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<p>The Social Subsystem describes how people in a <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> organize, collaborate, and make decisions together. It replaces hierarchical management and fragmented teams with a decentralized system of shared ownership, trust-based roles, and mutual accountability. This subsystem creates the social architecture needed to build technology in a way that's fair, resilient, and aligned with the public good.</p>
<p>In this new design for a the Social Subsystem redesigns how people work together by introducing democratic governance, peer support structures, and fluid identity protocols. Instead of traditional management, Smartups rely on a balance between autonomy, discipline, and mission-alignment — enforced not by authority, but by structure. Contributors operate in role-based groups, make collective decisions using the <abbrtitle="Attacker–Defender–Midfielder triad. Ensures initiation, review, and automation are always present in work processes.">ADM Triangle</abbr>, and support each other through systems like the Buddy Program. This model aims to unlock large-scale collaboration by treating contributors as citizens — not employees — in a shared mission to build public-interest technology.</p>
A <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> creates trustworthy digital tools that help people—and the communities they form—become more resilient, resourceful, and effective in advancing the SDGs.</p>
<p><strong>At its core, every <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> is built like a rocket: a solid foundation, three structural pillars, and a sharp point of execution.</strong></p>
Every tool we create is grounded in facts, evidence, and tested knowledge. The problems we tackle are science-proven, and solutions must stand up to real-world scrutiny. </li>
<li><strong>Democracy</strong><br/>
Our process and decisions are open and participatory. Everyone has a voice and a vote—no gated hierarchies, no closed rooms. </li>
<li><strong><abbrtitle="Enhanced problem-solving capacity created by collaborative, transparent teamwork.">Collective IQ</abbr></strong><br/>
We are smarter together. All skills and ideas are pooled so we solve more, faster, and with better results than any one person or small group could alone.</li>
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<h3id="the-three-pillars-our-structure">The Three Pillars (Our Structure)<aclass="headerlink"href="#the-three-pillars-our-structure"title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p><strong><abbrtitle="Equal and inclusive ownership model based on contribution, not hierarchy or investment.">Collective Ownership</abbr></strong><br/>
All work and effort are shared—teams build, improve, and sustain everything the <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> delivers. Value is earned by doing, not by owning capital. </p>
<p><strong><abbrtitle="Transparent and democratic oversight of all operations, including deliberation and voting.">Collective Governance</abbr></strong><br/>
Decision-making and oversight are for everyone. Every contributor holds both rights and responsibilities for what the <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> does and how it does it.</p>
While we are democratic in nature, we are military in execution. When the <abbrtitle="See *1_general_forum*.">General Forum</abbr> sets a target, the <abbrtitle="See *2_workplace*.">Workplace</abbr> hits it with precision. Clear chains of command, proven processes like the buddy system, and professional discipline ensure we don't just talk about change—we deliver it.</li>
<p>A <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> is a vehicle for change. The foundation powers us, the pillars keep us stable, and military execution cuts through obstacles. Together, these elements create an organization that can actually reach its destination: a world where digital tools serve collective human needs.</p>
<p>Every <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> grows through four clear, community-driven phases. This rhythm—from first idea to real-world launch—ensures that only validated, sustainable, and well-governed solutions reach the market. At every step, the decision to move forward belongs to the entire <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> community.</p>
- [ ] Official <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> Business Plan ready<br/>
- [ ] <abbrtitle="Strategic core of Smartup creation phases. Composed of all Team Captains and the initiating entrepreneur.">Leadership Team</abbr> formed<br/>
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<pclass="admonition-title">Why these phases?</p>
<p>Each phase ensures what’s being built is wanted, sound, and fully owned by the community before advancing. Built-in checkpoints—majority votes and scientific reviews—keep momentum aligned with trust and quality at every step.</p>
<p><strong>Next:</strong> See how <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> teams, roles, and workflows make collective building a reality.</p>
<p>To create real, relevant technology, a <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> can’t just be a loose network—it needs to be a productive, living system. But if nobody has absolute power—not even a CEO—how do decisions get made and meaningful work actually happen? The answer: the <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> is a new kind of “organism” built for collective intelligence and self-organization.</p>
<h3id="democratic-by-nature-military-in-execution">Democratic by Nature, Military in Execution<aclass="headerlink"href="#democratic-by-nature-military-in-execution"title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
<p>A <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> is a unique sociotechnical organism that combines democratic governance with military-precision execution. This hybrid design solves a fundamental challenge: how to maintain collective ownership while actually getting things done.</p>
<p><strong>We are democratic where it matters most</strong>: In the <abbrtitle="See *1_general_forum*.">General Forum</abbr>, every citizen has equal voice, equal vote, equal responsibility. Here we decide WHAT we build and WHY—our mission, values, and strategic direction.</p>
<p><strong>We are disciplined where speed matters</strong>: In the <abbrtitle="See *2_workplace*.">Workplace</abbr>, we apply military-inspired command structures and proven operational processes. Here we decide HOW we build—with clear roles, accountability, and chains of command.</p>
<h3id="smartup-anatomy"><abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> Anatomy<aclass="headerlink"href="#smartup-anatomy"title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
<p>If you could slice a <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> open, you’d see something that looks more like a living ecosystem than a traditional corporate pyramid. Instead of strict hierarchy and top-down control, power and responsibility are distributed through a holacratic structure: <strong>nested groups, each supporting the whole.</strong></p>
<p><em>“Holacracy is a new way of structuring and running your organization that replaces the conventional management hierarchy. Instead of top-down, power is distributed throughout, giving individuals and teams more freedom to self-manage, while staying aligned to the organization’s purpose.”</em><br/>
<p>In a <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr>, these circles are groups—each one crucial for the whole, each one depending on—and empowering—the next.</p>
<p>A <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> is designed so that all ownership, work, and governance flow through six nested groups.<br/>
Think of them as a set of Russian dolls: each group contains smaller subgroups, but all belong to the "mother" at the center, the <abbrtitle="See *1_general_forum*.">General Forum</abbr>.</p>
<p><strong>The heart of the <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr></strong></p>
<p>All citizens (owners) gather here to discuss, propose, vote, and oversee everything. It's the public square for collective direction and accountability.</p>
<p><strong>Members:</strong> All <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> owners<br/>
<strong>Moderated by:</strong><abbrtitle="Strategic core of Smartup creation phases. Composed of all Team Captains and the initiating entrepreneur.">Leadership Team</abbr></p>
<p>Citizens with a work license join to build what matters. Here, talk turns into action: plans become teams, teams build real things.</p>
<p><strong>Members:</strong> All workers (colleagues)<br/>
<strong>Moderated by:</strong><abbrtitle="Strategic core of Smartup creation phases. Composed of all Team Captains and the initiating entrepreneur.">Leadership Team</abbr></p>
<strong>Moderated by:</strong><abbrtitle="Elected leader of a Team. Manages roles, approves tasks, allocates budget, and represents the Team in the Leadership Team.">Team Captain</abbr></p>
<strong>Moderated by:</strong><abbrtitle="Elected leader of a Team. Manages roles, approves tasks, allocates budget, and represents the Team in the Leadership Team.">Team Captain</abbr></p>
<h2id="the-metabolism-how-a-smartup-lives-and-breathes"><spanclass="twemoji"><svgxmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"viewBox="0 0 24 24"><pathd="M1 21h22L12 2"/></svg></span> The Metabolism - How a <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> Lives and Breathes<aclass="headerlink"href="#the-metabolism-how-a-smartup-lives-and-breathes"title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
<p>If the 6 Groups show a <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr>'s anatomy (structure), the metabolism shows how it actually functions—how we communicate, make decisions, and get work done through the <abbrtitle="Attacker–Defender–Midfielder triad. Ensures initiation, review, and automation are always present in work processes.">ADM Triangle</abbr> system powered by the buddy system.</p>
<p>When we examine a <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> as a living organism, we need to understand not just its structure, but how it sustains itself. Just as a body needs circulation and digestion, a <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> needs processes for communication, decision-making, and documentation. This is where we discover the <abbrtitle="Attacker–Defender–Midfielder triad. Ensures initiation, review, and automation are always present in work processes.">ADM Triangle</abbr>—the metabolic engine that powers every interaction.</p>
<h3id="the-buddy-system-never-work-alone">The <abbrtitle="A peer partnership model borrowed from military operations where each task or decision involves two people—an Attacker and a Defender—to guarantee accountability, quality, and on-the-job learning.">Buddy System</abbr>: Never Work Alone<aclass="headerlink"href="#the-buddy-system-never-work-alone"title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
<p>At the core of our metabolism lies a simple but powerful principle borrowed from military operations: <strong>you never work alone</strong>. In a <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr>, every task, every decision, every action involves at least two people working in partnership.</p>
<p><strong>The 90/10 Split</strong>: When a task is completed:
- Worker (Senior) receives 90% of the budget<br>
- Assistant (Junior) receives 10%<br></p>
<p>This isn't just payment for monitoring—it's investment in developing the next generation of senior contributors.</p>
<h3id="the-adm-triangle-our-operating-system">The <abbrtitle="Attacker–Defender–Midfielder triad. Ensures initiation, review, and automation are always present in work processes.">ADM Triangle</abbr>: Our Operating System<aclass="headerlink"href="#the-adm-triangle-our-operating-system"title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
<p>Building on the buddy system, every interaction in a <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> follows the <strong>Attacker, Defender, Midfielder</strong> (ADM) pattern:</p>
The junior isn't just watching—they're actively learning deployment processes, understanding architectural decisions, and preparing to lead similar tasks in the future.</p>
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<pclass="admonition-title">Learning by Doing</p>
<p>"The assistant learns how the worker solves a specific task and gains knowledge and skills. Defenders are literally learning to become seniors."</p>
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<h3id="beyond-surveillance-a-learning-organization">Beyond Surveillance: A Learning Organization<aclass="headerlink"href="#beyond-surveillance-a-learning-organization"title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<pclass="admonition-title">This Isn't About Control</p>
<p>Traditional organizations use monitoring for compliance and control. In a <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr>, the buddy system creates a learning environment where:<br>
- Juniors gain real experience with safety nets<br>
- Seniors develop mentoring and leadership skills<br>
- Knowledge spreads organically through the organization<br>
- No one carries administrative burden alone<br>
<strong>The defender role isn't a watchdog—it's an apprenticeship. This transforms what could feel like surveillance into an opportunity for growth.</strong></p>
<p>What makes <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> identity truly revolutionary is <strong>voluntary role shifting</strong>. Unlike traditional organizations where you're locked into your expertise, we embrace career fluidity.</p>
<p><strong>Marcus has been a senior backend developer for 5 years. He's excellent at it, but getting bored.</strong><br>
<strong>Traditional Organization</strong>: Marcus is stuck. His value is tied to his seniority in backend. Moving to UX means starting over, losing status and pay.<br>
<strong>In a <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr></strong>: Marcus can:<br>
<strong>Result</strong>: Marcus expands his skillset, stays engaged, and the <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> gains a developer who understands both backend AND user experience.</p>
<strong>For the <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr></strong>:<br>
<p>"Traditional organizations want you to stay in your box—it's easier to manage. But humans aren't meant to do one thing forever. A <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> embraces our natural desire to grow, learn, and evolve."</p>
<strong>9:00 AM - <abbrtitle="See *1_general_forum*.">General Forum</abbr></strong>: As a CITIZEN, she votes on strategic direction, her voice equal to everyone's.<br>
<strong>9:30 AM - <abbrtitle="See *2_workplace*.">Workplace</abbr></strong>: As a COLLEAGUE, she discusses overall progress in the OSBP.<br>
<strong>10:00 AM - Dev <abbrtitle="See *3_teams*.">Team</abbr></strong>: As a senior TEAM MEMBER, she guides technical architecture decisions.<br>
<strong>11:00 AM - <abbrtitle="See *6_tasks*.">Task</abbr> #42</strong>: As an ATTACKER, she codes a critical feature (earning 90% of task value).<br>
<strong>2:00 PM - <abbrtitle="Team responsible for business strategy, marketing, financial planning, and the Official Smartup Business Plan (OSBP).">Business Team</abbr></strong>: As a junior TEAM MEMBER, she joins market research discussions.<br>
<strong>3:00 PM - <abbrtitle="See *6_tasks*.">Task</abbr> #78</strong>: As a DEFENDER, she assists on a competitor analysis task, learning from the senior business developer (earning 10% while learning).<br>
<strong>End of Day</strong>: Sarah earned well from her senior work AND gained business skills. The <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> gets a developer who understands market pressures.<br></p>
Switching roles in a <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> is designed to be frictionless:</p>
<li>See an interesting team? Join their public channel <br></li>
<li>Want to learn? Apply for junior roles in that team<br></li>
<li>Keep earning: Maintain senior roles in your expertise area<br></li>
<li>Grow gradually: Take on more advanced tasks as you learn<br></li>
<li>No permission needed: Your career path is yours to design<br></li>
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<h3id="identity-protocols-who-we-become-in-each-space">Identity Protocols: Who We Become in Each Space<aclass="headerlink"href="#identity-protocols-who-we-become-in-each-space"title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<pclass="admonition-title">What is this?</p>
<p>As we move between the 6 groups, we don't just change what we do—we change who we are. These identity protocols teach us how to show up in each space for maximum collective effective$</p>
<p>Equal voice, equal vote, equal responsibility. Here, the newest contributor has the same rights as the founding team. We debate, propose, and decide as equals.</p>
<p><em>"In this space, I am a citizen with rights and obligations"</em></p>
<p>United by shared mission. We may have different skills and tasks, but we're all building toward the same vision. Collaboration over competition.</p>
<p><em>"In this space, I am a colleague working for our shared idea"</em></p>
<p><strong>Sarah is a senior developer in <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> Zero. Watch how she shifts:</strong></p>
<p><strong>9:00 AM - <abbrtitle="See *1_general_forum*.">General Forum</abbr></strong>: As a CITIZEN, she votes on whether to pursue mesh networking, weighing in equally with designers and business developers.</p>
<p><strong>9:30 AM - <abbrtitle="See *2_workplace*.">Workplace</abbr></strong>: As a COLLEAGUE, she reviews the overall <abbrtitle="First pilot project of Smartup Zero—an open-source emergency mesh network prototype for smartphones that functions when all other networks fail.">ONLIFE</abbr> roadmap, offering technical insights while respecting other disciplines.</p>
<p><strong>10:00 AM - Dev <abbrtitle="See *3_teams*.">Team</abbr></strong>: As a TEAM MEMBER, she coordinates with other developers on the sprint plan.</p>
<p><strong>10:30 AM - Backend <abbrtitle="See *4_roles*.">Role</abbr></strong>: As a PEER, she mentors a junior backend developer struggling with mesh protocols.</p>
<p><strong>11:00 AM - "Build MVP" <abbrtitle="See *5_objectives*.">Objective</abbr></strong>: As a SQUAD MEMBER, she syncs with frontend and QA on today's integration.</p>
<p><strong>11:30 AM - <abbrtitle="See *6_tasks*.">Task</abbr> #42</strong>: As an ATTACKER, she codes the mesh discovery feature while her junior DEFENDER reviews and learns.</p>
<pclass="admonition-title">The Power of Context</p>
<p>By explicitly naming who we are in each space, we:<br>
- Prevent power dynamics from poisoning collaboration<br>
- Create psychological safety for honest communication<br><br/>
- Enable rapid context switching without confusion<br>
- Build empathy by experiencing multiple perspectives<br></p>
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<p><strong>Learning the Dance</strong>
New contributors often struggle with identity shifting at first. That's normal—we're conditioned by traditional organizations to maintain rigid roles. But with practice, this fluidity becomes natural and empowering.</p>
<p>These aren't just nice ideas—they're operational requirements. In our <abbrtitle="The decentralized, encrypted chat and collaboration platform (Matrix protocol with the Element client) used for governance, team coordination, and bot integration.">Matrix/Element</abbr> spaces, channels are named and moderated to reinforce these identities. Bringing "boss energy" to a peer space or "individual contributor" mindset to the <abbrtitle="See *1_general_forum*.">General Forum</abbr> disrupts our collective intelligence</p>
<h3id="the-meta-transparency-layer-adm-between-groups">The Meta-Transparency Layer: ADM Between Groups<aclass="headerlink"href="#the-meta-transparency-layer-adm-between-groups"title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<pclass="admonition-title">What is this?</p>
<p>The <abbrtitle="Attacker–Defender–Midfielder triad. Ensures initiation, review, and automation are always present in work processes.">ADM Triangle</abbr> doesn't just operate within groups—it creates a transparency cascade from the outside world all the way down to individual tasks, ensuring accountability and alignment at every level.</p>
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<p>We've seen how the <abbrtitle="Attacker–Defender–Midfielder triad. Ensures initiation, review, and automation are always present in work processes.">ADM Triangle</abbr> works within each group. But the true power emerges when we see how it connects the groups themselves, creating what we call the <strong>meta-transparency layer</strong>—a complete chain of accountability from public oversight to task execution.</p>
<p>Each group in our 6-layer structure maintains oversight of the group below it through its own <abbrtitle="Attacker–Defender–Midfielder triad. Ensures initiation, review, and automation are always present in work processes.">ADM Triangle</abbr>:</p>
<strong>A</strong>: Citizens taking initiative with proposals/votes<br>
<strong>D</strong>: Leadership team ensuring quality moderation<br>
<strong>M</strong>: Bot documents everything to <abbrtitle="The public-facing, static website and primary transparency layer for the Smartup Zero experiment. Shows latest progress, business plan, team structure, roles, and documentation.">0_timeline</abbr><br>
<em>The outside world sees our governance in action</em></p>
<strong>M</strong>: Bot reports task status to <abbrtitle="Defined missions or sprints within Teams, breaking vision into actionable deliverables.">Objectives</abbr><br>
In the <abbrtitle="See *1_general_forum*.">General Forum</abbr>, citizens (A) propose adding mesh networking to <abbrtitle="First pilot project of Smartup Zero—an open-source emergency mesh network prototype for smartphones that functions when all other networks fail.">ONLIFE</abbr>. Leadership team (D) facilitates discussion. Bot (M) publishes proposal to <abbrtitle="The public-facing, static website and primary transparency layer for the Smartup Zero experiment. Shows latest progress, business plan, team structure, roles, and documentation.">0_timeline</abbr>.<br><br>
Colleagues in <abbrtitle="See *2_workplace*.">Workplace</abbr> (A) volunteer to implement. Leadership team (D) ensures it fits OSBP. Bot (M) reports commitment to <abbrtitle="See *1_general_forum*.">General Forum</abbr>.<br><br>
Dev team members (A) organize around mesh networking. <abbrtitle="See *3_teams*.">Team</abbr> captain (D) allocates budget and strategy. Bot (M) reports team formation to <abbrtitle="See *2_workplace*.">Workplace</abbr>.<br><br>
<p>With transparency at every level, we risk drowning in data. That's why the bot middleware is crucial—it filters and summarizes, ensuring each level gets the right amount of detail. Citizens don't see every git commit; task workers don't get flooded with governance debates.</p>
<h2id="the-official-smartup-business-plan-osbp"><spanclass="twemoji"><svgxmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"viewBox="0 0 24 24"><pathd="M4 4v18h16v2H4c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V4zm11 3h5.5L15 1.5zM8 0h8l6 6v12c0 1.11-.89 2-2 2H8a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2c0-1.11.89-2 2-2m9 16v-2H8v2zm3-4v-2H8v2z"/></svg></span> The Official <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> Business Plan (OSBP)<aclass="headerlink"href="#the-official-smartup-business-plan-osbp"title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
<p>The OSBP is the living, breathing constitution of a <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr>—where an entrepreneur's vision transforms into collective property through democratic participation and continuous evolution.</p>
<h3id="from-my-idea-to-our-mission">From "My Idea" to "Our Mission"<aclass="headerlink"href="#from-my-idea-to-our-mission"title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
<p>Every <abbrtitle="A digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems.">Smartup</abbr> begins with an entrepreneur who sees a solution to an SDG challenge. But unlike traditional startups where founders retain control, the OSBP is the mechanism for transferring ownership to the collective.</p>
<p>The democratic grounding is the entrepreneur's ultimate reality check:</p>
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<pclass="admonition-title">From 'I Think' to 'We Know'</p>
<p>"I think this is a good idea and I've done my homework. Now let's find out if enough other people agree and want this as badly as I do. Not through surveys or likes, but through real commitment—joining as owners, contributing funds, volunteering skills. If we can't rally enough people in validation, we shouldn't build it."</p>
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<p>This democratic grounding happens through:<br>
- <strong>Crowdfunding success</strong>: People vote with their wallets<br>
<td><abbrtitle="Strategic core of Smartup creation phases. Composed of all Team Captains and the initiating entrepreneur.">Leadership Team</abbr></td>
<td>Why does the world need this? What's our vision?</td>
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<td><strong>2. Design Blueprint</strong></td>
<td><abbrtitle="Handles UX, interface, branding, prototyping, and design blueprints. Works closely with Development and Science Teams.">Design Team</abbr></td>
<td>How will it work from user perspective?</td>
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<td><strong>3. Development Blueprint</strong></td>
<td><abbrtitle="Technical core of the Smartup. Builds and tests product or service (frontend, backend, security, QA).">Development Team</abbr></td>
<td>How do we build it? What's been built?</td>
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<td><strong>4. Business & Marketing</strong></td>
<td><abbrtitle="Team responsible for business strategy, marketing, financial planning, and the Official Smartup Business Plan (OSBP).">Business Team</abbr></td>
<td>How does it sustain itself? Validation budget?</td>
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<td><strong>5. Media & Message</strong></td>
<td><abbrtitle="Handles internal reporting, public relations, social media, and storytelling to keep the community informed.">Media Team</abbr></td>
<td>How do we communicate? What's our voice?</td>
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<td><strong>6. R&D Roadmap</strong></td>
<td><abbrtitle="Provides scientific oversight, peer review, and sustainability validation. Can halt advancement if standards aren't met.">Science Team</abbr></td>
<h3id="the-living-document-process">The Living Document Process<aclass="headerlink"href="#the-living-document-process"title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
- Final chance for any owner to raise concerns<br>
<strong>Day 7</strong>: Auto-published to live OSBP on <abbrtitle="The public-facing, static website and primary transparency layer for the Smartup Zero experiment. Shows latest progress, business plan, team structure, roles, and documentation.">0_timeline</abbr><br></p>
<h3id="from-assessment-to-leadership">From Assessment to Leadership<aclass="headerlink"href="#from-assessment-to-leadership"title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
<p>The OSBP naturally identifies leaders through work:</p>
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<li><strong>Teams collaborate</strong> on their OSBP section</li>
<li><strong>Quality contributors emerge</strong> through the writing</li>
<li><strong>Captains form</strong><abbrtitle="Strategic core of Smartup creation phases. Composed of all Team Captains and the initiating entrepreneur.">Leadership Team</abbr></li>
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<pclass="admonition-title">Not a Static Document</p>
<p>Traditional business plans are fiction about the future. The OSBP is living documentation of our evolving reality. Every pivot, every learning, every decision gets captured in real-time.</p>
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<p><strong>Where it lives</strong>:<br> Version controlled in <abbrtitle="The self-hosted Git forge (ethical fork of Gitea) used for code, project boards, issue tracking, Smartup Credits ledger, and CI/CD automation.">Forgejo</abbr>, rendered on <abbrtitle="The public-facing, static website and primary transparency layer for the Smartup Zero experiment. Shows latest progress, business plan, team structure, roles, and documentation.">0_timeline</abbr><br>
<pclass="admonition-title">The Document That Binds Us</p>
<p>"The OSBP isn't what we pitch to investors—we don't have any. It's what we promise each other and the world. It's our collective memory, our shared vision, and our operational reality all in one living document."</p>
Society Of Solutions is a global open cooperative running as an unincorporated alliance and transparently funded via <ahref="https://opencollective.com"target="_blank"rel="noopener">Open Collective</a>.
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