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.
"Christopher is very fun and communicative person to work with. I have really enjoyed our brainstorming sessions that were producing amazing outcomes. He has great skills to drag you into the core of the problem so you must start thinking out-of-the-box and work with him on building amazing results... but his vision is something where he stood out from others. He knew where [the project] should be in the next 2-4 years and he was excellent driver on that trip. I can say that working with Christopher was great learning experience for me as well, which made me rethink of Product Owner's role and how that role can and should be tightly coupled to the vision where the Client system should go."
"Uncle Christopher is exquisite."
Editor's note: This quote is quite old. And she no longer thinks I'm actually Spiderman. (Secret identity restored!)
"Christopher has a rare set of talents that allow him to take big ideas from inception to implementation. I have always been impressed at his ability to see the entire picture, applying both strategic and tactical approaches to make people, processes, and technology work together."
"Christopher is an excellent "thinker." He catches unique angles to problems and solutions that others miss. This makes for better strategy, product design, and overall outcomes."
"I worked with Christopher over the course of two years on several different technology projects. As the project manager, I was always impressed by Christopher’s ability to break down complex problems and processes and identify those areas that were causing inefficiencies. Christopher’s organization, communication skills, and technical aptitude were critical to ensuring that our projects were delivered on time, within budget, and helped achieve the organization’s business objectives. I would recommend Christopher to any organization seeking a passionate leader that can problem solve, build relationships, and drive a business to succeed."
