Ventures

In this episode of Ventures , my guests Linda Olson ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-olson-cpc-cfa-55885858/ ), Laura Yunger ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayunger/ ), and I discuss the often-overlooked value of people and communication alignment when when building and investing in businesses. This is an episode I wish I had 20+ years ago when starting out my entrepreneurial career. Based on...

In this episode of Ventures , my guests Priya Baveja ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-baveja/ ), Mike Anderson ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeandersonjr/ ), Jake Varghese ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-varghese-498335/ ) and I ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle/ ) talk about Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) structure, governance, incentives, and participation. We are a sub...

In this episode of Ventures , my guest Lindsey T. H. Jackson ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-t-h-jackson/ ) and I discuss the journey of anti-racism and anti-oppression work in ourselves, in venture capital, and in startup ecosystems. We discuss the nuances of dismal representation numbers in venture; how to approach Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) conversations in the workplace and b...

In this episode of Ventures , my guest Veronica Sagastume ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicalsagastume/ ) and I talk about all-things startup finance and accounting. From the perspective of what founders need to know, this episode ended up being a crash course in the various high-level aspects of bookkeeping, accounting, controller work, fractional CFO work, tax prep, legal considerations, and...

In this episode of Ventures , my guests Alex Zub ( https://twitter.com/theAlexZub ), Spencer Graham ( https://twitter.com/spengrah ), and I talk about the details of day-to-day “DAO life” on DAOHaus ( https://daohaus.club/ ). We talk specifically about how Raid Guild ( https://www.raidguild.org/ ) - a services DAO - manages proposals, escrow, billing, and bridges to the traditional finance system....

In this episode of Ventures , my guest Liz Sweigart ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizsweigart/ , PhD in Organizational Leadership) and I discuss the differences between a DAO and a traditional startup in terms of starting, organizing, and leading. We talk about trust vs. relating, identity considerations in DAO communities, positive vs. exploitative transactions of value, and qualitative vs. quant...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle/ | wclittle.eth) recorded a monologue about my perspectives on “why” Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) matter. I also talk practically about how you can create NFTs on https://opensea.io/ and other NFT marketplaces, and how to participate in DAOs. In fact, I helped launch Red Pill DAO...

In this episode of Ventures , my guests Natalie Grummer ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliegrummer/ ), Perry Azevedo ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/perryazevedo/ ), and I talk about the launch of https://www. EnneagramNFTs.com // We talk about the background, motivation, vision, and artistic/technical details of the project, including the setup of https://www. EnneagramDAO.com , a new Decentraliz...

In this episode of Ventures, I ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle/ ) recorded a ~10min monologue about my own reflections on recent tweets from Jack Dorsey ( https://twitter.com/jack/status/1473139010197508098 ) and Elon Musk ( https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1473165434518224896 , which Jack then responded to). The basic criticism is that “Web 3.0” is essentially owned and pumped by ventur...

In this episode of Ventures , my guest Crystal Berger ( https://www.expertbookingsonline.com/ ) and I talk about how her new company Expert Bookings Online (EBO) is working to create a simple marketplace solution for content producers and a wide diversity of subject-matter experts. In addition to making it fast and efficient for content producers to book experts, EBO will also help surface and tra...

In this episode of Ventures , my guest Josh Vitulli ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-vitulli-71926415/ ) and I dive deep into metaverses, specifically the Web 3 metaverse Decentraland ( https://decentraland.org/ ). We talk about how Josh’s design and urban planning background led him into the metaverse space, how he does training courses on Decentraland via his project Metaversal Education, prac...

In this episode of Ventures , a group of members from our Web 3 Product Manager Training DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) asked Spencer Graham ( https://twitter.com/spengrah ) a series of questions about how and why to form a DAO. We talk about practical decision-making, governance, money transfers from a central treasury to pay for services, management and accountability for DAOs opera...

In this episode of Ventures , my guest Aryeh Sheinbein ( https://www.instagram.com/aryehthebusinessman ) and I discuss a unique approach to financial management for entrepreneurs in light of a rapidly changing tech landscape. While we talk often about venture building and investing on this show, we haven’t yet - until this episode - helped guide entrepreneurs about what to do personally once money...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle/ ) take about ~10min to talk about my perspective on why Web 3 (i.e. decentralized ownership, blockchains, Metaverse, and the Semantic Web) will dramatically change the landscape for entrepreneurship in the future. Based on feedback from the first year of this podcast, I share a bit about my story; i.e. how building and *owning...

In this episode of Ventures , my guest Spencer Graham ( https://twitter.com/spengrah ) and I discuss all-things DAOs. We talk about the history of DAOs, specific case studies and types, a compelling no-code platform ( https://DAOHaus.club ), when and why to use DAOs, and the promising future of these organizations in the overall technology and innovation space.  Visit https://satchel.works/@wclitt...

In this episode of Ventures , my guest Jairus Morris ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/jairus-morris-41a85355/ ) and I discuss his entrepreneurial journey starting and growing SUPLMNT ( https://suplmnt.com/ , ← if you are looking for a beautifully designed water bottle, check these out). We discuss his background, early validation experiments, team recruitment strategy, fundraising tactics, vision for...

In this episode of Ventures , my guest Ken Lundin ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/kglundin/ ) and I discuss a wide variety of strategies and tactics for improving sales traction and business development processes in a growing startup. We talk about Ken's journey into sales, how founders should reach out to (and land) early customers, how tangible goods companies should think about retail sales...

In this episode of Ventures , I ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle/ ) recorded a short monologue that describes why my partners and I at Prota Ventures are gathering a cohort of Web 3 product-managers-in-training to rapidly get up to speed on Web 3 patterns, tools, technologies, and networks. For more information and background listening/reading about the vision and mission of the training, vi...

In this episode of Ventures , I introduce a clip w/ Dave Feldman ( https://twitter.com/daveketo/ ) from Episode 11 where we discuss lipoproteins, fasting, cholesterol, low-carb/high-fat diets, and exercise. With heart disease being the lead cause of death for humans globally, it’s important to understand the basic science behind various aspects of how the disease progresses. Plus, as entrepreneurs...

In this episode of Ventures , I sit down with Yannick Folla ( https://twitter.com/y_folla ) to discuss an introduction to Web 3 for product managers looking to get quickly up to speed to add value to the Web 3 ecosystem. We discuss practical aspects of how to build with DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, decentralized patterns, specific networks, layer 1 vs. layer 2 technologies, and more. We also take specific pr...

In this episode of Ventures , we pull a clip from Episode 18 with Spencer Graham ( https://twitter.com/spengrah ) and Tony Little ( https://twitter.com/DrTonyLittle ) where we talk about Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), and “scaling trust” in the Web 3.0 era. What is urgently needed in the Web 3 community is product managers; i.e. people who can underst...

In this episode of The Ventures Podcast , Josh Haas (co-CEO and founder of Bubble.io -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshhaas/ ) discuss the implications of no-code/low-code in general - and Bubble.io in particular - for founders building new web apps this decade and beyond. After raising a recent $100m round, Josh and the Bubble team have a vision to replace traditional custom web development with...

In this episode of Ventures , I took the liberty to record a short monologue that outlines how I ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle/ ) and my partners at Prota Ventures ( https://www.protaventures.com ) evaluate early stage venture deals and teach new investors how to conduct basic diligence. I briefly discuss what aspects of your founder team, product experience, market dynamics, traction nua...

In this episode of Ventures , we pull a clip from Episode 37 with Kelly Jo Horton ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyjohorton/ ) and Sol Cates ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/sol-cates-649736/ ) to discuss marketing operations in a growing startup. Early founder teams often leave the design, implementation, and maintenance of marketing stacks as an afterthought, which ends up costing the new company...

In this episode of Ventures, we pull a clip from Episode 33 with Bill Murphy ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamwmurphy/ ) and Sol Cates ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/sol-cates-649736/ ) to discuss how entrepreneurs should be aware of their rose-colored glasses when approaching a market. It’s not easy to face the brutal facts about what customers need and will pay money for, but the process of a...