Poolside - web3 builders Podcast

Join us for the final episode of Poolside Web3 Builders Podcast for 2023! In this episode, Cynthia Huang, co-founder & CEO at Dtravel, guides us through their journey from concept to MVP, community building, fundraising insights, and the evolution of Web3 projects. Uncover how Dtravel reshapes travel experiences on-chain and embraces the challenges and triumphs of the Web3 landscape.

For Episode 36 of the Poolside Podcast, our CMO Yan Ketelers sits down with Ryan Li, co-founder of CyberConnect, to talk all things web3 product and scaling.Want to learn how you can go from idea to 100k+ real users? The story of Ryan and CyberConnect is just the thing.

How to streamline your HR and payroll processes in the web3 native way? Listen to the conversation between our CMO, Yan Ketelers, and the subject expert, Megan Knapp, CEO of Franklin, a company offering modern payroll solutions catered to the needs of today's fast-paced digital society.

This time around, our CMO Yan Ketelers sits down with Carolina Yumi from Matcha and 0x and Aymon Holth from CryptoTaxCalculator to talk all things crypto marketing, and how to keep your strategies fresh to ensure success at all times, regardless of market conditions. A definite must for anyone who wants to stay on top of their web3/crypto marketing game!

Are you a Web3 builder seeking the perfect PR marketing strategy? In this episode, we dive into the world of Web3 PR and marketing with industry experts Martyna Borys-Liszka, Director of PR at Serotonin, and Nadav Dakner, CEO of Chainwire.Discover the keys to crafting a successful Web3 PR strategy, defining your budget and choosing between hiring a team or a PR agency. Don’t miss this episode’s insights to level up your Web3 game!

During Web3 Splash: Poolside Opening Week, we got together with the founder of Artpool Pauline Foessel, who unveiled the 100 Collectors, an exclusive club for art and NFT aficionados that opens the doors to the best art spots in Lisbon. Pauline shared insights on the benefits of joining the club, including access to exclusive art events, private viewings, and curated collections.

What is the legal status of crypto in Portugal? Why do we say that Portuguese law is crypto-friendly?In this episode, we got together with Guilherme Maia, Senior Legal Counsel at BCAS, a company that is specialized in Crypto Assets Regulation, to explore all the details on crypto regulation in Portugal.

In February Poolside Accelerator partnered up with Chainlink Labs to support Web3 builders. In this episode, together with Edward Ward (Poolside Accelerator) and Luke Lim (Chainlink Labs), we explore what this partnership means for the Poolside Accelerator.

At the time of recording, Liquid Staking is a hot topic in Web3 and Lido Finance is leading the way with their DeFi protocol playing a very important role in the ETH staking ecosystem. Joining us today is Carvas, a contributor at Lido Finance, a Liquid Staking solution for Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), Polkadot (DOT) and Kusama (KSM).

With endless changes and additions to crypto regualtions and tax, it's imperative you stay in the know. CryptoTaxCalulator is a crypto tax software solution designed to automate your crypto tax nightmare, saving the pain of manually calculating taxes for each of your transactions. Shane Brunette, Founder & CEO of CryptoTaxCalculator will talk us through their story and how they brought this to life. But most importantly, how you can stay compliant, as they attempt to bring crypto tax accounting to mass adoption.

In this episode, we have with us David Lamb, the Founder of CB Recruitment. Together we explored crypto trends and how to overcome the Web3 weaknesses, but mostly, HR in the blockchain space while sharing some tips on how to hire and get hired. CB Recruitment is the recruitment company backed and funded by the mainstream web3 educator - The CoinBureau.

What do brands need to set themselves up for success in Web3? Which strategies should they select to onboard users and increase adoption in this new ecosystem?In this episode, we get together with Web3 Branding Expert, Kseniia Baziian, to spill the beans on Web3 marketing strategies and what to look for when building your digital footprint.🎧 Tune in!

What can we expect from DeFi in the future? What are the main narratives that could take off in 2023?Dan Edlebeck, Head of Ecosystem at Sei Labs, joined us to discuss DeFi uprising opportunities and how Sei provides the environment for DeFi dApp to thrive. Sei is the first sector-specific L1 blockchain, specialized for trading. Learn More about it at seinetwork.io

Should we aim for more than protocol-based communities? What role can users and projects play in the Web3 space? In this episode, Alex, CEO of Aurora, shares the current adoption of Aurora and what they're developing to engage and grow their community in the long run. Aurora launched in 2020 as a project inside the NEAR protocol, a Layer 1 protocol that is focused on scalability. Given how NEAR is built, it's not possible to launch your Solidity contracts on the network, and that's where Aurora comes in. It allows all existing Ethereum applications and tools to be operable in this new environment.

DeFi is growing but can we supercharge its user base? The potential is huge.GMX is a leading decentralised spot and perpetual exchange. In this episode we host GMX's Partnership and Strategy lead, who goes by the pseudonym of Coinflip. It was the emergence of DeFi that unlocked the last piece of the crypto puzzle for Coinflip, who from that moment on dedicated everything towards the DeFi.

The Fabricant is a digital fashion house built on the ethos of Web3, with the mission of leading the new and up-coming sector of digital-only clothing. They believe so much in their mission and predict it will be bigger than the physical fashion industry. It's a great please to welcome Adrian Pereira, co-founder of The Fabriant to dissect the opportunities ahead for the digital-only clothing model.

Ready to build and scale Web3 products? We partnered up with Poolside to create a 12-week hybrid program: the Poolside Accelerator. In this episode, we got together with Edward Ward and João Leite to explore the finer details of the Poolside Accelerator - from mentors to go-to-market strategy.Learn more at www.poolside.co.

This time we had the pleasure of sitting down with Alexandre Carvalho, Co-Founder of Blokness and builder of web3 projects. After announcing the Polkastarter NFT Hackathon powered by Blokness, we saw this as the perfect opportunity to get together and discuss the real-world use cases and applications of NFT technology, exploring the limitless potential of this groundbreaking technology.

How important is UX research for web3 adoption? Why is the current user experience in web3 so poor? Why do we need to do everything in our power to improve it? How can we make it happen? This Poolside with Polkastarter episode digs deeps into important questions regarding user experience and the integral role of design in taking web3 mainstream. Hear Georgia Rakusen, Founder & UX Researcher, spill the beans on a topic that'll keep you on the edge of your seat.

Today we are joined by Sanja Kon, CEO of Utrust, a platform to help increase the adoption of cryptocurrencies and create more financial inclusion.We discuss women in crypto and how to tackle the gender gap. A very important topic that we have seen develop positively in other industries and geographies and we hope to see this change accelerate in Web3.