Build your startup and projects with a fair profit-sharing model
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#long-term vision#organizational culture#transparent rules and budget#equal opportunities#global collaboration#social responsibility
Profit-Share for each Contribution Made
Welcome! From the very first step, we understand that in a world of big ideas, resources are often limited. That’s why our model offers you a transparent and fair framework tailored to your needs. Every contribution matters and deserves recognition.
Start with 0 (zero) capital and make your startup's value grow with each contributor's input.
initiated by www.groupntravel.com
5-Star Planet® model is a guide.The model we present here is a work in progress and represents a direction we are currently exploring. We are applying it to our own startup GROUPnTRAVEL, learning continuously from our journey, experiences, discussions, and fiscal and legal applications. With very limited resources, we cannot cover all the risks associated with this model. Therefore, it is imperative to consult a lawyer and seek tax consultancy to fully understand the proposed model, along with its potential risks and tax implications.
Please consult a legal adviser before setting up your legal company in your country.
We are changing the perspective and aligning everyone to a single direction: the company's profit, not the value of the shares
From Classic Model: cutting and re-cutting a 100% equity pie, made out of shareholders who are investing capital,
To 5-Star Planet® Model: we commence with zero capital, and the value of the startup will grow with each contribution made, quantified by a fixed amount, and allocated to the department or team it belongs to. Thus, the startup's progress can be evaluated easily and transparently at any time.
You don't need to divide the same small pie into even smaller pieces. Organic growth is the foundation of sustainable success. Each contributor invests time, talent, or resources and is rewarded based on their contribution.
It's a functional Joint Venture between Contributors. Because one of the biggest challenges for a startup is having a round table of professional people aligned to responsibilities.
You can also look at this model as a form of normalization and decentralization of the shares of a private company. In IT, "normalization" is the process by which a relational table, composed of a set of attributes, is decomposed into two or more tables, which will form the database. In our case, we will reassemble the startup and investors' table into new tables where contributions are pooled, based on departments, responsibilities, teams, or even other projects.
📌 Note: 5-Star Planet® is a collaborative team model where investments and contributions are recovered from profit, not from exit. One contract for all. Simple. Equal.
Got a big idea and a few teammates? Or a project and 💰 a budget to plan?We’ll help you log progress, individual contributions, and team growth from day one.
With 5-Star Planet®, in just a few simple steps, your team gets a clear and transparent framework. Every completed task and every contribution is logged step by step.
- 1️⃣ Set department percentages – define how your project is divided into activity areas (e.g. Product, Tech, Marketing, Sales).
- 2️⃣ Add your project tasks – all tasks matter:◾ completed tasks, recorded as contributions◾ open tasks or backlog items, where you’re looking for contributors
And that’s it! You’ll have a public and transparent page, where:
✅ new contributors can discover your project and join in
✅ your team’s progress is visible and logged from day one
✅ contributions and percentages are clear to everyone
Setting percentages and tasks is the first step of team organization. What follows is the natural journey: from idea to MVP, revenues, and profit.
💡 Idea → 🧪 Validation → 🔬 POC (Proof of Concept) → 🧩 Prototype → 🛠️ MVP (Minimum Viable Product) → 🧑💻 Beta → 🌍 Publicly launched → 💰 First revenues → 📈 Company Breakeven → 📊 Sustainable scale-up → 🏢 Investor Payback (100% ROI) → 🌐 Established Scale-up
Plan, organize, and grow your project: With the Solo Plan, you can add a project for free and work on it privately. When you decide it's time to make your project public, upgrade to the Team Plan and automatically become an Aspiring Member of 5-Star Planet®. Later on, upgrading to the Business Plan (e.g., Official Member), by allocating a minimum of 10% of your profits to the NGOs you believe in and obtaining the certification, is a choice that is entirely up to you.
📌 Note: 5-Star Planet® is a collaborative team model where investments and contributions are recovered from profit, not from exit. One contract for all. Simple. Equal.
How 5-Star Planet® works for you
#Bringing contributors onboard by encouraging direct involvement and responsibility « Skin in the Game » mode
◾ The model facilitates the attraction of dedicated contributors by providing clarity on departmental commitments and budgets. It encourages long-term involvement while also allowing flexibility to contribute just to specific tasks.
#No money? No problem! Your skills, your capital
◾ Turn your startup idea into reality without the need for initial capital. A contributor is like a “know-how” investor or co-founder, who puts on the table his time and his skills, valued as invested money.
#Organizational culture: fair work recognition
◾ You will share the profit in an equitable and transparent way with all contributors, based on everyone's added value.
◾ You commit to integrate a benefit plan for each task done.
#Global collaboration
◾ A financial, fiscal and legal solution, a Joint Venture between team members, no matter their location.
#Impact-driven profits for a better future
◾ Future profit no longer belongs exclusively to the past (founding members). You can commit to sharing the profit in a fair and community-driven way after recovering your investment.
#Social responsibility
◾ Incorporate into your startup's DNA the rule of sharing profits with nonprofit organizations and social causes, chosen by each contributor based on their contributions.
#Your know-how is your capital.
◾ Everyone on the same starting line.
Profit appropriation
The primary goal of any business is, undoubtedly, generating profit, and the proposed profit-sharing model is flexible.
5-Star Planet® embarked on defining enterprises with two major challenges in mind:
◾ firstly, to distribute the profit in an equitable and sustainable manner to everyone who contributed to its realization;
◾ and secondly, to allocate a percentage of the profit to non-profit organizations, chosen by each contributor.
We focus on startups, as they are the future companies and corporations. The way they grow is crucial and will define the trajectory of the enterprise even in its mature phase.
It is also essential for an enterprise to establish through a contractual commitment the distinction between the founding members and the recovery of the investment, that is, the PAST, versus what the company can offer in the PRESENT and its contribution to the community it is part of, namely the FUTURE.
Therefore, we are considering a joint commitment of all business participants in these directions.
33% - To Founding Contributors Collective (before Break-even)
33% - To Startup Collective (founders + employees)
34% - To the preferred NGOs of each individual
These percentages embody the commitment of GROUPnTRAVEL startup and are showcased for illustrative purposes. Every startup has the flexibility to define its own commitments, based on the industry it operates in and its business plan.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What does 5-Star Planet® actually represent?
Answer: Let's simplify the economy! We do it with a responsible contract that guides startups throughout their journey, for their entire life, and for the planet. 5-Star Planet® is a firm contract that the established startup signs with all its Contributors. If you have a startup and are considering such commitment, please contact us, and together we will discuss the 5-Star Planet certification process for your company.
What role does this contract play?
Answer: This contract guarantees the commitment of the startup and the adherence to principles of revenue distribution, costs, profits, and contracts between the company and all its contributors.
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