24: ConstitutionDAO, Web3 Talent Sourcing, and DAO’s // Julian Weisser
Background:
Today’s guest is Julian Weisser, who is one of the core contributors to the legendary ConstitutionDAO. In this episode, we will talk about ConstitutionDAO, fractionalized ownership of assets, web3 talent sourcing, workplace, shifting of talents, and many more. Julian is also the Co-Founder of On Deck, which is a growing community of the world’s top talents and this is where investors, founders, career leaders, creatives, and vertical-change makers connect.
As a leader at On Deck, Julian works with talented people to explore various ideas for new businesses and products. Prior to On Deck, he went to music school in Boston, dropped out, and then built some healthcare startups. He is an angel investor in 70+ startups including Roam Research, Levels, MainStreet, Clubhouse, Stir, and Atmos.
Time-Stamped Show Notes:
- 1:23 Eric (@memebrains) shares a long and very interesting introduction to ConstitutionDAO.
- 5:01 Julian talks about the idea that the fractionalization of everything will reorganize the world.
- 6:46 The emergence of community fundraising rounds or community round is something that holds a lot of interest for Julian.
- 9:24 For the next decade, Julian believes that DAOs will change significantly.
- 10:56 For Julian, it would be better for DAOs to take the slower and non-chaotic growth at the beginning.
- 15:43 Julian shares his view on the fractional ownership of various things such as race cars, paintings, video games, shoes, and many more.
- 20:31 On Deck is Julian’s company, which aims to match the right people with the right companies or ventures. Julian talks more about On Deck.
- 22:09 There are a lot of opportunities for people who are transitioning into the Web3 space, according to Julian.
- 26:59 Julian discusses the issue of transparencies in traditional companies as a result of the transparencies in DAOs.
- 31:07 When it comes to recruiting people, Julian thinks that the key is to build something that people want to be a part of.
- 34:25 Creating and growing more talent is more important for Julian rather than shifting existing talents to a different industry.
- 37:43 Julian shares an unpopular opinion regarding people finding more fulfilling work in Web3.
- 39:38 On Deck has a flagship program called the On Deck Founder Fellowship.
- 42:32 In terms of newer roles such as a Community Manager, Julian agrees that there are more roles that are being created and coming online, which never existed a few years ago.
- 47:13 The Score Takes Care of Itself is a book that Julian highly recommends for those who are looking for advice on leadership.
Key Points from the Interview:
- “What a DAO is will also change very significantly over the next decade. I don’t have a crystal ball where I can tell you how that will change but I can guarantee you that we’re very much at the sort of a formulation stage when it comes to actually defining what a DAO really is.”
- “When it comes to recruiting and getting people to join your thing, build something that people want to be a part of. Look at ConstitutionDAO, look at Krause House, look at CityDAO, ARKive, these are initiatives where people really want to be a part of it, for a number of different reasons.”
