"Mario and Christian formed an alliance following their time at PBA in Hong Kong. Since then, PolkaBiz has become a great tool to identify and nurture entrepreneurs for the Polkadot ecosystem. We’re really keen to keep working with them." - Tim Dobie, Director of Polkadot Blockchain Academy
PolkaBiz has been quietly but effectively building the foundation for the next generation of startups within Polkadot. In ref 1504, which received strong support from the majority of the community, we wanted to continue this kind of work. However, during the confirmation period, the proposal was unexpectedly rejected.
After consulting W3F and some community members, we have therefore decided to present a retroactive funding proposal for the past 4 months (January - April).
Here’s what we already achieved - verifiable results from January to April 2025:
This work has been recognized not only by startups but by major ecosystem leaders such as the Web3 Foundation and the Polkadot Blockchain Academy.
This proposal only seeks fair retroactive compensation for 4 months of hard work:
If Polkadot wants more applications, more builders, and more real usage, programs like PolkaBiz are essential. Together with the community, we are actively exploring the best ways to sustainably fund our efforts.
Here is the link to the full proposal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/142EZKo4CKbwIlGQklGl1MaIBT3qdMEDQHATro9UOiZI/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you all for your trust and support! 🙏
PolkaBiz is a program that helps new businesses grow in the Polkadot ecosystem. They have been working hard to find and support new entrepreneurs. From January to April 2025, they did many things like:
PolkaBiz needs money to keep doing this work. They are asking for $82,666.66 for the past 4 months. They think programs like theirs are important for Polkadot to grow. You can read their full proposal here: link.