[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution.
What Are We Bringing To The Table?
The Cardano Calendar will provide the community with an inclusive resource to stay updated with all of the developments taking place within the ecosystem. There are so many projects that are currently being built, community members will have access to a platform that allows them to see everything taking place in an easy-to-use environment. Our reason for approaching this project this way is that social media is inefficient to provide all of the details for staying updated. With our platform, users can find any project they are looking for simply by selecting a few parameters. The Cardano Calendar is intended to engage the existing Cardano community and newcomers who are looking to learn more about a specific project or event. This platform will benefit the greater Cardano community as it will be inclusive to any project that is building in the ecosystem. The Cardano Calendar will be implemented as a web based interface that features events from various projects. The result of this implementation will be a resource for the Cardano community to sign up for events, twitter spaces, in-person meetups, and online events such as NFT drops and project launches. The outcome of this work will be that the Cardano Community has a trusted site where they can stay informed with the latest Cardano developments and share their favorite events with their networks. This proposal provides our development team with the resources to continue adding features to the platform and include Web3 integrations such as wallet connections and smart contracts.
Why Do We Need This?
Cardano has grown exponentially in the number of wallets, new users, and projects building within the ecosystem. It can be overwhelming to keep track of all the projects and events that are taking place and social media tends to be a cluster to navigate. With an open platform that's designed to include events from any project, Cardano community members will be able to easily stay updated with the latest happening.
[IMPACT] Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community.
We are addressing the Cardano Use Cases: Product challenge by bringing more builders into the ecosystem and creating high-quality platforms built for the community. This proposal aligns with the Challenge category as it provides a resource to facilitate events taking place within the ecosystem. Many projects are building within the space and new users coming into the community need a way to stay updated with everything taking place. This will allow for a better experience for newcomers joining the community.
[CAPABILITY & FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?
Our project is being managed the Kaizen Crypto team, a well-established brand with the Cardano ecosystem. The current progress of the Cardano Calendar platform is available for anyone to use and publicly accessible via our website. https://cardanocalendar.io/
Our team has been previously funded in Catalyst funding rounds, and we continue to find new solutions to existing problems. Our efforts to build on Cardano demonstrate a strong desire to continue pushing the ecosystem forward.
Main Goals
- Launch the Cardano Calendar web platform
- Serve 100+ unique users after the successful launch of the platform within 1 year
- Increase participation and awareness of Cardano related events by 10% year over year
In order to accomplish these objectives, we have assembled a highly skilled team of project managers, marketing professionals, and blockchain developers. Our approach encompasses a meticulous development process such as requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and deployment. With this experienced team and careful approach, we firmly believe that the project's goals can be achieved within the appropriate timeline.
[Project Milestones] What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?
Milestone 1: Platform is open for public use (Month 1)
Acceptance Criteria: Users can create an account and login to the Cardano Calendar platform.
Users will be able to create an event on the platform and publish. They will be able to share events on social media and join events in which they are interested. Users will also be able to add comments and engage with the broader community.
Budget: 50,000 ADA
>Milestone 2: Feature additions and Web3 integrations (Month 2)
Acceptance Criteria: Web 3 Integrations have been added.
Our front-end and back-end developer will work with our blockchain developer to add feature improvements, and wallet connections to the platform. Blockfrost API connection to access user wallet data.
Budget: 50,000 ADA
>Milestone 3: Email Notifications (Month 3)
Acceptance Criteria: Cardano Calendar has custom email notifications for users
Email notifications are working for users who create an event, sign-up to attend a Cardano event, and also upcoming time and dates. A close out video and report will be provided along with this milestone.
Budget: 50,000 ADA
[RESOURCES] Who is in the project team and what are their roles?
Pritesh Gosai - Kaizen Crypto
Pritesh is a long-time Cardano community member who has been contributing to the ecosystem since 2017. He began creating educational content for the Cardano ecosystem in 2019 and has operated Kaizen stakepools since the Incentivized Testnet. Since then, he has gone on to create one of the most well established brands in the Cardano community with a Youtube channel that has over 1M views and 30k subscribers. He operates several stakepools and contributes to charity in India and Sri Lanka with operator rewards from Krishna stakepool. The Kaizen Crypto brand is now supported by several community members who span across the entire globe to continue the ethos of continuous improvement for Cardano. The Kaizen Crypto team has previously been funded through Catalyst for Lovelace Saga, Cardano Calendar, and the Cardano 101 Course.
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Alex Sk - Account Manager (5 years)
Eliza Kuzminykh - Project Manager (4 years)
Valeria Bogdanova - Designer / Illustrator (7 years)
Denys Popov - Backend Developer (6 years)
Artem Marfuta - Blockchain Developer (3 years)
Yulya Krivson - Frontend Developer (3 years)
[BUDGET & COSTS] Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources.
The funding requested is needed to pay for the development budget of building the platform. We also need to cover the costs of marketing, educational materials, onboarding content, and platform maintenance.
Proposed Budget For Team Salary:
Front End Developer - 30,000 ADA / 3 months
Back End Developer - 30,000 ADA / 3 months
Blockchain Developer - 30,000 ADA / 3 months
Graphic Designer - 10,000 ADA / 1 month
Social Media Manager - 20,000 / 3 months
One Time Expenses:
Platform Maintenance - 5,000 ADA
Server Hosting - 5,000 ADA
Proposed Budget For Education and Marketing:
Educational Videos - 2,500 ADA
Marketing - 2,500 ADA
Miscellaneous:
ADA Valuation Contingency (Savings) - 10,000 ADA
Fees and Costs - 5,000 ADA
Total Cost: 150,000 ADA
[VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?
The cost of this project represents value for money for the Cardano ecosystem due to our team's commitment to ecosystem growth and ability to deliver useful products that increase efficiency.
In order to build this platform, we have onboarded several developers to be apart of the Cardano ecosystem. The budget has been determined considering the average wages for software professionals in North America, reflecting the high level of expertise and quality assurance that we bring to this project.
Attached is the invoicing spreadsheet created for the development costs of the Cardano Calendar web platform. This breakdown shows the number of hours and the cost in USD. This is intended to provide an example of development costs.
