What you should know about starting an NFT collection

from Onchain Medley · host Laide, Emmanuel Udotong

Ancient Warriors is an NFT collection that features warriors from some of the greatest African and Latin American empires in history. The team launched this project because they noticed a lack of representation in the NFT space.In this episode, we discuss Emmanuel's background and interest in Web3, his reason for starting the Ancient Warriors Project, how he and his co-founders found & convinced artists to work with them, pitfalls and learnings along the way. Emmanuel also shared his number one advice to anyone looking to launch an NFT collection.Topics & Timeline2:40 - Emmanuel's Background4:35 - What sparked Emmanuel's interest in NFTs6:25 - How Ancient Warriors NFT got started10:40 - How the team found and convinced Artists to work with them15:30 - How the team decided on the number of NFTs in the Ancient Warriors collection19:45 - Vision and Roadmap for Ancient Warriors25:30 - Pitfalls en route to Launch29:40 - Emmanuel's Number One Advice32:00 - Factors that went into selecting a blockchain to build on34:30 - What's next for the Ancient Warriors team38:55 - Emmanuel's Recommended ResourcesLinks from this EpisodeAncient WarriorsCultureDAOAfrofutureDAOPagzi TechEmmanuel's Recommended ResourcesAncient Warriors DiscordCurious Addys'Follow on Social MediaAncient WarriorsEmmanuel UdotongLaideOnchain Medley Podcast

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In this episode, we discuss Emmanuel's background and interest in Web3, his reason for starting the Ancient Warriors Project, how he and his co-founders found & convinced artists to work with them, pitfalls and learnings along the way. Emmanuel also shared his number one advice to anyone looking to launch an NFT collection.

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