Kinode Office Hours How to Invest in Web3 Like a Cool Kid (feat. Shad)
On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by Shad (~narpel-machul), the GP of Giga Corp, a crypto marketing and investment firm, to discuss liquid lobbying (using capital allocation to direct the positive development of public goods in Web3), blockchain conferences, and how to tell a real DAO from a fake one. The squad also dives deep on Urbit culture, the untapped potential of being cool in crypto, and the accelerating fusion of lifestyle with technology. All this plus diarrhea, fighting on a volcano, crypto breakfasts in Kyiv, and frontier favelas. Don't miss it.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction and guest Shadi, founder of Giga, a liquid lobbying DAO.
00:39 - Shadi's background and interest in crypto.
05:24 - Evolution of Giga's investment criteria.
06:14 - Defining "liquid lobbying" and its similarity to activist investing.
07:33 - Delegation as a method for Giga to enter organizations.
08:23 - Explanation of DAOs and their differences from traditional organizations.
09:58 - Gitcoin model, success, and Giga's approach to funding public goods.
10:29 - Different voting mechanisms in DAOs and the importance of fair launches.
15:06 - Evaluating a project's seriousness by marketing focus and ecosystem development.
23:05 - Initial funding and structuring for public projects to be successful.
28:12 - Experiences at Eth Denver and Volcano Summit events.
35:26 - Shadi's interest in Urbit, its culture, and use case.
38:28 - Company sponsorship of events like Volcano Summit.
43:03 - Giga materials and appealing projects for non-technical users.
51:30 - Balancing attracting cool people and maintaining a clear thesis in Urbit.
57:32 - Rapid development in the Urbit ecosystem.
Connect:
Shad / ~narpel-machul (@madladshad)
~bichul-ritsen (@bichulR)
~nilrun-mardux (@AlephDAO)
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