Forming a DAO in an Evolving Web2/Web3 World
Please see the “Open Source” version here. Disclosure: DAO frameworks discussed below not referencing existing DAO communities represent theoretical frameworks for DAO formation. There is a piece by a16z covering potential legal liabilities for DAO members here. BackgroundA revolution in business organization, DAOs, or decentralized autonomous organizations, are becoming the structure of choice for many web3 organizations. What is a DAO? According to Ethereum.org, DAOs are “member-owned commu...
Forming a DAO in an Evolving Web2/Web3 World
Please see the “Open Source” version here. Disclosure: DAO frameworks discussed below not referencing existing DAO communities represent theoretical frameworks for DAO formation. There is a piece by a16z covering potential legal liabilities for DAO members here. BackgroundA revolution in business organization, DAOs, or decentralized autonomous organizations, are becoming the structure of choice for many web3 organizations. What is a DAO? According to Ethereum.org, DAOs are “member-owned commu...
Forming a DAO in an Evolving Web2/Web3 World
Please see the “Open Source” version here. Disclosure: DAO frameworks discussed below not referencing existing DAO communities represent theoretical frameworks for DAO formation. There is a piece by a16z covering potential legal liabilities for DAO members here. BackgroundA revolution in business organization, DAOs, or decentralized autonomous organizations, are becoming the structure of choice for many web3 organizations. What is a DAO? According to Ethereum.org, DAOs are “member-owned commu...
Forming a DAO in an Evolving Web2/Web3 World
Please see the “Open Source” version here. Disclosure: DAO frameworks discussed below not referencing existing DAO communities represent theoretical frameworks for DAO formation. There is a piece by a16z covering potential legal liabilities for DAO members here. BackgroundA revolution in business organization, DAOs, or decentralized autonomous organizations, are becoming the structure of choice for many web3 organizations. What is a DAO? According to Ethereum.org, DAOs are “member-owned commu...
Future Films: Content in a Web3 World
Disclosure: This article reflects personal opinions about potential future content distribution models. Today, the way we consume content is fundamentally changing. We no longer patiently wait for our favorite movie or shows to be released in theaters or on TV. We follow the actors of our favorite shows doggedly on Twitter, look for hints about the show on their Instagram page. We group chat with our friends about which actors were chosen, what plot twists we expect or hope for. When the show...
Future Films: Content in a Web3 World
Disclosure: This article reflects personal opinions about potential future content distribution models. Today, the way we consume content is fundamentally changing. We no longer patiently wait for our favorite movie or shows to be released in theaters or on TV. We follow the actors of our favorite shows doggedly on Twitter, look for hints about the show on their Instagram page. We group chat with our friends about which actors were chosen, what plot twists we expect or hope for. When the show...
Building platforms for a patron-producer internet
With thanks again to Richard Horvath for the lovely cover photo.Today’s online “consumers” act like consumer internet developers.Today, consumers are active participants in online ecosystems. They create and build games, write and publish content to thousands or millions of followers, livestream their lives, design and mint NFTs, support and promote artists and projects they admire, and more. Like the internet developers of the past 15-20 years, consumers have an active role in shaping online...
Building platforms for a patron-producer internet
With thanks again to Richard Horvath for the lovely cover photo.Today’s online “consumers” act like consumer internet developers.Today, consumers are active participants in online ecosystems. They create and build games, write and publish content to thousands or millions of followers, livestream their lives, design and mint NFTs, support and promote artists and projects they admire, and more. Like the internet developers of the past 15-20 years, consumers have an active role in shaping online...
Consumer Predictions for 2022
I have been spending 2021 steeped in consumer companies, from education to marketplaces to crypto. This year has seen some truly incredible innovation, spurred in part by the pandemic, technological innovation, and the ingenuity of an ever-increasing number of talented entrepreneurs. I spent some time processing what I have observed, and making some predictions about what we might expect in the consumer landscape in 2022:The economic and social power of creators continues to increaseThe numbe...
Consumer Predictions for 2022
I have been spending 2021 steeped in consumer companies, from education to marketplaces to crypto. This year has seen some truly incredible innovation, spurred in part by the pandemic, technological innovation, and the ingenuity of an ever-increasing number of talented entrepreneurs. I spent some time processing what I have observed, and making some predictions about what we might expect in the consumer landscape in 2022:The economic and social power of creators continues to increaseThe numbe...
