$5 Can Save the World
Stone Simple
| What You Do | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Pay $5 | You become a Founding Member |
| Tell 9 friends | Your community has 10 members |
| Repeat 100 times | 1,000 members = profitable local economy |
That’s it. That’s the whole plan.
📺 Watch the video: Stone Soup: The Platform Recipe — The animated explainer featuring the Little Red Hen
🦸 Pick Up the Cape
Be a SuperHero for Your…
| Level | Who You Save | How |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Your household | $5 membership → access to bulk buying, shared resources |
| Community | Your neighborhood | 1,000 members → $420,000/year staying local |
| Society | Your city/region | 10,000 members → $21M local economic engine |
| World | Everyone | 100,000+ members → global cooperative network |
🏅 Founding Member Medallion Rewards
Why Early Adopters Win
The earlier you join, the better your rewards. This isn’t a gimmick — it’s math.
| Tier | Members | Multiplier | Your Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 First 100 | 1-100 | 3.0x | Triple credit earning on all activity |
| 🥈 Second 100 | 101-200 | 2.5x | 2.5x credit earning |
| 🥉 Third 100 | 201-500 | 2.0x | Double credit earning |
| ⭐ Early Adopter | 501-1,000 | 1.5x | 50% bonus on all credits |
| ✅ Standard | 1,001+ | 1.0x | Base rate (still great!) |
The Medallion
Every Founding Member receives a Medallion:
Digital (Immediate):
- Proof of membership timestamp
- QR code linking to your profile
- Tier status visible to all
- Shareable proof you believed early
Physical (When We Set Sail):
- 3D-printed commemorative medallion
- Unique serial number
- Food-safe coating (actually usable as a coaster!)
- Ships when production capacity is ready
“We have to make the ships first.” — The physical medallions come when we have the manufacturing capacity. Digital proof is instant.
🔍 “Is This a Pyramid Scheme?”
No. And we wrote the response before anyone asked.
FTC Pyramid Scheme Criteria (We Fail All 5):
| FTC Criterion | Pyramid Scheme | Liana Banyan |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue from recruitment | ✅ Yes | ❌ No — revenue from economic activity |
| Infinite chain required | ✅ Yes | ❌ No — capped at 1.0x after Tier 4 |
| Top-heavy value | ✅ Yes | ❌ No — value from participation, not position |
| Deceptive earnings | ✅ Yes | ❌ No — math published, verified |
| Unsustainable math | ✅ Yes | ❌ No — see business plan |
The Honest Admission
Yes, you get rewarded for bringing new members. But the reward comes from the economic value they create, not from them paying to join.
Analogy: A real estate agent gets paid when they bring new homeowners — not because homeowners paid to join, but because the agent facilitated a valuable transaction.
📖 Read the full “Not a Pyramid” response →
📖 Read all Anticipated Critiques →
The Math (Verified)
| Members | Status | Annual Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | Break-even | $0 |
| 1,000 | PROFITABLE | $420,000 |
| 5,000 | Strong | $5.7M |
| 10,000 | Goal | $21.4M |
Any community with 1,000 members becomes self-sustaining.
Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead!
Science • Technology • Engineering • Arts • Mathematics
We need talent from every field. Whatever you do, there’s a place for you.
🎯 The Superhero Formula
Step 1: Join ($5)
That’s less than a coffee. It gets you:
- Membership in a worker-owned cooperative
- Access to Ghost World (risk-free practice)
- Voting rights on initiatives
- A say in where the platform goes
- Your Founding Member Medallion (digital immediately, physical when ready)
Step 2: Share
Tell your friends. Post on social media. Share this link:
lianabanyan.com/join?ref=YOURNAME
Every person you bring in:
- Strengthens the network
- Gets closer to 1,000
- Earns you credits at your tier multiplier
Step 3: Build
Start a project. Join a guild. Offer a service. Make something.
The platform only works if people DO THINGS on it.
🌍 What 1,000 Members Gets You
For Your Town
| What | Impact |
|---|---|
| $420K annual profit | Stays in your community |
| $2.5M+ GMV | Local economic activity |
| Local jobs | Cooks, makers, drivers, crafters |
| Bulk buying power | Lower prices for everyone |
For Your Neighbors
| Initiative | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Let’s Make Dinner | Neighbors cooking for neighbors |
| Let’s Get Groceries | Volume discounts on food |
| Defense Klaus | Legal help when you need it |
| The Rally Group | Safety net, always there |
📣 Share This Message
Social Media Posts (Ready to Copy)
Twitter/X:
$5 can save the world.
At 1,000 members, any community becomes profitable.
$420K/year staying local.
Not a dream — math.
Pick up the cape. 🦸
lianabanyan.com/join
#FullSTEAMAhead
Instagram:
Be a superhero for your:
🏠 Family
🏘️ Community
🌆 Society
🌍 World
$5 membership.
1,000 members = profitable local economy.
That's it. That's the plan.
First 100 members get 3x rewards. 🥇
Link in bio.
#LianaBanyan #FullSTEAMAhead
LinkedIn:
What if any community of 1,000 people could become economically self-sustaining?
At Liana Banyan:
• 500 members = break-even
• 1,000 members = $420K profit
• 10,000 members = $21M profit
The math works. The model is proven.
We just need people who believe.
$5/year membership. Worker-owned. No VC extraction.
First 100 members get 3x credit multiplier.
lianabanyan.com/business-plan (full transparency)
🎬 Video Script (30 seconds)
[Visual: Person putting on a cape]
Voice: “You don’t need superpowers to be a superhero.”
[Visual: $5 bill]
Voice: “Five dollars.”
[Visual: Number counting up: 100… 500… 1,000]
Voice: “One thousand members.”
[Visual: Money flowing into a community instead of out]
Voice: “Four hundred twenty thousand dollars a year, staying in your community.”
[Visual: Map with glowing dots spreading]
Voice: “Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead! Pick up the cape.”
[Visual: lianabanyan.com/join]
🔗 Share Links
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Main signup | lianabanyan.com/join |
| The proof | the2ndsecond.com/proof/local-economics |
| Business plan | the2ndsecond.com/business-plan |
| Anticipated critiques | the2ndsecond.com/articles/anticipated-critiques |
| International | lianabanyan.com/international |
💬 The Tagline
“Help Each Other Help Ourselves.”
That’s it. We’re not asking for charity. We’re building an economy where helping others IS helping yourself.
❓ But Wait, Is This…?
| Question | Answer | Proof |
|---|---|---|
| “A pyramid scheme?” | No. | Read response → |
| “Too idealistic?” | Math doesn’t care. | Read response → |
| “Hidden debt?” | No. Voluntary contribution. | Read response → |
| “Can you compete?” | Different game. | Read response → |
We wrote all these responses in November 2024 — before anyone asked. That’s how thoroughly we’ve thought this through.
🦸 Pick up the cape. $5 can save the world.
🏰 FOR THE KEEP! ⚔️
Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead!