Credibility Without Institutions - Mike Elias - Idea Market

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03/07/23 • 42 min

Mike Elias, founder of IdeaMarket.io tells us what it was like to build a social network on Arbitrum aimed to build a market for credibility and trust.

We discuss:

Why we have a credibility problem and why it’s worth solving
The risks of building for a smaller audience on L2
Approaches to simplifying the onboarding process and reducing friction for your end users
Tools that can help like ChainList.org (to streamline the setup of L2 networks for your users) and Hop Protocol (to help users bridge funds to L2)
Where to find help when building on Arbitrum
How to poke a stuck transaction with a stick

Connect with Mike and learn more about Idea Market:

Web: https://ideamarket.io/
Twitter: @ideamarket_io and @harmonylion1
Mike's note on closing IdeaMarket: https://ideamarkets.substack.com/p/goodbye-and-final-reflections

Learn more at https://gitsmol.com

Mike Elias, founder of IdeaMarket.io tells us what it was like to build a social network on Arbitrum aimed to build a market for credibility and trust.

We discuss:

Why we have a credibility problem and why it’s worth solving
The risks of building for a smaller audience on L2
Approaches to simplifying the onboarding process and reducing friction for your end users
Tools that can help like ChainList.org (to streamline the setup of L2 networks for your users) and Hop Protocol (to help users bridge funds to L2)
Where to find help when building on Arbitrum
How to poke a stuck transaction with a stick

Connect with Mike and learn more about Idea Market:

Web: https://ideamarket.io/
Twitter: @ideamarket_io and @harmonylion1
Mike's note on closing IdeaMarket: https://ideamarkets.substack.com/p/goodbye-and-final-reflections

Learn more at https://gitsmol.com

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Edison’s founder story, including a forced hard pivot after the collapse of Terra.
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About Sperax’s journey building on Arbitrum.
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Learn more at https://sperax.io/

Find full show notes with links to everything mentioned on the show at https://gitsmol.com/