Mack and Evan hang with former COO of Proof Collective/Moonbirds, Ryan Carson. He shares insights from +20 years of startup experience, his pivot to venture capital (121G Fund); how to make winning bets; & advice for web3 (collectors, investors, founders)
1:33 Introducing Ryan Carson
3:29 From Biblical beginnings to computer science and the through-line of empowering others
7:57 How NFTs as a vehicle for community/owning intangible things (thoughts, copyright) changes life and business as we know it
13:01 How Ryan became the COO of Proof Collective/Moonbirds and why he left
14:44 Is it important for startup founders to live/work closely together in real life?
18:37 Visualizing your funeral, prioritizing what matters, and practicing presence
20:38 “You’re addicted to thinking”: Mack, Ryan, and Evan share stories about meditation and the art of flow
27:29 “Why aren’t you asking him more about Moonbirds?” Ryan on markets; strategies for web3 companies (y00ts, Moonbirds, TFM)
33:34 The Creation of 121G and how Ryan picks teams to support
37:26 “Attention is the most important factor” Going deeper on what made Moonbirds a success
40:11 Mack: “I’d really like your perspective on our journey” (The Faceless Many NFT)
43:28 Ryan’s response: “It’s an attention game. Period.”
46:36 What if you love the founder or the product but it’s not the the right fit?
50:17 Startup experiments in structure, leadership, & value
56:05 Mack tells a story about Evan’s favorite shirt
57:11 Takeaways for web3 — what should we keep doing? What should we do differently?
58:32 A story “What do you want people to say about you?”
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