Tom Brady’s Co-Founder on Building an Enduring NFT Platform, His Outlook on Crypto Winter, & Earning the Support Icons and Leaders in Crypto & Sports (Katie Haun, Tiger Woods, SVP of Apple, etc.)

Autograph’s Co-founder Tom Brady is widely known. The other co-founder, and CEO, is Dillon Rosenblatt, a 24 year old, second time founder. Dillon first began his entrepreneurial journey when he started Tutors, a company to connect tutors and students, at age 15. After attending USC’s Iovine and Young Academy for entrepreneurship, he explored the idea of starting a crypto hedge fund which began a deep dive exploration into the space that eventually led him to build Autograph.

In this episode, host Sabrina Halper and Dillon Rosenblatt discuss

Inception of Autograph:

-What first drew Dillon into the NFT space

-How he got Tom Brady and DraftKings on board

-Who he sees as the consumer & user of Autograph

Differentiated Approach:

-Dillon’s plans to expand 

-Why he wouldn’t bring Autograph into the NFT-tooling space

-Dillon’s approach to building out collections that would keep users engaged with the product and brand

-How he thinks about virality and shareability within the collections

Putting the Autograph board together:

-Dillon’s reflections on building a board of moguls and earning the support of industry leaders (crypto: Sam Bankman-Fried, Katie Haun, etc.) (Sports: Tiger Woods, Tony Hawk, Simone Biles etc.) (Entertainment; The Weeknd, Head of Lionsgate, COO of Spotify)

-When to ask for advice vs when to trust your gut

Future of NFTs:

-Web2 vs Web3

-Autograph’s plan to enter the metaverse and offer crypto-native products

-His views on what role “passion” NFTs will play in the future ecosystem

-Dillon responds to: “Are NFT’s a bubble?” and “Will people spend money on NFTs during a recession?”

-Dillon’s opinion on Ethereum as a long term base for NFTs

Personal reflections:

-His reflections on how to learn quickly and act as a young CEO

-Why he’s optimistic about the future

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