In the 67th episode of Colors of Web3 and Entrepreneurship, Jon Jones, co-founder and CBO of Supra, shares his fascinating and unconventional journey, starting from his upbringing in upstate New York to a transformative two-year experience in Cameroon, Africa. He recounts how this unique period shaped his perspective and ultimately led him to the dynamic world of Web3.Dive deep into the story behind Supra as Jon discusses its mission and the team's focused approach. He elaborates on the importance of zero optionality in achieving ambitious goals and building a resilient company in the rapidly evolving Web3 landscape. This episode offers valuable insights for entrepreneurs and anyone curious about the diverse paths that lead to innovation in the decentralized web.⌛ Timestamps:00:00:00 Episode trailer00:00:34 Show intro & Jon’s self-intro 00:03:13 Jon's background 00:06:07 Moving to Taiwan and building community00:08:42 How Supra began, founding story and vision00:11:26 Exploring the technology and infrastructure of Supra00:14:20 The importance of open source in blockchain00:16:56 Web3 through the lens of political economy00:19:48 Personal interests and hobbies 00:25:50 What makes Supra stand out00:33:22 Supra mainnet goes live with multi-virtual machine support00:36:30 Seamless blockchain integration powered by Supra Nova00:37:36 The rise of dapps and novel solutions on Supra00:41:54 Gaming and blockchain00:48:11 Stablecoins and the future of payments in Web300:52:03 Building a remote-first company culture00:56:57 The role of research in advancing blockchain technology00:59:54 Supra's business models 01:04:45 Future aspirations and advice for web3 entrepreneurship01:09:38 Episode outro and next episode previewFollow Jon and Supra:Supra's Website: https://supra.comSupra's Twitter/X: https://x.com/SUPRA_Labs Jon's Twitter/X: https://x.com/JonEvansJones My social media: Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/LamWeb3⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/⁠Website: ⁠https://lamtrinh.xyz⁠My old article about the 2-3 prevailing narratives of 2024-2025: https://substack.com/home/post/p-143541984 If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to stay updated on our upcoming episodes with industry experts and innovators in the Web3 and Entrepreneurship spaces. Thank you for listening!