THE $5 STRATEGY · AUTOMATIC NEXT-LEVEL ENGINE
ILLUSTRATIVE · NOT LIVE EARNINGSi5 · Foundation
Select any milestone to inspect its exact target and funding requirements.
Each bar automatically shows the positions required, next activation cost, and renewal reserve for the current stream. Earlier centers remain active as the network grows. Each active stream must keep its renewal funded; later upgrades may require additional reserves.
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↻ Keep every income center active
As participants invite others, existing structures may continue filling. i5 does not disappear when i20 opens. Every active center has its own recurring renewal cost, so one reserve per stream is only a minimum planning assumption. Model growth is not a guarantee of ongoing payouts.
Why start with $5?
Our recommended low-cost starting path is i5: begin small, learn the system, share it with three, and explore additional income centers using distributions that actually become available. Everyone can see the same roadmap without needing a large starting contribution.
1. Start with i5 and follow the three-person strategy
The illustration assumes an active i5 position and that participants introduce three others, who may choose to do the same. It does not assume everyone participates, pays, or recruits on a fixed schedule.
2. As the i5 structure fills, work toward i20
The Run the Numbers model uses six levels with 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, and 729 positions. At 42 filled positions, a simplified sequential fill produces $25.50 modeled, but this does not cover both the $22.90 i20 entry estimate and the $5.75 i5 renewal reserve. The modeled minimum is 47 filled positions ($29.25), or 48 with our one-extra-person buffer. This is an illustrative threshold, not a confirmed payout event or a guaranteed time to upgrade. The +1 person target is a planning buffer, not an extra vault position.
3. Keep i5 active while adding i20, then i50
When actual available distributions cover the next contribution, fees, and renewal reserves, the next income center can be considered. Each activated center is modeled separately; the earlier center is not switched off.
4. Continue toward CoopCrowd and 81K
The walkthrough uses the published calculator rates for CoopINCOME and CoopCrowd. Later-stage thresholds are illustrative and depend on actual unlocked positions, distributions, fees and renewal obligations; 81K is modeled at $500 plus the site’s 7% software fee.
5. Explore Coop5050 as a separate path
Coop5050 follows different vault and participation rules. Its possible distributions should be explored as variable scenarios, not treated as another fixed predictable income stream.
Ready to start your journey?
You have explored the numbers and the roadmap. When you are ready, start with a free account and decide whether activation fits your budget.
Development demonstration. Model assumptions and payouts are derived from the site's CoopINCOME calculator: i5 per-position values of $1.75, $0.50, $0.50, $0.75, $0.75, and $0.75 across six levels. The demo illustrates sequential positions and modeled funding thresholds including one renewal reserve for the contributing stream. It does not yet aggregate reserves for every concurrently active stream; those must also be funded before an actual upgrade. It does not represent real account balances, actual renewals, guaranteed earnings, automatically qualified positions, or confirmed activation of additional cooperatives. All amounts and eligibility rules must be verified before production use.