We’re a founder-led distributed organization of independent contributors that assemble on a project-to-project basis to work with DeFi and GameFi founder teams to validate ideas, build products, and refine revenue models.
Since 2017, I have focused almost entirely on projects merging blockchain utility with innovative business models. After heading an early institutional custody initiative, I've been working with an amazing team developing cooperative self-custody solutions for families and businesses to simplify and de-stress what are otherwise complex and risky workflows.
I also like to travel and explore the great outdoors, but you're not here about that.
I'm inspired by the possibilities introduced by decentralized finance (DeFi) to expand access to capital and investment. But my obsession is to help regular people and organizations create human workflows to responsibly self-custody and transfer jointly-owned or managed assets in a controlled, compliant, transparent way. That's Rivflow, btw.
Decentralized organizations and fast-growing companies depend on collaborative partnerships. Going it alone is inefficient and stupid. I nurture and treasure relationships with vision and mission-aligned individuals and groups.
Go ahead and laugh, but I work too damned hard to put effort into things that don't matter. I have little patience for people who don't care why we do what we do. Our shared vision must inspire! Our shared mission must keep us focused! Every member of the team should know to their core why we are together and insist that their efforts contribute and matter to the cause.
When I dedicate myself to a project, I am there to get things done. I aim to validate and grow innovative business ideas as fast as possible, with as little as possible. My approach is to conduct experiments to find evidence of product-market fit, then lean in where I find traction.
Build > Measure > Learn > Repeat!
And many others that aren't worth highlighting. But that's what LinkedIn is for.
Take a look at some of his current projects.
“Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little [founder's] heart, kill your darlings.” — Stephen King
Your unvalidated assumptions about what people will buy, use, or invest in will destroy your project. Your community will lie to you about what they want to look smart. Your two-year runway will be inadequate to advance your product in 8 months if you don't find revenue-generating utility to slow the burn and demonstrate viability to new investors.
Test your assumptions and kill the ones that don't show promise as quickly as you can. Your success depends on it.