Published: June 13, 2018, 4:08 a.m.
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![Jess Houlgrave, COO and co-founder of Codex Protocol](https://coinstructive.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/JessH.jpg)
"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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