The ABCs of NFTs and the Metaverse

The ABCs of NFTs and the Metaverse

A non fungible token or an NFT as it’s commonly known by, has taken the world by storm. What is an NFT? How is related to Intellectual Property? How is it regulated? How can you use NFTs to further your business? NFTs are the virtual currency of the virtual world of the Metaverse. The Metaverse is the present and future of where you and your new venture can do business with NFTs. This presentation will leave you knowing all of the answers to these questions and much much more.

Presented by the Entrepreneurial Strategy Series and Gearhart Law.

OUR SPEAKERS:

Peter Chmiel, Founder of Go! NFT Yourself: https://www.gonftyourself.com/

Peter Chmiel is interested in all things tech and has made a career solving problems by applying technology to deliver innovative solutions as a consultant, mobile developer, entrepreneur, and product manager. In 2021 he founded Go! NFT Yourself to enable any artists or brands to sell NFTs to their entire fanbase, not just the crypto savvy. Our platform lets you launch a custom-branded NFT storefront with easy one-click social signup to get a wallet and the ability to buy NFTs with a credit card in USD/Fiat. No need to download and set up a wallet or buy and transfer crypto. Prior to founding Go! NFT Yourself, Peter had launched and grew two other seven-figure startups, a managerial and IT consulting business and a high-frequency algorithmic day trading firm. He has also designed, built, and marketed products for Fortune 500 companies like Verizon and Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). Peter holds a BS from New York University with a double major in Management and Information Systems. He lives in Sayreville, NJ with his wife and 2 kids and enjoys hiking, the beach, and baseball games.

Barbara (Bobbi) Muscara, Director of Education Ledger Academy: https://ledgeracademy.com/

Bobbi Muscara is the Director of Education at Ledger Academy, a Blockchain-based learning center operating since 2016, training in Web-3 topics around the globe. Ledger Academy now hosts training experiences in the Metaverse. Founder of BCEmploy, a blockchain career quarterly meetup and supporting website that matches qualified candidates with opportunities. Bobbi Muscara is currently on the Technical Oversight Committee at The Hyperledger Foundation, an open-source Blockchain platform provider. For the past five years she also has served as the Chairperson for the Hyperledger Learning Materials Working Group where she develops, curates, and manages educational materials for the community. Bobbi is a seasoned Author, currently, courses include Linux Foundation Blockchain Fundamentals (LFS170x) and Linux Foundation Blockchain for Enterprises (LFS 171). She monitors the Hyperledger Fabric Administrator and Developers courses, (LFS272, LFD2721).

Ben Yurcisin, Founder of BeYu Labs and Nexus Voyagers: https://beyulabs.io/ and https://www.nexusvoyagers.com/

Ben Yurcisin is a serial entrepreneur with a background in engineering and a passion for creating community through fun and value-packed events. As founder of BeYu Labs – a web3 startup focused on empowering web3 entrepreneurship through connections and events – he aims to explore the unique opportunities and potential presented by the rise of NFT culture and future of the internet as we know it. Ben got his foot in the door in the startup world by assisting with the Propelify Innovation Festival in Hoboken, NJ as the Community Outreach Ambassador, working to get local communities involved and promote the event to the tech world. As the leader of the Jersey City Tech Meetup, he is a master of creating community and connecting the right people to bridge gaps between needs and skills. He is the energetic, charismatic Host and MC of these monthly events covering diverse topics in tech, moderating panel discussions and creating a hub for innovation.To come to an IRL event in a city near you, check out the global rosters of Nexus Voyagers Network events: https://www.nexusvoyagers.com/nvnworldtour

Join the Nexus Voyagers global network: https://bit.ly/nvnmightynetworks

Read the manifesto and learn more: https://bit.ly/nvnwhitepaper

David Postolski, Esq, Partner at Gearhart Law is our event moderator.

About the Author

Richard Gearhart, Esq. is the founder of Gearhart Law and the host of a weekly radio show for entrepreneurs called “Passage to Profit”. He has built a firm with an international presence that helps entrepreneurs from around the world with their patent, trademark and copyright needs. Richard commands a breadth of experience that comes from nearly 30 years of practice in the writing and prosecution of hundreds of patents, and in all aspects of Intellectual Property law. In 2022, Richard was recognized by ROI New Jersey as a 2022 ROI Influencer in the Law List category for being one of the best of the best in New Jersey for intellectual property law. Gearhart Law emerged from Richard’s passion for entrepreneurship and startups and his belief that entrepreneurship grows the economy and creates jobs. When we started Gearhart Law, our goal was to help and support the new business ventures of 500 entrepreneurs and inventors. After 12 years, the firm has far surpassed this goal; today, we look forward to helping even more inventors and entrepreneurs get off to a great start and reach their own goals.