4.8 • 18.1K Ratings
🗓️ 29 July 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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In this unfiltered episode, GaryVee talks with William Wade, founder of Canvas MKTG. William shares his journey from surviving street life and addiction to launching a blockchain-powered startup that authenticates collectibles. This is a raw, inspiring conversation about resilience, second chances, and the future of trust in digital ownership.
👉 Listen now for one of the most honest founder stories we’ve ever aired.
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0:00.0 | All right, Vayner Nation, a very exciting podcast. |
0:02.4 | I'm sure you're seeing it in the title. |
0:03.9 | Got a great entrepreneur with me, talking about a fun project that we did together, |
0:10.0 | and then just kind of talking about him and his journey and the game. |
0:13.2 | And so what most drives me to want to do this podcast is I think he represents all of us. |
0:19.9 | Like it's just a real story. |
0:21.5 | All of us on the other side of this podcast are fucking living, |
0:24.6 | trying to figure it out, |
0:25.6 | trying to build, |
0:26.2 | trying to grind. |
0:27.3 | Every one of us has our advantages and our vulnerabilities. |
0:32.1 | And I'm excited about this podcast, |
0:33.9 | so my man, how are you? |
0:35.0 | I'm great. |
0:35.7 | Thank you for having me. |
0:36.8 | Why don't you tell everybody who you are and what you do um i'm will from canvas uh canvas mk tg founder of uh pocket mounts and um i'm a collector i'm a collector uh was always that, the nerdy black dudes, you know, like Pokemon. |
0:59.0 | And, but growing up in the town that I grew up in, like, that stuff was frowned upon. |
1:05.2 | How old are you now, well? |
1:06.4 | I'm 37. |
1:07.6 | You know, it's crazy. |
1:08.9 | I'm 49. Isn't it crazy that, crazy that like to your point because I grew up in |
1:12.7 | lower middle class very urban areas most of my life it's crazy to watch comic anime like like |
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