Jordan Wolfe sits down with Megan Lightcap and Yoni Rechtman from Slow Ventures for a deep dive into how the creator economy is intersecting with small businesses and real-world entrepreneurship.Megan shares Slow’s unique approach to investing in creators at the holding company level. She explains why the long tail of the creator economy matters and how Slow backs creator-entrepreneurs.Yoni talks about his thesis on long-tail, real-world entrepreneurship, and how Slow is building a portfolio of vertically integrated companies that are enabling the next-generation of small businesses.Follow Jordan on X: https://x.com/jrwolfe🔗 Follow Megan & Yoni:Megan on X: @mmlightcapYoni on X: @yrechtmanSlow Ventures: https://slow.co/Yoni’s Substack: https://99d.substack.com/.People and Resources that influence Megan:Glow with Ava: @glowwithavaPodcast: The Art of Accomplishment by Joe Hudson and Brett Kistler - https://open.spotify.com/show/6MjoHFfLmNgo0Msais7IJ2?si=283f71bd3eb84ffcPeople and Resources that influence Yoni:Megan Lightcap: @mmlightcapPodcast: House of R by The Ringer https://open.spotify.com/show/4GyqecnSWZxUGNEUqJNNT7?si=71d4db3c11e14ed6Chapters:00:00 Introduction01:02 What is a Creator?03:23 The Power of the Long Tail in the Creator Economy05:18 Coordinating the Creator Economy10:22 Trends Coming Together to Create a Bi-Modal Economy14:43 Slow Ventures SMB Investment Thesis19:11 Slow Ventures Creator Fund21:10 Is Private Equity Killing the American Dream?27:28 Problem with Gig Work30:04 Investing in Creator Holding Companies33:39 Are there Limited Opportunities with the Creator Fund Model?35:52 Building Creator Ecosystems39:18 Some Slow Venture SMB Investments41:11 Tech-Enabled Buyouts45:49 Slow Ventures Investment Criteria46:58 Megan's Underlying Motivations51:13 Yoni's Underlying Motivations54:46 People and Resources that Influence Megan and Yoni59:22 Where to Find Megan and Yoni💡 Subscribe to learn more how we can use technology to build a decentralized real economy and make commerce more human📰 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://goingdirect.beehiiv.com🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SjDliK🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-direct-conversations/id1800505663

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