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1/ Introducing Eternal, a perpetual challenge in-between our Solana hackathons that enable founders to initiate an on-demand, 4-week development sprint to compete for $250k in pre-seed funding, acceptance into Colosseum’s next accelerator batch, and the semi-annual Eternal Award.

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Colosseum1 year ago

2/ Innovation never stops, especially in crypto. Builders are launching high-potential startups throughout the year, and deserve an ongoing opportunity for recognition and support. Eternal is that opportunity. Get started 👇

Colosseum1 year ago

3/ In addition to launching Colosseum Eternal, we are excited to share the dates of @Solana's upcoming hackathons in 2025. Solana Breakout Hackathon: April 14 - May 16 Solana [Redacted] Hackathon: Sept 25 - October 30 More info about the Breakout Hackathon coming soon.

Colosseum1 year ago

4/ Colosseum Eternal is not a substitute for the 2 hackathons we run annually for @Solanafndn & community. If you’re highly motivated to join our next accelerator cohort, you can increase your chances by first participating in one of our hackathons.

Isca_891 year ago

✅ LIVE NOW: GRAB YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

Solana1 year ago

Heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Follow your heart, kid, and you'll never go wrong Eternal.

Michael W2 years ago

Current 9-5 Workers.. It's time to make a move. Our Accelerator 2.0 program shows those with zero prior experience how to find profitbable niches and launch WINNING products under their own brand on Amazon. Click the link below to see what our 12 Month Mentorship includes 👇

txtx.sol1 year ago

Colosseum is the best crypto startup cheat code🔥

w3.hub1 year ago

w3.hub looking good for build station here

Eternal Sammie | ✍️🛠️🔺💙1 year ago

Eternal!!!

Tensor ⚡️1 year ago

bullish on buildoors

A N S E L | Tokamai 🦀1 year ago

Let’s go 🔥

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