Hey peeps, last month was all about laying foundations. When you are building something that you are passionate about in a fast-paced industry; sometimes you forget the fundamentals. This can manifest itself in several forms when you are talking about startups e.g. building a product → no user research. This is also visible in communities (either social or NFT) e.g. token sale/NFT launch → no real utility to continuously engage the community. Over the past month, I have come to appreciate the value and necessity of building on solid foundations. It provides clarity and adds convictions in regard to what you are building. Over the next four weeks, I am launching, launching and launching.

Let’s dive right in!

Month In Retrospect

• I am currently in New York where I am participating in Launch House NYC founders cohort. At the time of writing, I have concluded my first week and it’s been a great experience. Follow me on Twitter for daily updates as to what I get up to during my time at Launch House.
• A total of 6 $ENIOLA holders have declared intent of participating in early.fans’ pre-seed round amounting to around 20% of our round. Thank for guys for not only believing in me but in what I am trying to build. The early.fans teams are excited to have you guys support us in our mission.
• On the topic of raising, a U.K. based VC said that “we will struggle to raise our pre-seed amount” to which I scoffed at. It lit a fire under my belly.
• early.fans early access page has been designed and built. The smart contract has also been developed as well. The MVP platform is being built out now. The target date for completion is the 3rd week of June. With launch shortly after. Strap in!
• Another proposal was voted on last week. I am going to spend an extra week in New York to attend NFT.NYC.

Biggest Lessons

• I believe that anyone involved in startups either as a founder or investor knows that the United Kingdom doesn’t compare to the States in terms of talent, resources, and finances. The biggest shock to me was the cultural difference in the startup (and even content creation) science and I can only speak from an NYC → London/Manchester standpoint. New Yorkers seem to be way more supportive and less cliquey from my experiences. They are aware that there is enough room at the table for everyone to win. This willingness to help isn’t fictitious, deceitful, or have ulterior motives, it’s pure.
• As I hold more meetings with investors, future users, artists and other stakeholders it is becoming increasingly clear that is not only wanted but needed. This has made the team more convicted in our mission and our north star. We are listening, learning and iterating according to the need of our users and the music industry.

What’s Next?

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Final Thoughts

I am tapped into one of the best communities to build and launch early.fans, in what is arguably the best city to do it. Although temporary (just for now maybe 🤔), it is my desire to get the most I can get out of my time in New York. This can be investment, acceptance onto a programme, receiving introductions, making new connections and more!