer)
    Ron Passaro (Co-Producer/Editor)
    Seton Rossini (Brand Design/Cover Art)

    DISCLAIMER: This show is strictly educational. None of this is financial, tax, or investment advice — and not a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please always do your own research. For important disclosures, see web2point5.io/disclosures.

    27 min
  • Sandy Carter, Unstoppable: Building Your Web3 Digital Identity

    Have you ever wanted a universal username that serves as your login to the decentralized web?

    This week, our guest on Web 2.5 is Sandy Carter, the COO and Head of Business Development at Unstoppable, a digital identity platform.

    With an Unstoppable domain (e.g., Sandy.nft), you get a universal username that serves as your name, wallet address & login for web3.

    In her role, Sandy is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of Unstoppable, as well as driving strategic partnerships and growth opportunities for the company.

    In today’s episode, we’ll discover what Unstoppable is, why someone might want a web3-powered domain name, and some of the market trends and themes that Sandy sees from her deep and active involvement in the world of web3.

    Show Notes:
    0:00 Episode announcement
    0:33 Show intro
    1:28 Sandy's intro and career prior to Web3
    3:11 Unstoppable's elevator pitch
    4:52 The wallet address and IP address analogy
    6:35 Sandy's role at Unstoppable and use cases
    8:56 Interoperable identities
    10:24 Partnerships with Unstoppable
    12:22 Sponsored message from Hang
    14:03 New and upcoming partnerships
    15:19 Growth-drivers at Unstoppable
    16:30 How to message in a decentralized web
    19:03 Upcoming themes and trends
    22:10 The spaces that Sandy is contributing to and participating in
    24:28 Sandy's shoutouts
    25:59 Shill
    26:56 Wrap-up
    27:25 Closing

    Show Resources:
    Sandy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandy_carter
    Sandy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandyacarter/
    Sandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandy_carterfounder/?hl=en
    Unstoppable on the web: https://unstoppabledomains.com/
    Unstoppable on Twitter: https://twitter.com/unstoppableweb
    Unstoppable on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unstoppable-domains/
    Unstoppable on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unstoppabledomains/

    Show Sponsor:
    Hang.xyz: https://www.hang.xyz/

    Show Website:
    https://www.web2point5.io

    Subscribe to Show Newsletter:
    https://newsletter.web2point5.io/subscribe

    Show Credits:
    Dana Hork (Founder, Host, Producer)
    Ron Passaro (Co-Producer/Editor)
    Seton Rossini (Brand Design/Cover Art)

    DISCLAIMER: This show is strictly educational. None of this is financial, tax, or investment advice — and not a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please always do your own research. For important disclosures, see web2point5.io/disclosures.

    28 min
  • Kit Codik, Liquid Collections: Bringing Web3 to Wines & Spirits

    How could the blockchain bring new capabilities to the beverage / alcohol industry

    This week, our guest on Web 2.5 is Kit Codik, the Founder and CEO of Liquid Collections, a web3-powered wine and spirits platform.

    Kit is a serial entrepreneur with three decades of operating and investing experience across wine and spirits, media, structured finance, venture capital, consumer tech, and apparel industries. Notably, he served as the Founder and CEO of Liquor.com for over a decade before jumping into web3 to launch Liquid Collections.

    Liquid Collections began as a platform that democratized access to starting a new alcohol brand. He worked with existing communities, from Lil Nouns to Meta Angels to Carly Reilly’s Overpriced JPEGs, to go to market with branded bottles. He’s now leveraging the Liquid Collections platform to help traditional beverage brands build new programs that drive brand loyalty and gather 1st party data.

    On today’s episode, Kit shares his experience in the beverage and alcohol world, his vision for Liquid Collections, and some of the learnings and pivots that he and his team are making along the way.

    Show Notes:
    0:00 Episode announcement
    0:36 Show intro
    1:20 Kit's intro and career prior to web3
    3:00 Kit's experience at Liquor.com and interest in the beverage world
    5:06 The idea for Liquid Collections
    9:03 The vision for Liquid Collections
    14:36 The first community
    17:54 How Fallen Angel Tequila was created
    19:47 Understanding who can buy Fallen Angel Tequila
    21:43 Sponsored message from Hang
    23:34 OPJ with Carly Riley & Amber Vittoria
    26:44 The meaning behind OPJ's name
    36:12 What Kit is working on and excited about
    39:49 Shill
    40:22 Wrap-up
    40:40 Closing

    Show Resources:
    Kit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kitcodik/with_replies
    Kit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kitcodik/?hl=en
    Kit on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kcodik/
    Liquid Collections on the web: https://liquidcollections.com/
    Liquid Collections on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LiquidCol
    Liquid Collections on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liquidcollections/
    Liquid Collections on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/liquid-collections/

    Show Sponsor:
    Hang.xyz: https://www.hang.xyz/

    Show Website:
    https://www.web2point5.io

    Subscribe to Show Newsletter:
    https://newsletter.web2point5.io/subscribe

    Show Credits:
    Dana Hork (Founder, Host, Producer)
    Ron Passaro (Co-Producer/Editor)
    Seton Rossini (Brand Design/Cover Art)

    DISCLAIMER: This show is strictly educational. None of this is financial, tax, or investment advice — and not a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please always do your own research. For important disclosures, see web2point5.io/disclosures.

    42 min
  • Sam West, Mars: Unlocking Brand Value via Web3-Enabled Programs

    What value does a large global CPG company see with web3 technology?

    This week, our guest on Web 2.5 is Sam West, the Senior Global Marketing Manager of Web3 at Mars.

    In her role, Sam explores the transformational opportunities that web3 can unlock for Mars Pet Nutrition brands. She leverages the Metaverse, NFTs, Blockchain, and AI to accelerate Mars’ purpose and make the world a better place for pets.

    Through her role, Sam has helped launch an NFT-enabled membership community working to restore coral reefs through Sheba’s Hope Grows program and helped Pedigree drive pet adoptions with an interactive metaverse experience called the Fosterverse.

    On today’s episode, Sam shares her background and journey into web3, some of Mars’ big tech-enabled programs, and the value a global CPG brand sees in investing in these spaces.

    Show Notes:
    0:00 Episode announcement
    0:30 Show intro
    1:40 Sam's intro and career prior to Web3
    3:36 Sam's web3 alias
    5:33 All about Mars
    7:02 Sam's role at Mars and integrating web3
    8:07 An overview of Hope Grows
    11:04 The resources and teams involved in Hope Grows
    13:14 Sponsored message from Hang
    15:18 The tech that Sam explores and uses
    17:54 Community decisions
    19:28 Sheba's passion for the coral reef project
    21:43 From cats to dogs
    24:54 Pedigree’s Fosterverse
    27:41 Sam's advice for builders
    30:04 Shill
    30:53 Wrap-up
    31:08 Closing

    Show Resources:
    Sam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammwest/
    Mars on the web: https://www.mars.com/
    Mars on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marsglobal
    Mars on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marsglobal/
    Mars on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mars/

    Show Sponsor:
    Hang.xyz: https://www.hang.xyz/

    Show Website:
    https://www.web2point5.io

    Subscribe to Show Newsletter:
    https://newsletter.web2point5.io/subscribe

    Show Credits:
    Dana Hork (Founder, Host, Producer)
    Ron Passaro (Co-Producer/Editor)
    Seton Rossini (Brand Design/Cover Art)

    DISCLAIMER: This show is strictly educational. None of this is financial, tax, or investment advice — and not a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please always do your own research. For important disclosures, see web2point5.io/disclosures.

    32 min
  • Tom McLeod, Arkive: Building a Participatory Museum

    What if the Smithsonian was owned and curated by the Internet?

    This week, our guest on Web 2.5 is Tom McLeod, the Founder and Executive Director of Arkive, a decentralized, democratized, and participatory museum.

    Arkive’s goal is to flip the script on how society thinks about museums, art, and who gets to decide what is historically significant and worthy of being displayed.

    In this episode, Tom gives a behind-the-scenes look at Arkive, how it works, and some of the big works they have acquired.

    Show Notes:
    0:00 Episode announcement
    0:34 Show intro
    1:51 Tom's intro and career prior to Arkive
    6:33 Understanding the museum world
    10:29 Overview of Arkive and how it differs from typical museums
    12:45 Comparing the Arkive model to a wholesale/retail framework
    14:46 Overview of the works, acquisitions, and pieces in Arkive
    18:01 Sponsored message from Hang
    21:11 The acquisition logistics
    24:09 Acquisitions from Madonna
    27:09 The journey and joy behind discovering works
    29:16 A final piece from the collection
    32:24 The price of Arkive's pieces
    34:35 How web3 is utilized at Arkive
    38:35 The Arkive community
    41:20 The community's future
    43:28 Shill
    43:56 Wrap-up
    44:05 Closing

    Show Resources:
    Tom on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tmcleod3
    Tom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmcleod/?hl=en
    Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmcleod3/
    Arkive’s Website: https://arkive.net/
    Arkive on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arkive
    Arkive on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkivedao/
    Arkive on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkivedao/

    Show Sponsor:
    Hang.xyz: https://www.hang.xyz/

    Show Website:
    https://www.web2point5.io

    Subscribe to Show Newsletter:
    https://newsletter.web2point5.io/subscribe

    Show Credits:
    Dana Hork (Founder, Host, Producer)
    Ron Passaro (Co-Producer/Editor)
    Seton Rossini (Brand Design/Cover Art)

    DISCLAIMER: This show is strictly educational. None of this is financial, tax, or investment advice — and not a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please always do your own research. For important disclosures, see web2point5.io/disclosures.

    45 min
  • David Rodolitz, Flyfish Club: Building a Members-Only Dining Club

    What would you get if you combined the exclusivity of NYC’s famed Rao’s restaurant, the members-only programming from Soho House, and the power of the blockchain via NFTs?

    This week, our guest on Web 2.5 is David Rodolitz, the Founder and CEO of Flyfish Club, an NFT-enabled members-only private dining club. Token holders gain access to the NYC-based restaurant as well as various culinary, cultural, and social experiences. Flyfish Club is one of the signature projects coming out of VCR Group, a partnership between Rodolitz, entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck, Chef Josh Capon, and Chief Culinary Officer Conor Hanlon.

    David is a 20-year food and hospitality industry veteran. He is the Co-Owner of Ito, an Omakase experience, with Chef Masa Ito and Chef Kevin Kim. He is also the Co-Founder of the Empellón Restaurant Group and the Owner and Founder of Impulse Productions, an event-planning company.

    On today’s episode, David gives a behind-the-scenes look at Flyfish club, the various projects coming out of VCR Group, and his advice for any entrepreneurs building in Web 2.5.

    Show Notes:
    0:00 Episode announcement
    0:38 Show intro
    1:38 David's intro and career prior to Web3
    9:14 The concept for Flyfish Club
    14:07 How Flyfish intro'd the idea of mixing NFT technology and IRL utility
    17:20 An overview of Flyfish NFTs
    21:41 Sponsored message from Hang
    24:11 Understanding the restaurant business model
    29:24 Flyfish's physical space
    33:29 The projected launch timeframe
    34:48 The easiest and hardest parts of David's journey
    37:38 David's advice for other Web 2.5 restaurant builders
    41:40 Other VCR projects
    45:29 Shill
    46:40 Wrap-up
    46:50 Closing

    Show Resources:
    David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rodolitz
    David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rodolitz/?hl=en
    David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodolitz/
    Flyfish Club’s Website: https://www.flyfishclub.com/
    Flyfish Club on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Flyfishclub
    Flyfish Club on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flyfishclub/

    Show Sponsor:
    Hang.xyz: https://www.hang.xyz/

    Show Website:
    https://www.web2point5.io

    Subscribe to Show Newsletter:
    https://newsletter.web2point5.io/subscribe

    Show Credits:
    Dana Hork (Founder, Host, Producer)
    Ron Passaro (Co-Producer/Editor)
    Seton Rossini (Brand Design/Cover Art)

    DISCLAIMER: This show is strictly educational. None of this is financial, tax, or investment advice — and not a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please always do your own research. For important disclosures, see web2point5.io/disclosures.

    48 min
  • Chika Uwazie, Afropolitan: Building an On-Chain Nation

    There have been many communities built on-chain. But what would it mean for there to be an on-chain nation?

    This week, our guest on Web 2.5 is Chika Uwazie, the Co-Founder of Afropolitan, a digital nation with a mission of enabling all Africans to build and live abundant lives. Afropolitan took inspiration from a thesis by Balaji Srinivasan, the ex-CTO of Coinbase and former Andreessen Horowitz partner. Balaji sees a future of cloud-first, land-later countries that are built around a shared ideology rather than history or DNA.

    In today’s episode, Chika shares Afropolitan’s founding story, what the community offers its holders, and its vision for the future of decentralized nations.

    Show Notes:
    0:00 Episode announcement
    0:36 Show intro
    1:43 Network State 101
    3:11 Network State vs. Nation
    5:04 Afropolitan's vision
    8:07 The pitch and building momentum for Afropolitan
    9:54 Afropolitan's first community utility
    11:27 An overview of Afropolitan's lore
    13:55 Understanding Afropolitan's mint
    16:59 All about the citizen experience
    19:33 Sponsored message from Hang
    22:19 Chika's near-term goals
    23:17 Why Afropolitan is building a native currency
    25:53 Afropolitan's land plan
    27:56 Understanding the participatory decision-making process within the nation
    29:44 Other network states
    31:09 The revenue model for network states
    32:08 Afropolitan's values and principles
    33:05 Chika's biggest hopes for Afropolitan
    34:42 How you can support Afropolitan's mission
    36:01 Wrap-up
    36:43 Closing

    Show Resources:
    Chika on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChikaUwazie
    Chika on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chikauwazie/
    Chika on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chikauwazie/
    Afropolitan’s Website: https://linktr.ee/afropolitannation
    Afropolitan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afropolitan
    Afropolitan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afropolitannation/
    Afropolitan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/afropolitannation/

    Show Sponsor:
    Hang.xyz: https://www.hang.xyz/

    Show Website:
    https://www.web2point5.io

    Subscribe to Show Newsletter:
    https://newsletter.web2point5.io/subscribe

    Show Credits:
    Dana Hork (Founder, Host, Producer)
    Ron Passaro (Co-Producer/Editor)
    Seton Rossini (Brand Design/Cover Art)

    DISCLAIMER: This show is strictly educational. None of this is financial, tax, or investment advice — and not a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please always do your own research. For important disclosures, see web2point5.io/disclosures.

    37 min
  • Jasmine Xu, Bitski: Simplifying the Crypto Wallet Experience

    Why does a crypto wallet have to be so complicated and so confusing?

    This week, our guest on Web 2.5 is Jasmine Xu, the Head of Product at Bitski, the self-described NFT wallet for everyone.

    Crypto wallets are one-stop shops to buy, sell, transfer, and collect cryptocurrencies and NFTs. And Bitski believes that the key to greater crypto participation is creating a more user-friendly, mobile-friendly, and secure wallet experience.

    In today’s episode, Jasmine gives us the inside scoop on crypto wallets, how they work, how Bitski’s product is improving the user experience, and some of her favorite use cases for wallets and web3.

    Show Notes:
    0:00 Episode announcement
    0:23 Show Intro
    1:50 Jasmine and Bitski's intros
    2:23 Jasmine's career prior to web3
    4:10 All about crypto wallets
    6:36 Understanding keys and passwords
    7:49 The pros and cons of self custody
    11:42 The types of assets kept in Bitski wallets
    12:14 Wallets and Web 2.5
    13:17 Understanding if Bitski is a stand-alone or add-on wallet
    14:35 Consumer-side product offering at Bitski
    16:48 Brand enterprise-side at Bitski
    18:55 Sponsored message from Hang
    20:42 Bitski-branded or Brand-branded wallets
    21:48 Bitski vs. other minting experiences
    24:31 Explaining where Bitski started and how it has evolved
    27:33 Biggest use cases for wallets and NFTs
    30:42 A platform for more than just NFTs
    31:55 Jasmine's predictions, hopes, and fears for the future of Web3
    35:12 The upside in a down market
    36:09 Shill
    36:41 Wrap-up
    36:52 Closing

    Show Resources:
    Jasmine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasminexu888
    Jasmine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xujasmine/
    Bitski’s Website: https://www.bitski.com
    Bitski on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitski
    Bitski on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitskibitski/?hl=en
    Bitski on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitski/

    Show Sponsor:
    Hang.xyz: https://www.hang.xyz/

    Show Website:
    https://www.web2point5.io

    Subscribe to Show Newsletter:
    https://newsletter.web2point5.io/subscribe

    Show Credits:
    Dana Hork (Founder, Host, Producer)
    Ron Passaro (Co-Producer/Editor)
    Seton Rossini (Brand Design/Cover Art)

    DISCLAIMER: This show is strictly educational. None of this is financial, tax, or investment advice — and not a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please always do your own research. For important disclosures, see web2point5.io/disclosures.

    38 min
  • Lin Dai, OneOf: Connecting Fans to Iconic Brands, Artists, and Athletes

    How can web3 technology better connect fans to their favorite brands, artists, and athletes?

    This week, our guest on Web 2.5 is Lin Dai, the Co-Founder and CEO of OneOf, a mass-consumer web3 company connecting the next 100M non-crypto native fans to iconic brands, artists, and athletes.

    OneOf’s technology enables global brands and enterprises to reimagine commerce, loyalty, and engagement, allowing consumers to seamlessly collect or trade digital assets with no prior crypto expertise.

    OneOf’s roster of partners includes iconic artists like Doja Cat and the estate of Notorious B.I.G., athletes like Wayne Gretzky ad Muhammad Ali, and a roster of other large partners like American Express, Warner Music Group, the Grammys, iHeart Radio, Anheuser-Busch, and more.

    On this episode, Lin will give us a behind-the-scenes look at OneOf and some of the big projects that he and his team have built.

    Show Notes:

    00:00 Episode announcement
    00:31 Show intro
    01:22 Lin's intro and career before One
    Of 04:16 OneOf's customers, products, and services
    06:21 An NFT one-stop-shop
    07:04 How brands approach OneOf
    08:49 All about the Notorious B.I.G. collection
    11:49 How OneOf collaborated with Warner Music
    13:55 Web3 loyalty vs. traditional loyalty
    15:30 Peer-to-peer connectivity and the Anheuser-Busch activation
    18:22 Sponsored message from Hang
    22:43 Lin shares sports use cases from OneOf
    27:16 Lin's motivation for growing OneOf
    29:00 The downsides of web3
    31:38 Shill
    33:02 Wrap-up
    33:22 Closing

    Show Resources:

    Lin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePointsDai
    Lin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepointsdai/
    Lin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindai/
    OneOf’s Website: https://www.oneof.com/
    OneOf on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneOfNFT
    OneOf on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneofnft/
    OneOf on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oneofweb3/

    Show Sponsor:

    Hang.xyz: https://www.hang.xyz/

    Show Website:
    https://www.web2point5.io

    Subscribe to Show Newsletter:
    https://newsletter.web2point5.io/subscribe

    Show Credits:
    Dana Hork (Founder, Host, Producer)
    Ron Passaro (Co-Producer/Editor)
    Seton Rossini (Brand Design/Cover Art)

    DISCLAIMER: This show is strictly educational. None of this is financial, tax, or investment advice — and not a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please always do your own research. For important disclosures, see web2point5.io/disclosures.

    34 min
  • Matt Voska, Origami: Mobilizing Ambitious Communities via a DAO

    How can brands and creators organize existing communities with Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)?

    This week, our guest on Web 2.5 is Matt Voska, the Founder and COO of Origami, a platform that helps communities create and grow Decentralized Autonomous Organizations or DAOs.

    Origami assists its clients with the end-to-end services needed to set up and run a DAO, from the NFTs that serve as token-gated membership passes, to the software, documents, and voting protocols that determine how a DAO makes decisions, to the token issuances that can be used to reward DAO members.

    Origami got started by helping alumni from Y Combinator come together to explore, advance, and invest in web3 startups through Orange DAO. Origami now helps other investment groups, gaming guilds, sports clubs, and more drive their communities forward with web3 technology.

    In this episode, we will discuss what a DAO even is and why a group might want one, what Origami offers to its clients to streamline the DAO process, some IRL case studies, and Matt’s predictions for the future of DAOs in the market.

    Show Notes:
    00:00 Episode announcement
    00:29 Show intro
    02:08 Matt's intro and Origami's founding story with Y Combinator
    04:22 Understanding why a DAO was needed
    06:02 An overview of DAOs
    06:54 Matt explains DAO governance models
    07:41 Understanding the legal entity of a DAO
    09:09 Matt details the difficulties of setting up a DAO
    10:14 The lifecycle of DAO formation
    12:12 Defining the members of a DAO
    15:09 Matt shares the risks of DAO formation
    16:42 Voting models in a DAO
    17:52: Sponsored message from Hang
    21:10 Matt explains entity separation with Origami
    22:41 Matt shares IRL use cases for DAOs
    23:54 An overview of Pando DAO
    25:01 The future of DAOs and exciting use cases
    26:34 The fears companies have with DAOs
    27:49 When and why companies shift from traditional participatory models to DAOs
    29:29 Matt shares predictions and trends he sees with DAOs and web3
    30:48 Understanding incentives within Origami
    31:36 Shill
    32:17 Wrap-up
    32:34 Closing

    Show Resources:
    Matt’s Website: https://www.voska.org/
    Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattvoska
    Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattvoska/
    Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/voska/
    Origami’s Website: https://www.joinorigami.com/
    Origami on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jointheorigami
    Origami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinorigami/
    Origami on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joinorigami/

    Show Sponsor:
    Hang.xyz: https://www.hang.xyz/

    Show Website:
    https://www.web2point5.io

    Subscribe to Show Newsletter:
    https://newsletter.web2point5.io/subscribe

    Show Credits:
    Dana Hork (Founder, Host, Producer)
    Ron Passaro (Co-Producer/Editor)
    Seton Rossini (Brand Design/Cover Art)

    DISCLAIMER: This show is strictly educational. None of this is financial, tax, or investment advice — and not a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please always do your own research. For important disclosures, see web2point5.io/disclosures.

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Web 2.5 is a podcast about how Web3 is shaping the real world. Each week, host Dana Hork interviews the leading entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, and investors who are applying Web3 technologies…