If you build it, they will come. Just build things people NEED or WANT. Like authenticated CV's or awards or authenticated participation.

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Tani Monique Gaan 'Tegan'

[GENERAL] Email address of main applicant

teegs@ecoverse.io

Additional applicants

n/a

[GENERAL] Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)

6

[GENERAL] Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language.

No

[GENERAL] Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

[GENERAL] If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.” .

no dependencies

[GENERAL] Will your project’s output/s be fully open source?

No

[GENERAL] If NO, please describe which outputs are not going to be open source. If YES, please write “Project will be fully open source.”

Project has some open source but due to the nature of working with other people's IP and how we built The Minted Press, . that allows web2-web3 interactions; users can interact with the minting press but not all of the IP will be open source

Data Tools

[METADATA] Category of proposal

Data tools

[METADATA] SDG rating

As we have built an Enterprise/SaaS platform that allows brands, creatives or IP holders web2.5 -Web3 platform and tools that aid in building web3 applications. We have a strong footprint in authenticated data, marketing and fandom tools. Whilst we support a decentralised open source community, we currently are not built in this manner. We are open to re-writing the codebase as time and funding permits. We also envision future open source tools to be added to the platform's dashboard

[IMPACT] Please describe your proposed solution.

Our team brings diverse tools made for the proletariat or every day person, marketing executive, sales rep or event planner to name a few. The current ecosystem of developer tools is truly made for the technologically savvy, stereotypical developer community.  Cardano as an entire community needs to see more digestible, pertinent use cases of blockchain tech. EcoVerse predicates on these digestible, web2.5 enterprise marketing and authenticated data tools made to authenticate. We not only bring a fresh perspective on how to use NFTs and the blockchain, but we have built the tools on the enterprise side, and a succinct flawless end user experience making it as simple as claiming a free nft (backed by brand sponsor dollars) with just an email. 

[IMPACT] How does your proposed solution address the challenge and what benefits will this bring to the Cardano ecosystem?

As we have built an Enterprise/SaaS platform that allows brands, creatives or IP holders web2.5 -Web3 platform and tools that aid in building web3 applications. We have a strong footprint in authenticated data, marketing and fandom tools. Whilst we support a decentralised open source community, we currently are not built in this manner. We are open to re-writing the codebase as time and funding permits. We also envision future open source tools to be added to the platform's dashboard

[IMPACT] How do you intend to measure the success of your project?

we believe CPW 'cost per wallet' will be a new advertising metric within web3. Teams like ours will be paid for bringing recurring transactions from the enterprise level to your chain. We have a multitude of projects that are not art based drops. We have compelling reasons why users will partiake in our campaigns. We authenticate work histories, fandom/participation, attendance, family histories, athletes, athletic departments, brand sponsor ROI, and so much more! Our ux/ui and other web3 application tools were made with a web2 feel. Our tools will help make it easier to build and scale on the Cardano blockchain!

[IMPACT] Please describe your plans to share the outputs and results of your project?

we are open to sharing whatever data helps the community.

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability?

I have been running this dev team and product for the past 2.5 years and have full confidence in our technology, though we would like to prepare for some technical debt after building at warp speed for the past forever. This team works hard for the belief in the technology and what GOOD can come of the tools we have built. We are dedicated and most importantly we think differently and provide new viewpoints to ux/ui and overall tools that will help make this industry a must have at the enterprise and government levels

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] What are the main goals for the project and how will you validate if your approach is feasible?

secure more funding and help release our tech stack out in the wild keep building and bridge us to our integration of our tech into strategic clients and partners. We need help on the sales side or go to market strategy. We do have a number of sales at 90% close. We will likely incur a bottle neck which is why we would like more funding to expand the team.

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] Please provide a detailed breakdown of your project’s milestones and each of the main tasks or activities to reach the milestone plus the expected timeline for the delivery.

Our tech stack is ready for Beta Testing. We have more devs in the batters box, but we would love to have some support from the Cardano developer community. We have been pointed to L2 paima milkomeda for a good EVM for Cardano. We have new product functionality we would love to focus on, for now, Brand Fan and Player Minted Moments are all working and we are onboarding new clients everyday currently on Ethereum and Polygon but we hope our next chain is Cardano!

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] Please describe the deliverables, outputs and intended outcomes of each milestone.

continue to finish our backlog of engineering tickets in Linear as well as product tickets with new functionality and more data tools. We are ready to go live with clients with our beta product.Review technical debt and fine comb through the tech to prepare for white labeled solutions and full integration into strategic partners organisations Hire more devs and team. Add another product team to build out new products based off customer demand. 

[RESOURCES & VALUE FOR MONEY] Please provide a detailed budget breakdown of the proposed work and resources.

We are working on a small skeleton team due to funding cutbacks and burn management during a hard time for fundraising. We burn roughly 20-25k a month on cut back hours and only on our payroll for 7 devs. I would like to soon give these devs a raise and give them back more hours so we would be burning closer to 95k a month with me the head of product and CEO also back on payroll and adding back employees we had to let go like our COO. There is some back pay owed to a few employees who wanted to see the company live on and help out in any way they could.

[RESOURCES & VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

All of our developers have been working at discounted rates for the past 2 years. They are mainly located on the east coast and All of Canada. We have been told there has never been as much product built for very little burn. I have taken on 3-4 senior roles to save burn for the company. Our ideal salary burn is closer to 90k but we have pared down to 15-25k this past month and moving forward. Having run multiple dev teams here in America and abroad, this team's costs are very low. We work swiftly and smartly. Funding will only set us up for success in finishing important builds and onboarding clients.

[IMPORTANT NOTE] The Applicant agreed to Fund10 rules and also that data in the Submission Form and other data provided by the project team during the course of the project will be publicly available.

I Accept