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In this episode of Zero to CEO, host Jason Sherman talks with attorney and tech law expert Tony Smith about how startup founders can protect their businesses, navigate Web3 regulations, and win big in the decentralized economy.
Tony also shares real-world case studies and explains how laws are struggling to keep up with emerging technologies like tokenization, fractional ownership, and decentralized apps. Whether you’re launching a Web3 startup, building on the blockchain, investing in NFTs, or protecting your IP, this episode is packed with actionable legal insights to safeguard your innovations and scale confidently in the Web3 era.
“Get your business foundations right from day one — your entity structure, your financials, your IP. Fixing it five years later can cost you everything.”
“Web3 is the decentralized internet — instead of big tech capturing all the value, it flows back to users and creators.”
“Imagine buying or selling a house in seconds without title issues, fees, or months of paperwork, blockchain makes that possible.”
“Blockchain is like the deed records at a county courthouse—only global, tamper-proof, and digital.”
“I was kinda primed to receive an idea like Bitcoin… and it just really struck me.”
“We’re seeing digital items in games become unique, ownable, and traceable—because blockchain makes scarcity real.”
“When I work with startups, I look at the gaps that could later lead to lawsuits—and help them close those from day one.”
“Bitcoin solved the double-spend problem using the same logic we use for real estate title searches.”