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Square One: Conversations with the Best in Business : 89: Li Jin, Founder of Atelier Ventures

ABOUT THIS EPISODE89: Li Jin, Founder of Atelier VenturesOver the last few years, a new section of our economy has surged – what’s now known as the creator economy. Creators are individuals that are directly reaching consumers and participating and generating economic values through mechanisms previously unused. Now the idea of creating content online isn’t… Continue reading Square One: Conversations with the Best in Business : 89: Li Jin, Founder of Atelier Ventures

Means of Creation : #30 – Turner Novak on Substack Pro, Twitter Spaces, and what makes Clubhouse engaging

ABOUT THIS EPISODELi and Nathan spoke to Turner Novak, a former GP at Gelt VC and an omnipresent memelord on Twitter and TikTok. He is currently just vibing while he works on launching something new. He’s deeply insightful about the creator economy, and this conversation revolved around the recent backlash over Substack Pro and it’s… Continue reading Means of Creation : #30 – Turner Novak on Substack Pro, Twitter Spaces, and what makes Clubhouse engaging

Means of Creation : #27 – Allen Lau

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThis week we welcome Allen Lau, the co-founder and CEO of Wattpad—a self-publishing platform and entertainment company with 90 million users and 5 million writers. It was recently acquired by South Korean tech conglomerate Naver for $600 million.Allen is also the co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures, a fund that invests in Toronto… Continue reading Means of Creation : #27 – Allen Lau

Means of Creation : #26 – Katia Ameri & Elijah Daniel

ABOUT THIS EPISODEKatie Ameri and Elijah Daniel are co-founders of Rocketship House, a villa in the Hollywood Hills that serves as their platform for content and venture creation. You might know Katia from her starring role in Zoom Bachelorette, or from her work as the founder of Mirra, a skincare newsletter with over 100k subscribers.… Continue reading Means of Creation : #26 – Katia Ameri & Elijah Daniel

Means of Creation : #25 —Joshua Cohen on the Professionalization of the Creator Economy

ABOUT THIS EPISODEJoshua Cohen is the cofounder of Tubefilter, the go-to source for creator economy news and insight. He also co-founded the Streamy Awards — an annual event considered to be the Grammys for online video creators. Founded in 2009, Tubefilter and the Streamy Awards have been pivotal for the legitimization of the creator economy.… Continue reading Means of Creation : #25 —Joshua Cohen on the Professionalization of the Creator Economy

Means of Creation : #24 — Evan Britton on creating a Wikipedia for a new generation and bootstrapping an ad-based business

ABOUT THIS EPISODEEvan Britton is the founder of Famous Birthdays, the de facto celebrity wikipedia offering 200,000 biographies with a focus on Gen Z social media stars and creators.Evan founded Famous Birthdays in 2012 and has profitably bootstrapped operations through ad revenue. Currently, the site registers 30 million unique monthly visitors, with versions in Spanish… Continue reading Means of Creation : #24 — Evan Britton on creating a Wikipedia for a new generation and bootstrapping an ad-based business

Means of Creation : #23 — Community Hangout with Li, Nathan, and Adam Keesling

ABOUT THIS EPISODE 23 — Community Hangout with Li, Nathan, and Adam Keesling In another special hangout episode, Li, Nathan and MOC producer Adam Keesling talk through the week’s passion economy news and take live questions from the MOC community. In this episode, we talk about: The intersection between Nathan and Li’s recent writing on… Continue reading Means of Creation : #23 — Community Hangout with Li, Nathan, and Adam Keesling

Means of Creation : #22 — Chris Messina on why the passion economy needs a more stable foundation to keep expanding

ABOUT THIS EPISODEChris is best known for inventing the now ubiquitous hashtag, but his work over the last 15 years spans social technology, product design, synthetic media, founder culture and mental fitness. Currently, Chris helps founders and creators with their Product Hunt launches. His insight into social technology stems from his experience at big tech… Continue reading Means of Creation : #22 — Chris Messina on why the passion economy needs a more stable foundation to keep expanding