NEXT MOVE · WITHIN THE HOUR
1. Set your first price inside Library of Things
30 minIn admin, set the default deposit (start at $10, more for expensive items), a household plan of $3 per month, and a building plan at $25 per month.
OWNER PLAYBOOK · VOYAGE CHART
Chart your voyage with Library of Things
Pick where you want to go. Every route starts with a move you can make within the hour.
Grow it to a million-dollar app
You want this to pay you, then pay you a lot.
MOVES MADE
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STREAK
0 days
WHY THIS ROUTE
Street libraries need someone to run them. Buildings and housing groups will pay a small monthly fee for a library that just works.
ARRIVED LOOKS LIKE
One paying building or housing group and 30 active households within 60 days.
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2. Invite ten neighbours by name
45 minWrite down ten real people you know who fit: the neighbour with the pressure washer, your building's group chat admin, the friend who just borrowed your ladder. Message each one personally, not in a group. Ask them to try it this week and tell you one thing that confused them.
FIRST MESSAGE · WHATSAPP OR DM · TO A NEIGHBOUR YOU TRUST
Hi, I have set up a small street library of things. You list stuff you rarely use, like a drill or a tent, and neighbours borrow it with a small refundable deposit. Would you list two items this week?
3. Ask for the first payment out loud
20 minThis is the step that takes nerve. When a tester says they like it, ask them to pay the real price today. Do not offer a discount first. Watch the USDC land in your own wallet and screenshot it for your records.
FIRST MESSAGE · DM · TO A NEIGHBOUR YOU TRUST
The street library has had 12 loans already. To keep it running I am asking $3 a month per household. Would you be one of the first ten?
4. Post a weekly numbers note
15 minEvery Friday, share how many people used Library of Things, how much came in, and one thing you changed. Keep it to five lines on X, Farcaster or your group chat. Real numbers, even small ones, build trust faster than promises.
FIRST MESSAGE · X OR FARCASTER · TO YOUR FOLLOWERS
Library of Things week 3: 22 households, 41 items, 18 loans, zero lost items. Added a ladder sign up sheet. Next: invite the next street.
5. Raise or add a tier after 30 paying users
40 minAdd a $25 per month building plan with an admin view for the building manager. Offer it to your building first.
Check in on me
Leave an email and we nudge you at 24 and 72 hours with your next move. Optional.
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