
Poolside - web3 builders Podcast
Poolside - web3 builders podcast is a series of thought-inciting content, fun and relaxed get-togethers hosted on Twitter Space. This is where community and web3 builders share insights on the hottest topics in the space, in an informal and conversational way. With our favorite refreshments in hand and enjoying a healthy dose of information, laugh, and the latest news, this is the place to learn how to build in the web3 space.
Episodes
38 episodes
From MVP to Community Ownership: Web3 Builder’s Journey with Dtravel
Join us for the final episode of Poolside Web3 Builders Podcast for 2023! In this episode, Cynthia Huang, co-founder & CEO at Dtravel, guides us through their journey from concept to MVP, community building, fundraising insights, and the ev...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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42:39

Web3 Journey: From Idea to 100k Users with CyberConnect
For Episode 36 of the Poolside Podcast, our CMO Yan Ketelers sits down with Ryan Li, co-founder of CyberConnect, to talk all things web3 product and scaling.Want to learn how you can go from idea to 100k+ real users? The story of Ryan a...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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40:38

#35 HR/Payroll in web3: Paying Employees with Tokens
How to streamline your HR and payroll processes in the web3 native way? Listen to the conversation between our CMO, Yan Ketelers, and the subject expert, Megan Knapp, CEO of Franklin, a compan...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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39:15

#34 Challenges of Building for a Broad Audience and Crypto Natives
This time around, our CMO Yan Ketelers sits down with Carolina Yumi from Matcha and 0x and Aymon Holth from CryptoTaxCalculator to talk all things crypto marketing, and how to keep your strategies fresh to ensure success at all times, regardles...
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Episode 34
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39:19

#33 Unwrapping PR tactics in Web3 with Industry experts | Serotonin and Chainwire
Are you a Web3 builder seeking the perfect PR marketing strategy? In this episode, we dive into the world of Web3 PR and marketing with industry experts Martyna Borys-Liszka, Director of PR at Seroton...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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44:23
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#32 Artpool x 100 Collectors | Pauline Foessel
During Web3 Splash: Poolside Opening Week, we got together with the founder of Artpool Pauline Foessel, who unveiled the
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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34:05
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#31 Is Portugal Crypto-Friendly? | Guilherme Maia
What is the legal status of crypto in Portugal? Why do we say that Portuguese law is crypto-friendly?In this episode, we got together with Guilherme Maia, Senior Legal Counsel at BCAS, a company that is specialized in Crypto Assets Regulati...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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48:31

#30 Poolside Accelerator Partners with Chainlink Labs
In February Poolside Accelerator partnered up with Chainlink Labs to support Web3 builders. In this episode, together with Edward Ward (Poolside Accelerator) and Luke Lim (Chainlink Labs), we explore what this partnership means for the ...
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Season 1
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50:04
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#29 The Future of Liquid Staking | Carvas from Lido Finance
At the time of recording, Liquid Staking is a hot topic in Web3 and Lido Finance is leading the way with their DeFi protocol playing a very important role in the ETH staking ecosystem. Joining us today is Carvas, a contributo...
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51:30

#28 Crypto Taxation: What you need to know in 2023 | Shane Brunette from CryptoTaxCalculator
With endless changes and additions to crypto regualtions and tax, it's imperative you stay in the know. CryptoTaxCalulator is a crypto tax software solution designed to automate your crypto tax nightmare, saving the pain of manually calculating...
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25:23

#27 How to Land a Job in Web3? | CB Recruitment
In this episode, we have with us David Lamb, the Founder of CB Recruitment. Together we explored crypto trends and how to overcome the Web3 weaknesses, but mostly, HR in the blockchain space while sharing some tips on how to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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30:11
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#26 What Does Brand Building Mean in the Web3 Space? | Kseniia Baziian
What do brands need to set themselves up for success in Web3? Which strategies should they select to onboard users and increase adoption in this new ecosystem?In this episode, we get together with Web3 Branding Expert, Kseniia Baziian, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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30:46

#25 Keeping up with DeFi | Dan Edlebeck from Sei Labs
What can we expect from DeFi in the future? What are the main narratives that could take off in 2023?Dan Edlebeck, Head of Ecosystem at Sei Labs, joined us to discuss DeFi uprising opportunities and how Sei provides the environment for ...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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39:57

#24 Building a Powerful Ecosystem in Web3 | Alex Schevchenko from Aurora
Should we aim for more than protocol-based communities? What role can users and projects play in the Web3 space? In this episode, Alex, CEO of Aurora, shares the current adoption of Aurora and what they're developing to engage and...
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Episode 24
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48:15

#23 How Can we Bring 100 Million New Users to DeFi? Exploring the future of finance with GMX.
DeFi is growing but can we supercharge its user base? The potential is huge.GMX is a leading decentralised spot and perpetual exchange. In this episode we host GMX's Partnership and Strategy lead, who goes by the pseudonym of Coinflip. ...
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26:48

#22 Is There Space for Fashion in Web3? The Frabricant co-founder discusses the rise of digital-only clothing | Adriana Pereira
The Fabricant is a digital fashion house built on the ethos of Web3, with the mission of leading the new and up-coming sector of digital-only clothing. They believe so much in their mission and predict it will be bigger than the physical fashio...
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35:34

#21 Poolside Accelerator: The New Web3 Acceleration Program
Ready to build and scale Web3 products? We partnered up with Poolside to create a 12-week hybrid program: the Poolside Accelerator. In this episode, we got together with Edward Ward and João Leite to explore the finer details of th...
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50:14

#20 Leveraging the NFT Technology: Polkastarter x Blokness NFT Hackathon
This time we had the pleasure of sitting down with Alexandre Carvalho, Co-Founder of Blokness and builder of web3 projects. After announcing the Polkastarter NFT Hackathon powered by Blokness, we saw this as the perfect opportunity to get toget...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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26:11

#19 Web3 User Experience Sucks. Find out why and what it will take to improve it | Georgia Rakusen
How important is UX research for web3 adoption? Why is the current user experience in web3 so poor? Why do we need to do everything in our power to improve it? How can we make it happen? This Poolside with Polkastarter episode digs ...
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Episode 19
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37:57

#18 Utrust | Sanja Kon - Tackling the Crypto Gender Gap
Today we are joined by Sanja Kon, CEO of Utrust, a platform to help increase the adoption of cryptocurrencies and create more financial inclusion.We discuss women in crypto and how to tackle the gender gap. A very important topic that we...
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26:24

#17 BNB Chain | John G. Izaguirre - The New European Web3 Innovation Incubator
Polkastarter has partnered with BNB Chain to support them with The New European Web3 Innovation Incubator. We are delighted to welcome John G. Izaguirre, Managing Director of the BNB Chain in the EU, to the Poolside Podcast. Having...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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23:25

#16 Polygon Studios I Urvit Goel - How to Scale Web3 Digital Culture
In this episode we are honoured to host Urvit Goel, who leads the games business development team at Polygon, having built multiple games at Amazon over the previous 10 years. At Polygon Studios, Urvit and his team are devel...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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37:10

#15 Undead Blocks | Grant Haseley - How To Develop a Sustainable Model for Web3 Gaming
This week we got together with Grant Haseley Executive Director of Undead Blocks. Undead Blocks is a zombie survival game on the Ethereal Network. Tune in to catch up on some tips on how to develop a sustainable model for Web3 Gami...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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53:06

#14 CoinMarketCap | Molly Jane Zuckerman - How to Spot Emerging Trends in Crypto
In this episode we are honoured to welcome Molly Jane Zuckerman from CoinMarketCap. Having launched almost a decade ago, solely to demonstrate the price of Bitcoin, Coin Market Cap has evolved to the world's most-referenced price...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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37:02

#13 Aether Games | Jens Peeters - Building Fantasy Universe Through IP
In this episode, we're joined by Jens Peeters, CEO & Founder at Aether Games.Tune in to explore Aether Games' experience on building Cards of Ethernity and Gates of Ethernity, and get to know the biggest challenges coming from ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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33:03
