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Solo Ceesay - Startup Founder | Ivy-League Graduate | Black Business Leader | Entrepreneur

Episode Summary

In this episode, we talk with Solo Ceesay, the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Calaxy, an open social marketplace for creators, by creators that aims to reimagine the entertainment industry and the fundamental ways with which we all interact digitally.

Episode Notes

Guest Profile

Name: Solo Ceesay

What They do: Solo Ceesay is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Calaxy, an open social marketplace for creators, by creators that aims to reimagine the entertainment industry and the fundamental ways with which we all interact digitally. 

Company:  Calaxy

Noteworthy:  Calaxy, an open social media marketplace populated and run by creators, has successfully raised $7.5 million in funding via private investments.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/calaxy-raises-7-5m-funding-155659526.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGlua2VkaW4uY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAqQCfBl8tf5Pnk3cDGf82XvElh4Nc1tKUrB4kr3xRG_MWdbjt4Hgf2pRd9DZpV-RIgBoq_W3zLRoHanp4RDA-qyinT8zMFYNCfXWA15HPrABQw6k9Ms4_XGP6RwJhw36C80k9qFY6f734IELb6ggMwMdSE-i4oNWU7Fpgk1GVB0

Bio

Solo Ceesay is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Calaxy, an open social marketplace for creators, by creators, that aims to reimagine the entertainment industry and the fundamental ways with which we all interact digitally. He secured a prestigious American education at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, held an impressive championship college football career, and worked in competitive positions in trading and banking, and was the first of his family to foray into Wall Street. 

Solo applied his Wall Street experience as a securitization expert when he served as an advisor for Spencer Dinwiddie when he became the NBA first player to tokenize and securitize his contract. He endeavored to create solutions for these demonstrated needs and trends by combining cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and social media into secure, monetizable data and revenue streams. 

He believes that creators from all walks of life need a platform to showcase and be paid for their art, while interacting with fans and followers in new ways. Betting on his vision, network, relentless work ethic and earned experience, Solo left Wall Street to develop his dream for a secure ecosystem built for creators by creators that revolutionizes content creation/sharing and the fan experience of each: Calaxy. You can find him online at Calaxy.com, or on Twitter at @SoloCeesay and Instagram at @solo.ceesay.


Connect with Solo Ceesay! 

  1. Website: https://www.calaxy.com/
  2. Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoloCeesay
  3. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solo.ceesay/
  4. Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@soloceesay
  5. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/solo-ceesay-9b2a258a/