From 8a8129ec3e8d191672123dd48f694d8ab85f526b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shawn Pang Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:53:52 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Create AllScale - 20250425 --- AllScale - 20250425 | 82 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 82 insertions(+) create mode 100644 AllScale - 20250425 diff --git a/AllScale - 20250425 b/AllScale - 20250425 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d0a7a17 --- /dev/null +++ b/AllScale - 20250425 @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +```markdown +# AllScale Grant Application + +## 1. Company / Project Name +**AllScale** + +## 2. Official Links +- Website: [https://www.allscale.io/](https://www.allscale.io/) + +## 3. Your Name +**Shawn Pang** + +## 4. Email Address +**shawn@allscale.io** + +## 5. Telegram or WeChat of POC +- WeChat: `shunxinpang` +- Telegram: [t.me/withshawn](https://t.me/withshawn) + +## 6. Funding Category +**Payment** + +## 7. Product Stage +**Early Adopters** + +## 8. Introduction to Your Project +AllScale is a next-generation neobank empowering small businesses to scale globally faster with stablecoin. + +## 9. Problem Statement +More and more businesses prefer—or even only accept—stablecoin, especially in the gig and creator economies. Influencers, freelancers, and contractors want to get paid in stablecoin, but traditional businesses lack a safe, fast, low-cost, and compliant way to handle it. + +## 10. Proposed Solution +- **Payroll:** Automate cross-border payroll in stablecoins—simplify contractor payments, eliminate costly intermediaries, and ensure instant global delivery. +- **Invoicing:** Create, e-sign, and send professional contracts and invoices in seconds. Get paid by clients in their preferred method and instantly receive stablecoin—maximizing liquidity, minimizing friction. + +We abstract away the complexity: payment aggregation, on/off ramp, KYC/KYB/AML, and business logic all happen under the hood. + +## 11. Competitions +- Rise +- Request Finance +- BitWage + +**Our Edge:** We are the only ones focused specifically on solving the needs of traditional small businesses. + +## 12. Why Aptos? +- **Scalability:** High throughput, low fees, fast settlement +- **Stablecoin Support:** Native USDT, USDC, USDe—no bridging required +- **Interoperability:** CCTP, LayerZero, Wormhole for seamless cross-chain transfers +- **Security & Dev Tools:** Move language for asset safety; strong dev ecosystem +- **Institutional Adoption:** Partnerships with Stripe, Microsoft, SK Telecom; Expo 2025 wallet integration +- **Yield & Liquidity:** Multiple stablecoin options; robust DeFi protocols and yield opportunities + +## 13. Team Background +- **Shawn Pang (CEO):** Former PM @ TikTok Ads & Capital One; founded HashMatrix; Ivey BBA/CS. +- **Leo Wang (COO):** Ex-lead @ PingCAP, Amazon, Scotiabank; founded UWHub & Hibiki Run; University of Toronto CE. +- **Alisha Li (CMO):** Partner @ Fenghou & HePing Capital; ex-Sales Director @ HP, Dell, Sun; serial entrepreneur backed by Innovation Works. +- **Jianfei Chen (CTO):** Ex-team lead @ Cermate; PM @ Cisco & HP; founded Ruoogle; SJTU CS. + +## 14. How Did the Founders Meet? +We’ve all worked together on the same clients over the past two years. Alisha previously invested in Leo's startup. + +## 15. Projects Worked on Together & Role Division +Multiple project collaborations on UWH and HashMatrix +Shawn: strategy and growth +Leo: channel and operations +Alisha: Enterprise Key Accounts +Tom: product + +## 16. Founding Team Commitment +**Yes** — everyone is working on AllScale full-time. + +## 17. Founders' Locations +**San Francisco** and **Vancouver**. + +## 18. Budget Proposal with Milestones +- **$10K:** Kick-start the project +- **$20K:** Complete pay-in & payout for payroll on Aptos +- **$20K:** Enable users to deploy received payments into DeFi yield protocols on Aptos + +## 19. Office Space Support +**Yes** — we would need office space support from Aptos Space (HK). +```