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How Owner's Units Vest.

The 80% Owner's Units portion of every reward is granted on the ledger up front, then vests on the schedule recorded with the award. Only vested units count toward redemption.

Section 1 — Project Reward Grant

Granted after a project delivers a verified result.

When Financial Verification confirms a project's outcome and the Founder approves, the 80% unit portion of the reward is granted at the current unit value and begins vesting on the recorded schedule.

Granted only after verification and Founder approval — never before.

Example — Revenue Project

$100,000 total reward @ $1.00 unit value.

Verified Value$100,000
Cash Reward (20%)$20,000
Owner's Units Granted (80%)80,000 units
Section 2 — Long-Term Member Grant

Awarded to long-term members of the Circle.

A Long-Term Member Grant recognizes sustained commitment. Units are granted up front and vest over the standard 4-year schedule with a 1-year cliff.

Example — Long-Term Grant

Four-year member grant.

Grant Size80,000 units
Unit Value at Grant$1.00
Vesting Period4 Years
Cliff1 Year
Vesting Rules

Standard 4-year schedule · 1-year cliff.

Months 0–11
$0 vested

Nothing vests before the cliff.

Month 12 · Cliff
25% vests immediately

20,000 units vested

Months 13–48
Remaining 60,000 units vest monthly

Approximately 1,667 units per month.

TimeVested UnitsUnvested
11 Months0 units80,000 units
12 Months20,000 units60,000 units
24 Months40,000 units40,000 units
36 Months60,000 units20,000 units
48 Months80,000 units0 units
Leaving the Company

Only vested Owner's Units remain available.

Leaves after 11 months

Before the cliff.

Vested0 units
Unvested Forfeited80,000 units
Leaves after 24 months

Two years in.

Vested40,000 units
Unvested Forfeited40,000 units

Leaver classification (good / neutral / bad) may further affect the treatment of vested units. See Leaving Home Alliance.

After Vesting

Vested Owner's Units become eligible for redemption.

Once vested, units can be requested for cash redemption during Founder-declared annual windows at the recorded unit value, subject to the window's aggregate cash cap.

Important Disclaimer

Owner's Units are not stock, equity, RSUs, or stock options.

They are a contractual participation instrument governed by the Owner's Circle Program.

They do not represent legal ownership in the company and do not automatically appreciate.