73: OG Youtuber and Web2 Builder/Influencer Shay Carl

Today we have a Web2 legend in the house. It is always incredible seeing OG Web2 builders finding their way into this space so early, because they notice pattern recognition form the early days of the internet. Today's guest was one of the first Youtube stars to go viral back in 2008 from vlogging about his adventures with his family. That channel, Shaytards, now has over 4.8 million subscribers. But that was just the beginning of his journey building in Web2. He partnered in 2009 with other Youtube stars to create a media company called Makers Studios which was then sold to Disney in 2014 for half a billion dollars. He is one of the first internet personalities I looked up to over a decade ago, and it is an extreme honor to now share the stage with the one and only Shay Carl!!!