Kelley Weaver is a young entrepreneur and founder of Melrose PR, a leading crypto and blockchain public relations and content marketing agency based in Los Angeles, California.

Kelley has been featured and quoted by the LA Times, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc, LA Business Journal, Business Rockstars, and many more.

Kelley routinely writes thought leadership pieces about blockchain for Forbes and The Huffington Post. She is the host of Crypto Token Talk, a podcast for those looking to enter the new frontier of blockchain technology and learn “Crypto 101” from leading industry experts, launching in January 2018.

It serves as an entertaining on-ramp and newbie-friendly gateway to learning resources related to the world of cryptocurrency.

My @cryptotokentalk podcast interview with the legendary @TimDraper is live https://t.co/SvBB8LFe9S - learn why he believes $bitcoin is the future! Huge thanks Tim @drapervc for your wealth of insight & knowledge. #cryptotokentalk #TimDraper #askCryptoKelley #blockchain #crypto pic.twitter.com/HDRYLyijFB

— Kelley Weaver (@cryptokelley) February 24, 2018

Melrose PR is a public relations & creative marketing agency focused on technological and storytelling innovation for the blockchain technology and crypto (digital asset) industries.

Melrose PR feels a responsibility to take leadership, silence the skeptics, and ensure that the message is strong and clear – blockchain is the future of technology, business, and the world. We work with enterprise-level solution providers as well as blockchain startups, helping them craft cohesive messaging and generating awareness through top-tier media placements.

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"A high energy, creative and resourceful problem solver who enjoys working in teams and engaging with other individuals. A quick learner with demonstrated initiative and strong analytical skills."  ~CJ Smith, co-founder of CryptoBlockCon

CJ previously worked as a business analyst and digital marketing professional. Now he's an Entrepreneur, event organizer and co-founder of CryptoBlockCon, a global Blockchain conference series.

After listening to this episode you will learn:

• Where CJ is from and how he got started
• How CJ got into event management and then the Blockchain niche
• Things CJ likes and dislikes about different events and how he improves on that
• Examples of what a good event looks like
• What Blockchain projects and use cases CJ is most excited about

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"Faruk Okcetin is an experienced business professional and lifelong entrepreneur. He has been actively involved in a wide range of businesses, including Real-Estate, Mortgage Finance, Restaurants, Technology, BlockChain, Medical Devices, and Biometrics. Faruk takes pride in taking ideas and implementing strategies to bring them to fruition. Having been an investor and part of a number of start-ups, he truly relishes in building a strong brand awareness, and applying the correct marketing and sales efforts in order to achieve optimum success."

After listening to this episode you will learn:

• About Faruks business background and how he discovered Blockchain
• Opportunities he sees for non-technical business people in the Blockchain industry
• How Faruk had an "aha" moment about his role in the space and how he came to that realization
• What the Cryptolina is and what the event is all about
• Why they believe in promoting other conferences and leaders in the space and region
• Why it's important to help others find legitimate opportunities and obtain the tools and resources to be educated
• How real estate and underwriting are a big untapped opportunity of the Blockchain

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"After writing an M.A. thesis on the use of blockchain technology in the art ecosystem and working at Sotheby's helping collectors to bid at auction, I co-founded Codex Protocol, a decentralised title registry for art and collectibles. I previously spent six years in the finance industry. Sailing enthusiast and collector of old maps."

After listening to this episode you will learn:

• How Jess initially got into the Blockchain
• The connection Jess saw between Blockchain and the art world
• How that led Jess into the academic world and ultimately publishing a thesis paper
• How there was a perfect storm for Jess to combine her non-technical business and investment skillsets to create the Codex protocol
• How Jess was really excited by the creativity and diversity of the Blockchain scene
• Some tips on how to pick A players and manage a remote team across the world
• How they use all hands meetings three times a week to keep people and incentives aligned
• Why team building is such an important building block for success
• About how art is a $2 trillion dollar asset class
• How the Codex protocol works and helps tokenize art and collectables

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Kirk Phillips, CPA, CMA, CFE, DCC is an entrepreneur, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) passionate about technology and the possibilities for bitcoin to disrupt, decentralize and bring transparency into the business world.

He is the author of the The Ultimate Bitcoin Business Guide, an inspirational business-focused Bitcoin book for entrepreneurs and small businesses. He weaves risk management into business process outsourcing, crypto business consulting and education.

Ultimately, Kirk helps remove the frustrations of managing paper, accounting and other administrative processes every organization and individual must face. He also helps educate and guide people through his courses and books.

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