Filipe Pereira, co-founder of Crowdclass - How NFTs can be used to drive innovation in education

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Filipe Pereira is the co-founder of Crowdclass, a company that is revolutionizing online learning with NFTs. In this episode, we take a look at how one web3 startup is using blockchain technology to drive innovation in the education space. By using NFTs (non-fungible tokens), this company is able to create a more secure and efficient learning environment for students and educators alike.

Chapters

01:04 Filipe's vision and the value behind the tech 

- Filipe's vision is to create a user-owned certificates and credentials network that allows public recognition.

- Using this technology, people can get recognition or visibility or proof of learnings on online courses. 

04:03 About Crowdclass and its usecases

- Crowclass is a tool for educators in schools to easily create and send digital badges and certificates as NFTs with community acknowledgment.

- People can use these credentials potentially to apply for jobs.

- How to address the problems related to the token.

16:54 A bird's eye view of Crowdclass's future potentials

- How Crowdclass can help to address certification frauds.

- Examples of how Crowdclass could be applied to real life.

- Other possible applications for Crowclass.

24:34 Filipe's past struggles, achievements, and tips to other entrepreneurs:

- Filipe's process to choose a purpose, identify a path, and focus on making the right decisions.

- His thought process and some problems with perception perspective and fundraising, especially during a bear market.

- Tips for first-time founders.

45:06 Fundraising

- The formula to get accepted to the Techstars accelerator program.

- Communicating his reflections and learnings to investors.

51:41 Chains and protocols

- Filipe talks about Polygon and following Opensea as the largest player in the market.

- Building on NEAR because of its vision regarding usability. 

- How Filipe gets a NEAR grant.

59:50 The future of Crowdclass and some tips for new Web 3 founders

- Crowdclass has just released its private beta.

- Filipe talks about how new Web 3 entrepreneurs should build their war chests, focus on existing problems and stick to their convictions.

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