How to launch a City Calendar

"The mission: turn a location into a thriving onchain node for founders, hackers, and culture hackers. No tourists. Only active players."

MONTH 1 — IGNITION: Spark the Vibe

Theme: Community Onboarding & First Rituals Objective: Build core crew, set the city’s tone, plant cultural roots.

Core Programming (First Month)

  • Office Hours: 1 per week (4 total) Open mentoring, pitch practice, onboarding.

  • Mentor Sessions: 1 per week (4 total) Rotate focus: Product, Growth, Fundraising, Design.

  • Founders Connect: 1 event Curated mixer for top builders/VCs.

  • Cultural Events: 2 events One big, one small (art jam, gaming night, music, or food).

  • Demo Day: 1 event Showcase anything built, open feedback.

  • Kickoff Ceremony: 1 event Ritual: Zohmmm, code drop, collective mission-setting.

  • Onboarding Rituals:

    • Telegram/Discord city chat booted

    • All event RSVPs via Luma/Typeform/Zo App

    • Photo proof for every event


MONTH 2 — VELOCITY: Expand the Loop

Theme: Growth & Intercity Collab Objective: Widen the net, ramp up frequency, start serious cross-pollination.

Core Programming (Second Month)

  • Office Hours: 1 per week (4 total) Include guest mentors from other Zo nodes.

  • Mentor Sessions: 1 per week (4 total) Bring in at least 2 external/cross-node mentors.

  • Founders Connect: 1 event Expand invites to “next tier” builders, introduce a “hot seat” pitching format.

  • Cultural Events: 2 events At least one event should partner with a local DAO, artist crew, or protocol.

  • Mini Hackathon/Quest: 1 event 24hr build quest, team challenge, or themed jam.

  • Demo Day: 1 event Invite VCs, local angels, protocol partners.

  • DAO Governance Ritual: Pilot governance or voting on “City Decision” (e.g., next event or city mascot).

  • City Vibe Sync: Run a virtual “cross-city” event with another Zo House (e.g., SFOxZo ↔️ BLRxZo).

  • Content Drop: Each event gets a highlights reel or photo story, shared across Zo channels.


MONTH 3 — LOCK-IN: Institutionalize the Chaos

Theme: Deepening Culture & IRL Proof Objective: Solidify rituals, create “pull” for founders/artists to move to/through your city.

Core Programming (Third Month)

  • Office Hours: 1 per week (4 total) Alumni or previous mentors run sessions.

  • Mentor Sessions: 1 per week (4 total) “Builders turned mentors” from local success stories.

  • Founders Connect: 1 event Experiment with new formats: Founder Dinners, “Ask Me Anything,” Demo + Dinner.

  • Cultural Events: 2 events Collaborate with new cultural tribes, cross-pollinate communities.

  • Demo Day: 1 event Highest-signal: press, partners, local government/education.

  • IRL Proof-of-Culture Hack:

    • Launch a city-wide scavenger hunt, NFT badge quest, or open studio night.

  • City Retro:

    • Community feedback & city governance voting on “What worked? What’s next?”

    • Publish a public Notion/Medium/Blog “Zo City 90-Day Report.”


Recurring Rituals (All Months)

  • Weekly: Office Hours, Mentor Sessions

  • Monthly: Founders Connect, Demo Day, 2 Cultural Events

  • Continuous: Onboarding, photo proof, feedback loops, city ops chat


The Growth Stack

  • Token Gated RSVP or entry for at least 1 event per month

  • Partnership Pilot: Partner with 1-2 local organizations or protocols per quarter

  • Alumni Board: Spin up a council of most active founders/mentors

  • City “Quest Board” (public challenges, bounties for new contributors)

  • Local Press/Community Outreach: At least 1 feature per 3 months


How to Ship

  • Sign In to luma & Request access from Zo team

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