arjunyg
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Hi all,
I'm a little new to the Dash forums, but I hope you all like this proposal, and I would greatly appreciate feedback on how to make this viable.
I am proposing to have Dash sponsor a collegiate hackathon in my area. For those of you unfamiliar, a hackathon is an event where a group of individuals gather for 24-48 hours to build projects from start to finish to be submitted for judging and prizes. Hackathon events are typically free to attend, with all necessary transportation, venues, chairs, tables, food, electricity, etc. funded by sponsors. Typically sponsors are tech companies that use the opportunity to circulate their brand with students, to seek out hiring candidates, and to encourage innovation. Frequently, sponsors also offer prizes for the best use of their API/technology/platform (eg. IBM might offer a prize for the best use of their cloud services).
In particular, I would like Dash to sponsor CruzHacks (formerly HackUCSC) at the University of California, Santa Cruz in late January. Alternatively, we could sponsor SF Hacks in March, if the CruzHacks timeline is too aggressive. CruzHacks is an ideal candidate for sponsorship because they are going into their 5th annual event, and are well established with great and growing attendance (600+ students two years ago, 700+ last year). As a hackathon aimed at computer science and engineering college students, this event provides an excellent opportunity to encourage development of products and applications with the Dash payment system.
I propose to sponsor a 2.5 Dash prize for the team that creates the best product that adds value to the Dash ecosystem. This will encourage attendees to create products for Dash, resulting in numerous new Dash applications. Furthermore, I propose to give away 0.01 Dash to each an every attendee that installs the Dash wallet to promote the use of Dash in the college community. I also propose to purchase T-shirts with the Dash logo (from Custom Ink, or the likes) to give away as further advertising of the Dash brand.
To become a sponsor, I will reach out to the CruzHacks team and arrange logistical details. For 2500 USD (~2.4 Dash), CruzHacks offers sponsors a table at the event, to allow sponsors to interact with students, the placement of the sponsor's logo on the official CruzHacks T-shirt (given free to every attendee), and the opportunity to run a prize contest.
Personnel
Now that I've laid out the basic plan, I would like to take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Arjun Govindjee, and I am a third year computer science and computer engineering student (double major) at the University of California, Santa Cruz. I have been loosely involved in the cryptocurrency scene since around 2012, when I was primarily interested in the technology behind Bitcoin and the political implications of decentralized governance (first of monetary policy, now of anything via DAOs). I became involved via GPU, and later, ASIC mining (hobbyist stuff, not sitting on millions in Bitcoin profits
), and have followed the technology ever since. I have educational backgrounds in mathematics, cryptography, and computer science that led me to my continued interest in cryptocurrencies and the change that they can bring to the world.
As for my relation to the hackathon scene, I have mentored at four hackathons: HackingEdu, CalHacks 3, CalHacks 4, and HackUCSC (renamed CruzHacks). These experiences have brought me in contact with organizers for all of these events, and make me a good candidate to organize a Dash sponsorship for one or more hackathons.
To orchestrate the giveaway of T-shirts and Dash, I will need some assistants to handle the high volume of students. I propose to hire 3 engineering students from UC Santa Cruz for 0.2 Dash each. These students will assist throughout the hackathon with logistical matters, such as transporting T-shirts and distributing Dash and T-shirts to attendees. This will occur over the 36 hour hackathon minus time for breaks and the arranged speeches.
Budget for 800 anticipated attendees:
Budgeted DASH/USD price of $800
Giveaway 0.01 Dash per person: 8 Dash
Misc. printing costs for tabling materials (posters, flyers, etc.): 0.6 Dash
CruzHacks sponsor fee: 3.13 Dash
Best Dash project prize: 2.5 Dash
T-shirt printing costs (650 Hanes Cotton T-shirts with Dash logo from Custom Ink): 4.3 Dash
3 staff assistants: 0.6 Dash
1 month sponsorship organizer's salary: 2 Dash
Dash Proposal Fee: 5 Dash
Investor returns: 5 Dash
I am looking for investors who would be willing to contribute towards the proposal fee for this project. I personally cannot afford to put forward any meaningful amount towards the fee, and would appreciate it greatly if the community could contribute towards this. I have added an extra 5 Dash to the budget, such that if the proposal passes the vote, any investor who contributed towards the initial fee will receive back twice their investment.
Total Budget = 31.13 Dash
Future Work
If this first hackathon sponsorship is a success, I would like to run another proposal to sponsor a handful of larger hackathons next Fall, or even create an ongoing hackathon sponsorship proposal. CalHacks and LA Hacks are both ideal candidates for sponsorship, as they draw thousands of attendees, and will result in incredible exposure for Dash, as well as likely some extremely high value student projects in return.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Arjun Govindjee
I'm a little new to the Dash forums, but I hope you all like this proposal, and I would greatly appreciate feedback on how to make this viable.
I am proposing to have Dash sponsor a collegiate hackathon in my area. For those of you unfamiliar, a hackathon is an event where a group of individuals gather for 24-48 hours to build projects from start to finish to be submitted for judging and prizes. Hackathon events are typically free to attend, with all necessary transportation, venues, chairs, tables, food, electricity, etc. funded by sponsors. Typically sponsors are tech companies that use the opportunity to circulate their brand with students, to seek out hiring candidates, and to encourage innovation. Frequently, sponsors also offer prizes for the best use of their API/technology/platform (eg. IBM might offer a prize for the best use of their cloud services).
In particular, I would like Dash to sponsor CruzHacks (formerly HackUCSC) at the University of California, Santa Cruz in late January. Alternatively, we could sponsor SF Hacks in March, if the CruzHacks timeline is too aggressive. CruzHacks is an ideal candidate for sponsorship because they are going into their 5th annual event, and are well established with great and growing attendance (600+ students two years ago, 700+ last year). As a hackathon aimed at computer science and engineering college students, this event provides an excellent opportunity to encourage development of products and applications with the Dash payment system.
I propose to sponsor a 2.5 Dash prize for the team that creates the best product that adds value to the Dash ecosystem. This will encourage attendees to create products for Dash, resulting in numerous new Dash applications. Furthermore, I propose to give away 0.01 Dash to each an every attendee that installs the Dash wallet to promote the use of Dash in the college community. I also propose to purchase T-shirts with the Dash logo (from Custom Ink, or the likes) to give away as further advertising of the Dash brand.
To become a sponsor, I will reach out to the CruzHacks team and arrange logistical details. For 2500 USD (~2.4 Dash), CruzHacks offers sponsors a table at the event, to allow sponsors to interact with students, the placement of the sponsor's logo on the official CruzHacks T-shirt (given free to every attendee), and the opportunity to run a prize contest.
Personnel
Now that I've laid out the basic plan, I would like to take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Arjun Govindjee, and I am a third year computer science and computer engineering student (double major) at the University of California, Santa Cruz. I have been loosely involved in the cryptocurrency scene since around 2012, when I was primarily interested in the technology behind Bitcoin and the political implications of decentralized governance (first of monetary policy, now of anything via DAOs). I became involved via GPU, and later, ASIC mining (hobbyist stuff, not sitting on millions in Bitcoin profits
), and have followed the technology ever since. I have educational backgrounds in mathematics, cryptography, and computer science that led me to my continued interest in cryptocurrencies and the change that they can bring to the world.As for my relation to the hackathon scene, I have mentored at four hackathons: HackingEdu, CalHacks 3, CalHacks 4, and HackUCSC (renamed CruzHacks). These experiences have brought me in contact with organizers for all of these events, and make me a good candidate to organize a Dash sponsorship for one or more hackathons.
To orchestrate the giveaway of T-shirts and Dash, I will need some assistants to handle the high volume of students. I propose to hire 3 engineering students from UC Santa Cruz for 0.2 Dash each. These students will assist throughout the hackathon with logistical matters, such as transporting T-shirts and distributing Dash and T-shirts to attendees. This will occur over the 36 hour hackathon minus time for breaks and the arranged speeches.
Budget for 800 anticipated attendees:
Budgeted DASH/USD price of $800
Giveaway 0.01 Dash per person: 8 Dash
Misc. printing costs for tabling materials (posters, flyers, etc.): 0.6 Dash
CruzHacks sponsor fee: 3.13 Dash
Best Dash project prize: 2.5 Dash
T-shirt printing costs (650 Hanes Cotton T-shirts with Dash logo from Custom Ink): 4.3 Dash
3 staff assistants: 0.6 Dash
1 month sponsorship organizer's salary: 2 Dash
Dash Proposal Fee: 5 Dash
Investor returns: 5 Dash
I am looking for investors who would be willing to contribute towards the proposal fee for this project. I personally cannot afford to put forward any meaningful amount towards the fee, and would appreciate it greatly if the community could contribute towards this. I have added an extra 5 Dash to the budget, such that if the proposal passes the vote, any investor who contributed towards the initial fee will receive back twice their investment.
Total Budget = 31.13 Dash
Future Work
If this first hackathon sponsorship is a success, I would like to run another proposal to sponsor a handful of larger hackathons next Fall, or even create an ongoing hackathon sponsorship proposal. CalHacks and LA Hacks are both ideal candidates for sponsorship, as they draw thousands of attendees, and will result in incredible exposure for Dash, as well as likely some extremely high value student projects in return.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Arjun Govindjee
