In this raw episode of Not A Cartel, founders Adam, Coop, Lucas, and David reveal their playbook for building sustainable businesses when venture capital dries up. From token economics that actually work to finding product-market fit with real users, this is the survival guide every founder needs in 2025.

[00:30] Adam (Chevy) reveals his creator token strategy that's powering Blueprint's success
[10:42] The Death Pixie partnership: How Hume is breaking out of the crypto bubble
[18:15] Why chasing crypto natives isn't enough and how to expand beyond them
[24:36] Inside Privy's $15M funding round and what it means for wallet integration
[31:48] "Surviving is harder than succeeding" - The 5-7 year timeline to build consumer products
[35:26] Kraken's $1.5B acquisition strategy and what it teaches founders
[44:53] The token fundamentals that actually work: "If your protocol isn't the largest buyer of your token, shut up"
[47:38] Cooper's blueprint for automatic token buybacks that create sustainable growth
[51:12] The mobile app strategy that's bringing real users to Web3 products

Join this honest conversation about bootstrapping, building, and breaking through in a post-VC crypto landscape.

No hopium, just hard-earned wisdom from founders who are making it work.