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DAOs can also be used to fund public goods on the internet. An interesting recent example is the Ethereum Name Service (ENS), which is essentially a blockchain-based name service analogous to DNS that maps human-friendly names (“cdixon”) to human-unfriendly names (IP addresses, blockchain public keys, etc). ENS has been around since 2017 and has... See more

Gaming as a business model: includes direct content licenses with game developers, blanket licenses with user-generated content (UGC) platforms, Exclusive partnership deals with UGC platforms, Live, in-game events, In-game digital goods and microtransactions, Performances and syncs at competitive esports events

Ampled is a Patreon-like subscription service for musicians structured as a co-op. As a co-op, Ampled is completely owned and controlled by the musicians who use it and the workers who built it. Ampled is initially funded through debt instruments that give investors zero equity and that cap financial returns at 3x their investment

The business model is fine. It’s whether we matter that needs to be discussed. We believe we do, but we need to prove it to our audience.

In short, the "Github" model will do to knowledge work what "Uber" did to unskilled labor. It will make work more flexible, compensation more fluid, and the overall environment more dynamic and volatile. This dynamic is consistent with the overarching law of the internet: It gives more people an opportunity to win. But it forces everyone to play... See more

When I first learned from trademark filings that Hiki was to be a deodorant brand, I was admittedly confused. The natural deodorant space is crowded and hard to keep up with. Differentiation seemed like an uphill battle. But after browsing Hiki’s universe (and buying products out of curiosity), I get it. Hiki makes products for bodies that sweat,... See more

In effect, an unbundling project has to overcome two different network effects on Reddit - the subreddit community itself, and the community’s connection to Reddit as a whole.