[Approved] [PROPOSAL] NFT Book Platform

Hello everyone, let me introduce our project

Section 1 - Project Information

Organization Name: NFTBooks

Proposal Title: Deployment of the NFTBooks Platform on Near

Project Category: NFT/Community

Section 2. Project Links

Website: https://livrosnft.xyz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livrosnft.xyz
Pitch Deck and Video Using the Platform: NFT Books Links - Google Drive

Section 3. Team Members and Experience

@AndreiaMartinBR - Serial entrepreneur, graduated from the Founder Institute. Founded Usphera Web3, a company specializing in strategy, value creation, and opportunities to onboard companies into Web3.

@jcsta - NFT specialist, working, studying, and investing in NFTs since 2021. Founded ViaNFT creating educational content about NFTs and Digital Assets. Helped found Near and Aurora Brazil. Near OG.

Max: President of the Rio Grande do Sul Book Chamber and owner of one of the largest publishing houses in the south of Brazil.

Section 4. About the Application

Main Objective: Deploy the project on Near for the purchase and sale of books in NFT format, introducing a secondary market, bringing authors and readers closer, and combating piracy.

How It Works:

Our platform allows publishers and authors to launch their books/ebooks as NFTs, generating engagement with the community and encouraging more transactions on the Near network.
Furthermore, throughout the year, we will seek partnerships with regional communities around the world, from Portuguese-speaking regions, to launch works by authors from those areas.

Initially, we partnered and launched the first tests using a whitelabel EVM platform. Now, we want to bring it to Near.

Our strategy is to partner with publishers because they already have many authors, thereby reducing acquisition costs.

Advantages:

  • Creation of a secondary market for digital books.
  • Closer connection between authors and readers.
  • Transparency and new behaviors encouraged by tokenization.
  • Acquisition strategy focused on publishers to reduce costs.

Market Traction: Growth of 28% from 2021 to 2022, with significant expansion potential considering the low penetration of digital books in Brazil compared to other markets.
Digital books account for only 6% of the total in the country and more than 30% in the USA, showing the high growth potential.

Budget and Timeline:

So far, what we have achieved:

  • Creation of our proof of concept in Aug/2023 - We set the goals and identified potential partners.
  • In September, we selected two platforms, one for an author with a book, and another for a publisher with two books for our MVP.
  • In October, we launched 3 NFT books at the Porto Alegre Book Fair (1.3 mi visitors)
  • Today, we are validating the model and seeking to expand the market.

First launch using the current platform - Author Lux Lewis: https://luxlewis.livrosnft.xyz

We already have 3 writers’ names to be launched.
Our goal is to have the book/ebook launched, generating engagement with the community and, consequently, more transactions on the Near network.

Funding Request: $4,500 USD

Section 5. Applicant Information

Contact Point Name: @jcsta
Telegram: @jcsta1
NEAR Wallet ID: vianftbrasil.near
Country of Residence: Brazil
Wallet ID that will receive the funds: vianftbrasil.near

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Thank you for submitting your proposal. I appreciate the expertise of your team, and I believe this initiative will significantly enhance traction for Near. Could you kindly provide the following details:

  1. Budget Breakdown: Please outline the budget allocation for this project.
  2. Measurable KPIs and Timelines: What specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will define success, and what are the associated timelines?
  3. Contract Deployment and Activation Timeframe: How long is the expected duration for deploying the contract and activating the initiative?
    Thank you
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Hello @krikkraktrak
thanks for your words.

Answering your questions below

1 - Budget Breakdown: Please outline the budget allocation for this project.

Deploy on Near - 3.5k

Preparation to second launch - 1k

It involves meetings, lives, education for authors and audience, tests, launch

2 - Measurable KPIs and Timelines: What specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will define success, and what are the associated timelines?

Successful deployment on Near

Release the second book/ebook with another author. It can be measurable by:

  • Number of Books minted: We plan to start with 50 books assembled in the 1st month, 80 in the 2nd and 100 in the 3rd month.

  • Number of Transactions on the Near Network: 300 transactions

  • Growth of User Base/New Wallets: 100 new wallets

  • Community Engagement

3 - Contract Deployment and Activation Timeframe: How long is the expected duration for deploying the contract and activating the initiative?

Deploying on Near is the immediate focus. A reasonable estimate would be 30 to 45 days for complete technical and operational implementation and launch

While the deployment is being carried out, in parallel, we will prepare for the launch of the second book.

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Can you please specify expected numbers like books minted, transactions etc?

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Hi @krikkraktrak

I updated the numbers on the answer above

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Thank you for your innovative proposal for the NFT Book Platform. The NFT Working Group is excited about the potential of this concept and is keen to support its Near integration. To align with our funding approach, we propose a milestone-based model, starting with $2,500 for the first month. Based on the progress and direction of the project, we will evaluate and decide on funding for subsequent months. We look forward to seeing your idea come to life and are here to support you throughout this journey.

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Hello @Punter.near and team
Thank you for considering our project. We are excited as well to start this long term partnership.
$2.500 for the first month and based on our progress work for us.
Lets go

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Hello Team :raised_back_of_hand:;

We are happy to inform you that our funding request has been approved by House of Merit :blush:

  1. While we are waiting Trustees to release the funds, can you please complete KYC process?:

All leaders and funded wallets should get NDC KYC https://go.fractal.id/NDC-KYC After going through KYC, you need to fill the airtable choosing the DAO name so it can appear on the DAO list Interface Form - Airtable

  1. In addition to KYC, there is a request that House of Merit wants us to convey to you, we kindly ask you to take it into account:

All NDC DAO developers/founders who got funded from NFT DAO should talk about it in the form of a) posts on their social media, b) adding a logo on their websites (NDC / NFT DAO / Near)

NFT WG logos

Thank you in advance

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Hello guys

already done!!

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https://twitter.com/livrosnftxyz/status/1777661533083808187

Thanks for the support guys

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Hi everyone

Here our April Progress Report

  • Integration work in progress.

  • Engagements Campaigns: We planned our engagement campaigns alligned with
    Near Brasil using Zealy and their socials
    One influencer and content creators (to launch ebook as NFT)
    Regional communities

As soon as we have completed the deploy we can launch all the campaigns

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Update here:

-MVP Platform was created
-We launched several NFTs with attached articles and ebooks
-We carried out an engagement campaign with the Near Brasil community
-We partnered with @Aescobar and also launched on Arkana (thank you bro)

Here is the link to mint the NFT: https://mint.livrosnft.xyz

Here is the link with the number of transactions and holders we have had so far: ebookxyz (NBR) NFT Stats, Holders & Transactions | NearBlocks

Holders=45
Transactions= 201