Pitch Deck Stage 1 Template
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[Project Title]
Submission info:
Project Logo
Sponsor Technologies | Select one or more from Notion page |
Hyperlocal Challenge Area | Select from Notion page |
Team Members |
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[Challenge Area] : Problem Space or Topic Addressed
“This is a quote that provides context about your problem space. This could also be a statistic. You’re welcome to bold the part that really explains the severity of the problem.”
You might include a picture here that illustrates the context of the problem
Source (including link to source)
Web3athon Team Tips
Use the challenge briefs we put together to help you explain why this problem is important and worth investigating! We made them so you wouldn’t have to start from scratch.
How we got to our solution
We Learned
Data collection method 1 (e.g. interviews)
Data collection method 2 (e.g. surveys)
Data collection method 3 (e.g. analysis of [public data set])
X type of person isn’t able to do Y because of A,B, and C.
What problem is it solving and for whom
What we do
Our Project fixes A B and C by [a description of your service]
This is where you put a picture that helps people understand what your product looks like.
How it works
Person type 2
Person type 1
Organization
Asset
1: Person 1 and Organization both contribute to the Asset
Step 2: The asset generates returns which are returned to Organization and Person 2
Step 3: Person 2 is able to continue to contribute capital to the organization
Web3athon Team Tips
This is a very basic ecosystem map for a fictitious project. You should create a visual that explains the key players involved in your project, the relationships they have with each other, and how that solves the problem you identified in the slide before.
Start by drawing it out by hand, and work with your team to refine it!
Evidence from target audience that this is a valuable solution to them
“This is a quote from an interview or survey with a target user. You’re welcome to bold the part that really explains why your solution is necessary.”
[Person’s Name]
Description (e.g. their occupation, or their demographic information which makes them representative of your target audience.
We collected this data through [a survey, an interview, observing a talk].
You might include a picture here that illustrates the context in which you gathered this data.
Potential negative environmental or social impact & mitigation strategies
Potential problem | Solutions we are considering |
Increased carbon footprint | We aren’t sure yet! |
Increased economic disparity | |
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Web3athon Team Tips
We’d rather see that you considered a problem and don’t know how to solve it than that you didn’t consider the problem! Check out the challenge briefs we put together (Especially the reading lists!) to see some of what makes these challenge areas so hard to solve.
Why use a Blockchain/Decentralized Ledger Technology?
Web3athon Team Tips
Why aren’t you just building a webapp? Or using a regular database?
Why is it impossible for your project to exist without a decentralized, immutable ledger?
For more info, refer to our reading resources on this topic here and check out the article “How to pick your blockchain’
Which chains you’re considering building on and why
Chain Logo
Chain Logo
Web3athon Team Tips
You may be considering more than one sponsor technology. Totally fine! List them each out and what excites you about them. Check our how to pick a blockchain article and the list of sponsors compiled on Notion.
Product Roadmap
August 22-28
August 17-21
August 29-September 4
September 5 - 11
September 12 - 18
Web3athon Team Tips
This is your opportunity to show that you’ve considered what it would take to build your product. Include things like QA, having wireframes mocked up, and getting feedback from your target audience.
Team + Advisors
Current Partners
Ideal/future Partners
You can’t do it all on your own! Partner organizations are an important way for you to build out your community and develop expertise that you may not have. ��Especially as we discuss in the ecosystem map, you have multiple audiences and ecosystem participants that each play different roles.
Still looking for:
List skill sets you don’t have that you would need to add for stage 2.
Relevant background, Skills, or responsibilities.
Headshot or avatar
Partner Logo
Relevant background, Skills, or responsibilities.
Headshot or avatar
Relevant background, Skills, or responsibilities.
Headshot or avatar
Partner Logo
Description of partner organization
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Mapping progress towards product development
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areas
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Problem - solution fit
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Product - market fit
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Growth
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Scale
Intervention 1
Intervention 2
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1 Opportunity Areas | 2 Problem Solution Fit | 3 Product Market Fit | 4 Growth | 5 Scale |
Intervention 1
Intervention 2
Intervention 3
Mapping Interventions
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Mapping Interventions
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Opportunity
Areas
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Problem Solution Fit
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Product
Market Fit
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Growth
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Mapping Interventions
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Opportunity
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Problem Solution Fit
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Product
Market Fit
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Growth
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Intervention 1
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