Colosseum fuels Solana innovation! 🚀 $250K for startups, mentorship, and a $60M fund. Next hackathon begins September 2nd—be part of the future! #Solana #Blockchain #startup

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Notes from the show

Colosseum combines online hackathons and accelerator programs to support Solana ecosystem startups.
The accelerator program helps teams push towards a mainnet release and provides support in technical and non-technical areas.
Colosseum invests $250,000 in each startup that goes through its accelerator program.
Teams in the accelerator program receive feedback on legal and entity structure, team composition, and early customer communication.
Colosseum evaluates teams based on their ability to ship quickly and efficiently. Colosseum provides funding, mentorship, and resources to early-stage projects in the Solana ecosystem.
They run hackathons to identify talented teams and provide them with pre-seed funding and support.
The accelerator program helps teams refine their ideas and secure additional funding.
Colosseum plays a role in educating and convincing later-stage funds to invest in the Solana ecosystem.
They are working on building a co-founder matching platform to help teams find the right partners.
The next hackathon is scheduled for September 2nd to October 8th.

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