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Managing Director at Prota Ventures.
I'm a bioengineer-turned-software-developer and venture builder/investor. Learn more about me professionally on LinkedIn, personally here, and check out the podcast I host, Ventures.

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Will Little

Jun 21, 2022
Will's General Newsletter NFTs

Bridge-building vs. bridge-burning in Web3

Will's General Newsletter (Weekly) :: Jun 21, 2022
Will Little

Jun 21, 2022
Blockchains Startups Ventures Podcast Web3

Tax considerations and bridge-building strategies in Web3 for investors, business operators, and regulators :: with Tela Andrews

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Tela Andrews (​​https://www.linkedin.com/in/telaandrews/) and I discuss all-things crypto taxes, bridge-building with regulators around the world, and his company Fyn (formerly https://bear.tax). We talk about how an efficient tax system in Web3 is good for everyone, what regulators need to know, what retail investors should be thinking about regarding their tax strategies, and how operators of businesses - especially CFOs - can efficiently run their books with crypto.
Will Little

Jun 14, 2022
Will's General Newsletter NFTs Social Impact

Web3 101 (for what matters), Impact Ape, and an important new NFT campaign coming this summer

Will's General Newsletter (Weekly) :: June 14, 2022
Will Little

Jun 14, 2022
Blockchains Ventures Podcast Social Entrepreneurship Web3 NFTs Social Impact

Web3 101 for Global Impact: Blockchains, DAOs, and NFTs for Preserving Languages :: with Michelle Schubert

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Michelle Schubert (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-schubert-92b259158/) and I discuss a “Web3 101” from her perspective as a relative newcomer to the space, and we talk about her work with International Literacy and Development (ILAD, https://ilad.ngo/). We learn about her story leading into development work, how her team’s upcoming “Stop the Extinction” NFT campaign is aiming to preserve languages all around the world, advice for those writing about and teaching Web3, and reflections from her attendance of Consensus 2022 in Austin, TX last week.

Will Little

Jun 7, 2022
Will's General Newsletter

100 podcast episodes and 100 newsletters: a few reflections

Will's General Newsletter (Weekly) :: Jun 7, 2022
Will Little

Jun 7, 2022
Startups Ventures Podcast Web3

Celebrating Episode 100: Reflections on the origins of this podcast and the expanding definition of entrepreneurship and Web3

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Veronica Satastume (https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicalsagastume/) from Episode 81 graciously offered to interview me (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle/) to reflect on the initial 99 episodes. She asked me about the origin story of the show, what surprised me along the way, themes that were/are compelling (e.g. Web3) along the way, advice for others considering starting a podcast, and expanding the definition of entrepreneurship.

Will Little

Jun 1, 2022
Will's General Newsletter Web3

Is a decentralized society possible? (I hope so)

Will's General Newsletter (Weekly) :: May 31, 2022
Will Little

May 31, 2022
Blockchains Ventures Podcast Web3 DAOs NFTs

Web3 Product Management in DAOs, Dynamic NFTs, and Why Web3 Matters :: with Chase Merlin

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Chase Merlin (https://twitter.com/ChaseMerlin) and I discuss product management in Web3, specifically how he is approaching his projects within InfoTokenDAO (https://twitter.com/infotokendao) and BanyanDAO (https://twitter.com/BanyanDAO). We talk about how Chase got into Web3, how product managers need to think about Web3 differently than Web2, how NFTs are used in InfoToken, how dynamic NFTs will be used within BanyanDAO to signal progress, how to get involved and help, and why Web3 matters in general for humanity.
Will Little

May 25, 2022
Will's General Newsletter Web3

Is Web3 actually helping people IRL?

Will's General Newsletter (Weekly) :: May 24, 2022
Will Little

May 24, 2022
Blockchains Ventures Podcast Web3 Metaverse DAOs NFTs BanyanDAO

How NFTs, DAOs, and metaverses can help humans IRL :: with Josh Vitulli

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Josh Vitulli (https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-vitulli-71926415/) returns to the show to not only reflect on the last six months of the metaverse space, but how DAOs and NFTs can help humans flourish IRL (in real life). We talk about his recent article “Beyond Beeple and Bored Apes” (https://longtalestudios.substack.com/p/beyond-beeple-and-bored-apes), soul-bound NFTs, his leadership of Project Starling within BanyanDAO, a number of practical use cases for NFTs beyond what is normal today, and how all these technologies can (and should) be designed to tangibly make the world a better place.

Will Little

May 17, 2022
Will's General Newsletter Social Impact

Leveling up our definition of human flourishing

Will's General Newsletter (Weekly) :: May 17, 2022
Will Little

May 17, 2022
Blockchains Ventures Podcast Web3 Social Impact

Web3 and human flourishing in the developing world :: with Daniel Wilson, PhD

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Daniel Wilson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wilson-phd-46956b35) and I continue our conversation from last episode to dive into how Web3 can (and should) be used to help promote human flourishing. We talk about the basics of Web3, how creators can receive direct compensation for their work easily from anywhere in the world, the implications of programmable money for developing communities, the story behind Daniel’s startup (https://smartstream.app/), and how NFTs can be used to start all kinds of businesses and NGOs globally.

Will Little

May 10, 2022
Will's General Newsletter Social Entrepreneurship

Human Language Technology, Web3, and International Development

Will's General Newsletter (Weekly) : May 10, 2022
Will Little

May 10, 2022
Blockchains Ventures Podcast Social Entrepreneurship Web3 Social Impact

Advancing Human Language Technology for International Literacy and Development :: with Daniel Wilson, PhD

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Daniel Wilson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wilson-phd-46956b35) and I discuss his work with International Literacy and Development (ILAD, https://ilad.ngo/), specifically in the area of human language technology. We talk about the landscape of low-resourced languages that are unfortunately going extinct, why it’s important to preserve these language communities, and how technology can be used to develop languages and promote literacy. We also tee-up how Web3 will be able to accelerate literacy and development work worldwide, which talk about in more depth in Part 2 (which will be released next week).

Will Little

May 4, 2022
Will's General Newsletter Web3 NFTs BanyanDAO

Reflections from BanyanDAO's Web3 Training Day, and the dangerous forces of NFT clubs

Will's General Newsletter (Weekly) :: May 3, 2022