April 25, 2022

Crafting Community with Gary Vaynerchuck's VeeFriends Series 2

Gary Vaynerchuck returns to talk VeeFriends Series 2 and his playbook for real-world utility NFTs, the latest expansion of the VeeFriends universe. LINKS Connect with Gary Vaynerchuck: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram...

Gary Vaynerchuck returns to talk VeeFriends Series 2 and his playbook for real-world utility NFTs, the latest expansion of the VeeFriends universe.

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  • Who is Gary Vee, and what are VeeFriends? [00:45]
  • Gary reflects on the VeeFriends Series 2 launch. [01:18]
  • Why Gary is bullish on Solana NFTs, and thoughts on one of Ethereum's biggest drawbacks: ridiculous gas fees. [06:50]
  • VeeFriends Series 1 NFT holder benefits: VeeCon passes, Zooms with Gary, and Airdrops. [09:23]
  • Is Gary the Walt Disney of NFTs? What big plans lie ahead for his IP? [12:07]
  • Gary praises VeeFriends Series 1 holders and tries to reward them accordingly. [14:52]
  • What happened when Gary's 'Rare Robot' Song went viral. [16:43]
  • Gary's offline plans for VeeFriends: card games, apparel, cereal, toothpaste, and gum. [18:17]
  • Why Gary released VeeFriends Series 2 using a PREMINT raffle. [19:28]
  • Gary compares Moonbirds and PROOF to Amazon in 1997. [21:50]
  • Gary predicts that VeeFriends will be one of the most monumental NFT projects of all time. [23:50]
  • Book game tokens play a key role in the VeeFriends Series 2 launch. [25:18]
  • How many people frequent Gary's VeeFriends Discord, and how does he moderate such high volume? [27:32]
  • How Gary and Kevin are applying a long-term mindset to their NFT projects and communities. [28:10]
  • As of mid-April 2022, Gary's book game tokens have done $98m in secondary sales. [31:48]
  • Would Gary ever launch an NFT project on Solana? [32:39]
  • NFT projects with good intent are like knockout punchers in boxing. [34:26]
  • NFT project roadmaps are like Web2 pitch decks. [36:03]
  • The 2022 NFT space is like the Web circa 1997. [37:29]
  • DeFi doesn't resonate with Gary. NFTs, on the other hand... [38:38]
  • Why Gary didn't grant VeeFriends NFT holders IP rights. [40:11]
  • Gary roots for every NFT project with an abundance mindset. [43:55]
  • The floor price takes care of itself if you execute and make the best product. [45:17]
  • Gary dreams of people accessing the VeeFriends community for $9. [46:40]
  • Gary wants to build a VeeFriends iPhone game. [50:17]
  • NFT adoption is a fraction of what it could be; it's still early. [53:10]
  • Kevin never expected the Moonbirds floor price to hit 30 ETH post-launch. [54:34]
  • Gary regularly onboards and educates people about the power of NFTs because he wants everyone to win. [55:19]
  • If Gary wanted to fulfill his long-term goal of owning the New York Jets, how much would he have to pay today? [1:00:58]
  • Now in their mid-forties, Gary and Kevin envision their eighties and a Web5 future. [1:01:43]
  • The phrase that motivates Gary the most, and reflections on memorable moments in Kevin and Gary's shared history. [1:02:58]
  • Parting thoughts. [1:06:52]

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