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I'm in the early stages of figuring out how to start a business that operates on a "time bank" model instead of traditional currency, where services are exchanged for hours of work contributed back to the community. All the standard advice on business plans and funding seems totally irrelevant. Has anyone here built a venture based on alternative economies, and how did you navigate the legal and operational hurdles that don't fit the standard startup playbook?

On the topic of business ideas consider how to approach funding options and how to start a business in this niche Markets for time banks include civic groups schools and faith based communities If you want a practical path I can help sketch a starter model for a community time bank that keeps it legal and aligned with community impact aims