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Bennett Collen

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Stephanie Howard

Ria and Nic from Castle Island sit down with Stephanie Howard and Bennett Collen, cofounders of Endstate, a web3 footwear and fashion brand. We cover the merits of the redeem-and-retain NFT model and the vision for Endstate.  Bennett’s prior crypto startup and how he decided to unite his passion for sneakers with web3 How Bennett and Stephanie met and cofounded Endstate Stephanie’s career in sneaker design to date  Why creators and athletes are jumping at the opportunity to issue merchandise-linked NFTs Why Bennett and Stephanie chose to launch a web3 native brand How redeem-and-retain NFTs allow manufacturers to reduce inventory risk Why fashion is getting more targeted and niche Why Endstate is able to release new iterations of their sneakers so quickly Endstate’s rationale for manufacturing in the US Endstate drops to date Endstate’s new drop with Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith How web3 brands should think about which metaverse to build for Endstate’s thinking around Solana vs Ethereum and the impact of gas fees How to link physical products with NFTs – from NFCs to QRs to visual scans What should we call physical NFTs? Aside from shoes, what merch is amenable to the Endstate model? What product sectors will be NFTed? How developed are authenticated third party marketplaces for physically linked NFTs? Physical-linked NFTs as a trojan horse to onboard mass markets into web3 The future state of Endstate Other web3 drops Bennett and Stephanie enjoyed The future of entangled NFTs   Read more:   Nic Carter on Medium:  Redeem and Retain NFTs are the future of Luxury Goods Vogue Business:  How the crypto bear market is resetting fashion’s Web3 strategy  Drops and more at endstate.io Intro and outro music: Daniel Allan's  Collage #344 

Ria and Nic from Castle Island sit down with <a href="https://twitter.com/StephanieWeb3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stephanie Howard</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/trademarksaint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bennett Collen</a>, cofounders of <a href="https://www.endstate.io/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Endstate</a>, a web3 footwear and fashion brand. We cover the merits of the redeem-and-retain NFT model and the vision for Endstate. <ul> <li>Bennett’s prior crypto startup and how he decided to unite his passion for sneakers with web3</li> <li>How Bennett and Stephanie met and cofounded Endstate</li> <li>Stephanie’s career in sneaker design to date </li> <li>Why creators and athletes are jumping at the opportunity to issue merchandise-linked NFTs</li> <li>Why Bennett and Stephanie chose to launch a web3 native brand</li> <li>How redeem-and-retain NFTs allow manufacturers to reduce inventory risk</li> <li>Why fashion is getting more targeted and niche</li> <li>Why Endstate is able to release new iterations of their sneakers so quickly</li> <li>Endstate’s rationale for manufacturing in the US</li> <li>Endstate drops to date</li> <li>Endstate’s new drop with Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith</li> <li>How web3 brands should think about which metaverse to build for</li> <li>Endstate’s thinking around Solana vs Ethereum and the impact of gas fees</li> <li>How to link physical products with NFTs – from NFCs to QRs to visual scans</li> <li>What should we call physical NFTs?</li> <li>Aside from shoes, what merch is amenable to the Endstate model?</li> <li>What product sectors will be NFTed?</li> <li>How developed are authenticated third party marketplaces for physically linked NFTs?</li> <li>Physical-linked NFTs as a trojan horse to onboard mass markets into web3</li> <li>The future state of Endstate</li> <li>Other web3 drops Bennett and Stephanie enjoyed</li> <li>The future of entangled NFTs </li> </ul> Read more:  <ul> <li>Nic Carter on Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@nic__carter/redeem-and-retain-nfts-are-the-future-of-luxury-goods-760f00dbce23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Redeem and Retain NFTs are the future of Luxury Goods</a></li> <li>Vogue Business: <a href="https://www.voguebusiness.com/technology/nft-stunts-are-out-why-the-crypto-bear-market-is-resetting-fashions-web3-strategy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How the crypto bear market is resetting fashion’s Web3 strategy</a></li> </ul> Drops and more at <a href="https://www.endstate.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">endstate.io</a> Intro and outro music: Daniel Allan's <a href="https://gallery.so/promethian/2753VX9dc64DH3rwvK0jlBnnJDm/2AGTJTw3IrSuCRRPicrEhutHtkS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Collage #344</a>

Bennett Collen and Stephanie Howard (Endstate) on building a web3-native fashion brand (EP.346)

Ben Jones

Joe and Tom are joined by Bennett Collen, Cofounder and CEO of Endstate, and Benjamin Jones, Director of Growth at Endstate. An active principal in the Blockchain space for several years, Bennett discusses how he co-founded the sneaker and apparel brand in Endstate, where they incorporate NFTs into the product ownership experience. He elaborates on the value of integrating the physical, digital, and experiential to usher the consumers into the future of product ownership. They also explain how NFTs authenticate sneakers and can eventually foster incredible customer experiences with athletes, artists, and entrepreneurs. Bennett also talks about their first-ever athlete collaboration with the NFL star DeVonta Smith and his signature sneaker line. He also shares his insights on the consumer's mindset in the collectibles market while pointing out how they envision Endstate's user experience leveraging AR and VR technologies. You do not want to miss out on this engaging and insightful episode on The CUSP show. The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Yash Agarwal ’22 (@yashagarwal655), Sam Marks ’22, and Connor O’Neill ’22, with Jillian Quinn ’22 (@JillianMQuinn) and Dominique Smith ’22 managing social media efforts.

283: Bennett Collen & Ben Jones On Combining NFTs With Sneakers And Experiences

Summary  Most people don't know that you can own a trademark without registering it federally with US patent trademark organization or any other government organization - but Cognate, a new legal tech company, allows you to do just that. Join us on the sixth episode of the Evolve Law Podcast, as we sit down with Bennett Collen, the CEO of Cognate. Unlike the existing alternatives, Cognate is fast (approximately eight minutes) and lets their clients know when someone is trying to register their trademark federally. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com!   Show Notes  00:00 Intro  00:20 Introducing Bennett Collen &amp; Cognate 01:52 How Did You Discover This Legal Tech Trademark Problem?  03:47 Are You Focusing on Any One Segment of Businesses? 05:21 What Makes Your Team Expert?  06:41 Are There Any Law Firms that Could Use This?  08:35 What Other Metrics Do You Have On Your Solution?  10:01 Legal Tech Toolkit evolvelaw.com 10:18 Outro

Summary Most people don't know that you can own a trademark without registering it federally with US patent trademark organization or any other government organization - but <a href="https://cognate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cognate</a>, a new legal tech company, allows you to do just that. Join us on the sixth episode of the Evolve Law Podcast, as we sit down with Bennett Collen, the CEO of Cognate. Unlike the existing alternatives, Cognate is fast (approximately eight minutes) and lets their clients know when someone is trying to register their trademark federally. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at <a href="mailto:info@evolvelawnow.com">info@evolvelawnow.com</a>! Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:20 Introducing <a href="https://cognate.com/team" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bennett Collen</a> &amp; <a href="https://cognate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cognate</a> 01:52 How Did You Discover This Legal Tech Trademark Problem? 03:47 Are You Focusing on Any One Segment of Businesses? 05:21 What Makes Your Team Expert? 06:41 Are There Any Law Firms that Could Use This? 08:35 What Other Metrics Do You Have On Your Solution? 10:01 Legal Tech Toolkit <a href="http://evolvelaw.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">evolvelaw.com</a> 10:18 Outro

Bennett Collen, CEO of Cognate - Episode 006 