How to DAO Book Launch

📚 DAO Manual Drops

By XDAO
Sep 25, 2025, 3:14 PM
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How to DAO: Mastering the Future of Internet Coordination launched in January 2025, offering the first systematic guide to building and running DAOs.​

Authors with Real Experience

  • Kevin Owocki (Gitcoin DAO co-founder)
  • Primož Kordež (Web3 researcher and practitioner)

What You'll Learn:

  • Why Web3 needs DAOs vs traditional companies
  • Governance design to avoid chaos
  • Essential roles, mechanics, and voting systems
  • Pre-DAO and Post-DAO transition stages
  • Real practices and common mistakes

Key Details:

  • 300-page practical guide
  • Endorsed by Don Tapscott and Sandeep Nailwal
  • Written by practitioners, not theorists

This comprehensive resource addresses the gap in DAO education with actionable insights from experienced builders.​

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The easiest book to grasp DAO in practice — our top recommendation! 📖 In January 2025, How to DAO: Mastering the Future of Internet Coordination was released — arguably the first serious attempt to systematically explain how to build and run a DAO 🗂 The authors are @owocki

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