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Show notes:
00:00 Intro
02:02 News: Tether Update
06:17 Gamestop poaches Amazon talent
11:19 Rippling - Hire new employees in 90 seconds at https://rippling.com/twist
12:35 Making meme dreams - retail venture capital
19:04 Streaming declines for the first time ever
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25:10 CEO Interview: Akash Nigam backstory
27:17 How Genies got into NFTs
29:54 Avatar-as-a-service
33:30 The Genies API & Marketplace
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38:15 The Genies roadmap - building affiliation
40:32 Celebrities monetizing their likeness
47:35 Genies business model - the marketplace
52:02 How to build a healthy economy
55:11 User-generated content
56:15 IP partner revenue share & opportunities
1:01:20 Possibilities for an Avatar future

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