With growing activity and innovation around token-based network models, builders are wondering how to distinguish different types of tokens — and which might be the best choice for their business. At the same time, both consumers and policy makers
Pricing is a common conundrum for marketplace builders. Many marketplaces heavily subsidize user activity to bootstrap initial growth and liquidity — giving their product or service away for free (or at a steep discount). But that’s not sustainab
Ben Rubin, the CEO and cofounder of Here Not There Labs (HNT), is a serial entrepreneur working to reshape communication tools and social trends. This conversation, moderated by Jason Rosenthal, head of CSX at a16z crypto, covers Ben’s journey of building Meerkat, Houseparty, and now HNT, as well as his unique perspective on creating company culture, and the path to finding product-market fit.
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