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The r/dao subreddit is dedicated to decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), organizations governed by their members through smart contracts on a blockchain. This community is a place for sharing knowledge, insights, and experiences related to DAOs, discussing the latest developments in the field, exploring new use cases, and helping each other navigate the challenges of building and participating in decentralized organizations.

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Starting into DAO system

I'm looking for ways to do contributions to DAO market, in focus on environment ecosystem. I've been studying geoprocessing and programming notions, also civil engineer bachelor and recently started a second degree in geography, but I never had an experience in the convention brasilian work market because here is necessary experience to be a junior, doesn't exist entry-level, so I'm looking for others mechanisms to make money e some contribution to society.

About English I've been studying too, that's a bit of dificult to improvement when we live outside the language, I mean, when we doesn't insert in English culture, so getting in this space and community, that will be high helpful.

If someone have any idea how I can start, I'll be glad to know. Thanks for attention 🙂.

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2025/02/03
15:29 UTC

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Seeking Participants for a Short Interview on DAO Governance Motivation for My Master's Thesis

Hi everyone,

I’m a Master's student at the University of Passau in Germany, currently working on my thesis.

As part of my research, I’m conducting 15-minute interviews to better understand what drives people to engage in the governance of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). No prior experience with DAO governance is necessary—just an interest in the topic is enough.

The questions will explore your motivations and thoughts on DAO governance structures, focusing on intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing participation.

The interviews will be conducted online, and you can choose between a voice call or chat, whichever is more comfortable for you.

If you’re interested, please feel free to comment below or send me a direct message, and we can arrange a time that works for you.

Thank you so much for your time and support!

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2025/01/24
10:48 UTC

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PresidentDAO completes first week on-chain

https://x.com/President_DAO/status/1881259319011750102

Hey DAO community - we just finished our first week on-chain. It would be great to have some more DAO folks around to shape the direction in Week of 2 of 200 until the next Presidential Election.

Our Senate elections happen every week. Become a Senator to get on the multi-sig and direct our Treasury.

Discord is now open: https://discord.gg/zRTErGmV

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2025/01/20
09:02 UTC

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Hey, have you heard about u/0xNestAI?

Hey, have you heard about u/0xNestAI? It's an autonomous DeFi agent designed to help guide you through the DeFi space with real-time insights, restaking strategies, and maximizing yield potential. They're also launching the DeFAI token soon! Super curious to see how this could change the way we approach DeFi. Check them out on their Twitter for more details.

0 Comments
2025/01/19
19:18 UTC

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Seeking Participants for a Short Interview on DAO Governance Motivation for My Master's Thesis

Hi everyone,

I’m a Master's student at the University of Passau in Germany, currently working on my thesis.

As part of my research, I’m conducting 15-minute interviews to better understand what drives people to engage in the governance of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). No prior experience with DAO governance is necessary—just an interest in the topic is enough.

The questions will explore your motivations and thoughts on DAO governance structures, focusing on intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing participation.

The interviews will be conducted online, and you can choose between a voice call or chat, whichever is more comfortable for you.

If you’re interested, please feel free to comment below or send me a direct message, and we can arrange a time that works for you.

Thank you so much for your time and support!

4 Comments
2025/01/12
12:23 UTC

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A Foundation and DAO launch

Hey All,

I have been infrequently posting on this forum. But if you go back and follow my posts, you'll realize that I mean business. I have built out the model that I had proposed quite a while back. Due to the non-advertising policies of this sub, I'm not going to share details. I respect the rules of this community.

We became profitable in 2024. (Thank the universe!) Now, we are organizing a new entity, a non-profit Foundation. This entity will own all the technology that we have created (over 1.5 million lines of tokenization code for managing the life cycle of tokenized assets which include tokenized securities and utility tokens). The Foundation doesn't need to raise any money since it will be able to economically sustain itself by licensing out the tokenization technology.

The foundation will issue a token to govern the technology roadmap, allow issuers and financial institutions to use the tokenization network, and for the activation of the tokenization protocol. The owners of the tokens will be part of the DAO and will be able to vote by staking their tokens. Staking of tokens to participate in the governance will earn them rewards.

The foundation will not use the token to raise any funds. The majority of the tokens will be distributed to the community.

So, what's the driving force behind it? The driving force behind it is creating something that will economically sustain the real-world assets tokenization revolution. This will benefit all. There will be real assets and real value created.

I don't want to get into the philosophical arguments on this topic but I can't stop myself. I love Bitcoin but all economic indicators show that Bitcoin redistributes wealth. Just like any fiat currency. An inflationary fiat currency redistributes wealth too. But we are going to use blockchain technology to create real value by offering the world an RWA tokenization platform through the foundation that any financial institution can use at a relatively lower cost than if they bought it from a big corporate software company.

I'm excited about our hard-earned success.

Stay tuned as we build up the next phase of our evolution.

Love and Peace!

9 Comments
2025/01/09
00:09 UTC

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new programmer, creative background, looking for daos where I can sharpen skills, contribute, find professional work

i've known about daos for a while but only recently learned to program but now I have it's like my creative roots have been supercharged! Now I want to find the right daos (dao as a community for networking/ finding people and projects) to make the move into the tech industry which is tough for entry level right now.

8 Comments
2025/01/04
14:11 UTC

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Created a Venture Capital DAO ran by AI

Okay guys I created a VC DAO with an AI analyst that will analyze a success probabilities of a startup and vote on the contract. Am I crazy for even doing this? I am an AI Engineer by background, what startups should I have it focus on? I figured AI startups would be too meta.

40 Comments
2025/01/02
08:16 UTC

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Looking to get into DAO.

Any advice as to how I can get into the world of DAO, how they work, what they work towards and all the works?

5 Comments
2024/12/25
19:56 UTC

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First Governance Proposal Just Went Live! We’d Love Your Feedback 🙌

Hey everyone,

We at Aquara just published our first super simple and basic governance proposal on our website. It’s a preliminary draft, and we know it could use some polish. We’re currently working on releasing a full fledged framework for Q3 next year. If you’ve got a minute to check it out and share your thoughts, we’d really appreciate it.

We’re all about building a solid foundation for community-driven decisions, so your feedback means a lot to us. What’s working? What’s not? How can we make it a lot stronger?

Check it out here: Aquara.io

Thanks in advance for helping us grow! 💙🌊

3 Comments
2024/12/22
11:56 UTC

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DAO as Political Party

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2024/12/15
20:25 UTC

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How could a dao be structured to manage a charity?

Is there any consensus on how this could be done? It seems to me there would be big advantages for charities and donors.

5 Comments
2024/11/27
04:03 UTC

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Curious about proposing an idea for increasing autonomy and transparency in DAO's

Im working within a collective that might have something technologically beneficial towards transparency and information sharing in DAO's and was wondering how one might propose and idea or platform to a collective of DAO's.

In general, do DAO's use similar platforms? Are membership fees every used for subscription services that support the collective?

Apologies for newb questions. Im just really curious about this sector of organized autonomy.

4 Comments
2024/11/14
17:52 UTC

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I have a presentation of DAOs for my Business Tech class. Someone help me better understand it

This is my presentation on it. It is very concise. I know the information there factually, but I don’t understand it as well as I should

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HDs7sdC_dmjHKfyZdiitaHPscINGuTkzpl3wH8671lE/edit

6 Comments
2024/11/08
00:46 UTC

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In hopes of finding a community of people to help me carry out my education based DAO vision

Hello all!

DAOed is an online platform that will offer free blog posts, news articles, and information on the DAO industry as well as certificate programs where users can build and solidify their knowledge on the topic. We aim to collaborate with DAO development agencies, DAO governance services, and other organizations shaping the industry to shape an experience of learning to building. The goal is to become the go-to resource for aspiring DAO organizers and members, providing the foundational training needed before stepping into their new roles.

This DAO education platform is meant to fulfill the needs of starting or building on your fluency in blockchain and DAO operations. There is an increasing need for literacy of new technology to make yourself stand out professionally; we believe we can create an environment of support and provide valuable experience and knowledge through top-tier online certifications and up-to-date news and resources.

I am looking to collect individuals who are very passionate about the future of DAOs and believe in the possibility of mass adoption. I also value the goal of increasing access to education and creating solutions that uplift people of all social statuses.

please PM me if you're interested or have questions.
Thanks!

2 Comments
2024/10/30
23:52 UTC

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Daosis and the Oasis Ecosystem: A Game-Changer for Decentralized Launchpads?

Lately, I’ve been digging into what makes a decentralized launchpad truly stand out, especially with Daosis launching on Sapphire. Unlike a typical platform, this launchpad seems to serve as an entirely new model for how startups and communities can connect. With Oasis Foundation’s support, Daosis is creating a launch environment that’s private, fair, and community-driven—a combination that’s honestly pretty rare.

One thing that really caught my eye is how Daosis uses privacy-focused tools like sealed bid auctions. This setup prevents bots and manipulation, so token distribution and governance votes stay confidential and unbiased. For those of us used to seeing these processes manipulated, this feels like a refreshing approach to launchpad transparency.

Beyond that, Daosis is offering practical tools like mini IDOs and token minters, which streamline the launch process for DeFi projects and make it easier for communities to rally around promising ideas. Plus, with DAO governance, users can collectively decide where resources should go and which projects deserve support.

Oasis Foundation seems to be going all-in to support initiatives like these. With more projects springing up thanks to Oasis grants, we might be on the brink of a real shift in how decentralized applications get launched and grow in Web3. Will this spark a wider trend? It’s definitely something to keep an eye on.

3 Comments
2024/10/30
15:51 UTC

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Fun with DAOs?

Go ahed and explore https://www.daos.fun/

its invite only for now, but the concept is cool

0 Comments
2024/10/30
04:15 UTC

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Integrating a DAO structure with a view to “going global”

We currently have a platform based business that operates in the beverage secourir for local independent producers. They produce locally and sell within their own territory through us. We acquire customers for them and support them with our fully automated logistics and vendor management tech. We are currently in (craft beer) but will launch our tech in non alcoholic, coffee roasters and spirits soon.

We would like to apply our model and tech to other suitable countries / territories / states soon.

Because of its decentralised mission, is there a place for a dao within or alongside our business and if so what form would it take and what purpose would it serve?

I have my own ideas on this but am keen to hear it from the experts.

Thank you and lmk if you have any further questions

12 Comments
2024/10/20
22:28 UTC

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Best Strategy to Pitch Services to DAOs? Let’s Compare Notes!

I’m currently working on customized services for DAOs and Web3 businesses, and I’m curious:

What’s the most impactful way to offer these services to a DAO or Protocol?

1️⃣ Reaching out directly to key members on social media
2️⃣ Submitting a formal governance proposal
3️⃣ Participating in official channels (Discord, Telegram, etc.)

What’s worked best for your protocol? Let’s hear your experiences! 👇

1 Comment
2024/09/26
10:38 UTC

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Need some help

what dao metrics are useful to measure member contribution?

3 Comments
2024/09/20
08:07 UTC

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Any benefits to a USA-based DAO

I've been looking at starting a DAO to allow private access towards, raise funds, purchase, and compensation towards growing a project in the media and entertainment space. Short version is we create / produce a show, provide the rundown / script, and license editions of that show to various levels. So a national show that's produced from a local down to the zip code level as well... So a sports program from my zip 12345 would be different from your zip, district, city, parish, county, etc...

segments produced on the blockchain can be licensed to be repurposed / remixed... so a license could be granted to do a sports show that only show offensive tds, defensive tds, penalties, water breaks, etc

I'm talking about integrations from a DePIN to Tokens / NFTs / Points System to create a Fully Decentralized Media Ecosystem...

The issues seems to be the USA seems to allow no real fundraising path that won't get a knock from the S to E to the C

International DAOs seem to be anything goes...

9 Comments
2024/09/07
04:50 UTC

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Dao Guidance

Hi guys. I would really appreciate any advice anyone could offer around the subject of what dao governance structure could be used for a project named frequencyvillage.com We are building a planetary network of 144 strategically located bioregional hubs, which will monitor, protect, preserve and enhance the 185 bioregions around the world.

Its purpose will be investment, treasury stewardship, decision making.

Anyone got any ideas or could put on onto anyone or anything?

Many Many thanks

2 Comments
2024/09/04
10:38 UTC

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create a DAO

hello everyone

has anyone experience with creating a Dao? my Friends and i have a good Community and we want to push it and then build a DAO. our Dao will include a Investment Dao and a whitlist Dao. we think we want to gib the peeople access through an NFT.

do you have any tipps? would love to hear Stories and experiences from you guys!

10 Comments
2024/09/01
22:24 UTC

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Disrupting Governance: A Blueprint for Decentralized Power and Global Transformation

This white paper proposes a groundbreaking shift in governance by advocating for decentralized collaboration platforms powered by blockchain technology. By disrupting outdated political systems plagued by inefficiencies and the principal-agent problem, these platforms empower communities—especially in developing regions—to directly control their resources and decision-making. The integration of decentralized systems across sectors like infrastructure, energy, and public services paves the way for a new era of governance that is transparent, equitable, and resilient. As traditional institutions falter in addressing global challenges, decentralized governance offers a bold, transformative alternative that can redefine power dynamics and unleash the full potential of communities worldwide. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KUi_oBizeb9jQKryfjNOszjrmTQ0TXNkAqgvQQrs4HY/edit?usp=sharing

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2024/08/21
17:53 UTC

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Confidential DAO Voting is the Future of Fair Governance

A few months back I came across an intriguing conversation on Twitter Space where Oasis hosted Puncar, a co-founder of Bankless Consulting and one of the authors of How to DAO. It triggered a chain reaction as I explored the concept and scope of DAO, and its place in an evolving web3 space. Now, the idea of DAO as the future of governance has been around for some time. The reason why it is important now is that we finally have proper privacy solutions to make it work.

The core tenets of decentralization, transparency, and immutability were always the cornerstones of DAO governance. It embodies the "government of the people, by the people, and for the people" and translates into a setting for optimized community management and decision-making. But where everything is transparent, how to ensure zero manipulation and maximum fairness? Confidential DAO voting is the answer.

Here, Oasis has a part to play. With Sapphire runtime, the only confidential EVM in production, Oasis enables confidential smart contracts that can be customized to produce flexible private state. Resultant use case: secret ballots. Simply stated, it involves these steps:

  • User submits vote on-chain for a DAO which can be on Oasis or any EVM-compatible network.
  • The DAO relays the vote to Sapphire's confidential compute environment encrypted in secure enclaves by TEEs.
  • If using another EVM project, then the Oasis Privacy Layer comes into play where transaction fees are paid via a gas station network. Users don't need to get Oasis tokens for this and can pay for gas with home network tokens.
  • Original ballots and vote results are both transferred to the DAO's home network once processing in Sapphire is complete.
  • The actual voter and the number of votes remain hidden until the end of the poll as the entire process is abstracted away from the DAO's governance mechanism.

Projects like the Aragon, Snapshot, and MolochDAO have already explored privacy-preserving techniques. With its expertise in smart privacy, Oasis provides a streamlined process in implementing confidential DAO voting. The scope and impact is game-changing because its applicability is beyond web3. It has all the hallmarks to become the future of fair governance and all elections.

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2024/08/15
14:20 UTC

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Reimagining Business Structures - Decentralizing the Day-to-Day of a Business

In 2021, I discovered the revolutionary potential of blockchain technology. Captivated by its promise to drastically alter our digital lives, I was particularly moved by its ethos of individual empowerment, which I believe is necessary for a more prosperous society.

One underexplored yet promising facet of blockchain is its potential to transform corporate structures. This could fundamentally change how we operate, allowing individuals to participate more fully in decision-making and resource allocation. However, current solutions (DAOs) have been disappointing. To address this, I aim to explore how decentralized technologies can help us build more effective and efficient alternatives to our current organizational structures.

Traditional Structures: The Company

To innovate on these structures using decentralized tools, we must first understand them from first principles. The company is the modern organizational structure - so lets define it from first principles.

Companies are a structured collection of individuals united by a common vision, operating under a defined set of principles and processes to execute tasks aimed at achieving that vision, often with the goal of generating more money than it spends.

Blockchain Innovations: DAOs

A Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) is an open, democratic community with operational actions executed on the blockchain. Voting rights and ownership are determined by token holdings, with the nuances of these rights written in code. Examples like Uniswap DAO, The Bored Ape Yacht Club, and Cardano's Project Catalyst illustrate how DAOs operate.

Where DAOs Went Wrong

Despite their potential, DAOs face significant challenges:

  1. Slow Decision-Making: The lack of speed hampers their ability to compete with centralized companies.
  2. Centralization Under the Mask of Decentralization: In some DAOs, a few token holders control the majority of decisions.
  3. Laborious and Inaccessible: DAO interfaces are often not user-friendly, requiring a steep learning curve.

What DAOs Got Right

Despite these faults, DAOs have made significant strides in:

  1. Decentralization and Reach: Allowing strangers to collaborate toward a common goal.
  2. Transparency and Accountability: Voting and change processes are recorded on an unchangeable ledger.

Decentralizing Organizations Day-to-Day

Imagine buying an NFT that grants you access to specific roles and tasks within an organization. Every task is tied to a smart contract, and once completed, the task manager reviews the work. Upon approval, tokens are distributed to your wallet. This structure can revolutionize how we think about task allocation and completion within organizations.

For example, a decentralized company could issue NFTs representing different roles, each with associated courses and task bounties. This system incentivizes motivated individuals to complete tasks quickly and efficiently while maintaining decentralization.

The New Yogurt Times: Decentralized Media Operations

To experiment with this possibility, I would create a newsletter called The New Yogurt Times (NYT) within Frontier Media. By collaborating with platforms like Working Dead, I would create courses to introduce the company's vision, processes, and specific domain knowledge. NFTs representing different roles (writer, editor, fact-checker) would be minted, each receiving a share of the revenue generated by NYT.

Tasks can be managed through platforms like Discord, which support NFT-based permissions, or decentralized storage solutions like Iagon. While some disconnects remain (e.g., integrating NFT permissions with Substack), these can be managed manually for now.

Revolutionizing Work

Decentralizing day-to-day operations could provide both stability and flexibility, allowing team members to deliver high-quality work while managing their own schedules. This structure can also complement DAOs, which are better suited for long-term, strategic decisions.

Moreover, this system opens the door for AI agents to function within organizations, provided they can access a crypto wallet. By integrating AI into decentralized business processes, we can address the lack of current AI integration in traditional business structures.

Conclusion

This ideation process highlights the potential of decentralized technologies to revolutionize organizational structures. While challenges remain, the possibilities for innovation are immense. I plan to further refine these ideas and potentially write a whitepaper to explore their merits.

I hope you enjoyed this piece. Please like, share, and subscribe to stay engaged with the conversation and witness the potential realization of these ideas.

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What industries do you see this idea being successfully applied to? How about unsuccessfully? Curious to get your thoughts on this.

Have a wonderful week!

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2024/07/31
13:14 UTC

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[Academic] A Study on the Influence of DAOs on User Behavior (To DAO users)

Hello, thank you for taking the time to learn about our research. Our main objective is to understand whether participation in DAO communities influences user behavior and decision-making. If you meet the following criteria and are interested in participating in our research, please fill out our form:1. Have participated in at least one DAO
2. Have participated in the voting governance process at least three timesIf you are interested in participating in this research, please complete our recruitment questionnaire:

  1. Access the survey at https://forms.gle/gZyTky9dpFqhDH1j9
  2. Once you have finished the survey, capture a screenshot of the completion screen as proof of your participation.
  3. Submit the screenshot of the completion screen to claim your potential rewards.

Participants who complete the questionnaire, please take a screenshot and submit it to the Quest N task page. If you pass the review, we will randomly select 100 participants to receive rewards totaling 500 USDT through a lucky draw.

Thank you again for your assistance, and we wish you peace and happiness!

Research Unit: Institute of Creative Design and Management, National Taipei University of Business
Advisor: Dr. Wen-Ming Hui
Graduate Student: Huang Cing-Yu
Email: 1126D006@ntub.edu.tw

*Note: Your assistance is crucial to this research, and we sincerely appreciate it! The questionnaire is anonymous and does not allow for individual identification. The research team is committed to protecting your privacy and fulfilling our confidentiality responsibilities to minimize potential risks. The research results will be published in aggregate analysis, and your identity will not be revealed or used for commercial gain. This recruitment questionnaire research is an internal website testing study, and we strictly adhere to ethical guidelines and will not disclose it to the public. Only research-related personnel will have access to the questionnaire data, so please feel secure in completing it.

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2024/07/24
06:08 UTC

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DAO investment group

Hi I am looking for advice on starting an investment group focused on profitable carbon reduction in the following industries

Hospitality/ecotourism Building/construction materials Regional air mobility Ground transport Agriculture/food systems Outdoor sports

Have seen a good QuickStart guide from Aragon and wondering if others have experience also seeing interesting options from Colony

Lastly I have been in touch with law firm Gravel and Shea in Vermont for initial discussion regarding blockchain based LLC

Any insight welcome

Thank you!!

8 Comments
2024/07/08
15:44 UTC

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DAOs, decision-making, and Democracy 3.0

Hi everyone,

I wrote an article titled "Reimagining Democracy," in which I delve into decision-making within DAOs and explore how some of these mechanisms can potentially strengthen our democratic institutions. My aim is to reach a wider audience and showcase the transformative potential of DAOs to people outside the space. To make the concepts more accessible, I've included a comprehensive glossary. The article is available on my website in both German and English.

I’m eager to hear your thoughts and feedback on the article. Do you agree with my conclusion? Are there any areas you think could be improved or expanded upon? Let me know. 

You can read the article here:

EN: https://www.kreisform.ch/en/quadraticvoting 

DE: https://www.kreisform.ch/quadraticvoting

Cheers, Michael

4 Comments
2024/07/04
07:53 UTC

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Is DAO the best way to reward my team (& community) for my bootstrapped project?

Hello,

I want to share some context about my current project. I am the founder of an experimental project which is a nascent boutique consultancy and AI agency. We are passionate about generative AI and generative art, and our lab environment fosters creativity, experimentation, and cutting-edge development while prioritizing impactful and ethical AI implementations.

I have built this project from scratch and currently have thousands of followers and a growing community of hundreds of active members. Our project has three main focus areas:

  1. Boutique Consultancy and AI Agency: We provide strategy, implementation plans, advisory services, and consultations. We also offer AI solutions such as workflow automation, chatbots, and custom GPTs for small businesses and brands.

  2. Generative Art: We promote AI artists and are working on a tool for creatives.

  3. Community: We offer resources, knowledge, case studies, promotions, and discounts.

Our goal is to become an ecosystem and tech solution provider for businesses and entrepreneurs.

Currently, I am working with a team of six on a value-exchange basis, meaning I am offering coaching, mentoring, connections, and promotion for their work. I am unable to pay them since the project is still unprofitable and bootstrapped and I am not generating any income right now. I'm looking for ways to make the team more committed and ensure fair rewards for their contributions in the future. I am considering solutions such as an equity split, but at the beginning, the project will become an LLC, not a C-Corp.

I'm wondering how to best reward my team members. Could a DAO be a solution? I'm also drawn to the idea of empowering communities, which is why I am considering a DAO set-up.

I was checking sharecouncil, for example, and I found it very expensive.

I appreciate all the suggestions!

9 Comments
2024/07/03
15:53 UTC

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