Co-founder and CEO

Greater New York City Area

Roll is a reward system for content creators that utilizes blockchain technology. We work with everyday creators from your favorite platforms and generate their own unique and branded fan-based digital currency, what we call social money. Using Roll, a creator’s social money is given away or earned by their followers for social actions as simple as clicking on a link or leaving a comment. Followers can then spend social money in a creator’s store on the Roll platform. We make sending and receiving social money as easy as sending a message. Backed by Gary Vaynerchuk, Arthur Hayes (BitMEX), Spencer Dinwiddie (Brooklyn Nets), David Tedman (Hootsuite), Lex Sokolin (Future of Finance), Techstars Ventures, Hustle Fund and Contrary Capital. We just launched in private beta. Head over to www.tryroll.com and join our mailing list today.

Entrepreneur In Residence

Greater New York City Area

Building at the intersection of blockchain and venture capital.

Bestselling Author of #BreakIntoVC

www.breakintovc.com

Author of the bestselling book #BreakIntoVC: How to Break Into Venture Capital and Think Like an Investor. I've lectured on venture capital at Stanford University, Harvard University, Harvard Business School, UC Berkeley, Wharton, Columbia University, Howard University, Cornell University, UCLA, USC, University of South Carolina, CUNY Baruch and the City College of New York. Ping me anytime, happy to help where I can. The first of its kind, #BreakIntoVC is an end-to-end guide for anyone looking to gain a straightforward understanding of venture capital fundamentals. Providing research, resources, anecdotes, and highly curated information, #BreakIntoVC will help readers make the most of interviews, meetings and projects while demystifying the highly opaque world of venture capital. If you want to launch your career in venture capital, if you are pivoting careers, creating new opportunities for your company, industry or region, set yourself up for success by getting deep insights from leading insiders. By reading #BreakIntoVC, you will acquire a clear understanding of what an incoming investor should know and a handbook to use with your VC short courses. You'll receive a broad overview of the startup venture ecosystem, the basics of accounting, and an understanding of valuation for early stage companies. If you’re exploring the industry, curious about venture investing, or ready to create your own venture ecosystem, #BreakIntoVC is the quintessential book begin your launch.