Community DAOs

Invest in tokens (in DeFi protocols, NFT protocols, and other DAOs)

As Community DAOs become aggregators for top talent in crypto, we’ll see more custom tooling built to serve the broader community. And similar to how YC startups usually get initial distribution from other startups in their batch, Community DAOs will get their initial distribution from the other DAOs and projects their community is involved with.

Instead of being incorporated in Delaware or the Cayman Islands, DAOs are incorporated in Discord servers and blockchains. DAOs provide an internet-native way of pooling capital, making collective decisions, and capturing value.

Launch a tokenized NFT gallery

One of the keys to growing these Community DAOs will be recurring on-chain cash flow. There’s other important factors like community engagement, governance, tokenomics, etc. but generating on-chain cash flow gives Community DAOs capital to reward contributors, hire full time staff, and grow their treasury.

In crypto, there’s a whole new set of specialized skills needed to build a successful project. Things like tokenomics, treasury management, community management, onboarding, governance, smart contract development, data science, protocol security, OpSec, etc. Because there aren’t many experts in these areas yet, we’re already seeing crypto-native ag... See more

There’s a few ways Community DAOs can put themselves in a position to win this game:

Collect blue-chip NFTs

Unlike traditional startups, the initial purpose of most Community DAOs isn’t to maximize shareholder value. It’s about the vibes. People want to be surrounded by like minded individuals, make collective decisions, and move the community’s purpose forward.