π CROWN CANDIDATES DASHBOARD
Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Total Initiatives: 14
Letters Written: 8
Pending Outreach: 6+
π½οΈ Let's Make Dinner
π Grand Chef MentorManeet Chauhan
LETTER WRITTEN
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<strong>Why:</strong> Food Network star, Nashville restaurateur, immigrant success story, Chopped judge<br>
<strong>Reach:</strong> 200K+ Instagram, TV presence, Nashville community roots<br>
<strong>Angle:</strong> "You've fed Nashville. Help us feed the world."
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πΊ <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/profiles/talent/maneet-chauhan" target="_blank">Food Network Profile</a>
πͺ <a href="https://www.chauhanalehouse.com/" target="_blank">Chauhan Ale & Masala House</a>
π± <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maborsha/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>
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π Enclosures: The Considered Approach, LMD Business Plan
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Council: Hearth Guild + all cooks, meal providers, delivery workers
π΅ JukeBox
π Maestro MentorTaylor Swift
LETTER WRITTEN (V04)
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<strong>Why:</strong> Re-recorded entire catalog to own her masters, proven artist-rights advocate<br>
<strong>Reach:</strong> 283M Instagram, global cultural icon, Eras Tour highest-grossing ever<br>
<strong>Angle:</strong> "You fought for your music. Help others fight for theirs."
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π΅ <a href="https://www.taylorswift.com/" target="_blank">Official Site</a>
π± <a href="https://www.instagram.com/taylorswift/" target="_blank">Instagram (283M)</a>
π° <a href="https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2023-taylor-swift/" target="_blank">TIME Person of the Year 2023</a>
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π Enclosures: The Considered Approach, JukeBox Business Plan
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Council: Sound Guild + all musicians, composers, audio engineers
π‘οΈ Defense Klaus
π‘οΈ Shield Table (Council of Knights)Ruth M. Glenn β First Seat
LETTER WRITTEN
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<strong>Why:</strong> CEO National Domestic Violence Hotline, 30 years in the field, survivor, author<br>
<strong>Reach:</strong> Congressional testimony, trained thousands of advocates<br>
<strong>Angle:</strong> "You built the system that catches people. Help us build the one that sees it coming."
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π’ <a href="https://www.thehotline.org/" target="_blank">National DV Hotline</a>
π <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Never-Dreamed-Ruth-Glenn/dp/1544534728" target="_blank">Book: Everything I Never Dreamed</a>
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Robert Kaiser β UK Knight
LETTER WRITTEN
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<strong>Why:</strong> PhD criminology, Escalation Pattern Analysis framework, 30 years studying DV<br>
<strong>Reach:</strong> Academic credibility, UK expertise, predictive framework<br>
<strong>Angle:</strong> "Your research sees violence coming. Let's use it to stop it."
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π <a href="#" target="_blank">Book: Never a Victim (530 pages)</a>
π <a href="#" target="_blank">EPA Framework Research</a>
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π Enclosures: The Considered Approach, Defense Klaus/Shield Table Overview
Council: Shield Table β one Knight per country, protecting their own
π Rally Group
π Responder GeneralKimberly Williams
LETTER WRITTEN
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<strong>Why:</strong> Nashville community leader, emergency response background, trusted figure<br>
<strong>Reach:</strong> Local community networks, responder training experience<br>
<strong>Angle:</strong> "The Underground Railroad for the modern age."
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π Research links pending
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π Enclosures: The Considered Approach, Rally Group Overview
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Council: All responders, coordinators, crisis support workers
π Lifeline Medications
π Apothecary MentorAlex Oshmyansky
LETTER WRITTEN
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<strong>Why:</strong> CEO Cost Plus Drugs, MD/PhD (Duke/Oxford/Hopkins), built $39/month imatinib<br>
<strong>Reach:</strong> Time 100 Most Influential in Health 2024, built 22K sq ft manufacturing facility<br>
<strong>Angle:</strong> "You built Cost Plus because you were incensed. So did I."
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π <a href="https://costplusdrugs.com/" target="_blank">Cost Plus Drugs</a>
π° <a href="https://time.com/collection/time100-health-2024/" target="_blank">Time 100 Health 2024</a>
π <a href="#" target="_blank">Marshall Scholar, Oxford DPhil</a>
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π Enclosures: The Considered Approach, Lifeline Medications Business Plan
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Council: All pharmacists, medication workers, distribution partners
π¦ VSL (Village Savings & Loans)
π Lender MentorJessica Jackley
LETTER WRITTEN
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<strong>Why:</strong> Co-founder Kiva ($2B+ loans, 98.5% repayment), Disney EIR, USC professor<br>
<strong>Reach:</strong> Global microfinance credibility, storytelling expertise, active investor<br>
<strong>Angle:</strong> "You heard Yunus speak and changed your life. So did I."
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π¦ <a href="https://www.kiva.org/" target="_blank">Kiva</a>
π <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Clay-Water-Brick-Inspiration-Entrepreneurs/dp/0812987284" target="_blank">Book: Clay Water Brick</a>
π <a href="https://www.marshall.usc.edu/" target="_blank">USC Marshall</a>
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π Enclosures: The Considered Approach, VSL Business Plan
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Muhammad Yunus β Blessing (NOT Crown)
RECOGNITION LETTER
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<strong>Why:</strong> Nobel Peace Prize 2006, founded Grameen Bank, spiritual father of microfinance<br>
<strong>Current:</strong> Chief Adviser of Bangladesh (age 84), navigating democratic transition<br>
<strong>Angle:</strong> "I'm not asking you to run it. I'm asking you to bless it."
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π <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2006/yunus/facts/" target="_blank">Nobel Prize</a>
π° <a href="https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2025/" target="_blank">Time 100 2025</a>
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Council: All loan officers, microfinance workers, community lenders
π REMAINING INITIATIVES (Candidates TBD)
π Let's Get Groceries
π Provisioner MentorTBD
RESEARCHING
ποΈ Let's Go Shopping
π Merchant MentorTBD
RESEARCHING
ποΈ MSA (Member Service Account)
π Treasury MentorTBD
RESEARCHING
π Let's Make Bread
π Industry ChancellorTBD
RESEARCHING
Focus: Business incubation via .biz, .net, .com
Includes: Financials, Taxes, Accounting, HR integration
Includes: Financials, Taxes, Accounting, HR integration
π Home Logistics
π Steward MentorTBD
RESEARCHING
Services: House cleaning, managed laundry, childcare, carpool
π Academic / Learning
π ChancellorTBD
RESEARCHING
Includes: The Larder Codex (recipes), HexIsle curriculum, TRAIN badges
π International
π Commerce SecretaryTBD
RESEARCHING
Focus: Visa-displaced entrepreneurs, global expansion, currency bridges
π΅ Harper Guild
π Harper Prime MentorTBD
RESEARCHING
Role: HR/Ombudsman embedded in EVERY guild and business
Compensation: 1.2x model (0.6 from LB + 0.6 from business)
Compensation: 1.2x model (0.6 from LB + 0.6 from business)
π SUMMARY MATRIX
| Initiative | Crown Title | Candidate | Status | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let’s Make Dinner | Grand Chef Mentor | Maneet Chauhan | π Written | β |
| JukeBox | Maestro Mentor | Taylor Swift | π Written | β |
| Defense Klaus | Shield Table | Ruth Glenn + Robert Kaiser | π Written | β |
| Rally Group | Responder General | Kimberly Williams | π Written | β |
| Lifeline Meds | Apothecary Mentor | Alex Oshmyansky | π Written | β |
| VSL | Lender Mentor | Jessica Jackley | π Written | β |
| VSL (blessing) | β | Muhammad Yunus | π Recognition | β |
| Let’s Get Groceries | Provisioner Mentor | TBD | π Research | β |
| Let’s Go Shopping | Merchant Mentor | TBD | π Research | β |
| MSA | Treasury Mentor | TBD | π Research | β |
| Let’s Make Bread | Industry Chancellor | TBD | π Research | β |
| Home Logistics | Steward Mentor | TBD | π Research | β |
| Academic | Chancellor | TBD | π Research | β |
| International | Commerce Secretary | TBD | π Research | β |
| Harper Guild | Harper Prime Mentor | TBD | π Research | β |
π ENCLOSURE CHECKLIST
All Crown letters include:
- The Considered Approach (Academic Paper)
- Initiative-specific Business Plan
Documents to prepare:
- Lifeline Medications Business Plan
- VSL Business Plan
- JukeBox Business Plan
- Defense Klaus / Shield Table Overview
- Rally Group Overview
- LMD Business Plan
Last updated by KNIGHT β January 19, 2026
π° FOR THE KEEP! βοΈ