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4.4 KiB

Comprehensive Founding Work Audit - Community Review

Review Period: August 4, 2025 - Ongoing (Phased Validation)

Executive Summary

Entrepreneur: robbert_founder (Owner #001)
Total Work Period: 2016-2025 (10 years)
Total Hours Claimed: 3,210 hours
Total SC Value: 82,200 SC
Average Rate: €25.60/hour
Validation Method: Phased vesting with democratic approval

10-Year Journey Overview

Period Focus Hours SC Value Key Achievements
2016-2017 TNO Research 1,000h 25,000 SC Context Engine, platform integration
2017-2019 Onlive Social 550h 13,750 SC Real-world group networks, UX research
2020-2022 COVID Pivot 500h 12,500 SC Erasmus collaboration, crisis communication
2023-2024 Mesh Networks 430h 10,750 SC Hanze partnership, 75+ node validation
2024-2025 Smartup Zero 730h 20,200 SC Complete system, currency ledger, OSBP
TOTAL 10 Years 3,210h 82,200 SC Revolutionary collective ownership model

Vesting Schedule & Democratic Validation

Tranche 1: Design Phase (30% - 24,660 SC)

Trigger: Recruitment of 2+ Team Captains
Validation: Team Captain review + Leadership Team vote
Work Focus:

  • Recent Smartup model development (180h)
  • Currency ledger system (120h)
  • OSBP documentation (140h)
  • Progressive transparency architecture (80h)
  • Timeline0 website (100h)

Rationale: Recent work that Team Captains can directly evaluate and validate.

Tranche 2: Production Phase (40% - 32,880 SC)

Trigger: Community maturity (50+ owners) OR working MVP
Validation: Community binding vote
Work Focus:

  • ONLIFE mission and technical architecture (200h)
  • Complete business model development (180h)
  • Comprehensive research documentation (200h)
  • Academic collaborations and validation (300h)
  • Emergency communication protocol development (220h)

Rationale: Core ONLIFE development work that built the foundation for production.

Tranche 3: Organization Phase (30% - 24,660 SC)

Trigger: Market launch + revenue milestone
Validation: Automatic vesting
Work Focus:

  • Historical TNO research foundation (800h)
  • Platform and technical feasibility research (350h)
  • Early prototyping and market validation (300h)
  • Long-term strategic positioning (100h)

Rationale: Historical R&D that enabled everything else - validated by market success.

Democratic Safeguards & Integrity Measures

  1. No Self-Validation: Founder cannot approve own SC awards
  2. Escalating Validation: Each tranche requires higher community participation
  3. Evidence-Based: Every SC claim linked to verifiable public documentation
  4. Vesting Alignment: Founder success tied to collective success
  5. Community Override: Any tranche can be reduced/rejected by community vote

Comparison to Traditional Startup Equity

Traditional Startup Founder:

  • Takes 20-50% equity immediately
  • Can cash out through investment rounds
  • Success not tied to employee welfare
  • No community oversight

Smartup Zero Founder:

  • Earns SC only through validated work
  • Cannot cash out until community succeeds
  • Subject to democratic approval process
  • Success tied to collective achievement

Questions for Future Validation

For Team Captains (Tranche 1):

  1. Does the recent validation phase work (2024-2025) justify 24,660 SC?
  2. Are the technical implementations (currency system, website) of professional quality?
  3. Is the Smartup model innovative enough to warrant the governance SC awards?

For Community (Tranche 2):

  1. Does the 10-year development journey create sufficient value for 32,880 SC?
  2. Should historical R&D work receive the same rates as current validation work?
  3. Is the vesting schedule fair to both founder and future contributors?

For Market (Tranche 3):

  1. Did the historical research foundation enable a successful market launch?
  2. Should the final tranche be automatic or require additional validation?

Current Status

  • Tranche 1: AWAITING TEAM CAPTAIN RECRUITMENT
  • Tranche 2: PENDING COMMUNITY GROWTH
  • Tranche 3: 🔮 PENDING MARKET VALIDATION

Last Updated: August 4, 2025
Total Pending SC: 82,200 SC
Democratic Principle: Founder earns through validation, not privilege