Building a Sustainable Startup
Jonny Mack is the Founder of Hypersub, a membership platform that helps creators and communities monetize and build together using programmable crypto assets. Hypersub gives you access to your own payment solution, so you can never get banned. (00:08) The challenge of early adoption: viral growth through community-driven value (00:50) Building sustainable products vs. fast cash in crypto (03:25) Timing in crypto: balancing innovation and market readiness (06:07) Conviction as the ultimate competitive advantage for founders (08:19) Why building on-chain is critical for crypto projects (11:39) Hard truths about building and scaling in the creator economy Connect with Jonny: Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/nonlinear.eth Website: https://www.hypersub.xyz Connect with Kris: Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/thekris LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/thekrispartner For sponsorships and collaboration: pod@optimism.show
Tokenizing the Mexican Economy: The Vision of Xocolatl Finance
Ivan from Xocolatl Finance is building a revolutionary stablecoin based on the Mexican peso, aimed at empowering local builders and creating a DeFi ecosystem in Mexico. With a background in logistics and product management, Ivan shares his journey of building Xocolatl, navigating community-driven development, and leveraging grassroots efforts to create an impactful project without VC backing. (00:07) Introduction to Ivan and Xocolatl Finance (00:23) Ivan’s background and the journey from logistics to Web3 (04:49) Why Xocolatl was created: A stablecoin for the Mexican economy (05:32) Benefits of Xocolatl for Mexican builders and its real-world applications (08:06) Navigating development without VC backing (13:56) The future of stablecoins in Mexico and Latin America (19:39) Challenges and opportunities for LatAm projects in Web3 (23:40) Ivan’s vision for Xocolatl and tokenizing the Mexican economy (28:35) Advice for global builders creating stablecoins Connect with Kris: Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/thekris LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/thekrispartner Connect with Ivan: Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/jaibo Website: https://www.xocolatl.finance/ For sponsorships and collaboration: pod@optimism.show
The Future Of Outreach
Nikita Kolmogorov (Borodutch) is the Founder of Lunchbreak, a platform revolutionizing attention by enabling direct payments to individuals for their engagement, eliminating traditional ad middlemen. Join Lunchbreak today: https://lunchbreak.com/?ref=krisgligoroski In this episode, we cover: (00:15) How Lunchbreak redefines paying for attention directly (04:45) Key insights from building and launching Lunchbreak in a bear market (10:57) The rapid iteration strategy and adapting to market trends with Lunchbreak (13:24) The importance of gamification and the value of points within Lunchbreak’s ecosystem Connect with Nikita: Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/warpcastadmin.eth Website: https://www.lunchbreak.com Connect with Kris: Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/thekris LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/thekrispartner For sponsorships and collaboration: pod@optimism.show
