OpCo - OAT Applications & Nominations

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Cupojoseph’s application

OVERVIEW AND WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE FOR ME:

Applicant / Nominee Information

  • Full Name: Joseph Schiarizzi
  • Contact Information: @cupojoseph on tg. please DM me for other contact methods.
  • Current Occupation: Builder of apps on arbitrum.
  • Country of Residence / Time Zone: USA / Eastern

Applicant / Nominee Qualifications and Experience

  • Identify one of the domains described within the Desired Qualifications you have the most experience and describe that experience:

Capital Allocation & : As one of the original members of Meta Cartel, Raid Guild, Public Nouns, and other grant and resource allocation focused DAOs, there are few people who have been working in DAO-centric capital allocation as long as me. I am also a public servant in the city I live in, and have spent several years influencing 9 figure city budgets and working to balance priorities with capital.

Venture Building: I have raised millions as the founder of 2 startups from top VCs in crypto, and have run a small venture syndicate called Solarpunk VC for 3 years.

  • Describe your network and reputation within the blockchain/technology industry. Have you previously represented a crypto brand and/or navigated DAO governance:

I have taught more than 5,000 people solidity, I was one 4 of the celebrity judges for finalists at ETH Denver’s hackathon this year. More than 1% of the state of Ethereum has been created by smart contract I have written and contributed to. I have been invited and participated as a speaker at dozens of crypto conferences from Denver, NYC, Japan, Korea, etc. on governance topics and DAO history.

  • Detail your experience in advisory, governance, and/or oversight roles:

I advise a small handful of crypto startups with I am an angel investor in, and I’m a self described governance nerd. I have worked on many experiments in governance with metacartel, and other early DAOs. I have designed new governance systems myself for the defi protocols I have worked for like Open Dollar and others. Example

  • Have you previously contributed to the Arbitrum DAO?

Yes. Many of my proposals are the most unique ones being discussed and get the most debate and press coverage in the past: Profile - cupojoseph - Arbitrum

Not only my direct proposal contributions, but the Open Dollar airdrop I created gave over $1M in ODG tokens to everyone who had ever delegated ARB tokens.

  • Given the scope of OpCo is relatively broad in its current form, describe how you view OpCo’s role within the DAO and what it should accomplish to deem the entity a success over the next 3-5 years:
  1. create an accelerator for breakout apps on arbitrum that the DAO owns a cut of
  2. build and coordinate angel investor network to encourage more founders to focus on arbitrum ecosystem
  3. help the apps on arbitrum coordinate integrations that improve the total experience. the sum of the parts is greater than the whole.
  4. build an LP network for directing TVL to new apps with kickbacks for the DAO

References

  • Please provide the name, position, and contact information of individuals who can attest to the applicant’s/nominee’s qualifications and character:

@Jonahlw on tg, who lead the seed round for my last startup and has worked with me for several years.

Disclosures

  • Please disclose all of the applicant’s/nominee’s actual and potential conflicts of interest, including but not limited to financial, personal, DAO governance, and professional:

I am a founder of multiple apps on arbitrum which I want to succeed as the network does. I hold ARB. actually neither of these are conflicts but alignments…

  • Please disclose all active contributor roles and payment streams related to the Arbitrum DAO that the applicant/nominee, and entities that they have a professional or financial relationship with, has and is receiving:

I am also a delegate on polygon’s new POL DAO, but i am NOT paid for that role, have never been, and have no plans to be.

Declarations

  • The applicant/nominee understands that any offer to join and hold a position in the OAT is contingent on:
    • Successfully completing as well as maintaining updated all relevant non-disclosure agreements, KYC requirements, and other necessary documents
    • Not being a direct representative or full-time employee at network competitors (e.g., Solana, Polygon, Optimism)
    • The person as well as any companies with which the person maintains a professional or financial relationship to relinquish any and all contributor roles within the Arbitrum DAO that were obtained through an official election or ratification process conducted via Snapshot or Tally
    • The person as well as any companies with which the person maintains a professional or financial relationship to abstain from becoming an internal employee for OpCo, entering into service provider contracts with the entity, or applying for any contributor role within the Arbitrum DAO that requires an official election or ratification process through Snapshot or Tally
    • The person as well as any companies with which the person maintains a professional or financial relationship to relinquish positions on other DAO initiatives’ or DAO-adjacent entities’ oversight committees or any other positions comparable in nature
    • Being aligned with the community values listed in The Amended Constitution of the Arbitrum DAO, following the Code of Conduct for delegates, being committed to prioritizing the Arbitrum DAO’s needs, and acting in absolute good faith and utmost honesty to fulfill their duties to the best of their abilities.
  • If nominating someone else, the nominator confirms that the nominee is aware of their nomination and the essential details related to it
  • The applicant/nominator confirms that they have read and understood all the content within this form and that the information submitted is accurate and complete: Yes, I agree.
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