Web3 Business Development Secrets | Amal Akbarov, MTT Sports

Block Talks by The Blockopedia: Crypto & Web3 Podcast · Jun 27, 2025 · 27m

How do you go from Web3 newcomer to leading a 15-person team? Amal Akbarov (Joe), Growth and Business Development Leader at MTT Sports, shares the client-acquisition strategies and lessons behind his rise.

What you’ll learn

Amal's path from Web3 newbie to team lead

The client-acquisition strategies behind MTT Sports' growth

Closing the first deal and what it taught him

Token2049 Dubai vs Singapore: what he learned

Why business development is about relationships, not outreach

Chapters

00:00 Introduction of Joe 01:30 Entering the web3 space 03:19 Choosing business growth 04:37 Career in…