Sweat Equity

Sweat equity is the principle at the heart of Built By DAO—building ownership stake through contribution rather than capital.

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💪 Sweat Equity Overview

🔧 Work	💎 Earn	📈 Accumulate	🏠 Own
Contribute time & skills	Receive EQTBLT	Build stake	Path to ownership

🎯 Purpose: Transform labor into lasting ownership stake

💎 Principle: Those who build the DAO own the DAO

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🎯 Concept

🎯 What Is Sweat Equity?

The Core Idea

Traditional equity requires capital investment. Sweat equity recognizes that labor is capital.

Traditional	Sweat Equity
💵 Buy shares	🔧 Earn shares
💰 Capital required	⏱️ Time required
🏦 Favors wealthy	👥 Favors workers
📈 Passive ownership	🔧 Active ownership

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How It Works at Built By

Step	What Happens
1️⃣	You contribute work
2️⃣	Work is verified
3️⃣	EQTBLT tokens minted
4️⃣	Stake accumulates
5️⃣	Ownership grows

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Types of Sweat Equity

Type	Description
🔧 Task work	Completing assignments
📚 Training	Developing skills
🗳️ Governance	Active participation
🏠 Rent conversion	Portion of rent → equity
🏗️ Physical labor	Construction, maintenance

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Why It Matters

Benefit	Explanation
🚪 Accessible	No capital barrier to entry
📈 Aligned	Contributors are owners
💪 Empowering	Work builds real wealth
🔄 Sustainable	DAO grows through contribution

💎 EQTBLT

📊 Earning

🗳️ Voting Power

🏠 Housing

📈 Value

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📊 Sweat Equity Examples

Example 1: Renter + Light Contribution

• Rent: $1,200/mo → 120 EQTBLT

• Tasks: 5 hrs/wk → 50 EQTBLT

• Monthly: 170 EQTBLT

• Year 5: 10,200 EQTBLT ($10,200)

Example 2: Active Contributor

• Rent: $1,500/mo → 150 EQTBLT

• Tasks: 15 hrs/wk → 200 EQTBLT

• Training: 75 EQTBLT/mo average

• Monthly: 425 EQTBLT

• Year 5: 25,500 EQTBLT ($25,500)

Example 3: Core Team Member

• Rent: $1,800/mo → 180 EQTBLT

• Full working group: 500 EQTBLT

• Leadership bonus: 100 EQTBLT

• Monthly: 780 EQTBLT

• Year 5: 46,800 EQTBLT ($46,800)

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💪 Build Your Equity

1. 🏠 Your rent is already earning

2. 🔧 Take on tasks to accelerate

3. 📚 Train to unlock more opportunities

4. 🗳️ Use your growing voice in governance

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🔗 Related Pages

Getting StartedTasks & RewardsEQTBLT TokenEarning EQTBLT