The Optimism Show

Tim is the Founder of Kiwi News, a Web3 media platform focused on community-driven, decentralized news and content curation.

In this episode we cover:

(00:00) Surviving a bearish market as a web3 company
(00:22) The pros and cons of bootstrapping vs venture capital funding
(01:00) How to maintain media integrity in a VC-driven world
(08:00) How Web3 media companies can sustain without investor pressure
(12:00) Building a community as a bootstrapped founder
(16:30) Monetizing a media company without ads or VC funding
(19:54) Focus on serving users rather than investors
(27:56) Strategies for succeeding in the Web3 space
(32:11) Building a decentralized media platform

Check the key notes: insights.optimism.show

Connect with Tim:

Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/timdaub.eth
Website: https://news.kiwistand.com/

Connect with Kris:

Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/thekris
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/thekrispartner

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