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Iris Nevins on Using Web3 to Empower IRL Communities Jun 30, 2022

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Today we have Iris Nevins, the co-founder and CEO of Umba Daima, a creative NFT Studio which also houses Black NFT Art and Unseen Gallery. Before becoming a tech and art entrepreneur, she was a former teacher and community activist who eventually became a software engineer, working at companies like Mailchimp and Vox Media. In Feb 2021 she left to start Umba Daima, focused on building a multi-cultural ecosystem of educational & social web3 experiences.

Timecodes:

0:00 - Intro

1:07 - Web3 Clubhouse beginnings

3:51 - Iris's background

11:55 - Umba Daima's genesis

12:25 - Experience of managing artists

14:29 - What's the scope of building spaces in web3

16:19 - Umba Daima as an NFT Studio

16:37 - Iris's upcoming projects

21:09 - Will Umba Daima have its own token

23:34 - Advice entering web3 from a nontraditional tech background

26:24 - How to work in web3

28:41 - How IRL events can change the way we onboard people into web3?

32:42 - The evolution of Umba Daima?

35:47 - How to fund raising $2M?

42:31 - Where to find out more about Iris

44:27 - What's your favorite NFT

The Designer of gmoney's Ape Filter Talks Everything Web3 Jun 23, 2022

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Today we have the designer of gmoney's famous filter and the Head of Innovation at Publicist Media, Keith Soljacich. Back in 2021, he was a media strategist by day, working with AMEX, Disney, and PlayStation. At night, Keith was a degen, working with CrytoNovo to bring NFTs to life. His innovation experience mixed with his passion for the digital world drove him to lead the strategic integration of emerging technologies & platforms bridging brand experiences to the metaverse. Most recently, he has been a part of ushering Samsung into the web3 space and creating a unique path for Pizza Hut to embrace utility uniquely. He’s here to discuss all that plus the current trends in the market and where NFTs go from here.

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0:00 - Intro

1:18 - Designer behind gmoney's ape filter

4:24 - Keith's background

9:18 - Taking Web2 skills to the Web3 universe

12:46 - The battle between AR vs. VR

16:30 - Reactions to Keith's article back in 2021

18:49 - Bridging brands to web3 successfully

23:35 - Samsung and Pizza Hut Web3 case studies

31:32 - How these brands have changed over time

34:38 - Why now is the best moment to learn and invest in Web3

36:39 - Why free minting is important for the industry

40:58 - The best way to distribute your NFT

44:50 - What's your Favorite NFT

#NFT #blockchain #web3

Founders of Hume on Revolutionizing the Music Industry Jun 16, 2022

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Today we have the founders David and Jay of Hume, a web3 label and entertainment company born in the metaverse. With backgrounds in producing for Selena Gomez and crafting media and product strategy for brands like the NFL and Comcast/NBC, they dove into web3 with the intent to reshape what it means to be an artist, as well as a fan, in entertainment. Now, they are here to discuss Hume’s Genesis NFT along with new music from one of their metastars, Angelbaby. *Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. Gmoney is an investor and advisor for Hume.*

Timecodes:

0:00 - Intro

2:17 - Genesis of Hume

9:40 - First step toward metastars concept

15:52 - The realities of the music industry

24:13 - How Hume sets out to disrupt entertainment

29:52 - Talent pipeline

32:24 - Inspiration/strategy behind Angelbaby

41:14 - Rise of Angelbaby

44:11 - Process of making new Angelbaby music

54:17 - Philosophy around NFT utility

58:43 - Hume Genesis NFT

1:02:00 - Alpha on more Genesis NFTs

1:05:10 - Fave NFT

Cory Van Lew on Covid Series Drop on Nifty Gateway Jun 10, 2022

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Cory Van Lew sits down with gmoney at his studio to discuss his latest Covid Series drop on Nifty Gateway June 10th. The two talk through Cory's upbringing and the inspiration behind his signature colors. He also teases his collaboration with the City of Miami and his passion project, Art of Healing Community Center - the art school for underprivileged children in Miami's inner city.

gmoney Reveals Admit One May 28, 2022

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The Cutting Edge is now Admit One!

As I take this next step in my web3 journey, I thought it would be the most opportune time to bring those with me that supported my work from day one. Admit One is a community of diverse thinkers, builders, creators, and believers.

The first episode features my great friend, Gregg Schoenberg, interviewing me on Admit One's genesis, the reason I chose a free mint with no roadmap, and the emphasis of creating a community with diverse perspectives.

Keep tuning in every Thursday to hear from creators and builders I admire, telling their stories as they shape the metaverse.

🔥 To visit the gmoney marketplace: https://www.gmoney.market/collections/0xd2a077ec359d94e0a0b7e84435eacb40a67a817c

😎 To read the gmoney manifesto: https://g.money/manifesto

Micah Johnson On the Aku Mint and the Future of Aku World May 27, 2022

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Today we have former MLB player, artist, and founder of Aku, Micah Johnson. In less than one year, Aku became “2020 NFT of the Year” and the first NFT optioned for a major feature film. Named one of the “Top 50 Most Influential People in NFTs” by Fortune, His foresight and belief in the web3 communities to evangelize IP has resulted in over $24MM in sales volume for Aku to date with well known supporters like Pusha T and Trevor Noah. Despite a very public setback during the minting of Akutars, he is here today to discuss what the future holds for Aku, mental health, and diversifying the space.

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0:00 – Intro

01:41 – Micah coming into web3

02:23 – How Micah got into NFTs

03:52 – How AKU come about?

05:58—Understanding the community early on

10:50 – Talking about the new form of storytelling

14:06 – How the Akuverse works?

19:00 – How AKU opens opportunity for black creators?

21:13 – Giving creators the tools they need

25:12 – How to put down the toxic side of the community

28:08 – AKU mint

31:19 – Learnings from the experience

35:00 – Advice for those scaling a business

36:46 – Struggles of being an entrepreneur in the NFT space

40:19 – Mental health is key for success in web3

43:54 – How did the roadmap change after

52:42 – Future for AKU World

55:13 – What's your favorite NFT

Punk6529 Breaks Down What Makes a Truly Open Metaverse May 25, 2022

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Today we have one of the best collectors and thought-leaders in the NFT space, Punk6529. Known for his provocative threads on Twitter and his impressive collection of NFTs. He is focused on accelerating the development of the Open Metaverse, making sure he is providing and nurturing a truly decentralized experience for all users.

Model Dana Taylor Takes on NFTs May 12, 2022

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Today we have a model, web3 community marketer, and NFT creator, Dana Taylor. From a small Illinois suburb to the runway shows in Paris, she has appeared in the most notable magazines, music videos and ads for brands such as Calvin Klein, Victoria’s Secret, and Dior. In 2017, she graced the cover of Playboy with a 12-page spread dubbed as the “Adventure Issue”. Most recently, she has taken her talents to the web3 space, where she is set to release Chaos & Couture about the exploration and exploits of the modeling industry.

Time codes:

0:00 - Intro

0:51 - Dana's history in modeling

8:15 - Dana's first experience as a model

9:46 - Dana's experience with agencies

20:36 - The glamorous expectations around modeling

24:24 - The dark side of the model industry

29:33 - What led Dana to move into Web3

36:21 - Dana discover NFTs

43:35 - Bringing more people into the space

45:07 - Details of Chaos & Couture

46:30 - Plans on how to engage with the community

49:17 - What's your Favorite NFT

Bored Elon Musk on Pseudonymity, Branding, and Bored Box May 05, 2022

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Today we have pseudonymous, hyper-parody persona Bored Elon Musk. Known for tweeting out great invention ideas and over a decade of experience in the video games industry he covers technology, gaming, and the future. He’s here today to discuss his new blockchain gaming company, Bored Box. In the second half of the episode, we take your weird questions from Twitter.

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1:43 - Inspiration to start Bored Elon

3:24 - Bored’s thoughts on real Elon’s purchase of Twitter

4:40 - Advice from mega-successful entrepreneurs

6:39 - Bored Elon Musk/Real Elon Musk connection

10:32 - How Bored found NFTs

18:23 - Their personal mission being in web3

20:31 - Managing their pseudonymity

25:50 - Details on Bored Box

30:11 - What items are in the boxes

31:36 - Bored addresses gaming NFT criticism

37:12 - How the Box drops work

39:27 - Details of the games in the Box

40:50 - When Bored Box will be on sale

42:38 - Important tasks for building a web3 brand

45:42 - Really want but can't achieve?

48:25 - Favorite Chicken Sandwich?

50:28 - How to judge a good project

52:53 - Bored's favorite and least favorite invention

54:57 - Which superpower would you not want?

56:12 - What's Next?

58:45 - How you can find Bored

59:19 - Favorite NFT?

The Next Big Wave of NFTs with Miguel Faus Apr 28, 2022

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Today gmoney speaks with Catalonian filmmaker, Miguel Faus, known for the short film The Death of Don Quixote in 2018. He's a graduate of the MA Filmmaking at the London Film School and has written about cinema and interviewed film directors for Spanish magazines. Now he is here to discuss his film, Calladita, set to be one of first European films made entirely from NFT funding.

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0:00 - INTRO

0:55 - How the cryptopunk community have supported Calladita

1:25 - Why Miguel chose to ape into cryptopunk

3:08 - Miguel's background in the filmmaking

5:41 - Best advice from established filmmakers

7:06 - How Miguel turned to directing his own material

9:48 - How Miguel first heard about crypto

11:45 - His path to funding films through NFTs

18:20 - Miguel's advice to new filmmakers in web3

21:49 - Details of Calladita

23:54 - Details and availability of Calladita NFTs