The Creator Economy Podcast

The Creator Economy Podcast

Jack Conte

There’s never been a better time in the history of humanity to be a creative person. The creator economy is booming and it's just the start. In this podcast, I sit down with some of the coolest CEOs and VCs in the industry who see the future for creators and discuss what that future will look like.Let’s jump in.Producer: Dave KingExecutive Producer: Joe Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 6: How Kanye West changed fashion with Cala CEO Andrew Wyatt

Episode 6: How Kanye West changed fashion with Cala CEO Andrew Wyatt

Andrew is the CEO of CALA a fashion house technology that makes it easy for creators to design, produce, and deliver their own fully-custom apparel. CALA offers creators the customized elegance of couture fashion with the manufacturing capabilities of the largest mass-market players. After realizing the opportunity to disrupt the fashion industry, Andrew took inspiration from Kanye West to create CALA. His journey to this point has been a rollercoaster at one point he had to liquidate all of his

Dec 20, 2021 • 46:04

Episode 5: Joe Albanese, CEO of Stir, Building the infrastructure of the creator economy

Episode 5: Joe Albanese, CEO of Stir, Building the infrastructure of the creator economy

Joe is the founder and CEO of Stir, a financial platform made specifically for creators. We talked about the need for new creator tools, company culture, and his approach to employee workload.Heads up: Everyone here is extremely passionate about the creator economy, which means you may hear some strong language from time to time.After dropping out of school twice, Joe Albanese created an app that was heavily praised by Apple. The app would ultimately fold over internal disputes, but it opened th

Dec 13, 2021 • 30:47

Episode 4: Arjun Mehta - The future of live streaming

Episode 4: Arjun Mehta - The future of live streaming

As CEO of digital experience platform Moment House, Arjun knows a thing or two about bringing art to life virtually. I caught up with him to talk about what it takes to attract the likes of Justin Beiber or Tame Impala, and what the future of at-home experiences could mean for creators.Heads up: Everyone here is extremely passionate about the creator economy, which means you may hear some strong language from time to time.Arjun Mehta was among the first batch of students at the Jimmy Iovine &amp

Dec 6, 2021 • 44:39

Episode 3: Josh Constine to the metaverse and beyond

Episode 3: Josh Constine to the metaverse and beyond

From TechCrunch Editor-At-Large to Head of Content at VC Fund SignalFire, Josh is a creator economy virtuoso. Check out what he had to say about the almighty metaverse and why shrinking your audience might be the way forward.When Josh was studying at Stanford, he became keenly interested in technology’s influence on human interaction. How do privacy controls affect children? What’s a meme’s lifecycle? He ended up taking that intrigue and designing his own Master’s degree: Cybersociology.Out of s

Nov 29, 2021 • 41:54

Episode 2: Li Jin, Venture capital's "it girl"

Episode 2: Li Jin, Venture capital's "it girl"

Li Jin has been thinking and writing about the creator economy for years. She even coined the term, passion economy, to describe people who make a living from doing what they love. She was dubbed the “It Girl in venture capital" by the New York Times and her newest fund is investing in new technologies like crypto and NFTs, which will help creators take ownership of their work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 22, 2021 • 40:28

Episode 1: Alexis Ohanian former Reddit CEO turned investor

Episode 1: Alexis Ohanian former Reddit CEO turned investor

I met up with tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, to get his take on the future of online communities, content policy, and NFTs for creators. Take a listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 15, 2021 • 38:20

Trailer: Creator Economy Podcast

Trailer: Creator Economy Podcast

The Creator Economy Podcast launches on November 15th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 5, 2021 • 1:14

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