Who are we?

We are Women Biz, a latin community created by women to empower women through web3. We organize events and educational programs to promote Blockchain adoption through web2 to web3 onboarding. With a diverse community with over 1800 members across 16 countries, we have created an environment that promotes education, collaboration, and empowerment within the blockchain industry. These engagements have served as crucibles of learning and interaction, facilitating knowledge exchange and fostering a supportive ecosystem for women navigating the complexities of Web3.

Our experience includes organizing over 50 IRL events and hosting over 30 online workshops, providing valuable opportunities for learning and networking. Notable highlights include our successful “Women in Web3” bootcamp, which attracted 190 women participants and received over 400 quest submissions as well as our “Latina Blockchain Hackathon” that produced 21 innovative projects. 

What problem do we identify?

Today's financial systems are often inaccessible, inefficient, and costly, particularly for individuals and businesses in underserved and developing regions. Traditional financial services can be exclusive, slow, and burdened with high fees. Additionally, according to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and POCLab gender diversity research results published in 2023, women make up only about 27% of the Web3 workforce, often in non-technical roles. Only 13% of Web3 founding teams include a woman, and only 3% have teams that are exclusively made up of women. This significant gender gap further limits the potential for innovation and inclusion in the blockchain space.

Our solution

Recognizing the potential of Stellar to transform financial systems, we propose a DeFi-focused bootcamp to educate and empower individuals to leverage Stellar for decentralized finance applications.

The Stellar Women Bootcamp is a 4-week, gamified educational program designed to equip Latin women with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and utilize decentralized finance solutions on the Stellar network. The bootcamp offers 80 scholarships, and includes live classes, mentoring, and weekly challenges. Participants will learn DeFi fundamentals, interact with Stellar projects and earn rewards through active engagement. The program aims to bridge the gap between Web2 and Web3 financial knowledge.

More detailed description of each deliverable: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGJ7dNOdCY/32vqYSKr_n2_MqsfFuNTXQ/view?utm_content=DAGJ7dNOdCY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor  

Deliverable 1: Instructor recruitment and training

• Brief description: Recruitment, selection, and training of instructors.
• How to measure completion: Link to Notion with instructor profiles, LinkedIn, and Twitter profiles, and biographies.
• Estimated date of completion: End of the first week from project approval.
• Budget: $1,500

Deliverable 2: Virtual campus setup

• Brief description: Setting up a virtual campus and a page for delivering gamified challenges.
• How to measure completion: Virtual campus and challenge page live, accessible via provided link.
• Estimated date of completion: End of the first week from project approval.
• Budget: $1,000

Deliverable 3: Bootcamp awareness 

• Brief description: Omnichannel campaign, including website, reels, posts, and Twitter Spaces.
• How to measure completion: Number of registrations verifiable on the Women Biz website and links of each promotion on social media.
• Estimated date of completion: End of the second week from project approval.
• Budget: $2,000

Deliverable 4: Ongoing marketing during bootcamp

• Brief description: Marketing activities during the bootcamp, including Spaces with special guests discussing the bootcamp.
• How to measure completion: Recording of sessions and discussions uploaded to YouTube.
• Estimated date of completion: Throughout the bootcamp duration.
• Budget: $1,000

Deliverable 5: Scholarships awards

• Brief description: Registration of participants and selection of scholarship recipients.
• How to measure completion: Registration records and scholarship awards documented on the project directory.
• Estimated date of completion: End of the second week from project approval.
• Budget: $500

Deliverable 6: Bootcamp execution

• Brief description: Delivery of the 4-week bootcamp with live classes and weekly challenges. Payment to teachers, mentors and class coordinators.
• How to measure completion: Live sessions recorded and uploaded to YouTube, participation records on blockchain, and number of challenges submitted by participants, including articles and videos explaining Stellar, payment records.
• Estimated date of completion: End of the sixth week from project approval.
• Budget: $5,000

Deliverable 7: Issuing POAPs and NFTs

• Brief description: Issuing POAPs and NFTs for participation in each session.
• How to measure completion: POAPs and NFTs issued and recorded on blockchain.
• Estimated date of completion: End of the sixth week from project approval.
• Budget: $800

Deliverable 8: Post-Bootcamp support and evaluation

• Brief description: Providing ongoing support, conducting evaluation, and collecting feedback.
• How to measure completion: Feedback collected and evaluation report published on the project directory.
• Estimated date of completion: End of the seventh week from project approval.
• Budget: $800

Deliverable 9: Certificate issuance and graduation ceremony

• Brief description: Issuance of blockchain certificates and graduation ceremony.
• How to measure completion: Certificates issued, ceremony recorded and uploaded to YouTube.
• Estimated date of completion: End of the seventh week from project approval.

• Budget: $800

Deliverable 10: Post-bootcamp marketing

• Brief description: Post-bootcamp marketing to showcase results and gather more participants for future bootcamps.
• How to measure completion: Marketing materials and results showcased on the Women Biz website.
• Estimated date of completion: End of the seventh week from project approval.
• Budget: $1,000

Briguit Reinaldo - Team Lead and PM

Serial entrepreneur, mentor, and speaker with extensive experience in entrepreneurship, marketing, education, and technology. As the CEO of Ayni Educativo, the first virtual school in Peru, and founder of Cedhinfo and Cedhinet, recognized as one of the top 100 startups by Forbes in 2022, she has demonstrated her leadership and innovation. Additionally, she is the founder and project manager at Women Biz. Her work in providing courses for children, job seekers, and professionals to enhance their skills, academic performance, and work efficiency through digitalization has positively impacted over 20,000 young people.

She has delivered over 150 talks on leadership, entrepreneurship, and technology both nationally and internationally and provided more than 50 mentoring sessions. Recognized as a Techfluencer by Globant and a Top 5 Leader in Women in Tech in the Leadership category, she is driven by a passion for creating purposeful projects, dedicated to making a meaningful impact on people's lives through her work.

X: https://x.com/criptomommy

Warpcast: @criptomommy

Telegram: @CriptoMommy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briguitreinaldo 

Allison Alvarez - Education lead

A dynamic professional with a robust background in project management, community building, and organizing events. As the founder of We Exchange, a peruvian fintech, she combines entrepreneurial experience with her strong academic foundation in Hospitality Management and a Master of Finance. This unique perspective allows her to bring meticulous organizational skills and a strategic approach to resource management and budgeting, enhancing the effectiveness of educational programs.

She has delivered diverse talks on blockchain to the Women Biz Community and mentors future tech leaders through SheFi. Her passion for orchestrating impactful events is evident in her ability to curate content, secure high-profile speakers, and deliver memorable experiences that inspire and inform. Always eager to connect with fellow professionals and thought leaders, she is committed to exploring opportunities to collaborate and make a positive impact.

X: https://x.com/takeiteasy_ali

Warpcast: @ayison

Telegram: allison_alvarez

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonalvarez

Lilian Santos - Operations lead

Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Piura and is currently exploring the world of digital product development. As the Latam Product Manager at Equifax, she leverages her technical background and innovative mindset to drive product success. Her passion for Technology and projects fuels her dedication to advancing digital solutions and empowering Women in Tech.

She is getting involved in Governance representing Women Biz and a former ambassador for Talent Protocol. Her achievements include winning the ETH Samba in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2024, where she led a project on payments. She has also served as a Builder scholar in Argentina, leading a project on NFT loyalty programs in 2023 and participated in Builders Week in Lisbon, Portugal, focusing on a project about languages. In 2022, Lilian took first place in the Latam WebX Hackathon in Perú.

X: https://x.com/piuranA_InBlock

Warpcast: @liliop.eth

Telegram: piuranA_InBlock

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilian-santos-mart%C3%ADnez/

Phase 1: Preparation and Initial Setup

• Duration: 1 week (From project approval)
• Activities:
  • Recruitment, selection, and training of instructors.
  • Setting up a virtual campus and publishing schedules, challenges, and instructor details on Notion.
• Budget: $2,500

Phase 2: Marketing and Registration

• Duration: 2 weeks (From project approval)
• Activities:
  • Pre-launch marketing campaign to attract 80 participants, including website creation, videos, posts, and Twitter Spaces.
  • Participant registration and scholarship selection.
• Budget: $2,000

Phase 3: Bootcamp Execution

• Duration: 4 weeks (From project approval)
• Activities:
  • Delivery of the 4-week bootcamp with live classes and weekly challenges.
  • Issuing POAPs and NFTs for participation in each session.
  • Hosting live sessions and recording them for YouTube.
  • Submitting challenges by participants, including articles and videos explaining Stellar.
  • Publish the interns' best challenges on social networks.
• Budget: $6500

Phase 4: Post-Bootcamp Activities

• Duration: 1 week (From project approval)
• Activities:
  • Providing ongoing support, conducting evaluations, and collecting feedback.
  • Issuing blockchain certificates, hosting the graduation ceremony, and conducting the final survey.
  • Post-bootcamp marketing to showcase results and gather more participants for future bootcamps.
  • Publication of project results on networks
• Budget: $3500

Total Budget: $14,400