Episode 16 – Inside Farcaster: Why Culture Comes First, with Dan Romero

In this conversation, Coach Coale and Dan Romero discuss leadership, management, and the importance of culture in organizations. Dan shares his journey from a small town in Massachusetts to becoming a founder at Farcaster and his experiences at Coinbase. They explore the challenges of managing teams, the significance of hiring practices, and the necessity of maintaining a strong company culture. Dan emphasizes the importance of communication, decision-making, and the cultural immune system in fostering a productive work environment. The discussion also touches on the pay-it-forward mentality prevalent in Silicon Valley and how it shapes the startup ecosystem.

The Wild New Way Startups Are Raising Millions | NAC Ep. 19

This week on NAC, the boys reunite post-EDC for a jam packed conversation on all things crypto, content, and culture. Topics include: 🏔 1Confirmation Summit – Behind the scenes of the Tahoe LP event: stablecoins, RWAs, onchain social, and why Pods got a shoutout. 🎶 Coop’s EDC Mission – EDC recap, new artist alpha, and how Kuprex is bridging music festivals and crypto Twitter. 📹 Whop Army Explained – David breaks down a content strategy that’s like Layer3 for TikTok. 💰 App Coins & LaunchCoin – The rise of app coins as a new way to bootstrap startups. Are we rerunning ICOs? Maybe—but with better UX. 👁 Worldcoin Store Visit – Adam and David test the LA location, question the eyeball-scan-for-crypto model, and explore mini app distribution. ⚡ Farcaster Mini Apps – Noice, Believe, and others are pushing tipping and engagement mechanics forward. Are we entering the appcoin era? From EDC to eyeball scans, this one’s packed. Clip it. 🎧 Collect the episode onchain → pods.media/not-a-cartel