<aside> 📆 General AKIYA timeline (updated 11.10.2023):

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Summer - Fall 2023

• 2 residencies run, in Izu and Nagano
  • House located in Nagano

Fall - Winter 2023

• locate a home by the new year, and take steps to purchase it
• once we have put the deposit down, we will launch the fundraising campaign for crowdfunding renovations for our first house
  • crowdfund + token launch, raise funds for house
    • social media push
    • create digital membership, list on market → DAO treasury, evaluate funding needs
    • we will aim to crowdfund entirely all of our renovations
    • at this point, we should also meet the owner, learn about his story and intentions for the house, and integrate this into our message
  • continue to do research on legal / tax / logistical implications

Spring - Fall 2024

• renovations + house set up, welcome initial builder communities, build community partnerships
  • furnish + finishing touches, make house “ready” for residence
• after purchase and initial renovation steps, publish first draft of operational handbook
• soft public launch aimed to be around sakura season the following year
  • house opening ceremony
  • hosting a large event to celebrate the journey so far
  • using the crypto bar space to host a satellite launch party in tokyo
  • official citizenship / token release

Spring 2025

• welcome first official AKIYA cohort in our new home
• start rolling out media content + more residency-based workstreams
• documentation & knowledge sharing
  • bring in first village of people onto house as MVP
  • gather feedback, iterate