In this week’s episode of Ventures, my guests Jesse Bryan (https://twitter.com/JesseBryan), Mike Anderson (https://twitter.com/mikeyanderson) and I discuss updates about their startup, Alphi (https://alphi.xyz). We talk about why digital asset ownership is important, how/why Alphi is helping to organize information in the metaverse, how/why to contribute, and how/why to participate in their Leadership Academy to level up your skills in the Web3 space.  Visit https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-147 for more information.  You can watch this episode via video here.   2:10 - Why is digital asset ownership important? (Jesse’s commentary on this) 5:08 - Mike’s commentary on digital asset ownership 6:35 - 10% of global GDP tied up in digital assets.  6:59 - Jesse’s dad’s story working at a car dealership - importance of “owning” the real estate.  8:42 - What is Jesse/Mike’s response to the crypto/NFT skeptics? 13:07 - More about Alph.xyz - (previous episode was https://satchel.works/@wclittle/ventures-episode-113) - Why does Alphi exist?  19:27 - How can someone contribute to Alphi if they know information (new or old) about a collection?  22:58 - What is the incentive mechanism for contributors? 26:30 - Impact, Human Flourishing, and Alphi’s new Leadership Academy. Follow along on Twitter (@alphixyz) to get access to the academy if you are interested.