Strategy

The strategy of RBEV.org to implement a Resource Based Economy in a village is:

1. Create villages that are self sustaining.
2. Locations are rural in beautiful locations off-grid or near off-grid.
3. Villages operate as cooperatives. Each member is an owner each with one vote. All profits go to the cooperative growth.
4. Each village is self-governing through its Village Council.
5. Members build a "village business" together sharing the results. Money is not needed within the village, only with the outside world.
   
6. Villages go through three stages of development.

Stages of Development

I. Startup (years 1-2): Core group that sets culture and establishes village business model

• Start with about ten households = 15+ people
• Select Founding Villagers very carefully. They establish the culture.
• Self build ten cottages and a community center. Finance through mortgages on low materials costs.
  
• Start income through rental guest housing at below market prices. 
• Augment income through services both online and local: classes, books, 
• Start gardens and farm animals for healthy foods and to reduce food cost.
• Acquire basic village vehicles and equipment needed.
  
• Residents will need some source of outside income during startup while village income is building. Budget wisely.
  
• Start Healing Center in guest rental buildings.
  

II. Expansion (years 3-5): Grow businesses and add more villagers to reach sustainability.

• Build additional housing to accommodate both additional residents and guests (equal split)
• Keep expanding at a pace that is workable, not to exceed ~100 resident adults.
• Expand food production as needed to support residents.
• Create community connection programs to connect with surrounding community.
  
• Add additional businesses to increase village income.
• Expand Healing Center and offer services for revenue.
  
• Decide on investment in village security - security staff, registered police force.
• Start small monthly stipends to residents to cover needs not met by the village.
• Balance stipends with village expansion needs.
  

III. Independence (beyond year 5): Village income grows beyond meeting daily needs of villagers.

• Allow village businesses to keep growing and meeting more and more of the village needs.
• With careful business opportunity selections, the village can gain wealth.
• Village pools surplus income into 
• • Capital expansion projects for village
  • New village business startups
  • A Capital Fund loaned to start other villages and their businesses.
• Village becomes full self governing.
• Village security staff enters backup contracts with local county sheriff for additional security.
• Village becomes a Micro-Nation and joins  the League of New Earth Nations.

IV. Wealth (when income grows to significant levels and capital and assets accumulated for projects).

• Once the capital fund becomes significant, switch attention to wealth management.
• Set up a Capital Management group that reviews investments in equities, funds, other businesses, or acquisitions.
• The Capital Fund can now be used to finance other sister village startups as well.
• The Market Cap of the Village will be 20x its earnings. This can become a big number over time.
• With $10,000,000+ in projects, the village can access investment financing at 2.5% or just over the inter-bank rate. Minimum project is $10MM.
• Clearly it is worthwhile to focus enough that the village gets financial strength. With that comes political power with local jurisdictions.
• When you have a large capital fund, you will constantly be approached with great opportunities. Hold your own investment reviews forums.