Let’s start with Do. Do Kwon. ‘He’s legendary.’ A term whose meaning has morphed significantly in a matter of days. Regardless of how you view the happenings this week. I’m an unabashed Do fan. But for one simple reason: the way he does business. He’s uniquely accepting, in the rarest…

☝🏼 the most crypto job title ever? — The future is increasingly open source software protocols managed as decentralized organizations. These organizations are the size and scale of large public companies but don’t have dedicated teams or resources in order for them to interact with the real world. To immerse in this journey, Flipside summoned and instigated our…

In early 2000 I started a company called BzzAgent. We had no money, and generally no idea of what we were doing. The internet was still forming and we needed a web application — yet we had no one technical on the team. Someone recommended a developer (let’s call him…

Nick Francis, remote CEO extraordinaire, suggested I write a Friday Note to employees — an idea stimulated by Scott Dorsey from ExactTarget. I’ve been doing that since Oct 22nd; two months in and it’s starting to have rhythm. 12/24/21: Friday Note to Flipside 2021, you’ve been a thing. You created complete mayhem with your damn…

An ROI measurement model for Cryptocurrency Treasury Grants — Here’s a wild idea. What if grants from a DAO or Treasury delivered measurable ROI? What if the tokens delivered actually returned to the ecosystem. What if they enabled further community engagement. What if they were — in essence — recycled? Much has been made of the coming tidal wave…

Composition: 80% player, 20% coach. 7% sharp wit, 11% 100-yard stare, 3.5% I-know-what-you’re-thinking, 18% will of steel, <1% imposter syndrome. — You: Close things. Like doors. And the cap on the toothpaste. Oh, and deals. Yeah, you close deals. Sleep with one eye on your phone, one eye on telegram and a third eye that is all knowing. Pack the pipe. Heyyyyy…the sales pipe. Pack the sales pipe. Once sold ice…

A Culture Activity For Remote Work Environments — In 1983 I was hustled off to camp for 8 weeks in Casco, Maine. In camp tradition, the highlight of the summer was Color War, a multi-day event where the camp was divided into two teams to compete in sports, arts and other creative endeavors. Exactly when Color War would…