Ep 24 - Jess Houlgrave, Founder of the Codex Protocol, an ERC-721 non-fungible token and decentralized title registry for art and collectibles

Published: June 13, 2018, 4:08 a.m.

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Jess Houlgrave, COO and co-founder of Codex Protocol

"After writing an M.A. thesis on the use of blockchain technology in the art ecosystem and working at Sotheby\'s helping collectors to bid at auction, I co-founded Codex Protocol, a decentralised title registry for art and collectibles. I previously spent six years in the finance industry. Sailing enthusiast and collector of old maps."

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After listening to this episode you will learn:

  • How Jess initially got into the Blockchain
  • The connection Jess saw between Blockchain and the art world
  • How that led Jess into the academic world and ultimately publishing a thesis paper
  • How there was a perfect storm for Jess to combine her non-technical business and investment skillsets to create the Codex protocol
  • How Jess was really excited by the creativity and diversity of the Blockchain scene
  • Some tips on how to pick A players and manage a remote team across the world
  • How they use all hands meetings three times a week to keep people and incentives aligned
  • Why team building is such an important building block for success
  • About how art is a $2 trillion dollar asset class
  • How the Codex protocol works and helps tokenize art and collectables

For show notes and more please visit: LAB Radio

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