The Founder’s Story

“Help each other help ourselves” — The Golden Key

The Timeline

The “Why”

The platform emerged from a fundamental question: Why do creators get so little of the value they create?

The answer led to:

1. Margin Economics — A Ph.D.-level theory of worker-owned cooperatives on standardized margins
2. The Cost+20% Model — Creators keep 83.3% of revenue
3. “Help each other help ourselves” — The Golden Key that unlocks everything

The “Harsh Reality” Pivot

During development, a critical realization emerged:

“Your ‘bold’ plan for a single, massive $1M+ Kickstarter was flawed because it was based on the assumption that the products were ‘done.’ The reality—that the products are 95% complete and you need funding to finish them—is infinitely stronger.”

This became the core marketing narrative: The crowd goes through the process with the founder. They’re not just buying a product; they’re funding the final 5% (tooling, refinement, manufacturing).

This is the literal, real-world embodiment of:

• “Skyscraper & Crane” — Building the tool that builds the building
• “Stone Soup” — Everyone contributes something to create the whole

The Academic Foundation

The founder is pursuing doctoral-level work in:

• Margin Economics — The formal theory behind the platform
• Cooperative Business Models — Worker-owned enterprise structures
• Game Theory — Applied to economic incentive design

This academic rigor ensures the platform isn’t just “a cool idea” but a formally defensible economic model.

The Veteran’s Perspective

As an 11B OCS to 15A IFR-rated Aviator turned I.T. developer, the founder brings:

• Systems Thinking — Every component must work together
• Mission Focus — Clear objectives, measured progress
• Resilience — 9 years of building through setbacks
• Team Building — Understanding how people work together

The Vision

Short-term (Shell 1-2):

• Prove the model works
• Build initial community
• Create self-funding model

Medium-term (Shell 3-4):

• Scale the platform
• Integrate HexIsle game
• Launch manufacturing nodes

Long-term:

• Global cooperative network
• Educational partnerships
• Industrial patent licensing
• Multi-generational wealth creation for members

Key Quotes

“The crowd goes through the process with me.”

“Your Work Is Never Wasted.”

“Can you do better?”

“This is not just a product launch. This is a proof of concept for a new way of working together.”

“I can’t give you all the answers, but I can tell you how to find them.” — Founder Denken

“I WANT you to be more powerful than me.”

The Frieren Anecdote

February 2026

My wife and I, and our 9-yr-old daughter, were watching Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, the animated series about a long-lived elf who collects magic tomes (an EXCELLENT series, by the way).

As I have a full red beard and basically look like the character Denken, I mentioned that I should be Denken for Halloween and that my daughter should be Frieren.

She replied: “Well, that would mean I would be more powerful than you, because Frieren is a lot more powerful than Denken.”

I said: “ABSOLUTELY! I WANT you to be more powerful than me.”

Because in truth, I have my place — as Philip II for her Alexander the Great. And yours as well. And that makes me happy.

This is the Liana Banyan philosophy in miniature: The goal is not to be the most powerful. The goal is to build something that makes others MORE powerful than you could ever be alone.

Contact & Verification

• Company: Liana Banyan Corporation (Wyoming C-Corp)
• IP Holding: Upekrithen LLC
• Brand Symbol: The Upekrithen mark (registered)

Source: Founders Journal 00001-00009, The Liana Banyan Covenant, accumulated session transcripts