Agree on the work
We agree on the job, its market value and what can be paid now.
A fair way to build The Button Factory together
Do the work.
Own a piece.
20%for the team
Your approved points decide how the yellow piece is shared.
We are setting aside 20 out of every 100 company shares for people who help build the business while accepting less than the full market value of their work.
Sign in to contributeUse the email or Gmail account connected to your ChatGPT account.The simple version
Four steps. One shared pie.
Do and log it
You record approved hours and one clear note about what you completed.
Get cash + points
The unpaid part of the work earns pie points at twice its value.
Points become shares
When the business becomes sustainable, the final split is locked.
One person. One job.
How John earns 400 points
Work10 hours × $45$450 market value
−Cash$250 paid$25 per hour
=At risk$200 investedThe unpaid value
×2Pie points400 pointsAdded after approval
Points are a score—not shares. Everyone’s approved points go into one total. If John owns 1 in every 10 points when the pie bakes, he receives 1 in every 10 shares from the 20% pool: 2% of the company.
A clear finishing line
The pie bakes when the business is sustainable.
Button Factory must be able to pay for the business and its people without relying on more unpaid work.
All operating costs are covered
Ongoing work can be paid at market rates
The result holds for 13 steady weeks
An eight-week operating reserve is held
A major investment or sale can also trigger an earlier bake. Approved points are then checked, locked and converted into the contributor team’s share of the 20% pool.
After the bake
Keep your shares.
Future work is paid at the agreed market rate. Shareholders may receive dividends when a safe, lawful dividend is declared; a payment is not guaranteed.
The next chapter
Choose to invest again.
A separate, capped Future Growth Pool can open. People may keep their full pay or voluntarily invest an agreed amount without reopening the first pie.