![artboard-15.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQvKcPiHfoxpX7FCAhfYp9Fs6MtnsgHY7ifSPig7T2kyp/artboard-15.png)The search for our CanYa Pioneers begins! The CanYa platform is now at Alpha stage and ready to be launched globally as per the roadmap. This is following a rigorous testing process from the CanYa team and select members of the CanYa community. Now, we're searching far and wide for the best 20 digital freelancers to join the platform as service providers and become the original, top-rated 'CanYa Pioneers'. We are looking for providers that excel at what they do across a range of digital service categories. They will form a core group of early adopters, be the first to see job postings at the coming launch, and set a benchmark of excellence for all future CanYa providers. The CanYa Pioneers will: Be awarded with $500USD worth of $CAN Have a 'CanYa Pioneer' profile badge for life Be featured on CanYa news and media coverage Be incentivized to bring their existing client base to the platform and much more! What will these providers be doing? These providers will test our on-boarding process and provide the benchmark for all future providers. They will also be encouraged to bring their existing customer base and clients onto the CanYa platform. We envisage this process to only take a few weeks. Following this, the CanYa Alpha platform will be completely opened up for people to start finding, booking and paying for services using the $CAN token! ![canya_searching_providers.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmS8T18VP2Pzi3iLv4scfsAHffEMQ2NDfU3cznKLp11Sw1/canya_searching_providers.png) So providers first then everyone else? CanYa is a two-sided marketplace. The most important first step is to get a critical mass of quality digital service providers across the globe that can be booked and paid for with $CAN! This means when our users log in for the first time there is actually a group of quality, vetted freelancers ready to take their work! These early providers will also provide a benchmark and guide for all the follow on freelancer sign ups. How can I be a part of the first 20 service providers? We are opening up this global campaign across a number of channels to encourage the best freelancers all over the world to sign up. If you think you qualify please fill out this form: https://canyacoin.typeform.com/to/r2Bfb0 Submissions are now open and will be closed once we have our 20 CanYa Pioneers. After on-boarding these 20 providers has been completed all service providers will be encouraged to join. What features will the CanYa Alpha have? The ability to find, book and pay for digital services all over the world with the $CAN token The ability to set up a CanYa profile with your previous work history and credentials Blockchain integrated identity using uPort - your data is secured on the blockchain and only accessed by you (no more giving your data to Google or Facebook!) A suite of exclusive CanYa Apps to help run your business including: CANInvoice - Free invoicing tool for all of your work CANTransfer - Free large file sending using IPFS (no more sharing dropbox or Google drive) CANTrack - Time tracking and productivity tool CANDo - Rich featured 'To-Do list' CanYa 25 - a hugely exciting crowdfunding platform for budding freelancers to launch their own freelancing business by pitching their idea to the CanYa community! Chat bot interaction for profile setup and maintenance Ability to share a link to your profile to Facebook or Twitter for exposure to your network Ability for your users to 'buy you a coffee' ie donate some extra love in the form of $CAN tokens ![screen-shot-2018-03-28-at-9-34-21-pm.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmY8RB6tUshuynCsfcoWAWqv4ypJwBJ5DVf6JV1Xn6UsLj/screen-shot-2018-03-28-at-9-34-21-pm.png) What's next for CanYa? The Alpha is now ready to be used. The Beta will follow shortly and finally the CanYa 2.0 platform will be released, as per the roadmap, by July 2018. Bountysource is also rapidly evolving with the crypto- looking to be live by May 2018. This will also heavily integrate the $CAN token. Overall, 2018 is going to be a massive year for the CanYa team and our awesome community! For all the latest news and updates follow us here: CanYa Discord Community Channel: https://discord.gg/CanYaCoin Telegram Announcements: https://t.me/canyacoin Telegram Community: https://t.me/CanYaCommunity Website: https://canya.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/canyacoin LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/company/canya Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanYaCoin/ ![canya_featured-images-canya-name.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXstX3g7EhpuKXhaKuQY4BpmE6v9qq3MYC2iQVnDWyike/canya_featured-images-canya-name.jpg)

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