Our guest on this episode is Blake Stoner, the founder of a grassroots news agency called Vngle.  The name Vngle stands for various angles, and their goal is to bring all sides of a story to light.  They do this by empowering local grassroots #journalists that create content about their overlooked communities.  The Vngle platform is powered by #blockchain technology to verify the creators and their stories.  Learn more about Blake’s experience before building this startup and how you can join him on this journey. Company website: https://www.vngle.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakestoner/Twitter: https://twitter.com/vnglestories This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit empow3r.substack.com

Our guest on this episode is Monte Applewhite of GoSayHELLO, a web3-enabled startup that allows their users to discover nearby people, businesses, and events with similar interests within a minute’s walk.  Monte launched the business two years ago with a grant from Algorand, and they have hosted successful events and created meaningful conversations for thousands of users.  Learn more about Monte’s experience before building this startup and how you can join him on this journey. Company website: https://www.gosayhelloapp.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monte-applewhite/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gosayhelloapp This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit empow3r.substack.com

This episode features our first co-founder pair, Vandale Callender and Christopher Powell.  These technical leaders are building Project Pi, a pioneering blockchain node infrastructure company.  They have launched a physical node product and a distributed program to support blockchain developers.  Learn about Vandale and Christopher’s careers, their crypto journeys, and how you can help them create the next giant in blockchain infrastructure.Company Website: https://www.projectpi.xyz/Company’s X (formerly Twitter):  https://twitter.com/ProjectPi314  Vandale’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vandalecallender/Christopher’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leftychris13/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit empow3r.substack.com

Our guest on this episode is Jordan Harold from Blackchain.  Jordan used the life skills he learned playing football at University of Missouri and professionally to power his entrepreneurial career.  He launched Blackchain, a cryptocurrency to support Black communities.  To prove the use case, the organization hosted their first NFT Fashion Showcase this summer.  Learn about Jordan’s career journey and how you can help him grow this new impactful community.Company website: https://blackchain.io/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-harold-996a186b/NFT Fashion Showcase details: https://nftfashionshowcase.com/recap This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit empow3r.substack.com

Our guest on this episode is Manuel Maccou from Mosaic.  Manuel is focused on creating opportunities for people and building memorable experiences.  He brought these together to launch the web3 version of Quora.  A question-and-answer platform that will employ blockchain tools for credentials and incentivizing users.  Learn about Manuel’s journey and how you can help him to create an amazing new startup.Company website: https://mosaicnetwork.co/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelmaccou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mosaicnetwork__   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit empow3r.substack.com

My guest on this episode is Genevieve Thiers, founder of Entertainmint.  Genevieve has an exciting background.  She first trained to be an opera singer, before switching paths and starting Sittercity.com in 2001.  She grew this babysitter marketplace, and it was eventually sold to childcare chain Bright Horizons.  Genevieve got involved next in storytelling across several content verticals.  Her experience in that area led her to launch Entertainmint, a web3 platform breaking the wall between fans and TV and movie creators.   Learn more about Genevieve’s journey and how you can help her startup win.Company website: https://www.entertainmint.com/Entertainmint Twitter: https://twitter.com/entertainmintcoGenevieve’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genevievethiers/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit empow3r.substack.com

Our guest today is Jonathan Hessing, founder of Keyspace Studio.  Jonathan built and scaled a successful video streaming startup before making the move to web3.  Keyspace Studio empowers creators and brands to issue NFTs by focusing on the 4 M’s - mint, manage, market, and measure.  Their product is live and available today for anyone with an audience or community to use NFTs to build a deeper relationship with their fans.  Hear about Jonathan’s journey and learn how you can help him succeed.Company website: https://keyspace.studio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhessing/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KeyspaceStudio   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit empow3r.substack.com

Meet Ashley Bella, founder of ArtzyBella.  Ashley is an Atlanta native who is bringing art therapy to the world.  After first pursuing a career in art, Ashley took a break to work with victims of trafficking.  While doing this, she learned the value of art as therapy.  This led her to build art studios in Atlanta and California for individuals to complete art projects designed to promote mental wellness.  She has also launched a digital offering to reach people anywhere in the world with this great mission.  Ashley took her first foray into web3 by building the artwork for the W3 Studio NFT community passes.  Hear about Ashley’s journey and learn how you can help her succeed.Company website: https://artzybella.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleybella/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theashleybella/W3 Studio community passes:  https://w3studio.shop/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit empow3r.substack.com

Meet Drew Williams, founder of FanFundr.  Drew was employee number one at Kobiton, a mobile app testing startup that raised over $45MM in venture capital.  Drew took this experience and launched FanFandr last year to decentralize pop culture through onchain fan polls.  Fans complete online petitions that are effectively escrowed onchain by putting Crypto into a smart contract to back their desire for an experience from their favorite creators.  Hear about Drew’s journey and learn how you can help him succeed.Company website: https://fanfundr.com/Drew’s Email: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-williams-13189644/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FanFundrApp This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit empow3r.substack.com

Meet Yolanda Barton, founder of RevereXR.  Yolanda grew up in Seattle and was immersed in their amazing music scene.  After a decade working for big corporations, she returned to her hometown to find the music scene had changed.  She had a strong desire to preserve that culture for future generations.  When she tried the Beat Saber game on an Oculus VR headset, she knew she had a solution that could scale.  She started RevereXR to create immersive storytelling experiences that preserves the history of music, the legacies, and the cities that birthed them.  Hear about Yolanda’s journey and learn how you can help her succeed.Company website: https://www.reverexr.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yolandabarton/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revere.xr/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit empow3r.substack.com