I've long thought about what the next iteration of consumer social looks like - text > image > video > what next? For a while, it seemed like it could be audio (Clubhouse) or music (long list of music social startups). But if you think of every new wave of consumer social content being more … Continue reading In search of a new media format: the game
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Unbundling Consumer Social = Entertainment + Connection + Community
As an ex-consumer social founder, I’m always thinking about how people meet, connect, and communicate. I think about how people create, consume, discover, and share information. The desire for connection is at an all-time high, propelled by remote work, smaller families, and rising mental health issues. GenZ and GenA grew up on the internet, and crave … Continue reading Unbundling Consumer Social = Entertainment + Connection + Community
Distribution is web3 consumer’s #1 problem
Nearly every web3 startup founder I talk to, talks about distribution/ go-to market/ BD being their biggest challenge. We agree on problems but do consumers care enough, to actually buy the solutions? For e.g. do web3 projects/ devs really care about on-chain databases? Do consumers really care enough about protecting their data and identity? Specifically … Continue reading Distribution is web3 consumer’s #1 problem
Why I got into crypto
I didn't get into crypto, I got into blockchain - as a means to an end. The end is building a better media future. Blockchain as a technology enables a different incentive structure and systems design, empowering different business models, ultimately helping build this better media future. A future where a handful of companies don't … Continue reading Why I got into crypto
Substack – the past, or the future of (social) media?
Substack - Fancy WordPress or Twitter 2.0? And, do so many newsletters really mean better content?
Ipshita Agarwal 