The first blockchain mentorship program on Aptos

Pontem Network and Econia Labs join forces to jump-start your journey in the Aptos & Move ecosystem. Apply for our intensive incubation program that covers all aspects of startup excellence – from growth hacking to contract development.

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Why apply

Work with industry-level experts with 100+ cumulative years of experience

Build a network of potential future partners

Develop key competences, be it marketing, product management, or leadership

Validate your business idea and gain traction

Participate in online and offline events and get noticed

Learn to set milestones and KPIs – and reach them

Benefit from our tailored approach based on the product stage

Balance much-needed structure and creativity in your startup growth

Deepen your knowledge about Move and other technical aspects of Aptos

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About the mentors

Pontem Network

Pontem is a leading blockchain product studio on Aptos. Our pioneering products include:

Pontem Wallet with 250k+ downloads

Liquidswap AMM; Move Code Playground, the first browser editor for Move

ByteBabel, the first Solidity to Move transpiler

Two top-selling NFT collections on Aptos, Space Pirates and Dark Ages

Move plugin for Intellij IDE frameworks, and more.

In 2023 alone, Pontem conducted MoveCon, the first blockchain conference centered on Move; sponsored two hackathon tracks; and hosted dozens of expert panels and online events dedicated to Aptos.

Econia Labs

Econia Labs is behind the Econia order book – a high-performance, permissionless base layer for DeFi on Aptos. This decentralized order book and open-source atomic matching engine enables composability and seamless integration for trading protocols and any digital assets. The protocol is designed for web-scale performance and global market access.

Econia Labs is backed by leading blockchain investment funds, including Dragonfly, Flow Traders, Aptos Labs, Lightspeed Faction, Wintermute Ventures, Hudson River Trading, and others. On top of regularly leading workshops and sponsoring Aptos hackathon tracks, Econia has released the popular Teach Yourself Move on Aptos guide.

Program Goals

Reduce barriers to entry in the Move ecosystem

Guide hand-picked startups on Aptos from the idea stage to a finished product

Help mentees bootstrap key areas of their startups

Transfer our expertise back to the community

Learning methods

One-on-one and group remote coaching sessions

Regular progress reviews and feedback

Curated study materials

Facilitated peer learning

Events: expert panels, AMAs, hackathons…

Networking

Mentorship Modules

Product Development

Scaling and go-to-market strategy

Tokenomics and token utility

Planning, milestones & KPIs

Competitor & cost analysis

Balancing resources & deadlines

Agile environment & process optimization

Growth & Marketing

Scaling and go-to-market strategy

Tokenomics and token utility

Planning, milestones & KPIs

Competitor & cost analysis

Balancing resources & deadlines

Agile environment & process optimization

Protocol Monetization

Scaling and go-to-market strategy

Tokenomics and token utility

Planning, milestones & KPIs

Competitor & cost analysis

Balancing resources & deadlines

Agile environment & process optimization

Fundraising

Scaling and go-to-market strategy

Tokenomics and token utility

Planning, milestones & KPIs

Competitor & cost analysis

Balancing resources & deadlines

Agile environment & process optimization

Protocol Monetization

Scaling and go-to-market strategy

Tokenomics and token utility

Planning, milestones & KPIs

Competitor & cost analysis

Balancing resources & deadlines

Agile environment & process optimization

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Have questions? Write to us at vincy.hsu@pontem.network

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