Giovanni Gussen's guest appearances

Giovanni Gussen

From The Jump

Julian Dorey Podcast

Hillary Clinton

LeBron James

Jordan Belfort

Dave Portnoy

Edward Snowden

James Comey

Scooter Braun

Adam Herman

James Corbett

Dana White

John Schneider

Matt Cox

Danny Jones

Saul Goodman

Brady Burkett

OwlTail

(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Giovanni Gussen is a founder and innovator. In 2021, Gio and prominent artist, Waheed Zai, co-founded Smilesss, one of the most successful NFT companies on the planet called earth. Zai’s incredible portfolio includes collaborations with Supreme, Complex, and the great Pooh Shiesty (among others).   TIMESTAMPS   0:00 - Intro; Gio tries to remember SXSW, Gio was a Clubhouse fiend; Smilesss Co-Founder Waheed Zai’s backstory; Gio &amp; Julian talk Bored Ape Yacht Club   25:10 - NFTs and use-case in the metaverse; The concept of value in NFTs; Smilesss’ partnership with eFuse; How many metaverses can there be?   36:07 - The Pooh Shiesty Album Cover that got Waheed on the map; Why Smilesss launched a collection (Smilesssvrs); Reflecting on where we are since the last time Gio was in for a podcast (Ep 34); Everything that goes into an NFT Collection launch   1:03:40 - What Smilesss did post-launch to get rolling; The Verifried Drop; Gas problems; UI, UX, and simplicity in crypto; Smilesss partnership with Coinbase; Why fashion is ubiquitous   1:24:00 - Dealing with different cultures around the world in the modern internet business world; Biden’s executive order on Crypto; The problems with CBDC’s and centralization; The metaverse vs the Physical world; Haptics; Gio brings up Elon Musk &amp; Neuralink; Shaan Puri’s theory on the metaverse; How Gio sees Smilesss in the Web3 world; Gio recalls the Discord hack; The earliest effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI)   1:49:10 - Gio’s recent trip to Miami to meet with the big VC’s; Remembering the Great ICO Crisis of 2018; The balance of building in front of the community vs. innovating; Gio talks more about South BY Southwest;  the shooting that was not Smilesss fault; Who is Smilesss looking to partner with  right now?   2:08:24 - Smilesss the next Supreme in the metaverse?; Fashion and the IG era; Gio and Julian bring up the Metaverse vs Physical world conundrum again; “You have to have bad to know what good is”; Twitter hacks are a disaster right now   2:28:13 - The problem with over-anonymity in crypto; Gio talks about other projects he likes; Smilesss’ TV Show Development deal with Time; Gio &amp; Waheed’s creative relationship; What makes Smilesss different   2:46:24 - Has Gio pinched himself yet?; Leverage; Tai Lopez’s rug ~ YouTube EPISODES &amp; CLIPS:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q ~ PRIVADO VPN FOR $4.99/Month: https://privadovpn.com/trendifier/#a_aid=Julian   Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: &lt;span st

(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Giovanni Gussen is a founder and innovator. In 2021, Gio and prominent artist, Waheed Zai, co-founded Smilesss, one of the most successful NFT companies on the planet called earth. Zai’s incredible portfolio includes collaborations with Supreme, Complex, and the great Pooh Shiesty (among others). TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro; Gio tries to remember SXSW, Gio was a Clubhouse fiend; Smilesss Co-Founder Waheed Zai’s backstory; Gio &amp; Julian talk Bored Ape Yacht Club 25:10 - NFTs and use-case in the metaverse; The concept of value in NFTs; Smilesss’ partnership with eFuse; How many metaverses can there be? 36:07 - The Pooh Shiesty Album Cover that got Waheed on the map; Why Smilesss launched a collection (Smilesssvrs); Reflecting on where we are since the last time Gio was in for a podcast (Ep 34); Everything that goes into an NFT Collection launch 1:03:40 - What Smilesss did post-launch to get rolling; The Verifried Drop; Gas problems; UI, UX, and simplicity in crypto; Smilesss partnership with Coinbase; Why fashion is ubiquitous 1:24:00 - Dealing with different cultures around the world in the modern internet business world; Biden’s executive order on Crypto; The problems with CBDC’s and centralization; The metaverse vs the Physical world; Haptics; Gio brings up Elon Musk &amp; Neuralink; Shaan Puri’s theory on the metaverse; How Gio sees Smilesss in the Web3 world; Gio recalls the Discord hack; The earliest effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1:49:10 - Gio’s recent trip to Miami to meet with the big VC’s; Remembering the Great ICO Crisis of 2018; The balance of building in front of the community vs. innovating; Gio talks more about South BY Southwest;  the shooting that was not Smilesss fault; Who is Smilesss looking to partner with  right now? 2:08:24 - Smilesss the next Supreme in the metaverse?; Fashion and the IG era; Gio and Julian bring up the Metaverse vs Physical world conundrum again; “You have to have bad to know what good is”; Twitter hacks are a disaster right now 2:28:13 - The problem with over-anonymity in crypto; Gio talks about other projects he likes; Smilesss’ TV Show Development deal with Time; Gio &amp; Waheed’s creative relationship; What makes Smilesss different 2:46:24 - Has Gio pinched himself yet?; Leverage; Tai Lopez’s rug ~ YouTube EPISODES &amp; CLIPS: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q</a> ~ PRIVADO VPN FOR $4.99/Month: <a href="https://privadovpn.com/trendifier/#a_aid=Julian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://privadovpn.com/trendifier/#a_aid=Julian</a> Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): <a href="https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier</a> Julian's Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">&lt;span st</a>

😎 #94 - This Guy Built One Of The Best NFT Companies On The Planet | Giovanni Gussen

Giovanni Gussen is a Venture Capitalist &amp; Startup Founder. Currently, he is a partner &amp; the head of International Business Development at MoonShot Guru, a Venture Capital Studio headquartered in Singapore and India. MoonShot Guru helps late-stage tech startups (Series B or later) scale their businesses in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Thailand, Hong Kong, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Prior to working with MSG, Giovanni founded a live-streaming startup geared towards high school athletes.   TIMESTAMPS   5:39 - The Wall Street Bets (WSB), Reddit, GameStop (GME), &amp; Robinhood Fiasco   17:02 - Censorship &amp; the Robinhood situation; Big Tech Regulation; Jack Dorsey is a confusing guy; Amazon AWS &amp; Parler situation   36:59 - Peter Thiel’s theory on Monopolies &amp; Competition from “Zero To One”; Is Jack Dorsey calling the shots?; Eric Weinstein &amp; Bret Weinstein   1:06:30 - MoonShot Guru Venture Capital Studio &amp; Giovanni’s role as head of International Business Development; How funding rounds (like Series A) work   1:10:24 - Blockchain; NFT’s (Non-Fungible Tokens); Digital Currency; The Artificial Intelligence (AI) investments Giovanni is evaluating   1:23:30 - UI &amp; UX on social apps; Why Instagram is ruined; Steve Jobs’ theory on Simplicity; Clubhouse App UI &amp; UX   1:33:59 - Apple not innovating the same since Steve Jobs died; Revisiting Horo’s argument from #17 on Big Tech vs. Startup workplace culture   1:38:31 - Giovanni’s journey from college dropout to founding a startup; What makes sense about a college education and what doesn’t   1:57:20 - Why other people who aren’t entrepreneurs don’t understand what it’s like to be an entrepreneur; Elon Musk &amp; his tireless vision as an entrepreneur   2:12:00 - Elon Musk &amp; Tulsi Gabbard as individuals fighting back against archaic institutions; The inherent problems with politics that simply competes for more votes in the next election   2:23:11 - The paradox of the Individual vs. Institution battle during the Covid Era (The two sides of it); Humans have bias   2:33:03 - What defines the public square in modern day speech; The problem with repealing Section 230; The  reasons Twitter gave about why Trump got banned from Twitter   2:46:52 - Trump didn’t pardon Edward Snowden; Discussion about Snowden’s case and arguing against the slippery slope counter argument some make against it   2:55:39 - Discussion on the Clubhouse App &amp; whether or not it can change the political landscape; The Francis Suarez / London Breed Clubhouse Room recap   3:07:50 - Capturing Gen Z on Clubhouse; The communities who are crushing Clubhouse early on; Authenticity vs. Aesthetic within Gen Z   3:16:20 - Discussion on Bryan Fogel’s New Documentary, “The Dissident,” about the murder of Washington Post Reporter, Jamal Khashoggi, at the hands o

Giovanni Gussen is a Venture Capitalist &amp; Startup Founder. Currently, he is a partner &amp; the head of International Business Development at MoonShot Guru, a Venture Capital Studio headquartered in Singapore and India. MoonShot Guru helps late-stage tech startups (Series B or later) scale their businesses in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Thailand, Hong Kong, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Prior to working with MSG, Giovanni founded a live-streaming startup geared towards high school athletes. TIMESTAMPS 5:39 - The Wall Street Bets (WSB), Reddit, GameStop (GME), &amp; Robinhood Fiasco 17:02 - Censorship &amp; the Robinhood situation; Big Tech Regulation; Jack Dorsey is a confusing guy; Amazon AWS &amp; Parler situation 36:59 - Peter Thiel’s theory on Monopolies &amp; Competition from “Zero To One”; Is Jack Dorsey calling the shots?; Eric Weinstein &amp; Bret Weinstein 1:06:30 - MoonShot Guru Venture Capital Studio &amp; Giovanni’s role as head of International Business Development; How funding rounds (like Series A) work 1:10:24 - Blockchain; NFT’s (Non-Fungible Tokens); Digital Currency; The Artificial Intelligence (AI) investments Giovanni is evaluating 1:23:30 - UI &amp; UX on social apps; Why Instagram is ruined; Steve Jobs’ theory on Simplicity; Clubhouse App UI &amp; UX 1:33:59 - Apple not innovating the same since Steve Jobs died; Revisiting Horo’s argument from #17 on Big Tech vs. Startup workplace culture 1:38:31 - Giovanni’s journey from college dropout to founding a startup; What makes sense about a college education and what doesn’t 1:57:20 - Why other people who aren’t entrepreneurs don’t understand what it’s like to be an entrepreneur; Elon Musk &amp; his tireless vision as an entrepreneur 2:12:00 - Elon Musk &amp; Tulsi Gabbard as individuals fighting back against archaic institutions; The inherent problems with politics that simply competes for more votes in the next election 2:23:11 - The paradox of the Individual vs. Institution battle during the Covid Era (The two sides of it); Humans have bias 2:33:03 - What defines the public square in modern day speech; The problem with repealing Section 230; The  reasons Twitter gave about why Trump got banned from Twitter 2:46:52 - Trump didn’t pardon Edward Snowden; Discussion about Snowden’s case and arguing against the slippery slope counter argument some make against it 2:55:39 - Discussion on the Clubhouse App &amp; whether or not it can change the political landscape; The Francis Suarez / London Breed Clubhouse Room recap 3:07:50 - Capturing Gen Z on Clubhouse; The communities who are crushing Clubhouse early on; Authenticity vs. Aesthetic within Gen Z 3:16:20 - Discussion on Bryan Fogel’s New Documentary, “The Dissident,” about the murder of Washington Post Reporter, Jamal Khashoggi, at the hands o

#34 - Giovanni Gussen

It was a pleasure to have Giovanni Gussen (Founder/CEO of ZonedIn) on the podcast. Had a great discussion on his background, how his collegiate baseball career helped him develop discipline and a strong work ethic, including the outlook for his start-up company ZonedIn.    You can follow Giovanni on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/giovannigussen

It was a pleasure to have Giovanni Gussen (Founder/CEO of ZonedIn) on the podcast. Had a great discussion on his background, how his collegiate baseball career helped him develop discipline and a strong work ethic, including the outlook for his start-up company ZonedIn.  You can follow Giovanni on Instagram here: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/giovannigussen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/giovannigussen</a>