Magdalena Kala's guest appearances

Magdalena Kala

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Consumer investor and founder of the consumer Web3 fund, Double Down, Magdalena “Mags” Kala joins Sam and Avery as the first guest of the "Gen C" podcast.After spending years at Bain and as a consultant, Mags has a unique perspective on the power of consumer Web3 opportunities. Listen as she shares insights on what it means to be a consumer-centric investor and how she thinks about consumer psychology.Links mentioned from the podcast: [Article] A Tale of Two Narratives: Money Crypto vs. Tech CryptoDouble Down websiteMags' TwitterDouble Down TwitterDouble Down Dispatch Newsletter sign upMeta-Curious Marketing CohortFollow us on Twitter: Sam EwenAvery AkkineniCoinDeskVayner3From our sponsor:Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 at Consensus 2023, happening April 26–28 in Austin, Texas. Come and immerse yourself in all that Web3, crypto, blockchain and the metaverse have to offer. Use code GENC to get 15% off your pass. Visit coindesk.com/consensus-"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni, with editing by Jonas Huck. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced by Adrian Blust, Uyen Truong and Eleanor Pahl. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Consumer investor and founder of the consumer Web3 fund, Double Down, Magdalena “Mags” Kala joins Sam and Avery as the first guest of the "Gen C" podcast.After spending years at Bain and as a consultant, Mags has a unique perspective on the power of consumer Web3 opportunities. Listen as she shares insights on what it means to be a consumer-centric investor and how she thinks about consumer psychology.Links mentioned from the podcast: <ul><li>[Article] <a href="https://villageglobal.medium.com/a-tale-of-two-narratives-money-crypto-vs-tech-crypto-13ab0b70721b" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">A Tale of Two Narratives: Money Crypto vs. Tech Crypto</a></li><li><a href="https://www.double-down.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Double Down website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/magdalenakala" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mags' Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/DoubleDownFund" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Double Down Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://double-down.beehiiv.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Double Down Dispatch Newsletter sign up</a></li><li><a href="https://www.metacurious.xyz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Meta-Curious Marketing Cohort</a></li></ul>Follow us on Twitter: <ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/SamEwen" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Sam Ewen</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/avery_akkineni" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Avery Akkineni</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/CoinDesk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CoinDesk</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/Vayner3" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Vayner3</a></li></ul>From our sponsor:Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 at Consensus 2023, happening April 26–28 in Austin, Texas. Come and immerse yourself in all that Web3, crypto, blockchain and the metaverse have to offer. Use code GENC to get 15% off your pass. Visit <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/consensus/?&amp;utm_campaign=genc_15off&amp;utm_content=r2c&amp;utm_medium=marketing&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_term=organic&amp;utm_id=c23" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">coindesk.com/consensus</a>-"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni, with editing by Jonas Huck. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced by Adrian Blust, Uyen Truong and Eleanor Pahl. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Doubling Down With Magdalena Kala

“Every Company Will Be a Crypto Company”Mags is someone who is thinking about the future of the startup ecosystem. She’s passionate about why and how people spend their time, money, and attention“The reality is people will always have needs, they will always buy things and services to fulfill those needs. New brands will still be launching.” -MagsThe journey of NFTs is still early. In many ways they’re very similar to DTC brands as its become easy to launch, and the early movers have made a lot of moneyIn return, we’ve gotten flooded with too many options that are not differentiated“My gut feel right now is that Web3 is about technical capabilities and about user needs. But it's also about culture and ethos and the mentality around what that actually means and then why the centralization matters.” -Mags“Initially, every company is a tech company and then every company is a fintech company, and at some point every company will be a crypto company.” -MagsNFTs are loyalty. They’re a way to assign value to what it means to be associated to a brand“The benefit of a DAO is just the speed of organization.”- BrianLive Streaming is just a part of content, and content is important and will continue to be in the future. It’s a matter of storytellingAssociated Links:Learn more about Magdalena KalaSubscribe to InsidersListen to our other episodes of Future CommerceListen to our newest podcast, Infinite ShelfHave any questions or comments about the show? Let us know on Futurecommerce.com, or reach out to us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. We love hearing from our listeners!

<h3>“Every Company Will Be a Crypto Company”</h3><ul><li>Mags is someone who is thinking about the future of the startup ecosystem. She’s passionate about why and how people spend their time, money, and attention</li><li>“The reality is people will always have needs, they will always buy things and services to fulfill those needs. New brands will still be launching.” -Mags</li><li>The journey of NFTs is still early. In many ways they’re very similar to DTC brands as its become easy to launch, and the early movers have made a lot of money</li><li>In return, we’ve gotten flooded with too many options that are not differentiated</li><li>“My gut feel right now is that Web3 is about technical capabilities and about user needs. But it's also about culture and ethos and the mentality around what that actually means and then why the centralization matters.” -Mags</li><li>“Initially, every company is a tech company and then every company is a fintech company, and at some point every company will be a crypto company.” -Mags</li><li>NFTs are loyalty. They’re a way to assign value to what it means to be associated to a brand</li><li>“The benefit of a DAO is just the speed of organization.”- Brian</li><li>Live Streaming is just a part of content, and content is important and will continue to be in the future. It’s a matter of storytelling</li></ul><h3>Associated Links:</h3><ul><li>Learn more about <a href="https://twitter.com/magdalenakala" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Magdalena Kala</a></li><li>Subscribe to <a href="https://mailchi.mp/futurecommerce/fcinsiders" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Insiders</a></li><li>Listen to our other episodes of <a href="https://futurecommerce.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Future Commerce</a></li><li>Listen to our newest podcast, <a href="http://futurecommerce.com/infiniteshelf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Infinite Shelf</a></li></ul>Have any questions or comments about the show? Let us know on <a href="https://futurecommerce.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Futurecommerce.com</a>, or reach out to us on <a href="https://twitter.com/futurecommerce" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/futurecommercepodcast/?ref=br_rs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/futurecommerce/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/futurecommercepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. We love hearing from our listeners!