QR Medallion & Digital Business Card System

Innovation Category: Member Identity / Portfolio Access
Status: System Design Complete

Core Concept

Every member gets a digital QR Medallion that:

1. Links to their HoFund (personal portfolio access point)
2. Displays their chosen Cue Card (purpose statement)
3. Can be printed on physical business cards
4. Connects to their contact information automatically

The 2ndSecond Medallion Business Card

Front Side

• 2ndSecond Medallion artwork (ship design)
• Member name (optional)
• The Quote: “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.”

Back Side

• QR Code linking to their HoFund
• Contact information (propagated from profile)
• Cue Card statement (member’s chosen purpose)

Key Terms

System Components

1. Digital QR Generation

Each member’s QR code is:

• Dynamically generated from their unique HoFund URL
• Version-controlled (updates if HoFund changes)
• Downloadable in multiple formats (PNG, SVG, PDF)
• Embeddable in external sites

2. Cue Card Selection

Members choose from templates or create custom statements:

• “I help businesses with [service]”
• “I create [product type]”
• “Ask me about [expertise]”
• Custom text (reviewed for appropriateness)

3. Contact Propagation

From the member’s profile, automatically propagate:

• Name
• Email
• Phone (optional)
• Social links (optional)
• Node affiliation (optional)

Physical Business Card Options

Option A: Platform Template (Free)

Members can download a print-ready PDF using our standard template:

• Medallion on front
• QR + contact on back
• Professional design
• Print at any local printer

Option B: Custom Design Bounty

Members can post a bounty for custom business card design:

Bounty Structure:

Option C: Physical Card Fulfillment

Once designed, members can:

1. Print themselves
2. Post a Fulfillment Bounty to have cards printed and shipped
3. Use node network for local printing/pickup

The Bounty System Integration

Posting a Bounty

Members specify:

1. Task description (e.g., “Design business cards with my brand”)
2. Payment type:
   • Credits (immediate)
   • MARKS (service exchange)
   • Joules (collateralized)
3. Amount offered
4. Deadline
5. Requirements

MARKS as Payment

When offering MARKS:

• “I’ll give you 20 marks of [my service] for X”
• MARKS are reputation-linked to YOUR services
• Recipient can redeem marks for your work
• Creates reciprocal service network

Joules as Collateral (Stake Account)

See Stake Account System for full details.

The Prow Interface

The Prow is the member’s “access window” to their HoFund:

Privacy Integration

Consistent with Structural Privacy Bylaw:

• Members control what contact info is shared
• No demographic data in QR metadata
• Location only if member chooses to share
• QR links to public HoFund, not private data

Physical Medallion (Future)

When 3D printing templates are ready:

• Members can order physical medallions
• Same design as digital, but tangible
• Shipped from node network
• Premium membership benefit

Member Benefits Summary

“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.”