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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

Jul 12, 2022
Blockchains Ventures Podcast Web3 DAOs

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations with DAOHaus: History, Philosophy, and Vision :: with Spencer Graham

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Spencer Graham (https://twitter.com/spengrah) and I discuss the history of DAOHaus (https://daohaus.club/) and the upcoming release of the third version of the platform. We talk about how Spencer has been working full-time in DAOs for a couple years, how he began working with DAOHaus, the details of the new component-based platform and features, how people can contribute, why DAOs in general “matter”, and thoughts about ImpactDAOs.

Will Little

Jul 5, 2022
Will's General Newsletter Social Impact

DeFi deep-dive, and why venture build/invest?

Will's General Newsletter (Weekly) :: July 5, 2022
Will Little

Jul 5, 2022
Blockchains Ventures Podcast Web3

The Future of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and the Injective Blockchain :: with Eric Chen

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Eric Chen (https://twitter.com/EricInjective) - co-founder of Injective (https://injective.com/) - and I talk about all-things Web3 and DeFi. Injective is an open interoperable smart contracts platform optimized for DeFi applications. We talk about Eric’s academic background in the cryptography space, the story behind Injective, design decisions for primitives that Injective is advancing, the CosmosSDK, the future of stablecoins in Web3, and the vision for Injective long-term.
Will Little

Jun 28, 2022
Will's General Newsletter Web3 NFTs

Preparing for a recession, and the next wave of music NFTs

Will's Weekly Newsletter :: Jun 28, 2022
Will Little

Jun 28, 2022
Startups Venture Capital Ventures Podcast Web3

How to navigate an economic downturn as a venture builder and investor :: with Gary Raju

In this episode of Ventures, my guest Gary Raju (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-raju-a014865/) and I discuss how venture builders and investors should be thinking about the upcoming economic downturn. We talk about the role of a CFO in a growing company, an overall assessment of the market conditions globally and in the US, how new and existing entrepreneurs should prepare, how Web3/Crypto will play a role, and market areas that Gary is most excited about in the future.
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.