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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

Apr 28, 2021
Blockchains Will's General Newsletter Web3

Web 3: cybersecurity philosophies, One From Many, and a new fund for blockchain founders

In this newsletter I talk about this week's podcast, my book review of Dee Hock's story on the founding of VISA, and Figment's new $16m fund to help usher in the Web 3.0 era.
Will Little

Apr 27, 2021
Blockchains Startups Sociology Web3

One From Many: Lessons for the Web 3.0 generation from Dee Hock's book on VISA and the rise of Chaordic Organization

In his book One From Many (2005), Dee Hock beautifully tells the founding story of VISA and weaves in his concerns about centralized, command-and-control organizational structures. As an alternative solution, Dee describes his vision for “Chaordic” (Chaos + Order) organization and how VISA was started with such principles. You can read the Amazon reviews for the gist of the story and how most people think about it. Here, I’m going to focus on a few things that stood out to me regarding lessons for the Web 3.0 generation.

Will Little

Apr 27, 2021
Blockchains Startups Cybersecurity Web3

Cybersecurity and user experience philosophies through Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0 :: with Jim Reavis and Kurt Seifried

In this episode of Ventures, my guests Jim Reavis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimreavis/), Kurt Seifried (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtseifried/), and I discuss the philosophies and principles behind the Web 1, Web 2, and Web 3 transitions from a cybersecurity perspective. We talk about the implications of Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), user experiences in a Web 3 world, and an exciting new project that Kurt and Jim are working on in the blockchain and education space.

Will Little

Apr 14, 2021
Blockchains Will's General Newsletter

Cybersecurity tips and the Internet's trust issues

In this newsletter I talk about this week's podcast and dive into thoughts about "trust" with regard to where we receive and store our data.
Will Little

Apr 6, 2021
Health Science Blockchains Will's General Newsletter

Purpose & meaning in the 2020s, insightful podcasts on Bitcoin, and taking Vitamin D seriously

In this newsletter I talk about this week's podcast, recent interviews on Web 3, and a wake-up call regarding Vitamin D.

Will Little

Mar 31, 2021
Blockchains Will's General Newsletter

Product excellence, PayPal's crypto play, and what to do with social media

In this newsletter I talk about this week's podcast, PayPal's decision to allow merchants to accept cryptocurrencies, and my random thoughts on social media.
Will Little

Mar 17, 2021
Health Science Blockchains Will's General Newsletter Web3

B2B Sales, NFTs, and PEG

In this newsletter I talk about this week's podcast, Non-Fungible Tokens, and Polyethylene Glycol.

Will Little

Mar 3, 2021
Blockchains Will's General Newsletter Web3

Broker chains and blockchains

In this newsletter I talk about my recent podcast episode, and a couple blockchain-related resources that I recommend
Will Little

Mar 2, 2021
Blockchains Startups Ventures Podcast

Brokering trust, bringing transparency into medical supply sales, and distributing COVID-19 rapid antigen & antibody tests :: with Susie Kataoka and Norris Liu

In this episode of Ventures, my guests Susie Kataoka (https://www.linkedin.com/in/susiekataoka/), Norris Liu (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thenorrisliu/), and I discuss the origin story of Zebra Health, the work they are doing to bring transparency to the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) global market, starting a joint venture between their startups, distributing rapid antigen and antibody tests for COVID-19, and aspiring toward blockchain/Web 3.0 opportunities for any marketplace that involves brokering trust.

Will Little

Feb 24, 2021
Blockchains COVID-19 Will's General Newsletter

Technology leadership at different stages of a growing company, a closer look at COVID-19 antibodies, and three bags for cryptocurrency trading

A newsletter about this week's podcast, rapid antibody tests, and crypto trading.
Will Little

Feb 16, 2021
Blockchains Ventures Podcast Cybersecurity Web3

Cybersecurity, 5G, extraterritoriality, and the dynamic negotiation of trust :: with Tony Rutkowski, Sol Cates, and Tony Sager

In this week’s episode of Ventures, my guests Tony Rutkowski (http://www.circleid.com/members/6809/), Sol Cates (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sol-cates-649736/), Tony Sager (https://www.cisecurity.org/) and I extend last week’s conversation about cybersecurity and Web 3.0. We dive into topics related to international data controls, entrepreneurship in a global landscape, 5G, SSL certificates, and the evolving definition of trust.

Will Little

Feb 9, 2021
Blockchains Startups Ventures Podcast Cybersecurity Web3

The history of cybersecurity & the Internet, and lessons for the Web 3.0 generation :: with Tony Sager and Sol Cates

In this episode of Ventures, my guests Tony Sager (https://www.cisecurity.org/), Sol Cates (https://twitter.com/solcates), and I discuss Tony’s journey through the National Security Agency during the cold war and dawn of the Internet. We talk about how Sol and Tony crossed paths, and how cybersecurity has evolved over the past 50 years, and how the Web 3.0 generation can (and should) learn from the Web 1.0 generation.

Will Little

Jan 6, 2021
Blockchains Will's General Newsletter Web3

TikTok won Web 2.0

In this week's newsletter I discuss my podcast with Jed Collins and the need for ushering in the Web 3.0 era.
Will Little

Dec 22, 2020
Blockchains Startups Ventures Podcast Design

Virtual Identities, Dream Thinking, and Human Flourishing in the Web 3.0 era :: with Joel Fariss

In this episode of Ventures, Joel Fariss (https://joelfariss.com; a design research and strategic futures associate at Gensler) and I continue our conversation from Episode 21 and explore the implications of self-defined virtual identities and data stores as it relates to innovation, human progress, Dream Thinking, and Web 3.0.

Will Little

Nov 17, 2020
Health Science Blockchains COVID-19 Will's General Newsletter Web3

Taking back the Internet, more promising vaccine data, luciferase, and an idea about opt-in discussions on Satchel

In this newsletter I discuss my podcast episode this week with Andy Cronk, Moderna's vaccine, an interesting laboratory technique, and a better signal-to-noice UX that I'm thinking about and could help refining.