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Adam Jackson, Co-Founder and CEO of Braintrust
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Connor and Mahesh sit down with Adam Jackson, Co-Founder and CEO of Braintrust. Braintrust is the first user-owned talent network, matching enterprise employers to vetted knowledge workers. Today, Braintrust boasts over 3,000 employers hiring from a pool of 500,000 freelancers who have collectively earned over $150M on the Braintrust network.
Adam discusses Braintrust’s origins from a DePIN-focused hedge fund, what DePIN means to him, the reality of the US crypto regulatory environment, and what levers Braintrust can pull to drive growth.
0:00 - 0:20 Hello Adam!
0:20 - 5:10 Why Remote Works Makes Sense
5:10 - 10:44 Adam’s Background and How Braintrust Came to Be
10:45 - 12:38 What does DePIN mean to Adam?
13:14 - 18:24 Braintrust’s Enterprise-Grade User Experience
18:24 - 21:53 The Upside and Downside of Decentralization
21:53 - 23:07 The Vetting Process for Knowledge Workers
23:07 - 28:15 Braintrust Revenue and Governance Model
28:15 - 32:48 Braintrust’s Growth Levers
32:48 - 34:57 How Braintrust Can Pull Levers to Balance Marketplace Demand and Supply
34:57 - 37:40 Braintrust’s Clients Don’t Care about the Token
37:40 - 39:02 Crypto’s Regulatory Environment
39:02 - 44:40 Has Technology Really Improved Productivity?
44:40 - 48:30 Is Talent Happier Using Braintrust?
Disclaimer: The hosts and the firms they represent may hold stakes in the companies mentioned in this podcast. None of this is financial advice.
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