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Blockchain Technology Fundamentals: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Many artists and content creators are using blockchain to get paid for their work in a new way. Understanding the blockchain technology fundamentals is the key to monetization without a middleman. The market for digital artwork is exploding. Not only are artists...
What Is “DeFi”? 3 Decentralized Finance Trends to Follow
Since June 2020, decentralized finance – or DeFi – has increased in value by about 1200 percent. What is DeFi and why should you be paying attention to the latest decentralized finance trends? We answer these questions here. The world is moving towards a...
Emerging Technology and the Creator Economy
Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement last month that Facebook is rebranding as Meta shows that things are changing—and have been in the process of changing for a while—in the technology space. With all the privacy issues and other scandals that Facebook has faced over the...
How Much Do Content Creators Make? Endless Possibilities in the Creator Economy
Content creators are finding ways to turn their skills into cash. With the advent of the creator economy, it's easier than ever for people with a niche skill to monetize their work by selling it online or producing content for a platform that works with paid...
Open Access Ventures: A Different Approach to Seed Funding for Startups
Seed funding for startups requires a different approach than most venture capital firms currently offer. Here’s how we are different. We focus on a different stage than venture capital. We are a boutique firm that actually gets our hands dirty with the founders. While...
NFTs Are Just Getting Started: Why Our Private Equity Firm Is All-In
Open Access Ventures is a private equity firm for seed-stage entrepreneurs. Naturally, we are constantly on the lookout for the next big thing, and right now—we’re just going to come out and say it—NFTs are the future. As we like to say, this is the Renaissance 2.0. A...