The Good Tech Companies - Can The Stellar Accelerator Kickstart Your Web3 Idea?

Episode Date: November 12, 2024

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/can-the-stellar-accelerator-kickstart-your-web3-idea. Join the Stellar Accelerator! SCF’s Kickstart Program Cohort 9 offers mentorship, funding, and support to launch your Web3 project on Stellar. Apply by Nov 17! Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories. You can also check exclusive content about #stellar-accelerator, #scf-kickstart, #web3-development, #blockchain-innovation, #web3, #stellar-network, #crypto-funding, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @stellar. Learn more about this writer by checking @stellar's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. The Stellar Community Fund’s Kickstart Program, a five-day virtual accelerator, offers Web3 developers hands-on mentorship and funding opportunities to build and scale projects on the Stellar network. Applications close on November 17, 2024, with the program running from December 2-6, 2024. Participants can earn up to $15,000 in XLM, with successful projects eligible for the SCF Build Program, offering up to $150,000 for scaling.

This audio is presented by Hacker Noon, where anyone can learn anything about any technology. Can the Stellar Accelerator kickstart your Web3 idea? By Stellar. Stellar Community Fund drives innovation in blockchain development The Stellar Community Fund, SCF, is set to launch Cohort 9 of its Kickstart program, providing developers and founders with an exceptional opportunity to build, launch, and scale their projects on the Stellar network. Since the launch off the Soraban smart contract platform in May, the Kickstart program is also open to builders working on DeFi projects and other decentralized applications. Applications

for the Kickstart program are now open and will close on November 17, 2024, with the program running from December 2-6, 2024. Kickstart Program 5DAY Virtual Accelerator The SCF Kickstart Program is a structured, five-day virtual bootcamp that provides early-stage developers and founders with hands-on mentorship and a pith-toe potentially access funding from the Stellar Community Fund. This program is specifically designed for participants who have a concept and want to transform their ideas into tangible projects built on Stellar. Each day of the program focuses on a key development area. December 2, 2024. Define your minimum viable product. December 3, 2024. Create a UI, UX mock-up. December 4, 2024. Outline technical architecture. December 4, 2024 Outline Technical Architecture. December 5, 2024 Develop a Go-To Market Strategy.

December 6, 2024 Pitch Your Product to Industry Experts. After completing the Kickstart Bootcamp, developers can apply for the SCF Kickstart Award, potentially earning up to USD $15,000 asterisk in XLM to validate and develop their projects. Projects that demonstrate initial traction may then become eligible for the SCF Build Award. Build Program, roadmap to launch the SCF Build Program supports projects that have moved beyond the concept phase and are ready to scale toward market launch. Offering up to USD $150,000 asterisk in XLM, this award assists teams with development costs, community integration,

and resources needed to finalize their products. The BUILD program benefits include financial support, up to six months of development costs. Access to Stellar Launch Kit includes audit credits, infrastructure offers, and additional funding mechanisms. Community integration. Stellar actively supports partners and developers on the network. To apply, teams must submit a detailed proposal outlining their project goals, budget, and how they meet eligibility criteria. The application process includes community voting and a panel evaluation, with funding distributed in tranches based on development milestones, ensuring projects stay on track. How to APPLY developers interested in

joining the Kickstart program can apply at https colon slash slash community fund dot stellar dot org slash kickstart dot following the November 17, 2024 deadline. Selected participants will receive preparation materials and guidance from the Stellar Development Foundation and THESCF team. Teams that complete the Kickstart program and demonstrate project potential will have the option to scale further with the SCF Build Award. The USD valuation of the budget request in XLM will be calculated using the CF Stellar Lumens dollar settlement price on the day of payment as administered, maintained, and reported by the Cryptocur provider CF Benchmarks Ltd.

Using the ticker XLMUSD underscore RR. Available at https colon slash slash www.cfbenchmarks.com slash indices slash XLMUSD underscore RR closing parenthesis. Learn more in the SCF Handbook. Thank you for listening to this Hackernoon story, read by Artificial Intelligence. Visit hackernoon.com to read, write, learn and publish.