#38 – BaseCamp 001: Jesse Pollak (Base), Ben Leventhal (Blackbird), Julian Holguin (Doodles), Yele Bademosi (Onboard)

This is my conversation with Jesse Pollak (creator of Base), Ben Leventhal (founder/CEO of Blackbird), Julian Holguin (CEO of Doodles), and Yele Bademosi (cofounder/CEO of Onboard).

Timestamps:

• (00:00) - intro
• (00:50) - Jesse Pollak, Base
• (09:41) - how the Base team is structured
• (17:25) - how the mission and strategy came together
• (27:43) - the focus in year two
• (35:38) - Ben Leventhal, Blackbird
• (39:35) - the restaurant P&L
• (43:36) - identity and payments
• (51:25) - Flynet as an L3
• (53:11) - building an economy
• (55:46) - the current era of crypto
• (57:27) - Julian Holguin, Doodles
• (59:40) - the status quo and the new model
• (01:09:36) - people want to be a part of something
• (01:18:22) - Yele Bademosi, Onboard
• (01:23:48) - being an entrepreneur in Nigeria
• (01:29:34) - building Onboard
• (01:34:45) - outro

Into the Bytecode:
- Sina Habibian on X: https://twitter.com/sinahab
- Sina Habibian on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab
- Into the Bytecode: https://intothebytecode.com 

Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice nor a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.