Building a Web3 Unicorn without a token: Matthew Gould, CEO and CoFounder, Unstoppable Domains

In this episode of Web3 Unlocked, Kenzi Wang, Sachi Kamiya, and Diksha Dutta speak to Matthew Gould, the CEO of Unstoppable Domains. He discusses building a digital identity-focused Web3 company, what founders need to focus on for fundraising, and why he thinks token funding may be harmful to protocols. Here is a deep dive into the conversation, featuring edited excerpts from the podcast.

Here is a list of the selected time stamps on the different topics discussed during the podcast:

1:21 to 2:08: On what excites Matthew the most about Web3
2:09 to 4:27: How Matthew got into Web3
4:42 to 8:03: The founding of Unstoppable Domains
8:04 to 9:24: On how founders can distinguish good and bad ideas
9:28 to 13:14: On the biggest differences between Web2 and Web3
13:15 to 18:24: On being an atypical founder
18:47 to 29:06: On making decisions to survive downturns
29:40 to 34:00: On raising equity instead of doing token rounds for funding
34:01 to 35:57: On building a community without tokens
35.58 to 41:03: On what Web3 adds to digital identities that Web2 does not
42:39 to 46:52: On reaching a $1 billion valuation

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