FUND THE SALON

Help fund the first physical node

We are raising $120,000 to pursue a Boston physical node responsibly: due diligence, viable terms, repairs, and a privacy-first room if access and landlord alignment come together.

PLEDGE FROM $25

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THE ANCHOR

The first target is a prominent Boston retail location connected to Society history. It is not presented as secured. It is the intended first physical node if the campaign, lease status, repairs, and landlord conversation make the path viable.

FIRST USE OF FUNDS

Funds first support due diligence, securing the location if terms work, code-ready buildout planning, founder wall materials, and a simple window activation that invites Boston into the movement.

THE PROMISE

Patronage gives recognition, access, ritual priority, and community artifacts. It is not equity, debt, a security, or a promise of financial return.

USE OF FUNDS

What the first $120,000 makes possible

This is a working allocation, not a promise that the location is secured or that buildout will proceed. The first decision is whether the Boston physical-node path becomes responsible.

$30,000
Location due diligence and lease path

Legal, access, repair, insurance, and terms review before any physical commitment.

$35,000
Repairs and code-ready buildout planning

Early contractor, architect, permitting, and restoration planning if the Boston path is viable.

$20,000
Salon equipment and pod kit

Small-room AI salon setup, recording corner, privacy-first member devices, and secure operations.

$10,000
Founder wall and window activation

Conditional storefront signal, patron recognition artifacts, opening ritual materials, and public QR flow.

$20,000
Creator and operating runway

Movement scripts, patron updates, community rituals, admin tooling, and campaign operations.

$5,000
Contingency

Reserved for uncertainty in access, buildout, and physical-node timing.

SUPPORTER
$25
·Your name on the digital Founders Wall
·Construction and campaign updates
·50 EXP tokens
PATRON
$100
·Everything in Supporter
·Invitation priority for the first opening ritual
·1 month Seeker membership credit
·200 EXP tokens
RENAISSANCE FOUNDER
$500
·Everything in Patron
·Founding member status
·Private Council Mode session with all 6 thinkers
·1 year Philosopher membership credit
·1,000 EXP tokens
ARCHITECT PATRON
$1111
·Everything in Renaissance Founder
·Private founding strategy session with Chris
·Priority invitation to the first physical-node dinner
·Window campaign acknowledgment if the storefront activation proceeds
·2,222 EXP tokens
FUNDING PROGRESS
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Progress is tracked from paid pledge events. Public updates should show what has been collected, what is being considered, and what decisions remain before any physical buildout begins.

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