Projects
Charm (active)
We helps creators and e-commerce brands outsource customer service, sales & marketing. We work with brands like Yes Theory, Airrack, Channel 5, Atticus, Jubilee, Colin and Samir, Ben Nemtin and Jaccuzi. This is my longest living company (started in 2017) and taught me a bunch about hiring overseas and talent management.
Email tyler@hirecharm.com if you want to learn more.
Peter Diamandis’ Moonshots Podcast
Incubated and launched Peter Diamandis’s podcast, Moonshots. This took a lot of convincing but ended up benefiting his ecosystem. Fun project, learned a ton about growing media assets and ad sales.
I was Peter’s right hand for lots of projects for about 3 years. This was one of the projects.
Essential Blankets
Invented the first scented x weighted blanket. It went okay, I got a small exit, and learned a bunch about selling products on Amazon and Shopify.
Draper University
Was an EIR at Tim Draper’s private start-up school in San Mateo. Discovered a passion for learning/ living communities. They can be incredible places. I was also their in 2016/17 during the first ICO boom — so I learned about ETH quite early which was nice.
Real Estate
I got my Real Estate license at 19 while in Uni. This was my first real step into entrepreneurship. Lots of calls but I learned how to sell over the phone and at the doorstep really well.
Writing
🔗 6 Unexpected Lessons from Burning Man
🔗 How AI will allow us all to work like Buffet
Interests
What happens after humans create incredible abundance through technology? The wealthiest countries also struggle with the most mental illness. You know the line: "Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times." - G. Michael Hopf
This needs to be addressed. We need lots of effort going toward solving the “weak people” problem or we may not be able to enjoy the abundance created for very long.
Scientifically proven health information. There are way too many claims that are not backed up by clinical research. Supplements, programs, remedies, ice-baths. I’m interested in media assets not affiliated with any brands who share clinical research that can be understood by the masses.
Material science. I read the Material World by Ed Conway and have been obsessed since. Humanities ability to manipulate the environment is magical. We are indeed alchemists. In general, I find myself gravitating towards the foundations. The stuff underneath. I’m on a hunt to get to the bottom.
Longevity. I like being alive. I like books, people, my wife’s smile, sports, sex, the smell of the rubber flooring in my gym, dreams, music, art, ice cream, comedy, dancing and occasionally getting drunk with friends. The alternative, death, is completely unknown, I have no idea if I’ll like it — so I choose life. And I’d like to live as much of it as humanly possible.
Communities that encourage self expression, creation and freedom. Burning Man is a great example.
Contact
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