Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
SaaS dashboard company seeded by David Sacks:
https://www.saasgrid.com/
A social network like Path attempted to limit your social graph size to the Dunbar number, capping your social capital accumulation potential and capping the distribution of your posts. The exchange, they hoped, was some greater transparency, more genuine self-expression. The anti-Facebook. Unfortunately, as social capital theory might predict, Pat... See more
Eugene Wei • Status as a Service
Jane Manning of Google Lea Hickman of Adobe Alex Pressland of the BBC Martina Lauchengco of Microsoft Kate Arnold of Netflix Camille Hearst of Apple
Marty Cagan • INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love (Silicon Valley Product Group)
Reputation still plays a minuscule role in obtaining access to opportunities, and most access is still gated by one’s wallet value and ability to get in early.
Station • On-Chain Meritocracy
The same room in standard video would cost $1,723 per hour, for standard quality. Premium would run you $3,883 per hour. It’s no wonder Clubhouse’s founders have said they want to keep the product-audio-only. Video is expensive!
Packy McCormick • Bull & Bear: Agora, the API Powering Clubhouse
I became an advisor to a handful of startups including Wealthfront. I joined the boards of ThisNext, Savings.com, and Dyn.com. I advised a total of six startups, with the typical commitment being two years of service.
Jason Calacanis • Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups—Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000
More broadly, it is essential to expand access to sources of on-chain reputation. At present, crypto tends to skew affluent, male, and white. If the playing field for building on-chain identity isn’t leveled, this new source of reputation will accrue primarily to the already privileged, exacerbating existing social and socioeconomic divides.