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From Jan 11th To Jan 11th There is plenty of buzz applied blockchain this topic but what type of project is blockchain suitable for? How does one get from an idea to a demo-able product? This series addresses these questions with insight from leading experts in this fast-changing space, culminating in the chance to pitch at the annual Applied blockchain AI conference held in April Unlike some of our applied blockchain events where over people were in attendance, we are capping registration to facilitate building projects and meaningful interaction.
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Direction to other resources for learning about blockchain and how to program for blockchain. Applied blockchain community and support. Access to bonus webinars with experts not located in the SF Bay. In applied blockchain decentralized world, we realize not everyone has the capability to attend in-person sessions in San Francisco.
Therefore, we offer a video only option with access to post-production session recordings. Participants selecting this option are not eligible for email support, pitch competition, or Applied blockchain of Completion. However, participants will be invited to participate in any bonus webinars and the Slack community.
This series is for individuals interested in taking an idea and applied blockchain a blockchain project. While blockchain programming experience is not assumed or necessary, we do assume applied blockchain level of technical expertise applied blockchain that a demo product can be built if provided direction to self-learning resources this is not a learn how to code blockchain course. You do not have to be an engineer if you would like to team up with participants who are engineers.
The guidance provided is from experts in the space regarding various aspects that need to be considered when launching a blockchain project. Since blockchain is evolving so rapidly, this often means lively debate applied blockchain commentary versus a playbook-to-ICO instruction manual.
In this session, you will learn how blockchain investors evaluate projects, and what blockchain founders believe are the most important factors to consider. In this session, you will learn: What factors do investors consider when evaluating blockchain projects?
How to value tokens? How to approach crypto-economics? Immediate liquidity — how important is it to be listed on crypto exchanges post-ICO? What is a good target amount for a raise? Use of proceeds — how applied blockchain to hold back, how much to pay the team, use of milestones, converting crypto to fiat From founders who have done it and are doing it — lessons learned, most important things to keep in mind during the journey and before you start Strategies to raise money including VC, angel, ICO, or a combination What applied blockchain of projects are suitable for blockchain?
How to build something useful? Does my project need a token? As chief Evangelist for the Java Language and Platform he participated in the first wave of the Internet, and is now fully engaged in the crypto-fueled Internet of value. After years spent developing underlying technology as a lead engineer at Microsoft and Zynga for projects ranging from Azure and Clusters to Farmville, he went on to found 3 highly successful companies with applied blockchain teams.
A chance applied blockchain with top angel Gil Penchina at a non-profit event lead the two to found Pryze. Peter Franklin is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for game theory. He is the author of several prominent open source toolkits that are well-regarded by the DevOps community and downloaded over 25M times.
Greg applied blockchain been ranked amongst top 20 programmers worldwide on several occasions for his contributions to widely-adopted projects like Ubuntu and Kubernetes. He is also an angel in over 50 companies, and was previously Lead Software Architect for Blockfolio, a leading mobile app for cryptocurrency. She started trading and investing in cryptocurrencies in and has previous experience in financial markets, business development, and statistics.
Adam is a 2x entrepreneur and a 4th generation venture capitalist. He also has a very large comic book collection. After settling applied blockchain of dollars in private security transactions and becoming a registered broker dealer, applied blockchain left Xpert Financial in late and began angel investing, where he backed such startups as Coinbase, Plangrid and Amplitude.
Adam then partnered up with Brayton Williams and to change the face of global startup mentorship. China famously banned ICOs and then crypto exchanges applied blockchain. The SEC has released the applied blockchain guidance that certain tokens will be considered securities. Lawmakers applied blockchain the world are scrambling to applied blockchain blockchain and implement effective regulation.
Meanwhile, where does that leave the blockchain entrepreneur? Join us in a conversation with lawyers in the blockchain space. The first half of session will discuss the latest developments in the legal aspects of blockchain projects, and how that might effect you as a founder.
What are important legal implications to consider? How much does jurisdiction matter? Accredited investors only or different Reg options in the US Use of foundations structure, like in Tezos What you cannot say in marketing materials if you want to be a utility token Steps to safeguard against a security designation if you want to be a utility token The option of conservatism and deciding to treat your token as a security Howey Test Precedent, like the DAO The second half of the session will applied blockchain participants to pitch their ideas and get feedback from the rest of the group, as well as recruit others to join their team.
Panelists Experts are being confirmed but likely to include counsel from the blockchain practice of a major Silicon Valley applied blockchain firm, in-house counsel at a major blockchain firm, and counsel applied blockchain the start-up space with knowledge of applied blockchain.
Please check back for updates. Nancy is a frequent speaker on corporate governance, securities law and token offering topics. In addition, for the last 15 years, she has been a speaker on various corporate governance subjects at Stanford Directors' College. As it becomes more popular, scalability is a big hurdle that is being attacked in various ways. Given the potentially large amounts of money at stake, security and testing are of the utmost importance. First product is Catalyst, a platform for data-driven cryptoasset investing and research.
Now comes time to market the project and develop the right partnerships. How is blockchain marketing similar and different to more traditional start-up marketing? How do you identify and recruit advisors and members to your team? Overall marketing and business development strategies How to market your project applied blockchain similarities and differences to traditional startup applied blockchain Timing for an ICO Marketing materials - ICO website, pitch deck, whitepapers Common ICO messaging platforms — Slack, Telegram Venues for promotion — ICO listing websites, blogging as a thought leadership tool Applied blockchain advisors Building and recruiting a team Working with consultants, agencies, and advisors The second half of the session will be pitches and judging.
Participants vote which projects are selected to pitch at the Applied blockchain Conference. Winners then applied blockchain 2 weeks to get demo ready. Panelists Experts are being confirmed but likely to include CMOs and marketing professionals applied blockchain blockchain projects, strategic development and business development professionals, and contract whitepaper authors.
Her focus is on identifying, researching, and developing new market opportunities. After applied blockchain passionate abou Bitcoin technology and digital currency applied blockchainshe moved across the applied blockchain to join Coinbase. Since then, she has brokered partnerships and managed integrations with major financial institutions such as USAA, Braintree, and Fidelity. Participation is not required to earn the Certificate of Completion.
Blockchain for social impact Feel free to suggest ideas in the Slack! Blockchain for Social Impact: Anne Connelly Founding Member, ixo foundation Anne Connelly is the Network Lead with the ixo Foundation, an organization that leverages blockchain technology to optimize sustainable development impact using trusted applied blockchain. She is passionate about harnessing blockchain and decentralized technology to transform the lives of people in developing countries.
Anne is the Vice Applied blockchain of the board of Blockchain Canada and has applied blockchain an active part of the global blockchain community since He is a technology entrepreneur with experience in different industries. He is a lecturer in company building and writes on digital business and innovation.
He is passionate about exponential technologies such as artificial intelligence, crowdsourcing and blockchain for social innovation. His work was featured in international media such as FastCompany. He developed the concept of Crowdjury, the use of collective intelligence and blockchain to transform the justice system.
He founded Kleros, an Ethereum decentralized organization that uses crowdsourcing and blockchain for dispute resolution. He is host to a forthcoming Coursera course on blockchain to be launched in early Previously, she co-founded 2 companies in food tech and genetics, through which she participated in Start-Up Chile and Singularity University Global Solutions Program.
She has over a decade of experience on Wall Street as an investor, trader, and research analyst at companies like Credit Suisse, Wells Fargo, and BlackRock.
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