Today on the show we're joined by Luca Netz, the new owner of Pudgy Penguins.
Luca walks us through his story of how he got here, from a less than ideal childhood, to a full blown NFT empire.
In addition to a massive new deal with Walmart, he also lays out the case for why he thinks the bright future for Pudgy Penguins has only just begun.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Start
00:07:36 Intro To Luca
00:11:09 Building an NFT Brand
00:17:00 Deciding to Buy Pudgy Penguins
00:19:43 Earning the Money For The Purchase
00:23:35 What Did Luca Actually Buy?
00:26:03 The Masterplan
00:30:44 Post-Buy Learnings
00:38:57 First Steps Of Action
00:43:03 Licensing
00:45:46 Royalties
00:50:19 Walmart Deal
00:59:33 What's Different About Web3
01:03:54 Managing Expectations
01:09:43 Pudgy World
01:16:01 zk Sync
01:18:19 Lightning Round
01:22:59 Wen Flip Apes?
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RESOURCES
Luca Netz:
https://twitter.com/LucaNetz
Pudgy Penguins:
https://pudgypenguins.com/
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