Next Steps

"The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point is to change it." - Marx

Here's your to do list:

For Startup Society Founders

• Start small. Organize a conference or pop-up. Prove your community can show up offline.
• Target distressed real estate-not blank slates or blue-chip cities. Editability beats prestige.
• Focus on long-termers, not tourists. Optimize for patriots who stay a year or more.
• Build in public: show your metrics, run a real census, and iterate fast.

For Investors

• Treat startup societies as the new early-stage frontier. Fund pilots, not just decks.
• Capital is political now. The upside is asymmetric-invest before the crowd understands.
• Back alignment, not just ambition. Look for demonstrated traction: real-world meetups, land, residents.

For Patriots, Joiners, and Early Adopters

• Attend a pop-up. Visit a campus. Join a conference. See for yourself.
• Find a society with values you actually share. Loyalty compounds.
• Invest more than money: show up, contribute, build reputation.

For Skeptics and Builders

• Run the experiment yourself. Critique with code and community, not just tweets.
• The playbook is modular. Take what works, improve the rest.

For Everyone

• Visit the Network State Dashboard. Browse active startup societies.
• Apply to our Network School.
• Organize local meetups and pop-ups-don't wait for permission.

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