Session 4: Ideation group Crypto Packaged Goods is proud to present Pitch Week: the CPG Accelerator’s culmination of almost three months of intensive work that has helped over 100 startups propel their businesses forward. Now, 42 of those startups across three different stages, Ideation, Building, and Growth, are ready to present their business concepts to our distinguished panel of investors. Watch to learn, and watch to cheer on your colleagues over two exciting days. Twelve finalists will move on to the Finale on Monday, May 22, when voting opens for the community to award $25K in cash prizes. Details for voting and watching the Pitch Show Finale will be released separately.

Session 3: Building Group 2 Crypto Packaged Goods is proud to present Pitch Week: the CPG Accelerator’s culmination of almost three months of intensive work that has helped over 100 startups propel their businesses forward. Now, 42 of those startups across three different stages, Ideation, Building, and Growth, are ready to present their business concepts to our distinguished panel of investors. Watch to learn, and watch to cheer on your colleagues over two exciting days. Twelve finalists will move on to the Finale on Monday, May 22, when voting opens for the community to award $25K in cash prizes. Details for voting and watching the Pitch Show Finale will be released separately.

In this session, CPG Accelerator teams will learn about building a leading Web3 product + community with the co-founder of Floor, Chris Maddern.

In just 18 short months NFT God AKA Alex Finn has built a dedicated community of over 115K Twitter followers and 24K subscribers to his weekly newsletter, 1% Better. He achieved this by tying together content on personal growth, technology, investing, and his unique perspective on the transformative potential of NFTs. Alex's expertise in Web3 brand-building and community growth has made him a sought-after speaker and advisor. In this session CPG Accelerator teams will have the chance to speak to him directly and learn from his experiences building online audiences in the Web3 space. Follow him at: twitter.com/NFT_GOD twitter.com/1BetterbyNFTGod www.1percentbetter.io

Genius Call #24: Intro to DAOs & their future - with Rebecca Lamis, Co-founder of UnicornDAO & Head of Partnerships at Playlayer Date: Wed 8 March Time: 9am PT/5pm UTC (this call is 90 minutes long) Rebecca Lamis is the Co-founder of UnicornDao, Head of Partnerships at mixed reality startup Playlayer, previously worked with Quantum, and is an active DAO organizer and advisor. She has been in web3 since 2018 with a focus on making the industry and its opportunities more accessible. In this genius call, Rebecca will cover the definition, history, philosophy and benefits of DAOs. She will also cover DAO use cases, DAO legal structures and the challenges faced by DAOs. Rebecca will conclude the call by answering specific questions raised (in advance of the call) by our community. Connect with Rebecca on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/RebeccaLamis

Genius Call #23: Fireside chat & Q+A with Guillaume Huot - ‘Arsonic’ Date: Wed 1 March Time: 9am PT/5pm UTC Guillaume Huot ‘Arsonic’ is the creator of Sgt Pepe World. He is also the co-founder of Zeblocks and Flowty. Zeblocks is a company of blockchain enthusiasts who develop generative art, mobile and web applications. Previous NFT projects include Unigrids, Beatboxes and Sensthesia. Their most recent project (Modern Muse: Marilyn Monroe x Zeblocks) brings Marilyn Monroe to the intersection of art and technology. In this genius call, we will hear from ‘Arsonic’ on a variety of topics including: creative collaborations, pivoting from web2 to web3, launching successful NFT projects, the power of memes, lessons and insights learned from building in web3 and much more! Connect with him Twitter at: https://twitter.com/Ars0nic

Genius Call #22: ‘No risk, no reward! How to find your career path in web3’ - Christine Theriot, Strategic Partnerships, World of Women Date: Wed 22 February Time: 9am PT/5pm UTC Christine is the Director of Strategic Partners at World of Women and was previously the Director of Strategic Partnerships at BFF. Prior to transitioning to web3, Christine served as the Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Intelligent Deals, where she built a robust network of TV & entertainment brand partnerships with mega-media giants like The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Wendy Williams, The Real etc. In this genius call, Christine will share career insights including: creating & designing your ideal role, shooting your shot successfully, working in web2 vs working in web3, building your web3 reputation, utilizing your networks, negotiating pay, setting professional boundaries & much more. Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/Majestique_eth

Date: Wed 1 February Time: 9am PT/5pm UTC In this genius call, we will hear from Dan on a variety of topics including: building a sufficiently decentralized social network, the value of doing things that don’t scale, using user feedback to evolve the product, lessons and insights from his time at Coinbase, tangible advice for builders in web3 and much more. Dan Romero is a co-founder of Farcaster, a sufficiently decentralized social network. Prior to Farcaster, Dan was an early employee and exec at Coinbase, where he led international expansion and the consumer business. He's also an active angel investor. Farcaster handle: @dwr Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/dwr

🚀pre-Accelerator session #2: Office Hours with CPG Date: Tuesday 31 January 2023 Time: 10am PT/1pm ET/ 6pm UTC In the second session of our pre-Accelerator, CPGs Head of Incubator Raffaela Rein will review the first two weeks of the program then focus on important preparation and pitch practice for the February 15 Pitch Day. All CPG holders are welcome, and attendees will receive POAPs linked to CPG Rewards! The stream will be broadcast in the main Pop channel. Can't make it live? No problem, it will be recorded.