Resources contributed
What people bring to make the work possible.
- Work and time
- Knowledge and expertise
- Space and equipment
- Materials
- Connections
- Funding
01The BenBiz Method
From first contact to shared work
Start together. Know the terms before the work begins.
You may bring an idea, a need or a contribution. First, we get to know one another and the work involved. If we decide to move forward together, we agree responsibilities, decision-making authority and compensation before starting.
What is a solidarity circle?
A group working to meet a shared need through complementary contributions and agreed terms. The aim is not just to finish a task, but to create together while respecting people’s work, their voice and their individuality.
How do we move forward together?
Seven steps towards a partnership with clear terms.
This is our approach from the first conversation to completion. If the need changes, we revisit the relevant step together. New terms are not imposed without the knowledge and agreement of those doing the work.
- 01
Get acquainted and understand the need
We discuss what you want to create or solve, what you have and what is missing. If you do not yet know what you can contribute, we can start with what you want to learn.
- 02
Explore whether we can work together
Do the purpose, people and resources complement one another? With those involved, we consider the need, feasibility and alignment with the principles. Not every idea must immediately become a circle.
- 03
Agree the terms before starting
We write down tasks, timing, costs, compensation and any sharing arrangements. Decision-making authority, how objections will be addressed and what happens if the work changes are part of the agreement.
- 04
Begin by mutual agreement
A circle forms with people who accept their roles and the terms, so everyone knows what they are taking on. We start with a small, bounded piece of work. Additional responsibilities require a further agreement.
- 05
Follow the work and contributions
We record work, resources and supporting information, and share updates. Records help ensure that work is not forgotten and difficulties are discussed in time. Personal information is not made public.
- 06
Assess and, when needed, reconsider
Contributions are assessed against the agreed criteria, with reasons explained and human approval. You can challenge an incomplete or incorrect assessment. Your voice and the ability to object matter throughout the work, not just at its end.
- 07
Review the outcome and choose the next step
We review the result and agreed compensation together. Any sharing is considered under the agreed terms. What we learn helps us decide whether to continue, change direction or bring the work to a close.
Be yourself, together
Solidarity is not a few people continually sacrificing themselves. It is strengthening one another while respecting people and their work.
Your money, knowledge, time or needs may differ. Your worth as a person is not measured by how much you contribute. The method helps different contributions work together without forcing them into one mould.
What do I contribute, and how is it assessed?
The resource is one thing. Its assessment is another.
First, we identify what is being contributed; then we agree how it will be assessed. The same contribution is not counted twice under different names. The criteria describe the contribution, not a person’s worth.
Understanding contributions
Four perspectives whose weighting and use are discussed before starting.
- Work
Time, intensity and responsibility undertaken.
- Risk
The actual burden of uncertainty and possible outcomes.
- Value created
How the contribution meets the need and produces useful results.
- Continuity
How the contribution helps the work endure and develop.
From contribution to compensation
Recognition of work should not depend on a promise made afterwards.
Expenses, rent, fixed pay, in-kind compensation and loans are separate items. Where contribution-based sharing is agreed, the value available for sharing and the assessment terms are defined separately. A record or score alone does not create a payment or a share.
The calculation approach we want to develop supports assessments that can be explained and challenged; it does not decide on people’s behalf. The flow below describes the intended process, not a fully automated feature available in the app today.
Agreement at the start→Contribution record→Reasoned assessment and objections→Human approval→Agreed compensation
Approach in developmentClear criteria · Explained reasons · Open to challenge
The BenAkçe–BenGram model is being developed to distinguish value recorded within the system from the portion ready for external payment. Contribution points are not money; the dedicated page explains the example and the limits of the gold reference.
BenAkçe–BenGram: explore value and payment states →What is available today
What is open, in pilot or still ahead?
Explore without an account
The guest area presents the public education project and an illustrative circle’s needs, tasks and contributions. Private member records and messages are not displayed.
Member workspace
We are developing circles, tasks, contribution records and communication for invited members. Membership and work are discussed through an introduction and mutual agreement.
Economic workflow
Integrated contribution assessment, entitlements and distribution tracking are development goals. BenAkçe, BenGram and the digital wallet are not payment tools available today.
The guest area is in Turkish. Its circle is illustrative, not an open project, membership acceptance or a promise of income.
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