@fazil_s1.near [Posted on DevHub](/devgovgigs.near/widget/Post?id=2295) ## Solution: XFounders - Turn your code into a business ###### Requested amount: 15000 USDT ###### Requested sponsor: @neardevdao.near # Turn your code into a business # Summary: XFounders aims to eliminate the gap between hackathon ideas and sustainable, scalable products. We prepare dev teams for fundraising and help them remain in and contribute to the NEAR blockchain ecosystem. Motivation: The main motivation behind this proposal is the need to raise the survival rate of web3 startups. Developers know how to write code, create MVPs, and win hackathons. We want these efforts to transform into products, audiences, sales, and fundraising. The more sustainable web3 products emerge the faster web3 mass adoption will occur. Benefits to the ecosystem: 1. Support for early-stage startups in the NEAR ecosystem 2. Business education and new skills for developer founders of startups 3. More products with sustainable business models in the NEAR ecosystem 4. Successful products on NEAR as role models for developer communities 5. Increased chances of success for winning hackathon startups in the NEAR ecosystem. Potential Use Cases: We are happy to help the winners of the recent Near hackathons to continue developing their ideas and turn them into sustainable real-world products ready to onboard users. *What does XFounders Fundraising School consist of?* * A closed community of participants from XFounders Bootcamp Season 1 (30 startups and 40+ mentors) - new participants join the community and go through onboarding. * XF Crash Course - an express video course for 30 hours (recorded at XFounders Bootcamp). The goal is to put up a good Pitch Deck. * XF Feedback Session - a practice pitch for new startups in front of community members and experts. The goal is to identify weaknesses in the project, Pitch Deck, and the pitch itself and understand what is needed to improve each element. * XF Community events - regular educational lectures, workshops, masterminds, and mini hackathons, where mentors from partner ecosystems share their experiences and help founders build products with sustainable business models. The goal is to fill all knowledge gaps and prepare for the Pitch Hour. * XF Near track - technical & business specifications elaborated upon by XF and Near team. * XF Pitch Hour - the final event that every startup goes through. At XF Pitch Hour, startups pitch to investors, funds, and partner ecosystems. The goal is to attract investments. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): * KPI 1: 15 winning hackathon startups in the NEAR ecosystem have completed the XFounders Fundraising School program by the end of the year. * KPI 2: Projects have received and absorbed educational materials and conducted at least 15 one-on-one sessions with mentors and program experts. * KPI 3: Startups have improved their pitch decks and prepared for a public demo day at the end of the program. * KPI 4: All participating startups presented their projects to VCs and angels on Demo Day. Budget: Total: 15 000 USDT Detail: Team - 4 000 USDT Educational materials - 3 500 USDT Online education events - 2 000 USDT Mentors & trackers & experts - 3 500 USDT Open content: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, medium - 2 000 USDT Additional requirements: All educational and promotional material produced will comply with the following requirements: * All documentation, handbooks, forms, educational material, etc. include the “powered by NEAR DevHub” logo provided by the NEAR DevHub team. * All graphics material and videos must include the “powered by NEAR DevHub” logo. * A copy of every educational and promotional material, docs, graphic design videos, etc, must be shared with the NEAR DevHub team. * All videos must include a signed release form for NEAR DevHub with the proper copyright credits. > Time to build web3 Toghether. XFounders team.