Spotlight Podcast

Explore the evolution of data science in investing with insights from Jonathan Hsu, co-founder of Tribe Capital. Discover the new accounting principle for startups, the quantitative approach to product market fit, and the unique data-driven model of Tribe Capital. Dive into the history of accounting, the future of venture capital, and the innovative strategies used in assessing investment opportunities.

In this episode, we talk to Amy Jung. She was the Head of Community at MakerDAO and currently DAO Operations and Strategy Consultant at Shared Realities, where she focuses on progressive decentralization execution.Amy tells us her experience growing and managing DAOs, principles in designing in this space, how open source principles can shape the future of design, and her advice for open network builders looking to start their own projects.Subscribe to Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn brand and company-building insights from industry-leading founders and capital allocators.Links & resourcesFollow Amy on Twitter or LinkedInAmy’s talk on Progressive Decentralization 2.0 modelWhole Crypto Catalog: Progressive DecentralizationOffscript (for Creatives in Web3)Timestamp00:00 Introduction00:56 Amy’s background03:11 Framework for building DAOs04:27 Why a DAO?07:51 Progressive decentralization11:52 Overcome challenges and grow DAO projects13:19 Designing, creating, and managing DAOs15:21 Importance of open source in decentralized web18:00 Advice for your crypto project18:41 What’s next for Amy?

No more settling for typical VC experiences. Learn about this VC firm that helps supercharge web3 companies through innovative growth playbooks.In this episode, we talk to Regan Bozman. He is the co-founder of Lattice, an early stage crypto VC. He also co-founded Dove Metrics, which was acquired by Messari this past summer.Regan tells us the lessons he learned after transitioning from entrepreneur to investor. What he looks for when he invests in web3 companies, and finally his tips for founders just getting started in the space.Subscribe to Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn brand and company-building insights from industry-leading founders and capital allocators.Links & resourcesLatticeFollow Regan on TwitterThe Web3 Growth PlaybookTimestamp00:00 Introduction00:52 Regan’s journey03:09 How Dove Metrics was acquired03:49 From entrepreneur to investor06:29 Qualities to look out for in web3 companies08:03 What gets attention in a bear market08:47 Building in a bear market09:42 Advice for just getting started11:12 Emerging web3 topics12:35  What’s next for Lattice

Without having prior Twitter experience, Justin Vogel grew his follower count to over 1,000 in a short period of time. How? By summarizing web3 content that other people have already created. In this episode, we talk to Justin Vogel. He is the co-founder of Safary, a new powerful attribution system designed to bring web3 to the masses. Also, the number one destination for web3 growth leaders to exchange tactical insights.Justin discusses his experience growing communities and how Safary became the go-to community for web3 growth leaders. He also discusses how to get accepted to Safary, tips for running a web3 startup, and what's next for Safary.Subscribe to Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn brand and company-building insights from industry-leading founders and capital allocators.Links & resourcesSafaryFollow Justin on Twitter10 lessons from building the top web3 growth communityThe Web3 Growth Technology LandscapeTimestamp00:00 Introduction01:09 Justin’s background02:43 Unique web3 opportunities04:04 Lessons as a first-time founder05:17 Growing communities 10106:33 How Safary became successful09:29 Stories from Safary community members10:45 Getting accepted into Safary11:47 Tips for running a web3 startup13:54 Advice for just getting started15:02  What’s next for Safary

It took him more than 100 investor pitches before he was able to raise funds for his web3 startup.In this episode, we talk to Matt Kim. He is the co-founder of Smoothie, a discover-to-earn rewards platform for web3 projects. Smoothie is also known as the Product Hunt for web3.Matt shares his experience building his web3 startup including unique opportunities that the web3 space presented at the beginning of his project. He also shares his thoughts on on-chain activities, his number one tip for pitching to investors, and his predictions on the future of crypto.Links & resourcesSmoothie awardsA visual storytelling newsletter19 lessons for crypto fundraisingFollow Matt on TwitterJustin Kan’s famous quoteTimestamp00:00 Introduction01:04 Matt’s background02:53 Unique web3 opportunities03:39 Challenges and lessons05:00 Raising funds for Smoothie06:06 Matt’s tip for raising funds07:59 For those just getting started09:29 Where crypto is headed11:03 What’s next for Smoothie?