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# :material-flask: The Smartup Experiment - Overview
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!!! info "What is this?"
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Your quick guide to understanding Smartups — a new kind of organization that fixes what's broken in how we build technology for global challenges. Each section links to detailed explanations.
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---
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??? tip "Just give me the abstract"
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The Smartup Hypothesis is a set of rules, processes, workflows, and tools that together form an operating system designed to help large groups collaborate transparently, efficiently, and mission-driven toward tools for the SDGs.
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In essence, we're building a better toolkit for future generations. The system is described below as a living organism. We’ll dive into its natural habitat, anatomy, and metabolism.
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In a Smartup, "citizens" work collaboratively and interchangeably on ideas that break old paradigms and reveal new ways forward. It is an organization designed to create tools for people to work both *on* and *within* their communities.
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## What's a Smartup?
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A Smartup is the **opposite of a startup**. Instead of racing toward an exit for venture capitalists, we're building sustainable technology businesses that tackle UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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**The key difference**: Everyone who contributes owns an equal share. Everyone sees every decision. Everyone focuses on impact — not stock prices.
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## The Three System Adjustments
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We identified [three system faults](the-observation.md) blocking SDG progress. Here's how Smartups fix them:
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### :material-account-group: Social Adjustment
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**From "Hamsters in the Wheel" to Collective Power**
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**The Problem**
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People feel powerless, trapped in systems that benefit from their distraction.
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**Our Fix**
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Democratic ownership and governance where every contributor has equal voice and stake.
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**Key innovations**:
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- [The 6 Groups structure](social-subsystem.md#the-six-groups-of-productivity)
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- [ADM Triangle](social-subsystem.md#the-adm-triangle-our-operating-system)
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- [Buddy System](social-subsystem.md#the-buddy-system-never-work-alone)
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- [Identity Protocols](social-subsystem.md#identity-protocols-who-we-become-in-each-space)
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[:material-arrow-right: Explore the social subsystem](social-subsystem.md)
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---
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### :material-server: Technical Adjustment
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**From "Isolated Users" to Collective Intelligence**
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**The Problem**
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Technology treats us as individual consumers, not collaborating citizens.
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**Our Fix**
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Tools and economics designed for group productivity.
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**Key innovations**:
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- [Dual Currency System](technical-subsystem.md#labor-economics-how-work-gets-valued)
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- [Four License Model](technical-subsystem.md#revenue-model-the-four-license-system)
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- [EU-Sovereign Tech Stack](technical-subsystem.md#the-technical-stack-tools-for-collective-intelligence)
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- [Transparent Treasury](technical-subsystem.md#business-operations)
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[:material-arrow-right: Explore the technical subsystem](technical-subsystem.md)
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### :material-earth: External Adjustment
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**From "Distorted Incentives" to Planetary Focus**
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**The Problem**
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National interests and profit motives override global needs.
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**Our Fix**
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Digital-first organizations beyond borders.
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**Key innovations**:
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- Borderless operations (work from anywhere)
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- Equal pay globally (same task = same pay)
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- [Defocused from politics](external-subsystem.md#beyond-borders-beyond-politics)
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- Future UN recognition as planetary entities
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[:material-arrow-right: Explore the external subsystem](external-subsystem.md)
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---
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## Quick Start Guide
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<div class="grid cards" markdown>
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- :material-help-circle:{ .lg .middle } **How do I join?**
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1. Visit [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/smartup-zero)
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2. Choose your license type
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3. Enter our [Matrix space](https://matrix.to/#/#smartup-zero:matrix.org)
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[:material-arrow-right: See license options](technical-subsystem.md#revenue-model-the-four-license-system)
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- :material-currency-eur:{ .lg .middle } **How do I earn?**
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1. Find tasks in [Forgejo](https://smartup-zero-forgejo.fly.dev)
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2. Complete work
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3. Earn Smartup Credits
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4. Cash out when treasury allows
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[:material-arrow-right: Learn about SC](technical-subsystem.md#labor-economics-how-work-gets-valued)
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- :material-vote:{ .lg .middle } **What are my rights?**
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- Equal vote in decisions
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- Equal ownership share
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- Access to all information
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- Choose your own path
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[:material-arrow-right: See governance model](social-subsystem.md#democratic-by-nature-military-in-execution)
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- :material-target:{ .lg .middle } **What are we building?**
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Currently: [ONLIFE](../smartup-zero/onlife.md)
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Emergency communication
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Works without internet
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Open source forever
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[:material-arrow-right: Track progress](../smartup-zero/current-status.md)
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</div>
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---
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## Why This Matters
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**For You**
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Fair pay, equal ownership, learn while earning, work on meaningful problems.
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**For the Planet**
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Professional teams building real solutions for SDGs — not another ad platform.
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!!! quote "The Bottom Line"
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"We're proving that business discipline and public good aren't opposites. You can build professional technology companies that pay fairly, share ownership equally, and stay focused on what matters: solving humanity's biggest challenges."
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## Ready to Dive Deeper?
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<div class="grid" markdown>
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:material-account-group:{ .lg }
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**Social Innovation**
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How we organize collectively
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[Explore Social Subsystem :material-arrow-right:](social-subsystem.md){ .md-button }
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:material-server:{ .lg }
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**Technical Innovation**
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How we work and get paid
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[Explore Technical Subsystem :material-arrow-right:](technical-subsystem.md){ .md-button }
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:material-earth:{ .lg }
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**External Innovation**
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How we transcend borders
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[Explore External Subsystem :material-arrow-right:](external-subsystem.md){ .md-button }
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</div>
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---
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<div class="grid" markdown>
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:material-book-open:{ .lg }
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**Start from Why**
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Understand the problems first
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[Read the Observation :material-arrow-right:](the-observation.md){ .md-button }
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:material-rocket-launch:{ .lg }
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**Join the Movement**
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Become part of Smartup Zero
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[Start Contributing :material-arrow-right:](https://opencollective.com/smartup-zero){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
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</div>
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