Danielle Vermeer
@daniellevermeer
Co-Founder & CEO of Teleport. Writer of Goodwill Hunting, a newsletter hunting the best pre-loved fashion finds, insights, and jobs. 11+ years of buying no new clothes.
Danielle Vermeer
Token Gating and
Not all attention and views are created equal.
- Attention is cheap . It’s easy to grab. Even easier to fake. The impact: revenue doesn’t scale.
- Intention is hard to gain . It takes consistency and purpose. It takes connection with your audience. The impact: revenue has a higher ceiling than you can imagine.”
Codie Sanchez • 6 Tier Content Frame: The only way to monetize
Ambition is the drive to play games that others have created. Climb the corporate ladder. Play politics. Work long hours. Lean in—to corporate feminism.
Danielle Vermeer • Goodwill Hunting #10: cottagecore, girlboss culture, & the end of ambition
Investors want to see vesting because the success of the company is closely tied to the founder. Startup investors take a risk and bet on people and ideas. They want to see vesting included in founder shares to make sure all founders have the motivation to stick around for the long term.
Yin Wu • Keeping your slice of the pie - The Startup Founder's Guide to Equity - Part II
Shein is to Wario as Depop is to Mario.
Danielle Vermeer • Goodwill Hunting #07: what Shein and Depop have in common
The main reason for the harm today’s internet platforms cause is the misalignment in incentives between users, creators & the platforms — or demand, supply and platform incentives. And a lot of it comes down to advertising-based business models.
jad • 🥲 Bad Incentives Ruined the Internet
Humans are finding new ways to express themselves in both the digital and physical realms in order to join wider communities and reject our most physically distanced era. In other words, the rise of community through visual identifiers is a growing phenomenon. Second, these trends allow people to explore their identity through relative... See more
Diem • What do NFTs and "Fetish-Core" have in common?
The following is a list of features and technology you would never build if you’ve been a teen girl:
1. Create a liking system that conditions people to seek instant gratification as a symbol of their value.