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Josh F Proposals (34)
Micropayments for Catalyst
<p>A lack of incentives for contributing to Catalyst means that those without the leisure time may be forgoing paid work to participate</p>
DeFi for Cardano - Learning Portal
<p>Devs and Entrepreneurs do not have a comprehensive understanding of the Cardano DeFi space and require the training and education to scale</p>
Catalyst Virtual Start-up Bootcamp
<p>Early-stage entrepreneurs lack the experience with Catalyst to effectively communicate their projects</p>
Challenge: Infrastructure Boost in Africa
<p>On a continent with subpar electricity and internet penetration, how can grassroots Africa help realize Cardano's potential & solutions</p>
Challenge: Scale-UP Cardano's Community Hubs
How do we encourage Local Community Hubs to drive adoption and awareness of Cardano in the next 6 months?
Catalyst Treasury Management
Solution: A simple, easy-to-use dashboard for funded proposals to track monthly disbursements from Catalyst, as well as expenses and wallet balances.
Challenge: Scale-UP Cardano's Community Hubs
How do we encourage Local Community Hubs to drive adoption and awareness of Cardano in 2022?
CatalystCon 2022
Solution: Host a Virtual Catalyst Convention in Q4 2022, including panel discussions, recognition for leading projects and onboarding workshops.
Grow Wada, Grow Cardano
Solution: Aquire funding for key hires and initiatives in order to bridge the gap for the next 6 months as a more sustainable solution is developed.
Auditing African Proposals, By Wada
Solution: Extend Wada's auditing pilot program by increasing head count and the number of proposals it can audit over the next 6 months.
Challenge: Scale-UP Cardano's Community Hubs
How do we encourage Local Hubs to drive adoption and awareness of Cardano? How do we ensure they are optimizing and scaling efficiently?
Wada Internships->African Students
Solution: Develop and launch an internship program that caters to students and recent graduates in Africa. This program will consist of onboarding, training, then connecting them with Catalyst projects.
Wada Product Integrations
Solution: Create a platform marketplace for new Cardano dApps and products to host their solutions on and gain access to new markets.
Challenge: Scale-UP Cardano Community Hubs
How do we encourage Local Hubs to drive adoption and awareness of Cardano? How do we ensure they are optimizing and scaling efficiently?
Challenge: DeFi and Microlending for Africa
<p>How can we enable the creation of micro-lending and Defi dApp solutions that fit the African setting?</p>
CatalystCon 2023 | SPO Spotlight
Solution: A conference day that highlights a range of SPOs, encourages delegation and facilitates participation from new operators.
- To include both virtual and physical locations for increased engagement.
CatalystCon 2023
Solution: An annual conference that highlights the achievements of Catalyst and notable projects.
Beyond Catalyst Funding | Investor Directory for Funded Proposers
Solution: An open directory that allows funded proposers to access funding opportunities and connect with investors.
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Recruitment - Full-stack dev enquiry, for start in December Tech Stack - Airtable data back-end w/ Wordpress front-end proposed
Events - Registrations opened (Nov 8th) Collaboration - Request for a Day 2 spotlight for an additional region
- Outreach: Contacted three startup networks and event organizations for additional resources relating to the 3-day bootcamp after the main teaching module section of the program.
- Branding: Request for branding kit from Startup weekend, the main organization behind the curriculum for the bootcamp.
Recruitment - Full-stack dev enquiry, for start in December Tech Stack - Airtable data back-end w/ Wordpress front-end proposed
Meeting between several members of ASPA - coordinated in early November, concerning the GOMA stakepool and activities therein.
Outreach - Request from community member within Cardano for contacts on DeFi training and workshop hosting.
- New curriculum set for a 6-week program ( This will be one module a week, with homework)
- Portal under testing currently for 2 months (testing the platform in order to maximize usage and engagement by participants)
- Pilot applications to open in January after testing (after testing is completed, applications will open)
New website created - detailing agenda, speaker and sign ups Marketing campaign launched - newsletter and social media, with ads to follow. Recruitment - Open applications for participants. Registrations - To follow next month.
Recruitment - Still ongoing for UI/UX, Front-end and Content. Onboarding - New partner onboarded, will be hosting micro-site in Jan/Feb once V1 is built.
Treasury service support - Automated disbursements for Catalyst monthly payouts under renegotiation. Recruitment - Front-end dev recruitment for internal dashboard for TMS.
Outreach - Seeking other partners beyond universities, branching into hackerspaces and hobbyshops. (Lack of response from universities means we will change our design outreach approach) Website - Pending release of the Cardano hubs website, with a micro-site built in for the mobile hub.
Events - Monthly ASPA meeting held and next ASPA monthly booked.
Development - Utilizing ASPA for relevant IPSOs. (Talks of boosting network presence through the marketing of token offerings)
Research - Structure of a start-up weekend event, applied to the virtual setting. Enquiries - Sent to organizers of start-up weekend in order to gather materials and insights. Content - Handouts to be created for each of the 5 days, with daily tasks relevant to a particular business area.
Events - Next ASPA monthly booked. Content - Document structure outline. Onboarding - New stakepool joined ASPA (Goma).
Speaker wishlist - Wishlist created of speakers invited to event. Roles assigned - For the CC team, roles have now been identified and assigned. Participation form - Form has been created and distributed for event pre-registration for those interested in participating.
Recruitment - Underway for UI/UX,, Front-end and Content. Design - To follow similar design as Catalyst and Cardano to create a seamless UX. Onboarding - New partner project identified, onboarding in Oct/Nov.
Treasury service identified - To support with automated disbursements for Catalyst monthly payouts. Wallet database created - For ease of searching for addresses and for referencing in scripts.
Outreach - University of Monterrey contacted for student design collaboration. Location - For the design stage, it can be done remotely, for the build stage, North America, specially southern US states or Mexico. Website - Will be hosted on an existing site related to Cardano hubs. Resources will go towards updates and a separate newsletter.
Research - Structure of a business hackathon, run for 48-54 hours Enquiries - Sent to organizers of similar events for feedback and materials Content - 5 days of startup workshops and lecture, followed by the 3-day hackathon
Seeking testers for the portal - Creating a small team in order to test the functionality of the portal, add features if needed and get clear on the utility of the portal, before public applications open.
Project is in the process of closing out. Close out report will be submitted within the month.
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