ep9 - Martin Hyu, Founder of MAYA Club on NFTs in hospitality and how web3 is changing the way brands market themselves

ep9 - Martin Hyu, Founder of MAYA Club on NFTs in hospitality and how web3 is changing the way brands market themselves

build3rs podcast is a show about entrepreneurs, artists, creators, developers, brands, and investors building the next generation of the internet — the web3. In this episode I sat down with Martin Hyu. Martin is a hospitality and marketing entrepreneur always looking for ways to elevate his guests’ experience. He is currently building MAYA, a speakeasy membership club that utilizes the power of NFTs. We discussed Martin’s origin story, how he got into web3 and why he believes that NFTs will change the hospitality industry. Links: Martin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/themartinhyu Martin's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-martin-hyu-experience/id1338101151 MAYA: https://www.mayaclub.xyz/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nonfungible_jan

ep8 - Ev Tchebotarev, Founder of Sloika.xyz on photo NFTs, how to evaluate photo artists and the bad side of crypto

build3rs podcast is a show about entrepreneurs, artists, creators, developers, brands, and investors building the next generation of the internet — the web3. In this episode I sat down with Ev who is the co-founder of Sloika, a curated photo NFT marketplace backed by founders of SuperRare and Manifold, and others. Ev previously founded a photo-sharing platform called 500px which was acquired by a large Chinese publicly traded company. We talked about the positives as well as the negatives of the web3 space (why he is slightly cynical about the crypto space and why we still have a lot more work to do), why people should know what they’re really buying into and how he planned on starting a photo NFT marketplace already back in 2017. He also shared some tips on how to evaluate today's photo NFT artists and what to 100% avoid. Links: Ev's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tchebotarev Sloika: https://sloika.xyz/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nonfungible_jan

ep7 - Michael Gold, Former EIR of NYU AR & VR Lab on 3D graphics, generative art, web3 and the metaverse

build3rs podcast is a show about entrepreneurs, artists, creators, developers, brands, and investors building the next generation of the internet — the web3. In this episode I had the pleasure to chat with Michael Gold who is a serial entrepreneur primarily focusing on 3D graphics and VR/AR. He is the co-founder of Shaderverse, a web3 startup helping artists and companies from various industries to utilize 3D technology and create truly remarkable metaverse experiences. Michael is also part of JPEG Morgan and Meebits DAO communities. We talked about Michael’s journey, how AI is redefining content creation right in front of our eyes and why interoperability is key to great metaverse experiences.   Links: Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelgold Shaderverse: https://www.shaderverse.com/ Blender Mini Course (beginners): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwCRakRO61dbDA2en-TxXv9ErsvQlrH2O Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nonfungible_jan

ep6 - Scott Herman, Early YouTuber with 2.7 million subscribers on building the next generation of games

build3rs podcast is a show about entrepreneurs, artists, creators, developers, brands, and investors building the next generation of the internet — the web3. In this episode I sat down with Scott Herman. Scott is a YouTube fitness influencer with 2.7 million subscribers and now also a builder in web3. Scott got into crypto about 2 years ago and quickly realized that web3 gaming - or as he likes to say web2.5 gaming - is the future. Scott is now part of the core team at WAGMI GAMES soon launching their first tower defense game with web3 elements. We talked about Scott’s journey, the similarities between early YouTube and crypto today and of course we discussed all things gaming and web3. Links: Scott's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Scott_Herman WAGMI Games: https://wagmigame.io/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nonfungible_jan

ep5 - Mitch Lacsamana, CEO of Metaverse HQ on building the Ivy League of web3

build3rs podcast is a show about entrepreneurs, artists, creators, developers, brands, and investors building the next generation of the internet — the web3. In this episode I was joined by Mitch from Metaverse HQ. Mitch is web3 NFT native who started at Metaverse HQ as a moderator but now serves as the CEO growing Metaverse HQ into the Ivy League of web3. Metaverse HQ has incubated a lot of today’s web3 talent, including some of the biggest whales, and is arguably one of the most engaged communities in the web3 space. We talk about Mitch’s web3 journey, his approach to building a strong community in web3, operations behind Metaverse HQ and what role this community played in bringing Blur NFT marketplace to market. Links: Mitch's Twitter: https://twitter.com/classicmitchup Metaverse HQ: https://www.mvhq.io/ Blur: https://blur.io/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nonfungible_jan