Thank you @blockchainedu @blockchaincolumbia @wwpk @Dex-C @Doo_StableLab for the thoughtful and feedback on the Growth Program Renewal proposal.
@Doo_StableLab, to address your points directly:
Cost Concern:
The proposed renewal budget is ~$95K/month, up from ~$70K/month during the trial. The increase reflects expanded areas such as Embedded DeFi, Ecosystem Fund Research, and DeFi Operations, while continuing to support deployments, incentive sourcing, and ecosystem marketing. The incremental budget is designed to scale impact in new areas and the areas where the DAO has already seen results.
On the Ecosystem Fund Research track:
Totally understand the concern here, but to reemphasize, this is a strictly exploratory initiative that has not yet been addressed. The Uniswap Foundation highlighted this avenue as a valuable base that was not yet being covered. We are happy to deemphasize this piece until DUNA formation, fee switch, etc, but we wanted to make sure to include this in the greater growth strategy that returns the highest value to the DAO.
On KPI-based disbursements:
We proposed a 25% upfront disbursement, with the remainder split across three quarters and disbursed by the UAC. The goal here is to provide enough runway to execute while keeping clear oversight from the UAC. That said, we are open to refining the KPIs and milestones outlined above to ensure they clearly demonstrate value and impact for the DAO.
If you’d like to, we’re more than happy to set up a call to dive in further as we want to make sure this proposal reflects what’s best for the DAO and its long-term goals!