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The Future of Real-World Asset Tokenization Explained Simply | Florian Ehrbar

Florian Ehrbar, founder of OnchainLabs, went from calling time on a failing consulting gig… to convincing the investor to back a new team and a new idea: connecting real-world assets (skis, classic cars, gold - even trees) to the blockchain with actual utility. We get into radical candour, building “Wallet 2” that feels like email (not MetaMask), no-code tokenization, raising private capital, and leading a half-inherited team while staying focused when you could do everything. In this episode you’ll learn: Why telling the hard truth can start your next company Funded-from-day-one: hidden pressures and how to navigate them Real user value in tokenization (CRM, warranties/insurance, provenance) UX trade-offs: self-custody vs ease, and designing guardrails The vision: a white-label, no-code RWA platform you can drag-and-drop deploy Chapters 00:00 Intro — honesty when everything’s on fire 01:10 The investor asks “what now?” → forming the new team 02:36 Florian’s path: consulting → dating app → investments → founder 05:10 Quitting a safe career with a young family 06:19 Side-hustle vs jump: why he didn’t moonlight (and regrets it) 07:45 Funded from day one: blessings and pressure 09:06 The moment of candour that killed a project and birthed Onchain Labs 11:05 What Onchain Labs does (physical → digital, real utility) 12:54 Tokenizing luxury skis: CRM, insurance, activation incentives 15:04 Blockchain basics (wallets, ownership, self-custody) 17:22 UX reality: too easy vs too risky — finding the line 19:35 Classic cars & provenance: why digitised records matter 21:30 Leading a “half-inherited” team: empower vs decide 23:40 Focus when you can do everything: pick the beachhead 25:05 Building “Wallet 2” — make blockchain feel like email 27:10 Towards a no-code, white-label RWA platform 29:00 Commercial model: SaaS + transactions + implementation 31:05 Who it’s for: gold tokenization, consumer apps, and beyond 33:12 Ambition: the AWS/Shopify of tokenization (for non-financial assets) 35:00 Fundraising, unusual backers & validation moments 37:05 Founder life: work ethic, optimism, taking bigger risks sooner 39:00 Skill vs luck — and where to follow Florian If this helped, hit like, subscribe, and drop a comment with the next founder you want on the show. #Startups #Web3 #Tokenization #RWA #FounderJourney #Leadership #EverydayFounderPodcast