This document introduces startup societies as a new model for building online communities. It provides examples of potential startup societies, such as a digital nomad community and an LGBTQ artist community. It also announces the Startup Society Founder's Awards, which will provide funding and support to the top five startup society concepts. The awards aim to experiment with and help launch new societal models using web3 technologies.

1. Startup Society
Experiment with new model
for building communities
Shuchi Tyagi [ shuchi@jur.io ]
March 9 2023,
New Delhi
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Agenda
● What is a Startup Society?
● Some Examples
● Startup Society Founder’s Awards

3. What is a Startup Society?
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Unlike a DAO, a Startup Society is:
a founder-led community
shared values and a specific purpose
first exists digitally
has a capacity for collective action.
with
that
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DAOs, Network States, & Startup Societies

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Why Startup Society Now?
● Allowing faster experimentation of governance models will lead to web3 communities find a product-
market fit, sustainable and scalable state
● Relaxing the barriers opens ways for existing web communities to onboard web3
● Web3 facilitates the capacity for trustless collective action, more easily than web2

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Features of a Startup Society
With a stack for powering new forms of Web3 native communities. Jur tools will facilitate creating and
managing new opt-in digital-first Startup Societies that may evolve into Network States.
Nesting Government Insurance Status
Limited Liability
Entities
Finance Interstate Legislative Services
Territory

8. Examples of Startup Societies
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Examples
A Lisbon-based digital nomad
community aiming to expand
globally.
● Population Target: 35 million+
● Value Proposition: Servicing digital
nomads around the world
● Issue: living across countries is
challenging on many levels!
● $85K/Y average salary
Nomad Benefits:
Local tips and services
An exclusive full-service forum with an
expansive knowledge-base, 20% off visa
assistance and legal counsel with NOMAD.
Job Board
Hire and get hired. 30% less market rate, in
NOMAD.
Accomodations
Short and long-term rental market
Furniture
Buy and sell used at your price.

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Founder - An LGBTQ artist and instagram
influencer with 10K following working to
promote their rights.
As a society founder, gets empowered to
connect, raise funds and organize trustless
collective action on a national or global scale.
This allows him to fund more art projects, raise
awareness, organize meetups.
LGBTQ India Community
Examples

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Founder - Started a movement with the first
ever Polkadot community and conference in
India.
Managed to open a new market for Polkadot.
By bringing like minded people together, while
raising funds from a decentralized treasury.
Polkadot Now - India
Examples

12. Startup Society Founder’s Awards
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Five awards for the top society concepts.
[ Presented by Jur in cooperation with
special guest judges and advisors ]

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Awarding The Best Startup Societies
We are launching the first Startup Society Founders’ Awards to experiment with new societal models.
Participants can be leaders of existing online communities, influencers, DAOs, or anyone with an idea and
vision big enough to create something extraordinary.
Get help refining and
presenting your pitch from
advisors across web3.
Prominent Judges
Present and get insights and
recognition from an experienced
panel of judges who can help your
society grow.
Advisor Support $10,000 Winning Prize
Five best concepts will receive a
cash reward of $2,000 and 1,000
$JUR token.

15. Advisor Feedback

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The Foundation Of Every Startup Society
Desirability
[Humans]
Viability
[Business]
Feasibility
[Tech]
Goal

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#society-lab on
Jur discord

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