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Pitch & Mentor program
Pitch. Win. Grow.
Whether you're ready to pitch or still shaping your vision, this program is designed to help you fast-track your startup and get noticed in the Polkadot ecosystem.
The PolkaBiz Pitch & Mentor Program offers developers/founders interested in blockchain entrepreneurship a chance to refine their startup pitches, receive personalized feedback, and present their projects to peers, ecosystem members, and the Web3foundation !
​This summer accelerator program will have 2 cohorts, one in July and one in August.
What's in it for you ?
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Hands-on mentorship with experts from the Polkadot ecosystem
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The chance to pitch your idea to top judges from the ecosystem
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1st-place winner automatically approved for a Web3 Foundation grant (Pending legal approval of KYB/KYC).
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Selected applicants will get fast-tracked. If approved, they would get $20k.
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Optional IRL meetups in Berlin (Web3 Summit) and Bali (Coinfest) to connect with other founders.
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July 2024 Cohort
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June 27 – Deadline
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June 30 – July 4 – PolkaBiz Mentorship calls with all applicants
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July 8–11 – Top performers mentorship & pitch practice
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July 14 – Final Pitch Event
July 17 – Optional Founders’ Meetup @ Web3 Summit (Berlin)
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August 2024 Cohort
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July 14 – Deadline
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July 21 – 30 – PolkaBiz Mentorship calls with all applicants
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August 1 – 8 – Top performers mentorship & pitch practice
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August 12 – Final Pitch Event
August 21 – Optional Founders’ Meetup @ Coinfest (Bali)
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PolkaBiz virtual mentorship & pitching rounds offers Web3 founders the chance to level up their ideas and get expert guidance !
July Cohort
August Cohort