Ventures

In this episode of Ventures , my guest Audrey Baedke ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-baedke-93724290/ ) and I discuss Real Escape from the Sex Trade (REST - https://iwantrest.com ). We talk about the origins of the nonprofit, the impact they have had, the dynamics of the sex trade in general, how humans are enslaved, and how REST provides tangible pathways to freedom, safety, and hope. As a b...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) walk through a number of updates with my for-profit and nonprofit venture work. I talk about Prota Ventures, our second fund, how we get operationally involved in our portfolio companies, and who we serve. As an example, I discuss my involvement with AI Layer, which is a new company providing AI inference computing services that...

In this episode of Ventures , my guest Hans Mulders ( https://obertal.com/leavenworth-wa-hotel-owner/ ) and I recorded a conversation while we were on-site at a demonstration farm in Togo, West Africa. We had just helped dozens of local Togolese people onboard into a progressive web application that we are building with Impact Stream ( https://impact.stream ), a new NGO helping to decentralize pov...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) walk through the current progress of a new NGO called Impact Stream ( https://impact.stream ). I and fellow team members were able to travel to Togo, West Africa this month to help onboard dozens of local people into a progressive web app we are building to facilitate proposals, on-chain voting, and funding via cryptocurrency. Im...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) walk through how to buy crypto on a centralized exchange, move it to your own crypto wallet, and participate in an NFT mint. I use the upcoming Founders Collection mint for Alphi ( https://mint.alphi.xyz/ , June 29th, 2023) as a practical example. Most NFT communities require some kind of process to be added to their allowlist, s...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) discuss early stage startup pitch decks and what VCs/angels really want to hear when founders ask for equity financing. I talk about how the culture around the traditional deck has not been as helpful as it could be to clarify why traction (and forecasts of traction) are - in my opinion - the most important aspect of the initial...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) discuss the recent lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase brought by the SEC. There is no lack of FUD on crypto right now, and it seems like everyone is moving over to AI. Still, both AI and Blockchains are important tools to make a better Internet for us all, and this is the goal of Web3.  Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ve...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) walk briefly through Marc Andreessen’s recent article “Why AI Will Save the World” ( https://a16z.com/2023/06/06/ai-will-save-the-world/ ) and discuss why I tend to agree the time to build aggressively with AI is *now*, at the very least in order to compete on the global landscape for the common good. I also talk about the upcomi...

In this episode of Ventures, I ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) introduce a new non-profit called Impact Stream ( https://impact.stream ), which is all about creating transparent streams of impact between digital communities and real-life communities. Our first project - in partnership with Gitcoin, Supermodular, Prota Ventures, International Literacy and Development, and Primordia - will...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) reflect on my initial experiences with Airchat ( https://apps.apple.com/us/app/airchat-talk/id1469462351 ), a new social media app that leverages AI/audio/video to mimic “rooms” at a dinner party by stitching together moderated clips (which they call “chits”). I walk through my impressions, hopes, and reflections on 20+ years of...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) compare ChatGPT, Bard, HuggingChat, and BingChat regarding their recommendations for startup books and front-end code for a standard startup landing page. I compare the user experience of each LLM, the limitations of each for these use cases, and show how ChatGPT and Bard seem to be current leaders in these examples. Visit https:...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) walk through the 2.0 software startup framework within Startup Rocket ( https://startuprocket.com ) using Generative AI, specifically Bing Chat (which is currently free). I discuss how to ideate a startup, conduct surveys/interviews, create prototypes, and launch private and public MVPs with AI assistance. Visit https://satch...

In this week’s episode of Ventures , my guests Jesse Bryan ( https://twitter.com/JesseBryan ), Mike Anderson ( https://twitter.com/mikeyanderson ) and I discuss updates about their startup, Alphi ( https://alphi.xyz ). We talk about why digital asset ownership is important, how/why Alphi is helping to organize information in the metaverse, how/why to contribute, and how/why to participate in their...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) discuss cases for and against the skill/productivity gap widening in light of Generative AI such as ChatGPT and Midjourney. On the “for” side, I discuss a YouTube video showing how to go from MidJourney to Figma to Code, and I show how this - and tools like GitHub CoPilot - enhances the work of already-skilled programmers. On...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) discuss options for startup founders at the earliest stages of their journey using Builder.io, Wix’s Artificial Design Intelligence (ADI), ContenBot.ai, and Mixo.io. I discuss how rapidly advancements in this field are happening that are disrupting the “old-guard” of Wordpress and more recently Webflow. With Mixo, you can pro...

On this episode of Ventures , my guests Greg Gallimore (Digital Experience Design (DXD) Leader for Gensler’s Northwest region), Joel Fariss (Gensler Strategy Director), and Mike Anderson (CoFounder of Alphi.xyz), and I sat down for a conversation exploring how Web3 will transform the built environment. Physical places are now inextricable from the Internet. Our buildings have become “smart,” colle...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) walk through asking ChatGPT how to help me start building a startup called “Text to Startup”. I share my screen and show the live chat session where it not only tells me generally how to build the startup, but - when I prompt it to give me specifics - I’m able to all the way to having it print out Ruby on Rails code and HTML/...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://twitter.com/wclittle ) introduce for Web2 & Web3 product managers the company https://magic.link and why you should consider using their products to onboard customers in Web2&3. I also introduce GitHub Copilot ( https://github.com/features/copilot ) as a must-use tool when both learning to code and writing code professionally. Visit https://satchel...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://twitter.com/wclittle ) walk through why BTC is getting more attention, Balaji’s tweets about our banking system, the current Discount Window, MidJourney prompts, and what this means for the world of venture-building and investing. I also have a call to action - a friendly challenge - for website landing page generation via AI and translating these into HTM...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://twitter.com/wclittle ) walk through today’s GPT-4 announcement ( https://openai.com/product/gpt-4 ) with a couple of important examples from Twitter (i.e. image-to-HTML/CSS and describing an image). I also introduce a 10-part series that I've written comparing React with Ruby on Rails’ Turbo.  Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-140...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://twitter.com/wclittle ) walk through recent updates about the Ceramic Network, specifically the launch of their ComposeDB product ( https://ceramic.network/composedb ) and why Web3 product managers should know about it. Ceramic is a great example - especially for learning purposes - of the type of Web3 organization that offers tools for entrepreneurs and bu...

In this episode of Ventures , I introduce https://www.usegalileo.ai/ as a hint of what is coming on the “text to UI design” front (within Generative AI), which will be a game-changer for product designers. On the code front - as we continue our Web2&3 Product & Code Series ( https://satchel.works/@wclittle/product-and-code-series ) - I introduce CSS and how to begin learning how to style y...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) walk through a screencast of how to begin learning how to train your own LLMs (like ChatGPT) to be applicable for your own products and customers. On the coding side of things, I also walk through how to begin adding HTML elements to your welcome page in the Rails app that we spun up together in previous episodes of this seri...

In this episode of Ventures , my guests Joel Fariss ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelfariss/ ), Mike Anderson ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeandersonjr/ ) and I discuss the topics of our upcoming webinar on the Internet of Places (register here for free → https://www2.gensler.com/se-internet-of-places , it will take place March 7th, 2023 4-5pm PST). We talk about how the Future of Work, cities...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle ) continue our Product and Code series to talk about Web3 protocol design and Ruby on Rails model/migration construction. I bring up the protocols Farcaster and Lens as examples for product managers to be aware of and learn from when approaching how to build value for the modern web. I also detail how to create a User model in...