Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

What specific event led to Red Beard Ventures Investor Elana Dickman diving into the world of Web3?

7 Dec 2022 · 1 min

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In this interview excerpt, Elana Dickman explains the specific event that sparked her interest in Web3. She attended the Bright Moments gallery in Los Angeles, where she minted an in‑real‑life (IRL) NFT, paying about $40 in gas fees. When she examined the minted NFT, she noticed it featured a white dress, tie‑dye hair, and rollerblades—details that matched her own style. Recognizing this personal connection, she decided to brand herself on Twitter as the "first IRL NFT," posting images of the token. This self‑promotion quickly attracted a following and drew her deeper into the Web3 ecosystem.

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What led to you diving into the world of Web3 specifically?
Yeah, so I first got my NFT out in LA. It's something called Bright Moments, and you would go in, you mint an NFT IRL, you pay for gas, and then you get this NFT. And my friend worked for the gallery, so he recommended I went. And I remember I spent $40 on gas, and I'm like, why did I just spend $40 to get this Stupid picture, and then in August, my boyfriend kept telling me like go on Twitter. It's so important. Like it's all investing crypto finance, and so finally I looked at my NFT, and it has like a white dress on. It has tie-dye hair, and it has rollerblades on, and I have rollerblades too. I'm like you know what? It kind of looks like me. Like white dress, rollerblades. I'm going to become the first IRL NFT. So I started on Twitter. I said I was the first in real life NFT. I posted pictures of my NFT, and that just. Help me get a following.