Internet Empires with Ish Verduzco

The Future of Creator-Fan Relationships

What if your fans could support you without ever losing money? In this episode, brothers Justin and Michael Blau break down how they're rethinking creator monetization with Bond, a platform where fans bond money to creators, get instant refunds anytime, and creators earn interest on that support. Justin has generated 6 billion streams and sold over 1 million tickets as a musician, yet he doesn't own any data on his fans. Michael spent years at A16Z Crypto seeing every creator economy experiment fail due to extraction and speculation. Together, they're building something different.https://www.instagram.com/justinblau/?hl=enlinkedin.com/in/3lauhttps://x.com/blauyourmindhttps://www.instagram.com/michael.blau/?hl=enNeed Help Building Your Empire? Click Below 👇 https://www.internetempires.com/

How Losing an Adidas Sponsorship Led to a Thriving Crypto Career, Naomi Metzger

Naomi Metzger of Afrochicks, a former Adidas-sponsored triple jump athlete, shares how she transitioned from athletics to crypto content creation after losing her sponsorship. Naomi discusses how she used NFTs to fund her career and how decentralized platforms like Farcaster and Zora enable creators to earn from day one. She also explains her AfroChicks coin and how it allows fans to invest in her growth.Where to Find Naomi: https://zora.co/@afrochickshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-metzger-147b5012a/https://x.com/AfroChicksNFThttps://share.google/7e5uc4gMl6v6JdEH6Need Help Building Your Empire? Click Below 👇 https://www.internetempires.com/

How He Sold an App for $8M

Tibo discusses how he sold his startups for $8M, emphasizing his approach of shipping one product per week, avoiding VC funding, and focusing on validation. He reflects on his journey with Tweet Hunter and Taplio, and shares his current challenge of growing five apps to $100K in monthly revenue. He stresses that distribution is more important than building in today’s competitive market.Where to Find Tibohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tibo-the-maker/https://x.com/tibo_maker?lang=enNeed Help Building Your Empire? Click Below 👇 https://www.internetempires.com/

Top Takeaways from The $1M Solo Creator Business

In this episode, Roberto Nickson shares his journey from building apps to becoming a creator and educator with a multi-million dollar media business. He dives into how brand partnerships, content creation, and business strategy helped him scale his career. Plus, we explore how family life, long-term vision, and content formats play into his business growth.Where to Find Robertohttps://www.instagram.com/rpn/?hl=enhttps://x.com/rpnicksonNeed Help Building Your Empire? Click Below 👇 https://www.internetempires.com/

The Secret Behind Every Successful Creator

2025 has been the year of distribution as the new moat. This episode is a recap of what we've covered on the show so far. It explores how creators win by owning their audience, building trust, and showing up consistently. You’ll hear stories of small podcasts landing major brand deals, newsletters that scale through reliability, and niche businesses that thrive because of who they reach, not just what they sell. These lessons reveal why distribution beats product every time, and how creators can leverage it to build sustainable businesses.Kevin Espiritu: https://x.com/KevinEspirituhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinespiritu/Justin Moore: https://x.com/justinmooretfamhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/justinnmoore/Brett Dashevsky: https://x.com/brettdash_?lang=enhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brettdash/Andrew Yeung: https://x.com/andruyeunghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andyeung/Need Help Building Your Empire? Click Below 👇 https://www.internetempires.com/