diff --git a/ks-research/kickstarter-campaign-guide.md b/ks-research/kickstarter-campaign-guide.md index 4445305..d1ea748 100644 --- a/ks-research/kickstarter-campaign-guide.md +++ b/ks-research/kickstarter-campaign-guide.md @@ -1,1260 +1,1155 @@ ---- -title: "We Own AI — The New American Dream: Kickstarter Campaign Guide" -subtitle: "Paste-ready copy, settings, assets, and launch checklist for the live draft" -author: "Prepared for Osinachi Patrick (Product Lead), BurnedOut Media / WeOwnNet" -date: "Friday 25 September 2026 (WAT)" ---- + +# We Own AI — The New American Dream -# We Own AI — Kickstarter Campaign Guide +## Kickstarter Campaign Guide -- **Prepared:** Fri 25 Sep 2026, 15:30 WAT, for Osinachi Patrick (Product Lead) -- **Draft being fixed:** `kickstarter.com/projects/weown/771866266` (private preview, shared by ♾️ WeOwnNet) -- **Reference campaign:** *Onryō: First Seal* by Lemery Games (Tabletop Games, Sarasota FL, Project We Love) -- **Built from:** `ks-research/kickstarter-filled-form.md` (Gitea main `3b2f395b`), `kickstarter-fields.md`, `ks-campaign-blueprint.md`, `AiBook_PRD.md`, preview text extracts, and screenshots of both pages taken 25 Sep 2026. +Version 2. Prepared Friday 25 September 2026 (WAT) for Osinachi Patrick, Product Lead, BurnedOut Media / WeOwnNet. -## How to read this guide +Draft being updated: kickstarter.com/projects/weown/771866266 (private preview). Reference campaign: Onryō: First Seal by Lemery Games. -- **PASTE** blocks are final copy. Paste them into the Kickstarter editor as written, after replacing any placeholder. -- Placeholders look like `[OWNER: retreat price]`. Every one of them is listed again in **Section 6, Still needed from owner**. Do not launch with a placeholder visible on the page. -- Lines that start with **🖼 Graphic note** or **Note** are instructions for the team. Do not paste them. -- All times are given in US Eastern (ET), US Mountain (MT, the campaign's Denver location), and West Africa Time (WAT, Lagos) where it matters. -- Owner-approved decisions from 23 Sep 2026 are used exactly: title direction, $5,000 all-or-nothing goal, Fri 2 Oct – Wed 4 Nov 2026 window, aibook.fun, the three reward buckets, the Cloud prices, the three stretch goals, Feb 2027 physical delivery, and digital access within about 14 days of success. +This version replaces version 1 of the same date. + -## Contents + -1. Gap analysis: our draft vs. Onryō -2. Calendar and compliance flags to resolve first -3. The editor, tab by tab (Basics, Rewards, Story, Risks, Use of AI, Environmental commitments, People, Funding, Preferences, Payment, FAQ, Promotion, Updates) -4. Asset production list -5. Pre-launch to launch checklist (25 Sep → 2 Oct 2026, plus live campaign) -6. Still needed from owner -7. Appendix: public-copy scrub list +# Part 1. Start here ---- +## 1.1 What this document is -# 1. Gap analysis: our draft vs. Onryō +This guide takes our Kickstarter draft from where it stands today to a page that can be submitted for review and launched on Friday 2 October 2026. For each tab of the Kickstarter editor it gives the settings to use and the exact text to paste. It then lists the images to produce, a day-by-day launch checklist, and the decisions only the owner can make. -Onryō asked for the same $5,000 goal we are asking for. On the day we captured it (13 days left), it showed US$33,180 pledged from 2,362 backers, with 20 FAQ entries, 3 updates, and 111 comments. Its page is mostly image-led: each section opens with an illustrated header, the body is short text laid over art, and proof comes from five embedded third-party review videos and a wall of quotes from past backers. Our draft is text-only, has no project image (the hero area shows the grey placeholder), no video, no rewards, and an empty FAQ. +It draws on the owner-approved decisions of 23 September 2026 (ks-research/kickstarter-filled-form.md), the campaign blueprint, the AiBook.fun product plan, the draft preview, and the Onryō: First Seal page, our model for structure. -We cannot copy Onryō's social proof, because we have no past campaigns and no reviews yet. What we can copy is the structure: a clear section per question a backer has, a graphic header for each, a visible timeline, a plain shipping explainer, a real team section, published stretch goals, and a FAQ that answers the hard questions before anyone asks. +## 1.2 Decisions and actions needed this week -## 1.1 Section-by-section comparison +The draft is not ready to go live. It has no project image and no rewards, the FAQ is empty, the end date is a day earlier than the approved plan, and the story contains a sentence that has to come off the page. Kickstarter says manual review usually takes up to about three business days, so the draft must be submitted by Monday 28 September at the latest for a 2 October launch. Submitting today is better; the page can still be edited while it is in review. -| Area | Onryō (reference) | Our draft today (25 Sep) | Fix in this guide | +### Decisions for the owner + +| # | Decision | Our recommendation | Needed by | |---|---|---|---| -| Title | "Onryō: First Seal", plain, no emoji | "📚 We Own Ai 🤖 [BOOK] - The New American Dream" (emoji, "Ai" spelling, bracket tag) | Use the locked title "We Own AI — The New American Dream" (§3.1.1) | -| Subtitle | One sentence that says what it is and for whom | "A field book for professionals who want to own the AI era, not rent it." | Plain description of what backers get (§3.1.2) | -| Project image | Product photo with a single overlay banner and three icons | Empty (grey placeholder) | Cover mockup image spec (§3.1.5) | -| Video | Main video plus an embedded how-to-play video | None | 2–3 min script outline; submit without it if not ready (§3.1.6) | -| Welcome / hook | 👋 WELCOME graphic | "Who this is for" (text) | 👋 Welcome section (§3.3) | -| Why love it | ❤️ WHY LOVE IT? | "The problem" (text bullets) | ❤️ Why this book | -| Context / world | 🇯🇵 JAPANESE FOLKLORE | None | 🎯 Who it's for (Exit to Client, CKA/CEPA context) | -| What you get | 📦 WHAT'S IN THE BOX? | "The book" + "What's inside" (text; includes wording that must be removed) | 📖 What's inside, with a workflow anatomy graphic | -| How it works | 🧑‍🏫 HOW TO PLAY? + 📖 RULEBOOK (video, downloadable rules) | None | 🧪 Try one workflow (public sample workflow, like Onryō's rulebook) | -| Pricing explainer | 💸 PAY WHAT YOU WANT GUIDE | None; no tiers visible | 🧭 Three ways to back (Retreat / Academy / Cloud) | -| Experiences | n/a | None | 🏕️ The Retreat and 🎓 The Academy, with what's included and policies | -| Digital product | n/a | One line pointing to aibook.fun | ☁️ Cloud and AiBook.fun | -| Give back | 🙏 GIVE BACK INITIATIVE (donated copies) | None | Optional; owner choice (§3.3 note). Not included by default | -| Free shipping promo | ⭐️ FREE SHIPPING? (cross-promo with sister campaign) | None | Skip. Replace with 📦 Shipping & delivery | -| Stretch goals | 🎁 STRETCH GOALS graphic | Not on page | 🎁 Stretch goals: $15K / $35K / $54K | -| Languages | 🇺🇸 LANGUAGES (free digital translations) | None | Skip for launch (English only). Mention in FAQ | -| Previews | 👀 PREVIEWS: 5 reviewer videos | None | 👀 Early readers: sample chapters to named advisors before launch, quotes only with permission | -| Backer reviews | 🗣️ BACKER REVIEWS (quotes from past campaigns) | None | Not possible yet (first campaign). Use early-reader quotes instead | -| Shipping | 🛳️ SHIPPING: pledge manager after campaign, taxes and shipping calculated there, wholesale contact | None | 📦 Shipping & delivery, including firm/team orders | -| Timeline | ⏳ TIMELINE: 3-step illustrated path | Not on page | ⏳ Timeline graphic, 6 steps from launch to Feb 2027 | -| Team | 👫 TEAM | None ("The authors" placeholder was in the pack but is not on the draft) | ✍️ Meet the authors + 👫 Team | -| Thanks | 🙏 SPECIAL THANKS | None | 🙏 Special thanks | -| Kickstarter explainer | None (not needed for their audience) | "How Kickstarter works here" | Keep, shortened, inside Welcome and FAQ (advisors are often first-time backers) | -| Risks | Honest paragraph + refund policy + terms | Present; mostly usable | Rewritten with retreat-timing and academy risks, and a refund policy placeholder (§3.4) | -| Use of AI | n/a | Present | Tightened; disclosure answers for the submission questionnaire (§3.5) | -| Environmental commitments | Three commitments shown | None | Optional, owner choice, only claims that are true (§3.6) | -| FAQ | 20 entries | Empty | 20 entries ready to paste on launch day (§3.11) | -| Rewards | One featured reward (PWYW from $1) + add-ons | Only "Pledge without a reward" ($1 default) | 6 tiers + add-ons across the three buckets (§3.2) | -| Updates / comments | 3 updates, 111 comments | n/a (pre-launch) | Three updates drafted (§3.13) | +| 1 | When the campaign ends | A fixed end date of Wed 4 Nov 2026 at 8:00 PM ET (Thu 5 Nov, 2:00 AM WAT). See section 2.1. | Before launch | +| 2 | Retreat and Academy prices, dates, and seat limits | Set them now; no tier can go live with a placeholder price. If not ready, launch with Cloud and add these later. | Before those tiers go live | +| 3 | Whether the Retreat runs if the campaign misses its goal, and when Retreat pledges close | Decide now. Close Retreat pledges on Fri 30 Oct. See section 2.1. | Before launch | +| 4 | Who delivers the AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp | List the Academy only if our team, or a named collaborator on the project, runs it. | Before submitting | +| 5 | The signed paperback price | Set it once all costs are known, or add the paperback after launch. | Before that tier goes live | +| 6 | The reward structure | Six tiers plus add-ons (optional extras a backer can attach to a tier). See section 2.2. | Before submitting | -## 1.2 Top fixes, in priority order +### Actions and dates -1. **Get the draft into Kickstarter review today.** With a Fri 2 Oct launch and a review that can take up to about 3 business days (longer if they ask for changes), there is almost no slack left. The page can be submitted without a video. -2. **Fix the end date.** The draft ends Tue 3 Nov at 11:59 PM CET (5:59 PM ET / 3:59 PM MT). The approved plan ends Wed 4 Nov. See §2.1 for the options. -3. **Decide what happens to the Retreat on the campaign's last day.** The Retreat (4–6 Nov) starts the day the campaign ends, and Kickstarter only charges backers at the end, with funds arriving about two weeks later. See §2.2. -4. **Add rewards with real prices.** No tier can go live with a placeholder price, and a tier's price cannot be changed once someone backs it. Retreat and Academy prices, cohort dates, and caps are still owner-only. -5. **Correct the eBook delivery month.** The paste pack lists "October 2026" for eBook tiers. The campaign ends 4 Nov, so October is impossible. The production calendar puts final eBook files at 15 Jan 2027. Use January 2027 unless the manuscript is final sooner (§3.2). -6. **Replace the title, subtitle, and creator name** with plain versions (no emoji, "AI" spelled consistently, no "[BOOK]" tag). -7. **Remove the phrases "not an annual reprint and not a token"** and every similar negation from the public page. Describe what the subscription is. See the scrub list in §7. -8. **Upload a project image and restructure the story** into the emoji-headed sections in §3.3, each with a header graphic. -9. **Add proof we can honestly show:** a public sample workflow people can run, named authors with photos, and early-reader quotes collected with permission this week. -10. **Prepare the FAQ and first update offline** so they go up in the first hour after launch. +| Action | Who | When | +|---|---|---| +| Start or confirm Stripe verification (Payment tab). It can take several business days and blocks launch. | Owner, with @GTM | Today, Fri 25 Sep | +| Update Basics (title, subtitle, creator name, end date, image) and submit for review, even without every image | @LFG | Today; at the latest Mon 28 Sep | +| Send two sample chapters to 10 to 20 early readers and ask for written permission to quote them | @THY and authors | Sat 26 Sep | +| Publish one complete sample workflow on aibook.fun | Osinachi, with authors | Sun 27 Sep | +| Go or no-go call: approval received, Stripe verified, rewards final, end date set | Owner and @LFG | Thu 1 Oct, 6:00 PM ET (11:00 PM WAT) | +| Press Launch (Kickstarter does not launch automatically) | Account holder | Fri 2 Oct, 6:00 AM ET (11:00 AM WAT) | -## 1.3 Should we use Onryō's pay-what-you-want model? +If approval or Stripe verification is missing at the go or no-go call, move the launch to Fri 9 Oct and the end date to Wed 11 Nov. -No. Pay-what-you-want works for Onryō because it sells one physical game, collects shipping and taxes later in a pledge manager, and uses a reference-price guide to steer backers toward a fair amount. The low entry price is a marketing hook for a large board-game audience that already backs campaigns. +### Other changes to the page -It does not fit us for four reasons: +- Change the eBook delivery month from October 2026, which is before the campaign ends, to January 2027 (section 2.2). +- Use a plain title, subtitle, and creator name, with no emoji, the spelling "AI", and no "[BOOK]" tag (section 2.1). +- Rebuild the story as the sixteen sections in section 2.3, and remove the sentence calling the library "not an annual reprint and not a token". +- Show only proof we can stand behind: a free sample workflow, named authors with photos, and quotes from early readers who agreed in writing. -- The $47 digital access price is the signed product price for AiBook.fun. A $1 entry point would set a public reference far below it and make renewals harder to explain. -- Retreat and Academy seats have a real cost per person. They need a fixed price that covers that cost. -- Our audience (accounting and financial advisors) is mostly new to Kickstarter. Clear prices are easier to act on than a choice of amount. -- Kickstarter's own pledge-without-reward option already lets anyone support us with any amount. +## 1.3 How to read this guide -The pricing stays as approved. The idea worth borrowing from Onryō's guide is the explainer graphic: one image that shows the three ways to back and what each includes. +**Paste boxes** (shaded, labeled "Paste into Kickstarter") hold final copy. **Placeholders** such as [TO FILL: description], highlighted yellow in Word, mark missing facts; each traces back to a decision in Part 4, and none may be visible at launch. **Graphic notes** are briefs for the designer and are not pasted. ---- +**Times** are in US Eastern Time (ET), where most backers are, and West Africa Time (WAT). US clocks go back an hour on Sunday 1 November: until then ET is 5 hours behind WAT, and from then on it is 6 hours behind. -# 2. Calendar and compliance flags to resolve first +**Kickstarter terms:** -## 2.1 Deadline mismatch (owner decides) +- **All-or-nothing:** backers are charged only if the goal is reached by the end date. +- **Reward tier:** a pledge level with a fixed price and reward. +- **Add-on:** an optional extra attached to a tier, such as a paperback added to a digital reward. +- **Late pledges:** backing on the project page after the campaign ends, at prices we set per tier. +- **Pledge Manager:** Kickstarter's post-campaign tool for surveying backers, collecting addresses and shipping, and taking extra orders. +- **Pre-launch page:** the public page before launch, with a "Notify me on launch" button. -The preview shows: *"This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Tue, November 3 2026 11:59 PM CET."* Kickstarter displays times in the viewer's time zone. The screenshot was taken from a UTC+1 browser, so the stored deadline is **Tue 3 Nov 2026, 22:59 UTC**, which is: +Part 2 covers the page tab by tab, Part 3 the assets and launch checklist, and Part 4 the open owner decisions. The appendices compare our page with Onryō's and explain the reasoning. +# Part 2. The campaign page, tab by tab -- 5:59 PM ET (EST) on Tue 3 Nov -- 3:59 PM MT on Tue 3 Nov -- 11:59 PM WAT on Tue 3 Nov +Kickstarter's editor has the tabs Basics, Rewards, Story, People, Payment, and Promotion; some accounts also show Funding and Preferences separately. Risks and Use of AI are filled in with the Story. The FAQ and Updates open once the project is live. Publishing projects have no Plan tab or Project Budget sheet. Every required tab must be complete before **Submit for review**. -The approved plan is a 33-day campaign, Fri 2 Oct to Wed 4 Nov. The current setting ends about a day early and would give a campaign of roughly 32 days if launched on 2 Oct. Duration is locked once the campaign launches, so this must be set before pressing Launch. +## 2.1 Basics -Kickstarter offers two ways to set duration. Here is how each would match the plan: +### Project title -| Option | Setting | What happens | Trade-off | -|---|---|---|---| -| A. Fixed end date | End on **Wed 4 Nov 2026** at a chosen time. Suggested: **8:00 PM ET** (6:00 PM MT; Thu 5 Nov 2:00 AM WAT) | The campaign ends on the planned day, in the US evening, so the final-hours push reaches US backers when they are awake | If review slips and we launch 9 Oct, the end date must be changed by hand to Wed 11 Nov before launch | -| B. Number of days | **33 days** | End = launch moment + 33 days. Launching 6:00 AM ET Fri 2 Oct ends about 5:00 AM ET Wed 4 Nov (US clocks fall back on 1 Nov; confirm the time the editor shows) | Moves automatically with a slip, but ends before most US backers wake up on the last day | -| C. Keep current | Tue 3 Nov, 5:59 PM ET | Ends a day before the Retreat opens, so the team is free on 4 Nov | Does not match the approved 33-day plan; about 32 days | - -**Recommendation:** Option A, fixed end date Wed 4 Nov 2026 at `[OWNER: end time, suggested 8:00 PM ET]`. It matches the approved plan and gives the final day a US-evening close. Add a line to the launch checklist: if launch slips to 9 Oct, change the end date to Wed 11 Nov before pressing Launch. This is the owner's call; §2.2 is a reason the owner may prefer Option C. - -## 2.2 The Retreat overlaps the campaign's last day - -The Burned Out Advisor Retreat runs **4–6 Nov 2026**. Under the approved window, the campaign ends on **4 Nov**. Four consequences follow: - -1. **Cash timing.** Kickstarter charges backers only when the campaign ends, and typically sends funds about 14 days later (around 18–19 Nov). Venue, catering, and staff costs for the Retreat will have to be paid before any Kickstarter money arrives. -2. **All-or-nothing.** If the campaign misses $5,000, no Retreat backer is charged. The owner needs to decide now whether the Retreat still runs in that case and, if so, how those attendees pay. -3. **Team capacity.** The final day of the campaign is the first day of the Retreat. The people running the final push and the people running the Retreat must be different people, or the push must be scheduled in advance. -4. **If launch slips to 9 Oct**, the Retreat would happen before the campaign ends. Attendees would attend before being charged. In that case we recommend removing the Retreat tier from Kickstarter and selling seats directly. - -**Recommendation:** keep the Retreat tier (it is an owner decision to include it), close the Retreat tier's availability a few days before the campaign ends (for example Fri 30 Oct, `[OWNER: retreat sales cutoff]`) so the attendee list is fixed, message every Retreat backer within 48 hours of pledging with a registration link, and state the "if we don't fund" rule on the page. Each of these needs an owner answer (§6). - -## 2.3 Kickstarter rules that touch our rewards - -- **Rewards must be made or delivered by us.** The Retreat and the Academy are experiences. The page must say who runs them. If the AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp is run by a separate company, confirm it is part of our team or a named collaborator delivering on our behalf. `[OWNER: who delivers the BootCamp]` -- **No financial returns, equity, raffles, or crypto.** None of our rewards are any of these. Keep all investment-sounding language off the page (see §7). -- **Credentials.** CKA® (Certified Kingdom Advisor) and CEPA® (Certified Exit Planning Advisor) belong to their issuing organizations. Do not imply their endorsement, and do not claim continuing-education credit unless it has been approved. `[OWNER: CE/CPE credit offered? yes/no, and by which body]` -- **Risks and Use of AI** are mandatory sections. Both are drafted in §3.4 and §3.5. -- **Honest delivery dates.** Estimated delivery is the month by which *every* item in a tier arrives. See the corrected dates in §3.2. - ---- - -# 3. The editor, tab by tab - -Kickstarter's editor shows Basics, Rewards, Story, People, Payment, and Promotion (some accounts also show Funding and Preferences as separate tabs, and the older help pages list Story before Rewards). The order of filling does not matter; everything below must be complete before **Submit for review**. Publishing projects do not get the Plan tab or the Project Budget sheet. - -## 3.1 Basics - -### 3.1.1 Project title (max 60 characters) - -**PASTE:** +The current title has two emoji, spells the word "Ai", and ends with a "[BOOK]" tag. Remove all three. People search with words, and the category already says it is a book. The project URL is generated from the title and afterwards only Kickstarter support can change it. "AI" is the spelling on the book; "Ai" belongs to AiBook.fun. A plain title also reads as a serious book to advisors. +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (Project title, 34 of 60 characters) +> > We Own AI — The New American Dream -34 characters. This is the owner-approved title direction. +### Creator name -**Recommendation: drop the emojis and the [BOOK] tag.** Reasons: +The creator name appears beside the title everywhere, including search results. Remove the infinity emoji and use "WeOwnNet" or "BurnedOut Media / WeOwnNet". [TO FILL: choice of creator name] -- **Search.** Kickstarter search and Google match on words. "📚", "🤖", and "[BOOK]" add nothing people type. The category (Publishing > Nonfiction) already tells browsers it is a book. -- **Consistency.** The draft spells it "Ai"; the book, the pack, and the cover spell it "AI". The brand spelling "AiBook.fun" applies to the companion product only. -- **The project URL is generated from the title.** When the team clicks "Generate my URL" in Promotion, a plain title gives a clean slug (`we-own-ai-the-new-american-dream`). Emoji and brackets can produce an odd or truncated slug, and the URL can only be reset by Kickstarter support, which breaks old links. -- **Credibility with the audience.** Accounting and financial advisors are a conservative audience. A plain title reads as a serious professional book. Onryō, which is a playful product, still uses a plain title. -- **Display.** Emoji render differently across devices and email clients, and some screen readers read them aloud ("books, robot"). +### Subtitle -**Creator name:** change "♾️ WeOwnNet" to plain `WeOwnNet` or `BurnedOut Media / WeOwnNet` `[OWNER: choose]`. The creator name appears next to the title everywhere, including search results. - -### 3.1.2 Subtitle (max 135 characters) - -**PASTE (recommended, 127 characters):** +The current subtitle, "A field book for professionals who want to own the AI era, not rent it", is a slogan. Replace it with a description of what the backer gets. +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (Subtitle, 127 of 135 characters) +> > A field book for advisors and professionals: tested AI workflows, clear guardrails, and a companion library that stays current. -Alternative (102 characters): *A multi-author field book for advisors, with tested AI workflows and a companion library at AiBook.fun.* +A shorter alternative (103 characters): "A multi-author field book for advisors, with tested AI workflows and a companion library at AiBook.fun." -Note: the current subtitle ("...own the AI era, not rent it") uses a slogan construction. The replacement says what the backer gets. +### Category and location -### 3.1.3 Category +- **Category:** Publishing, subcategory Nonfiction (already set). Leave the optional second category empty. +- **Location:** North Denver, Denver, CO (already set), which matches the #NoDe Academy site. The funds must go to a person or company verified in a supported country, which here means a US entity. [TO FILL: US legal entity name and address for Stripe] -- Primary: **Publishing → Nonfiction** (confirmed on the draft) -- Additional subcategory: leave empty. It is not shown publicly and only guides Kickstarter staff. +### Project image -### 3.1.4 Location +The image is the page hero, the search thumbnail, and the share preview, so it must read at small size. Export at 1920 × 1080 (16:9), JPG or PNG, under 50 MB. -**North Denver, Denver, CO** (as on the draft). This matches the #NoDe Academy site. The public location can differ from the verification address, but the funds recipient must be verified in a supported country (the US here). `[OWNER: confirm the US legal entity and its address for Stripe]` +*Graphic note:* The book mockup on a desk beside a laptop showing an AiBook.fun chapter page. One banner of six words or fewer, such as "The book, the Retreat, the Academy", and three round icons: "Multi-author", "Tested workflows", "Library updated often". No prices or small print. Caption a rendered mockup "Cover mockup" in the story. [TO FILL: confirm the final cover] -### 3.1.5 Project image +### Project video (optional) -**Spec:** 16:9, at least 1024×576 px (export at 1920×1080 for sharpness), JPG or PNG, under 50 MB. It appears as the hero, the search thumbnail, and the social share card, so it must read at thumbnail size. +Submit without it if it is not ready. @THY records and @LFG edits 2 to 3 minutes with captions, plus a 60 to 90 second vertical cut. No numbers that are not on the page, no testimonials without written consent, no talk of financial returns. -**Concept:** a photographed or rendered book mockup of *We Own AI — The New American Dream* on a desk next to an open laptop showing an AiBook.fun chapter page. One short text banner, no more than six words, for example "Book · Retreat · Academy · Library". No price, no emoji, no small print. Use the approved cover (one of the three April concepts) `[OWNER: confirm final cover]`. If the mockup is rendered, keep it honest: the Use of AI section says mockups are labeled, so caption it "Cover mockup" in the story. - -🖼 Graphic note: Onryō's hero is a box photo with one teal banner ("PAY WHAT YOU WANT") and three round icons (age, players, time). Our equivalent: the book on the left, one banner across the right, and three round icons: "Multi-author", "Tested workflows", "Library updated often". - -### 3.1.6 Project video (optional, 2–3 minutes) - -Submit for review without the video if it is not ready; add it after approval. Record: @THY. Edit: @LFG. Export 1920×1080 MP4 with burned-in or uploaded captions. Also cut a 9:16 vertical version (60–90 seconds) for Kickstarter's mobile discovery and LinkedIn. - -**Script outline (about 2:30):** - -| Time | Beat | On screen | Draft lines (adapt to @THY's voice) | -|---|---|---|---| -| 0:00–0:15 | Hook | @THY to camera, office or retreat setting | "If you advise clients for a living, AI has already changed your week. Most of what you've read about it doesn't help on Monday morning." | -| 0:15–0:40 | The problem | B-roll: inbox, calendar, a stack of AI newsletters | "The tools change every month. The advice is generic. And the time to learn it comes out of evenings you don't have." | -| 0:40–1:10 | The book | Cover, flip-through of mockup pages, one workflow page close-up | "We Own AI is a field book written by `[OWNER: number]` authors who do this work. Each chapter walks through workflows you can run, with the safeguards written before the steps." | -| 1:10–1:30 | Show one workflow | Screen recording of a ~15-minute Try-it on AiBook.fun | "Here's one. It takes about fifteen minutes. You'll see the real output, what it cost, and where a human has to check it." | -| 1:30–2:00 | Three ways to back | Simple animated graphic: Retreat / Academy / Cloud | "You can join us at the Burned Out Advisor Retreat in November, take a seat in the next BootCamp cohort in Orlando, North Denver, or Chicagoland, or start with the eBook and a year of the online library." | -| 2:00–2:15 | Who we are | Quick cuts of each author with name captions | Each author says their name and one line about their practice. | -| 2:15–2:30 | Ask | @THY to camera, URL on screen | "Our goal is five thousand dollars. If we don't reach it, no one is charged. Back the book today and share it with two advisors you trust." | - -Rules for the video: no numbers that aren't on the page, no testimonials unless the person agreed in writing, no mention of investments or returns. - -### 3.1.7 Funding goal - -**$5,000 USD**, all-or-nothing. (Entered on Basics or Funding depending on the editor version.) - -### 3.1.8 Campaign duration - -See §2.1. Recommended: **fixed end date, Wed 4 Nov 2026, `[OWNER: end time, suggested 8:00 PM ET]`**. If the owner prefers a number of days: **33**. - -### 3.1.9 Target Launch Date - -**Fri 2 Oct 2026.** This field only helps Kickstarter pace verification and review. It does **not** launch the project. Someone with access to the account must press **Launch** manually on the day (see §3.12.3). - -### 3.1.10 Late pledges - -Turn **on** in Basics before launch (it cannot be enabled after the campaign ends). Then set per reward (see the rewards table in §3.2). Late pledges start after the campaign ends. - -### 3.1.11 Website and URL - -- Website on the profile and in the story: **https://aibook.fun** -- Kickstarter project URL: generate in Promotion after approval. Expected slug: `we-own-ai-the-new-american-dream`. - ---- - -## 3.2 Rewards - -### 3.2.1 Recommended tier structure - -The paste pack has 9 tiers. Kickstarter's handbook recommends 5 or fewer for a first project. This is guidance only. Long reward lists slow decisions, especially on mobile, where backers scroll a single column. - -**Recommendation: 6 tiers plus add-ons, keeping all three buckets visible.** - -| # | Bucket | Tier | Price | Why | -|---|---|---|---|---| -| 1 | Cloud | Early Bird eBook | $19 (cap 200) | Locked. Rewards the first 200 backers and drives day-one momentum | -| 2 | Cloud | Digital Supporter | $25 | Locked. The eBook tier once Early Bird sells out | -| 3 | Cloud | Digital Access Subscription (**featured**) | $47 | Locked. Maps to the $47/yr AiBook.fun product; the tier we most want backers to choose | -| 4 | Cloud | Signed Paperback | $55 placeholder | Physical book with eBook | -| 5 | Retreat | Burned Out Advisor Retreat | `[OWNER: retreat price]` | One tier; one event | -| 6 | Academy | Academy BootCamp seat (choose your site) | `[OWNER: academy price]` | One tier; site chosen after the campaign | - -**Changes from the pack, and why:** - -- **Collector's Bundle ($85 placeholder) becomes an add-on** called "Collector's extras" (signed bookplate + printable chapter-notes PDF) attached to the Signed Paperback. The bundle and the paperback differ only by these two items, so an add-on shows the same choice with one fewer tier. Add-on price: `[OWNER: collector extras price; the pack's placeholders imply $30]`. If the owner prefers to keep the Collector's Bundle as a tier, the page will have 7 tiers, which is still workable. -- **The three Academy site tiers become one tier**, with the site chosen in the post-campaign survey. This works if the price is the same at all three sites. Put each site's cap in the description ("each site holds `[OWNER: seats per site]` seats; choices are honored in pledge order; if your first-choice site is full, you can take another site or get a full refund of the Academy portion"). Set the tier's quantity limit to the sum of the three site caps. - - **Keep three separate tiers instead if** prices differ by site, if caps are small (so one site could oversell), or if cohort dates differ enough that backers need to see them before pledging. Three tiers are the safer choice when caps are tight, because Kickstarter enforces a limit per tier and cannot enforce a limit per survey answer. -- **The Retreat tier is slimmed** to seat + eBook + 12 months of Cloud access, with the signed paperback available as an add-on. This keeps the Retreat tier digital-only for shipping, so Retreat backers don't need a shipping address at pledge time. `[OWNER: approve slimming, or keep the paperback in the bundle]` - -This gives 6 tiers, one more than the handbook suggests. Each bucket stays visible on the main rewards list. If the owner wants to get to 5, merge Early Bird and Digital Supporter by dropping Digital Supporter; the trade-off is that after 200 early birds the cheapest eBook option disappears until late pledges. - -### 3.2.2 Items (create these first in Rewards → Items) - -Item images: 3:2, at least 348×232 px (export 1200×800). - -| Item | Description for the item record | Image concept | +| Time | Beat | Suggested line | |---|---|---| -| eBook (PDF + Kindle) | Full digital edition of *We Own AI — The New American Dream* | Cover on a tablet | -| Signed paperback | Signed first-edition paperback | Cover mockup, 3/4 angle, with signature | -| 12-month AiBook.fun access | 12 months of access to the AiBook.fun online library | Laptop showing a chapter page with a nested workflow | -| Signed bookplate | Printed bookplate signed by `[OWNER: which authors sign]` | Bookplate flat lay | -| Chapter-notes PDF | Printable notes for each chapter | PDF cover card | -| Burned Out Advisor Retreat seat | One seat, 4–6 Nov 2026, `[OWNER: venue city]` | Venue photo `[OWNER: venue photo]` | -| Academy BootCamp seat | One seat in the next AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp cohort (Orlando, North Denver, or Villa Park) | Three-site map graphic | +| 0:00 | @THY to camera | "If you advise clients for a living, AI has already changed your week." | +| 0:15 | The problem | "The tools change every month, and the time to learn them comes out of your evenings." | +| 0:40 | The book: cover, pages, one workflow | "Each chapter walks through workflows you can run, with the safeguards written before the steps." | +| 1:10 | A Try-it on AiBook.fun, on screen | "This one takes about fifteen minutes. You'll see the output, the cost, and where a person checks it." | +| 1:30 | The three ways to back | "Join us at the Retreat, take a BootCamp seat, or start with the eBook and a year of the library." | +| 2:00 | Each author, with a name caption | Each author gives their name and one line about their work. | +| 2:15 | @THY to camera, aibook.fun on screen | "Our goal is five thousand dollars. If we don't reach it, no one is charged." | -### 3.2.3 Reward tiers (paste-ready) +### Funding goal -Shipping rule used below: digital tiers are **No shipping**. Physical items follow the shipping preference in §3.9 (recommended: collect shipping after the campaign through Kickstarter's Pledge Manager, because print and shipping quotes are not in yet). +$5,000 USD, all-or-nothing, entered in Basics or Funding depending on the editor version. It cannot be changed after launch. -**Estimated delivery correction:** the pack lists October 2026 for eBook tiers. That is before the campaign ends. The holiday-adjusted production plan puts final eBook files on Fri 15 Jan 2027. Recommended delivery months are **January 2027** for eBook tiers and **February 2027** for anything with a paperback. If the manuscript will be final earlier, use `[OWNER: eBook delivery month if earlier]`. +### Campaign end date ---- +The preview says the project must reach its goal "by Tue, November 3 2026 11:59 PM CET". Kickstarter shows the viewer's time zone, and the preview was opened at UTC+1, so the deadline is Tuesday 3 November at 5:59 PM ET (11:59 PM WAT). That is almost a day short of the approved 33 days, 2 October to 4 November. The duration locks at launch. -#### Tier 1 — Early Bird eBook (Cloud) - -| Field | Value | -|---|---| -| Title | Early Bird eBook | -| Price | **$19** | -| Description (PASTE) | The full eBook of *We Own AI — The New American Dream* in PDF and Kindle formats, at our lowest price. Limited to the first 200 backers. | -| Items | eBook (PDF + Kindle) ×1 | -| Quantity limit | **200** | -| Availability | From launch until sold out | -| Estimated delivery | **January 2027** `[OWNER: or earlier month]` | -| Shipping | No shipping (digital) | -| Late pledge | **Off** (the early price ends with the campaign) | -| Tier image concept | Cover on a tablet with a small "Early Bird · 200 only" ribbon | - -#### Tier 2 — Digital Supporter (Cloud) - -| Field | Value | -|---|---| -| Title | Digital Supporter | -| Price | **$25** | -| Description (PASTE) | The full eBook in PDF and Kindle formats, plus backer-only updates as we finish the book. | -| Items | eBook (PDF + Kindle) ×1 | -| Quantity limit | Unlimited | -| Estimated delivery | **January 2027** `[OWNER: or earlier month]` | -| Shipping | No shipping (digital) | -| Late pledge | **On, $28** | -| Tier image concept | Cover on a tablet and a phone | - -#### Tier 3 — Digital Access Subscription (Cloud) — featured reward - -| Field | Value | -|---|---| -| Title | Digital Access Subscription | -| Price | **$47** | -| Description (PASTE) | The eBook plus 12 months of access to the AiBook.fun library. The library holds the book's workflows and new ones as we publish them. We update it as tools and models change, often weekly or monthly. Your access starts within about 14 days of a successful campaign. After 12 months you can renew at aibook.fun; your pledge does not renew by itself. | -| Items | eBook (PDF + Kindle) ×1; 12-month AiBook.fun access ×1 | -| Quantity limit | Unlimited | -| Estimated delivery | **January 2027** (library access arrives in November 2026; the date shown is when the eBook, the last item, arrives) | -| Shipping | No shipping (digital) | -| Late pledge | **On, $52** | -| Feature this reward | **Yes** | -| Tier image concept | Laptop with a chapter page open, phone with a Try-it checklist, "12 months" badge | - -Note: confirm how renewal works. The copy above assumes renewal is opt-in on aibook.fun at the $47/yr price. `[OWNER: confirm renewal mechanics]` - -#### Tier 4 — Signed Paperback (Cloud) - -| Field | Value | -|---|---| -| Title | Signed Paperback | -| Price | **$55** — PLACEHOLDER. Replace after print, signing, packing, shipping, and fees are costed. `[OWNER: final paperback price]` | -| Description (PASTE) | A signed first-edition paperback plus the eBook. The eBook arrives first; paperbacks ship after printing. Shipping is charged separately after the campaign `[or: at pledge, if rates are set]`. | -| Items | Signed paperback ×1; eBook ×1 | -| Quantity limit | Unlimited `[OWNER: or print-run cap]` | -| Estimated delivery | **February 2027** | -| Shipping | Physical. Countries and rates: `[OWNER: country list and rates, or "collected in Pledge Manager"]` | -| Late pledge | On once shipping is settled, `[OWNER: late price, ~10% above final price]` | -| Tier image concept | Paperback mockup with signature on the title page | - -#### Tier 5 — Burned Out Advisor Retreat (Retreat) - -| Field | Value | -|---|---| -| Title | Burned Out Advisor Retreat (4–6 Nov 2026) | -| Price | `[OWNER: retreat price]` | -| Description (PASTE) | One seat at the Burned Out Advisor Retreat, 4–6 November 2026, in `[OWNER: venue city]`. Three days for accounting advisors exploring Exit to Client and for financial advisors focused on CKA® (Certified Kingdom Advisor) and CEPA® (Certified Exit Planning Advisor) work. Includes `[OWNER: what's included: sessions, meals, materials]`, the eBook, and 12 months of AiBook.fun access. Travel and lodging are `[OWNER: included / not included]`. We will message you within 48 hours of your pledge with a registration link. See the Retreat section for date-change, transfer, and refund terms. | -| Items | Retreat seat ×1; eBook ×1; 12-month AiBook.fun access ×1 | -| Quantity limit | **369** | -| Availability | From launch until `[OWNER: retreat sales cutoff, suggested Fri 30 Oct 2026]` | -| Estimated delivery | **January 2027** (the Retreat itself happens in November 2026; the date shown is when the eBook arrives) | -| Shipping | No shipping | -| Late pledge | **Off** (the Retreat happens as the campaign ends) | -| Tier image concept | Venue photo with "4–6 Nov 2026 · 369 seats" overlay `[OWNER: venue photo]` | - -#### Tier 6 — Academy BootCamp seat (Academy) - -| Field | Value | -|---|---| -| Title | Academy BootCamp seat (Orlando, North Denver, or Chicagoland) | -| Price | `[OWNER: academy price]` | -| Description (PASTE) | One seat in the next AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp cohort. Choose your site after the campaign: Azur Resorts (Orlando, FL), #NoDe (North Denver, CO), or Villa Park (Chicagoland, IL). Cohort dates: `[OWNER: dates per site]`. Each site holds `[OWNER: seats per site]` seats, assigned in pledge order. Includes `[OWNER: format, hours, materials]`, the eBook, and 12 months of AiBook.fun access. Travel and lodging are `[OWNER: included / not included]`. | -| Items | Academy BootCamp seat ×1; eBook ×1; 12-month AiBook.fun access ×1 | -| Quantity limit | `[OWNER: total of the three site caps]` | -| Estimated delivery | `[OWNER: the later of the cohort month or January 2027]` | -| Shipping | No shipping | -| Late pledge | `[OWNER: on if seats remain and the cohort has not started; late price]` | -| Tier image concept | Three-pin map (Orlando, North Denver, Villa Park) with a site photo strip `[OWNER: site photos]` | - -If the owner keeps three Academy tiers, duplicate Tier 6 three times with the site fixed in the title and description ("Academy BootCamp — Orlando (Azur Resorts, FL)", "Academy BootCamp — North Denver (#NoDe, CO)", "Academy BootCamp — Villa Park (Chicagoland, IL)") and a separate cap and date on each. - -#### Pledge without a reward - -Kickstarter always shows this option. The draft default is $1. Leave it. - -### 3.2.4 Add-ons - -Add-ons appear after a backer picks a tier. Attach each add-on to the tiers listed. - -| Add-on | Price | Attach to | Description (PASTE) | Delivery | Shipping | Qty limit | -|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| -| Signed paperback | `[OWNER: add-on price]` | Tiers 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 | Add a signed first-edition paperback to any digital reward. | Feb 2027 | Physical (same as Tier 4) | Unlimited | -| Collector's extras | `[OWNER: collector extras price]` | Tier 4 and the paperback add-on | A signed bookplate and a printable chapter-notes PDF. | Feb 2027 | Ships with the paperback | `[OWNER: optional cap, pack suggested 100]` | -| Gift a year of AiBook.fun (optional) | $47 | Tiers 1–6 | Give 12 months of AiBook.fun access to a colleague. You'll send us their email in the survey. | Nov 2026 | No shipping | Unlimited | - -Note: the gift add-on is a suggestion that reuses the locked $47 product. Remove it if the owner does not want it. `[OWNER: keep gift add-on? yes/no]` - -### 3.2.5 Firm and team orders - -Onryō gives retailers a $1 pledge route to wholesale pricing. Our equivalent is firms that want copies or seats for a team. Recommended: a single line in the Shipping section and the FAQ inviting firms to email `[OWNER: contact email]` for multi-seat or bulk-copy orders, handled after the campaign. Do not publish a discount on the page unless the owner sets one. - ---- - -## 3.3 Story (full paste-ready text) - -How to build it: in the Story editor, add each section title as a **Heading** so Kickstarter builds the table of contents on the left, exactly as Onryō's does. Directly under each heading, insert the section's header graphic (1360 px wide, see §4), then paste the text. Keep paragraphs short. Where a section says "image", upload the image from the asset list. - -Every section below starts with its heading (use it as written, emoji included; emoji in section headings are fine and help scanning, the title is where we avoid them). - ---- - -### 👋 Welcome - -🖼 Graphic note: header banner "WELCOME" in the book's cover palette, with the cover mockup on the right. Below it, a three-icon strip: "Multi-author field book" · "Tested AI workflows" · "Library updated often". - -**PASTE:** - -*We Own AI — The New American Dream* is a field book for advisors who want to use AI in their practice on their own terms. It is written by `[OWNER: number]` authors who do this work every week, and published by BurnedOut Media / WeOwnNet. - -Each chapter explains a way of working and then walks through workflows you can run yourself, with the safeguards written before the steps. The same workflows live online at AiBook.fun, where we keep them current as the tools change. - -This campaign funds the first edition. There are three ways to back it: - -- **Retreat:** a seat at the Burned Out Advisor Retreat, 4–6 November 2026. -- **Academy:** a seat in the next AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp cohort in Orlando, North Denver, or Chicagoland. -- **Cloud:** the do-it-yourself path, from the $19 eBook to a year of AiBook.fun library access for $47. - -Our goal is $5,000. Kickstarter is all-or-nothing: if we reach the goal by `[end date and time, e.g. Wed 4 Nov 2026, 8:00 PM ET]`, backers are charged and we deliver. If we don't, nobody is charged. - ---- - -### ❤️ Why this book - -🖼 Graphic note: four short "pain" cards in a 2×2 grid, each with an icon: a stack of newsletters, a padlock on a vendor logo, a clock at 11 PM, a client chair left empty. - -**PASTE:** - -Advisors hear plenty about AI. What most of them need is something they can use on Monday morning. - -- **Too much noise.** Every week brings a new tool and a new prediction, and very little that fits a real client file. -- **Workflows you don't control.** When your process lives inside a vendor's product, a price change or a feature change can undo it. -- **No time to learn.** The job already takes the evenings. Learning AI on top of it feels like a second job. -- **Clients are moving.** Firms and clients are changing how they work faster than most playbooks are updated. - -We wrote this book to answer a practical question: what can an advisor set up this month, safely, that they will still control next year? Each workflow in the book shows the real steps, the real output, what it cost, and where a human has to check the work. - ---- - -### 🎯 Who it's for - -🖼 Graphic note: two audience cards side by side. Left: "Accounting advisors · Exit to Client". Right: "Financial advisors · CKA® and CEPA® focus". A thinner third card underneath: "Other professionals who advise clients". - -**PASTE:** - -We wrote this book mainly for two groups. - -**Accounting advisors exploring Exit to Client.** `[OWNER: one or two sentences defining Exit to Client in plain words, as the authors use it]` The book shows how AI workflows can support that work without handing your client relationships to a platform you don't control. - -**Financial advisors focused on CKA® and CEPA® work.** If your practice centers on values-based planning or on helping business owners plan an exit, the book's workflows cover the document-heavy, time-consuming parts of that work, with the checks a regulated practice needs. - -It will also be useful to other professionals who advise clients: fractional executives, consultants, and anyone who wants tested workflows in place of general AI commentary. `[OWNER: confirm the chapter verticals so this line matches the book]` - -The book does not give regulated financial, legal, or tax advice, and it is not a substitute for your own professional judgment. - -*CKA® and CEPA® are designations of their respective organizations. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.* `[OWNER: confirm, or name any real affiliation]` - ---- - -### 📖 What's inside - -🖼 Graphic note: an annotated "anatomy of a workflow" diagram, modeled on Onryō's "What's in the box" layout: one workflow page in the center with callouts for Problem, Who runs it, Setup, Safeguards, Steps with real output, Evidence, 15-minute Try-it, Costs, Author and sources. Below it, the chapter list as a simple grid of tiles. - -**PASTE:** - -The book is a set of chapter essays. Each chapter takes one area of professional work, explains how the authors approach it, and places full workflows inside the argument where they belong. - -Every workflow follows the same recipe: - -1. **The problem.** The real task it solves. -2. **Who runs it.** A person, a role, or an AI agent working under a person's supervision. -3. **Setup.** The tools, sample files, and expected cost. -4. **Safeguards.** How to handle client data, where a human must review, and what can go wrong. These come before the steps, so you read them before you paste anything. -5. **The steps,** with the actual output the tools produced. -6. **Evidence.** What the result looked like when we ran it. -7. **Try it.** A short exercise, about 15 minutes, using sample data. -8. **Costs, author, and sources.** - -**Chapters:** `[OWNER: final chapter list with the lead author for each. The product plan's working list is Real Estate, Financial Advisors, Fractional C-Suite, Higher Education, Communities, and Technology; confirm which are in the first edition.]` - -**Format:** `[OWNER: approximate page count and trim size]` paperback; PDF and Kindle eBook. - -**Excerpt:** `[OWNER: link or image of a chapter excerpt, published before launch]` - ---- - -### 🧪 Try one workflow - -🖼 Graphic note: a screenshot of one workflow on AiBook.fun with the Try-it checklist visible, and a button-style image linking to the public sample. - -Note: this is our version of Onryō's "How to play" and "Rulebook" sections. The strongest proof we can offer before anyone has read the book is a workflow people can run themselves. Publish one complete workflow publicly before launch. - -**PASTE:** - -You don't have to take our word for it. Here is one complete workflow from the book, free to read and run: `[OWNER: public URL of a sample workflow on aibook.fun]` - -It takes about 15 minutes with the sample data provided. If it saves you time, the rest of the book works the same way. - ---- - -### 🧭 Three ways to back - -🖼 Graphic note: one explainer image, three columns (Retreat · Academy · Cloud), each with its icon, price or price range, what's included, and when it's delivered. This is the one idea we take from Onryō's pay-what-you-want guide: a single graphic that makes the choice easy. - -**PASTE:** - -| | Retreat | Academy | Cloud | +| Option | Setting | Result | Drawback | |---|---|---|---| -| What it is | Three days in person with the authors and other advisors | A seat in the next AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp cohort | Do-it-yourself: the book and the online library | -| Where | `[OWNER: venue city]` | Orlando FL, North Denver CO, or Villa Park IL | Online | -| When | 4–6 Nov 2026 | `[OWNER: cohort dates]` | Library access within about 14 days of a successful campaign; eBook `[January 2027]`; paperback February 2027 | -| Price | `[OWNER: retreat price]` | `[OWNER: academy price]` | $19 Early Bird eBook (first 200) · $25 eBook · $47 eBook + 12 months of AiBook.fun · $55 signed paperback + eBook `[final price]` | -| Includes | Seat, eBook, 12 months of AiBook.fun | Seat, eBook, 12 months of AiBook.fun | See each reward | -| Seats | 369 | `[OWNER: seats per site]` | Unlimited (Early Bird: 200) | +| A | Recommended. Fixed end: Wed 4 Nov, 8:00 PM ET (Thu 5 Nov, 2:00 AM WAT) | Ends on the planned day, in the US evening | If launch slips to 9 Oct, change the end to Wed 11 Nov by hand | +| B | 33 days | A 6:00 AM ET launch ends at about 5:00 AM ET on 4 Nov, because US clocks change on 1 Nov | Ends before most US backers are awake | +| C | Keep Tue 3 Nov, 5:59 PM ET | The team is free on 4 Nov, the Retreat's first day | About 32 days; does not match the plan | -Add-ons: a signed paperback for any digital reward, collector's extras (signed bookplate and chapter-notes PDF), and `[optional]` a gift year of AiBook.fun for a colleague. +**Recommendation:** Option A, ending at [TO FILL: end time; we suggest 8:00 PM ET]. Option C is the reasonable alternative if the owner wants the campaign closed before the Retreat opens. ---- +**The Retreat and the last day.** The Burned Out Advisor Retreat runs 4 to 6 November, so it opens on the campaign's final day. Kickstarter charges backers when the campaign ends and pays creators about 14 days later, around 18 November, so Retreat costs must be paid first. If the campaign misses $5,000, no Retreat backer is charged at all. The final-day posts should be scheduled in advance, with different people covering the campaign and the Retreat. If launch slips to 9 October, the Retreat would happen before anyone is charged; in that case, remove the Retreat tier and sell seats directly. -### 🏕️ The Retreat +We recommend closing the Retreat tier on Friday 30 October so the venue has a fixed list, messaging each Retreat backer within 48 hours with a registration link, and stating on the page whether the Retreat runs if the campaign does not fund. [TO FILL: Retreat pledge cutoff; we suggest Fri 30 Oct 2026] [TO FILL: Retreat rule if the campaign does not fund] -🖼 Graphic note: venue photo header with "BURNED OUT ADVISOR RETREAT · 4–6 NOV 2026" and a small "369 seats" badge. Below, a simple three-day agenda graphic (Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3) once the agenda exists. +### Target launch date, late pledges, and URL -**PASTE:** +- **Target launch date:** Fri 2 Oct 2026. It only helps Kickstarter plan its review. Someone with account access must press **Launch** on the day. +- **Late pledges:** turn on before launch; they cannot be turned on after the campaign ends. Each tier then gets its own late pledge setting (section 2.2). +- **Website:** https://aibook.fun +- **Project URL:** generate it in Promotion after approval. The expected ending is we-own-ai-the-new-american-dream. +## 2.2 Rewards -The Burned Out Advisor Retreat runs **4–6 November 2026** in `[OWNER: venue city and venue name]`. It is built for accounting advisors interested in Exit to Client, who we expect to be most of the room, and for financial advisors focused on CKA® and CEPA® work. +### How the rewards are organized -**What's included:** `[OWNER: sessions, workshops, meals, materials, any 1:1 time]`, plus the eBook and 12 months of AiBook.fun access. +On 23 September the owner approved three reward buckets, all as live tiers: the **Retreat** (the Burned Out Advisor Retreat), the **Academy** (AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp seats), and **Cloud** (do-it-yourself Responsible Agentic AI: the book and the online library). -**What's not included:** `[OWNER: travel, lodging — state "not included" unless contracted into the price]`. +The form pack has nine tiers; Kickstarter's handbook suggests five or fewer for a first project. We recommend six plus add-ons, keeping all three buckets visible: -**Agenda:** `[OWNER: day-by-day outline, or "published by (date)"]` +**Cloud** -**Seats:** 369 in total. Retreat pledges close on `[OWNER: retreat sales cutoff]` so we can confirm numbers with the venue. +- Tier 1: Early Bird eBook, $19, first 200 backers only +- Tier 2: Digital Supporter, $25 +- Tier 3: Digital Access Subscription, $47 (featured reward) +- Tier 4: Signed Paperback, $55 (placeholder price) -**How it works after you pledge:** +**Retreat** -1. Within 48 hours we send you a Kickstarter message with a registration link for your name, contact details, and any dietary or accessibility needs. -2. You receive a confirmation and joining instructions by `[OWNER: date]`. -3. Your pledge is charged when the campaign ends, on `[end date]`, the day the Retreat opens. +- Tier 5: Burned Out Advisor Retreat, [TO FILL: Retreat price] -**If the campaign does not reach its goal:** `[OWNER: choose one: "the Retreat still takes place and we will contact you about paying directly" or "the Retreat seat is cancelled and you are not charged"]` +**Academy** -**Date changes, transfers, and refunds:** +- Tier 6: Academy BootCamp seat, [TO FILL: Academy price] -- If we have to change the dates or venue, `[OWNER: policy, e.g. you can keep your seat for the new date, transfer it, or get a refund of the Retreat portion]`. -- You can transfer your seat to a colleague `[OWNER: until what date, any fee]`. -- If you cannot attend, `[OWNER: refund or credit policy and deadline]`. -- Continuing-education credit: `[OWNER: "not offered" or the approved credit and issuing body]`. +**Add-ons:** a signed paperback, collector's extras, and, if the owner wants it, a gift year of AiBook.fun. ---- +Three changes from the form pack produce this list: -### 🎓 The Academy +- **The Collector's Bundle ($85 placeholder) becomes an add-on,** "Collector's extras" (a signed bookplate and a chapter-notes PDF), since it differed from the paperback only by those items. Keeping it as a tier gives seven, which also works. +- **The three Academy site tiers become one,** with the site chosen in the post-campaign survey. This works only if the price is the same at every site. Keep three tiers if prices, seat limits, or dates differ, because Kickstarter enforces a limit on each tier but cannot enforce one on a survey answer. +- **The Retreat tier is slimmed** to the seat, the eBook, and 12 months of AiBook.fun, with the paperback as an add-on, so Retreat backers need no shipping address. [TO FILL: approve slimming, or keep the paperback in the Retreat tier] -🖼 Graphic note: a map header with three pins (Orlando, North Denver, Villa Park) and one photo per site. Under it, three site cards with dates and seats. +To get to five tiers, drop Digital Supporter. The cost is that once the 200 Early Bird copies are gone, there is no eBook-only option until late pledges open. -**PASTE:** +### Items to create first -The Academy is the AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp: `[OWNER: two or three sentences on what the BootCamp teaches, the format (in person / hybrid), and total hours]`. It is delivered by `[OWNER: who runs it, and how they relate to the WeOwnNet team]`. +Create these items before the tiers, each with a 3:2 image exported at 1200 × 800: -Your pledge reserves one seat in the next cohort at one of three sites: +- eBook (PDF and Kindle) +- Signed paperback +- 12 months of AiBook.fun access +- Signed bookplate, signed by [TO FILL: which authors sign] +- Chapter-notes PDF +- Burned Out Advisor Retreat seat (4 to 6 November 2026) +- Academy BootCamp seat -| Site | Location | Cohort dates | Seats | -|---|---|---|---| -| Azur Resorts | Orlando, Florida | `[OWNER]` | `[OWNER]` | -| #NoDe | North Denver, Colorado | `[OWNER]` | `[OWNER]` | -| Villa Park | Chicagoland, Illinois | `[OWNER]` | `[OWNER]` | +### Delivery dates and shipping for all tiers -**Choosing your site:** you pick your site in the survey we send after the campaign ends. Seats are assigned in pledge order. If your first choice is full, you can take another site or get a refund of the Academy portion of your pledge. +- **eBook: January 2027.** The form pack says October 2026, which is before the campaign ends. The production plan has final eBook files on Friday 15 January 2027. [TO FILL: eBook delivery month, if earlier than January 2027] +- **Signed paperback: February 2027.** +- **AiBook.fun access:** within about 14 days of a successful campaign, so by mid-November 2026. +- A tier's estimated delivery is the month its last item arrives. Digital tiers are set to "No shipping"; physical items follow section 2.9. -**What's included:** `[OWNER: sessions, materials, meals]`, plus the eBook and 12 months of AiBook.fun access. Travel and lodging are `[OWNER: included / not included]`. + +### Tier 1: Early Bird eBook, $19 -**Date changes, transfers, and refunds:** `[OWNER: same structure as the Retreat policy]` +- **The backer gets:** the eBook (PDF and Kindle) +- **Quantity limit:** 200 +- **Available:** from launch until sold out +- **Estimated delivery:** January 2027 +- **Shipping:** no shipping (digital) +- **Late pledge:** off, so the early price ends with the campaign ---- +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (reward description) +> +> The full eBook of We Own AI — The New American Dream in PDF and Kindle formats, at our lowest price. Limited to the first 200 backers. + -### ☁️ Cloud and AiBook.fun + +### Tier 2: Digital Supporter, $25 -🖼 Graphic note: laptop and phone mockup of an AiBook.fun chapter page, with callouts: "Chapter essay", "Nested workflow", "Try-it (about 15 min)", "Last updated" date stamp. +- **The backer gets:** the eBook (PDF and Kindle) +- **Quantity limit:** none +- **Estimated delivery:** January 2027 +- **Shipping:** no shipping (digital) +- **Late pledge:** on, at $28 -**PASTE:** +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (reward description) +> +> The full eBook in PDF and Kindle formats, plus backer-only updates as we finish the book. + -Cloud is the do-it-yourself path, for people who want to learn Responsible Agentic AI on their own schedule. It starts with the eBook and, at $47, adds a year of the AiBook.fun library. + +### Tier 3: Digital Access Subscription, $47 (featured reward) -**What AiBook.fun is:** the online home of the book's workflows. You read a chapter, run a workflow's Try-it, and share your result with other readers. Each workflow shows its version and the date it was last updated. +- **The backer gets:** the eBook and 12 months of AiBook.fun access +- **Quantity limit:** none +- **Estimated delivery:** January 2027 (library access arrives in November 2026) +- **Shipping:** no shipping (digital) +- **Late pledge:** on, at $52 +- **Featured:** yes, so it appears first in the rewards list -**How it stays current:** we update workflows as tools and models change, often weekly or monthly. Access is billed yearly at $47. Your Kickstarter pledge covers the first 12 months, starting within about 14 days of a successful campaign. After that you can choose to renew at aibook.fun. +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (reward description) +> +> The eBook plus 12 months of access to the AiBook.fun library. The library holds the book's workflows and new ones as we publish them, and we update it as tools and models change, often weekly or monthly. Your access starts within about 14 days of a successful campaign. After 12 months you can renew at aibook.fun. Your pledge does not renew by itself. -**What we do with your data:** we record that you opened or completed a workflow so we can improve the library. We do not collect the content of your own client work. Workflows use sample, non-confidential data. +This assumes the backer chooses to renew at aibook.fun at $47 a year. [TO FILL: confirm how renewal works] + ---- + +### Tier 4: Signed Paperback, $55 (placeholder price) -### ✍️ Meet the authors +- **Price:** [TO FILL: final paperback price, once printing, signing, packing, shipping, and fees are costed] +- **The backer gets:** a signed paperback and the eBook +- **Quantity limit:** none, or a print-run limit [TO FILL: print-run limit, if any] +- **Estimated delivery:** February 2027 +- **Shipping:** physical; see section 2.9 [TO FILL: countries, or "collected in the Pledge Manager"] +- **Late pledge:** on once shipping is settled [TO FILL: late pledge price, about 10% above the final price] -🖼 Graphic note: a grid of 800×800 headshots on the cover palette, each with name, role, and one line. Real names only. +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (reward description) +> +> A signed first-edition paperback plus the eBook. The eBook arrives first, and paperbacks ship after printing. Shipping is charged separately after the campaign. -**PASTE** (one block per author; repeat): +If shipping is charged at pledge time, end with "Shipping is added at checkout based on your country." instead. + -**`[OWNER: full name]`** — `[OWNER: role in the book, e.g. lead author, chapter author]` -`[OWNER: two-sentence bio: current practice, what they wrote]` + +### Tier 5: Burned Out Advisor Retreat (4 to 6 Nov 2026) -Roster to confirm (handles from the campaign plan): @THY (author and visionary), @CEO (publishing leadership), contributing authors Brian and Lou, and any other founding writers under contract. `[OWNER: full names, roles, bios, headshots]` +- **Price:** [TO FILL: Retreat price] +- **The backer gets:** one Retreat seat, the eBook, and 12 months of AiBook.fun access +- **Quantity limit:** 369 +- **Available:** from launch until [TO FILL: Retreat pledge cutoff; we suggest Fri 30 Oct 2026] +- **Estimated delivery:** January 2027, when the eBook arrives +- **Shipping:** no shipping +- **Late pledge:** off, because the Retreat takes place as the campaign ends ---- - -### 🎁 Stretch goals - -🖼 Graphic note: a horizontal progress bar with three locked padlocks at $15K, $35K, $54K, each unlocking with a checkmark as we cross it. Pre-make an "unlocked" version of each. - -**PASTE:** - -Our goal is $5,000. If we pass it, these unlock for backers. None of them delay the base rewards. - -- **$15,000: Bonus chapter.** An extra chapter as a PDF for every backer whose reward includes the eBook. `[OWNER: confirm Early Bird backers are included]` -- **$35,000: Audiobook sample.** One chapter recorded as audio, for every backer. `[OWNER: who narrates]` -- **$54,000: Live Q&A replay pack.** A recorded live Q&A session with the authors, for every backer. - ---- - -### ⏳ Timeline - -🖼 Graphic note: an illustrated winding path with numbered circles, in the style of Onryō's timeline (1 · October '26, 2 · November '26, 3 · January '27). Ours has six stops. - -**PASTE:** - -1. **Fri 2 October 2026:** campaign opens. -2. **Wed 4 November 2026:** campaign ends `[at end time]`. The Burned Out Advisor Retreat runs 4–6 November. -3. **By mid-November 2026:** AiBook.fun library access for Cloud, Retreat, and Academy backers (within about 14 days of success). Backer survey goes out. -4. **`[OWNER: cohort dates]`:** Academy BootCamp cohorts in Orlando, North Denver, and Villa Park. -5. **January 2027:** final layout and eBook files; eBook delivered. Signing day for paperbacks. -6. **February 2027:** signed paperbacks delivered. - -We will post a backer update at every step and whenever a date moves. - ---- - -### 📦 Shipping and delivery - -🖼 Graphic note: a two-lane graphic: "Digital" lane (email icon → library access → eBook) and "Print" lane (survey → print → sign → ship). - -**PASTE:** - -**Digital rewards** arrive by email. Library access goes to the email on your Kickstarter account within about 14 days of a successful campaign. eBook files follow in `[January 2027]`. - -**Signed paperbacks** ship in February 2027. After the campaign we will send a survey through Kickstarter's Pledge Manager to collect your address. Shipping and any applicable taxes are calculated and charged there, so you only pay for your destination. `[OWNER: or, if shipping is charged at pledge: "Shipping is added at checkout based on your country."]` - -**Where we ship:** `[OWNER: country list]`. Books ship from `[OWNER: fulfillment location]`. - -**Firm and team orders:** if you want several copies or seats for your firm, email `[OWNER: contact email]` and we'll set it up after the campaign. - ---- - -### 👀 Early readers - -🖼 Graphic note: quote cards styled like Onryō's reviewer quote banner (photo, quote, name, role). Only use quotes with written permission. - -Note: Onryō's strongest sections are its five reviewer videos and its wall of backer quotes. We have neither yet. The honest version: this week, send the two sample chapters to 10–20 advisors in the team's networks, ask for a short written reaction, and publish only what people agree to in writing, with their real name and role. If no quotes are ready on launch day, leave this section out and add it in an update. - -**PASTE:** - -Before launch, we shared sample chapters with advisors in our network. Here is what some of them said: - -> "`[EARLY READER QUOTE 1]`" — `[Name, role, firm; permission on file]` - -> "`[EARLY READER QUOTE 2]`" — `[Name, role, firm; permission on file]` - -> "`[EARLY READER QUOTE 3]`" — `[Name, role, firm; permission on file]` - ---- - -### 👫 Team - -🖼 Graphic note: smaller headshots than the authors section, with role labels. - -**PASTE:** - -The people running this campaign and delivering your rewards: - -- **`[OWNER: name]` (@THY)** — author and visionary; Retreat host -- **`[OWNER: name]` (@LFG)** — creative lead: design, website, campaign page, video edit -- **`[OWNER: name]` (@CEO)** — business strategy and partnerships -- **`[OWNER: name]` (@GTM)** — payments, email, and technical setup -- **Osinachi Patrick** — product lead, AiBook.fun `[OWNER: approve listing]` -- **`[OWNER: name]`** — Academy BootCamp lead - ---- - -### 🙏 Special thanks - -🖼 Graphic note: simple text card on the cover palette. - -**PASTE:** - -Thank you to `[OWNER: names of early readers, advisors, venues, and partners who agreed to be thanked]`, and to everyone who shared this page before it launched. - ---- - -### 📣 How to help - -**PASTE:** - -1. Back the project at the level that fits you. -2. Share it with two advisors who would use it. -3. Follow along at aibook.fun for updates between now and delivery. - ---- - -**Optional section, owner choice — 🙏 Give back.** Onryō donates copies to community groups. If the owner wants an equivalent, one option is donated AiBook.fun access for accounting or finance students at `[OWNER: named school or nonprofit]`. Kickstarter allows donating part of the funds only if it is disclosed at submission. Leave this out unless the owner commits to it. - -**Not included:** Onryō's Languages section. The book launches in English only; this is covered in the FAQ. - ---- - -## 3.4 Risks and challenges (paste into the Risks field) - -**PASTE:** - -This is our first Kickstarter campaign `[OWNER: confirm]`. These are the risks we see and what we are doing about each. - -**Print and shipping costs.** Paper, printing, and postage prices can change between now and February 2027. We set the February date with buffer, and digital rewards arrive first. If a printer or carrier delay appears, we will post an update the same week with the new date. - -**Writing and editing with several authors.** Coordinating `[OWNER: number]` authors can slow a chapter. Our founding writers are under contract with fixed deadlines, and the production plan finishes layout in January 2027 with room before the February delivery. - -**The Retreat runs as the campaign ends.** The Retreat is on 4–6 November, and the campaign ends on `[end date]`. Kickstarter charges backers at the end of the campaign and pays creators about two weeks later, so we are paying Retreat costs in advance. Retreat pledges close on `[OWNER: retreat sales cutoff]` so we can confirm numbers with the venue. If something outside our control forces a change of date or venue, the terms in the Retreat section apply. - -**Academy cohorts at three sites.** Running cohorts in three cities adds scheduling risk. Seats are capped per site, and if a site cannot run, you can move to another site or get a refund of the Academy portion. - -**The online library.** AiBook.fun access depends on our own platform. We will issue access within about 14 days of a successful campaign. If a technical problem delays that, we will tell you in an update and extend your 12 months by the length of the delay. - -**AI tools change quickly.** Some workflows will need updating soon after publication. That is why the library exists: we update workflows as tools and models change, and each one shows the date it was last checked. - -**Team time.** The same small team is running the campaign, the Retreat, and the book. We have split responsibilities across named people (see Team) and scheduled the final days of the campaign in advance. - -**Refund policy.** `[OWNER: refund policy. Example structure only, not a recommendation of specific terms: "If you ask within X days after the campaign ends, we refund your pledge in full. After that, refunds for digital rewards are not available once access has been issued. Retreat and Academy refunds follow the terms in those sections."]` - -We will post an update at least `[OWNER: monthly]` until every reward is delivered. - ---- - -## 3.5 Use of AI - -Kickstarter asks about AI use during submission and shows a public "Use of AI" section. Answer honestly; excessive AI use with little human involvement is not allowed, and AI used as a tool with clear human authorship is. - -**Submission questionnaire, suggested answers:** - -| Question theme | Suggested answer | +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (reward description) +> +> One seat at the Burned Out Advisor Retreat, 4 to 6 November 2026, in [TO FILL: venue city]. Three days for accounting advisors exploring Exit to Client and financial advisors focused on CKA® (Certified Kingdom Advisor) and CEPA® (Certified Exit Planning Advisor) work. Includes [TO FILL: sessions, meals, and materials included], the eBook, and 12 months of AiBook.fun access. Travel and lodging are [TO FILL: included or not included]. We will message you within 48 hours of your pledge with a registration link. See the Retreat section of the story for date-change, transfer, and refund terms. + + + +### Tier 6: Academy BootCamp seat (Orlando, North Denver, or Chicagoland) + +- **Price:** [TO FILL: Academy price] +- **The backer gets:** one BootCamp seat, the eBook, and 12 months of AiBook.fun access +- **Quantity limit:** [TO FILL: total of the three site limits] +- **Estimated delivery:** [TO FILL: the later of the cohort month and January 2027] +- **Shipping:** no shipping +- **Late pledge:** [TO FILL: on only if seats remain and the cohort has not started; late price] + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (reward description) +> +> One seat in the next AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp cohort. You choose your site after the campaign: Azur Resorts in Orlando, Florida; #NoDe in North Denver, Colorado; or Villa Park in Chicagoland, Illinois. Cohort dates: [TO FILL: dates for each site]. Each site holds [TO FILL: seats per site] seats, assigned in pledge order. Includes [TO FILL: format, hours, and materials], the eBook, and 12 months of AiBook.fun access. Travel and lodging are [TO FILL: included or not included]. + +For three Academy tiers, copy this card once per site, name each after its site (for example "Academy BootCamp: Orlando, Azur Resorts, FL"), and give each its own limit and dates. + + +### Pledge without a reward and add-ons + +Kickstarter always shows "Pledge without a reward"; the draft has it at $1. Leave it. Add-ons appear after a backer picks a tier; attach each to the tiers listed. + + +### Add-on: Signed paperback + +- **Price:** [TO FILL: add-on price] +- **Attach to:** Tiers 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 +- **Estimated delivery:** February 2027 +- **Shipping:** physical, same as Tier 4 +- **Quantity limit:** none + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (add-on description) +> +> Add a signed first-edition paperback to any digital reward. + + + +### Add-on: Collector's extras + +- **Price:** [TO FILL: collector's extras price]. The form pack's placeholder prices ($85 and $55) differ by $30, which is only a starting point. +- **Attach to:** Tier 4 and the signed paperback add-on +- **Estimated delivery:** February 2027 +- **Shipping:** ships with the paperback +- **Quantity limit:** [TO FILL: limit, if any; the form pack suggested 100] + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (add-on description) +> +> A signed bookplate and a printable chapter-notes PDF. + + + +### Add-on: Gift a year of AiBook.fun (optional) + +- **Price:** $47, the approved AiBook.fun price +- **Attach to:** Tiers 1 to 6 +- **Delivery:** November 2026 +- **Shipping:** no shipping +- **Quantity limit:** none +- **Decision:** our suggestion; remove it if unwanted. [TO FILL: keep the gift add-on, yes or no] + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (add-on description) +> +> Give 12 months of AiBook.fun access to a colleague. You will send us their email address in the survey after the campaign. + + +### Firm and team orders + +Onryō offers retailers wholesale pricing. Our equivalent is firms wanting several copies or seats: the Shipping section and FAQ invite them to email us, and we handle them after the campaign. Publish no discount unless the owner sets one. +## 2.3 Story + +### How to build the story + +Enter each section title as a **Heading** in the Story editor; Kickstarter turns headings into the page's table of contents, as on Onryō's page. Under each heading, insert the section's header graphic (1360 pixels wide), then paste the text. Keep the emoji in the section headings: they help people scan the contents list, and they are the only emoji on the page. + +The story editor has no table tool, so everything is written as paragraphs and lists, and comparisons are shown as graphics. The sixteen sections follow Onryō's order, adapted to a book with three ways to back. + +### Section 1: Welcome + +*Graphic note:* "Welcome" banner with the cover mockup, then three icons: "Multi-author field book", "Tested AI workflows", "Library updated often". + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### 👋 Welcome +> +> We Own AI — The New American Dream is a field book for advisors who want to use AI in their practice in ways they control. It is written by [TO FILL: number] authors who use these methods in their own work, and published by BurnedOut Media / WeOwnNet. +> +> Each chapter explains an approach to a kind of professional work and then walks through workflows you can run yourself, with the safeguards set out before the steps. The same workflows are online at AiBook.fun, where we keep them up to date as the tools change. +> +> This campaign funds the first edition. You can back it in three ways, described below: a seat at the Burned Out Advisor Retreat (4 to 6 November 2026), a seat in the next AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp cohort, or the do-it-yourself Cloud path, from the $19 eBook to a year of the AiBook.fun library at $47. +> +> Our goal is $5,000. Kickstarter is all-or-nothing: if we reach the goal by [TO FILL: end date and time, for example Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 8:00 PM ET], backers are charged and we deliver the rewards. If we do not reach it, nobody is charged. + +### Section 2: Why this book + +*Graphic note:* Four cards in a two-by-two grid: a pile of newsletters, a padlock on a software window, a clock at 11 PM, an empty client chair. + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### ❤️ Why this book +> +> Advisors hear a great deal about AI. What most of them need is something they can use on Monday morning. +> +> - **Too much noise.** Each week brings a new tool and a new prediction, and very little of it fits a real client file. +> - **Processes you don't control.** When your process lives inside a vendor's product, a price change or a feature change can undo it. +> - **No time to learn.** The job already takes up the evenings, and learning AI on top of it feels like a second job. +> - **Clients are changing.** Firms and clients are changing how they work faster than most playbooks are updated. +> +> We wrote this book to answer a practical question: what can an advisor set up this month, safely, and still control next year? Each workflow shows the actual steps, the actual output, what it cost, and where a person has to check the work. + +### Section 3: Who it's for + +*Graphic note:* Two audience cards, "Accounting advisors: Exit to Client" and "Financial advisors: CKA® and CEPA® focus", with a smaller third card, "Other professionals who advise clients". + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### 🎯 Who it's for +> +> We wrote this book mainly for two groups of readers. +> +> **Accounting advisors exploring Exit to Client.** [TO FILL: one or two sentences defining Exit to Client as the authors use it.] The book shows how AI workflows can support that work while your client relationships stay with you. +> +> **Financial advisors focused on CKA® and CEPA® work.** If your practice centers on values-based planning or on helping business owners plan an exit, the workflows cover the document-heavy, time-consuming parts of that work, with the checks a regulated practice needs. +> +> It will also help other professionals who advise clients, such as fractional executives and consultants. [TO FILL: confirm the chapter subjects so this line matches the book.] +> +> The book does not give regulated financial, legal, or tax advice, and it does not replace your own professional judgment. +> +> CKA® and CEPA® are designations of their respective organizations. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. + +Keep the last sentence unless there is a real affiliation to name. [TO FILL: confirm no affiliation with the CKA® or CEPA® organizations] + +### Section 4: What's inside + +*Graphic note:* A diagram of one workflow page with a callout for each part of the recipe, modeled on Onryō's "What's in the box", then the chapters as tiles. + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### 📖 What's inside +> +> The book is a set of chapter essays. Each chapter takes one area of professional work, explains how the authors approach it, and places complete workflows at the points in the argument where they belong. +> +> Every workflow follows the same recipe: +> +> 1. **The problem:** the real task it solves. +> 2. **Who runs it:** a person, a role, or an AI agent working under a person's supervision. +> 3. **Setup:** the tools, sample files, and expected cost. +> 4. **Safeguards:** how to handle client data, where a person must review the work, and what can go wrong. These come before the steps, so you read them before you paste anything. +> 5. **The steps,** with the actual output the tools produced. +> 6. **Evidence:** what the result looked like when we ran it. +> 7. **Try it:** a short exercise of about 15 minutes, using sample data. +> 8. **Costs, author, and sources.** +> +> **Chapters:** [TO FILL: final chapter list with the lead author of each] +> +> **Format:** a [TO FILL: page count and trim size] paperback, and an eBook in PDF and Kindle formats. +> +> **Excerpt:** [TO FILL: link to, or image of, a chapter excerpt] + +The product plan's working chapter subjects are Real Estate, Financial Advisors, Fractional C-Suite, Higher Education, Communities, and Technology. Confirm which are in the first edition. + +### Section 5: Try one workflow + +This is our version of Onryō's "How to play" and "Rulebook". The strongest proof we can offer before anyone reads the book is a workflow they can run, so publish one before launch. + +*Graphic note:* A screenshot of the workflow with its Try-it checklist, and a button image linking to it. + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### 🧪 Try one workflow +> +> You can judge the book for yourself before you back it. Here is one complete workflow from the book, free to read and run: [TO FILL: public URL of the sample workflow on aibook.fun] +> +> It takes about 15 minutes with the sample data provided. The rest of the book works the same way. + +### Section 6: Three ways to back + +*Graphic note:* One image in three columns (Retreat, Academy, Cloud) with price, inclusions, and delivery for each, based on Onryō's pay-what-you-want guide. List the Cloud prices one per line. + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### 🧭 Three ways to back +> +> **Retreat.** Three days in person with the authors and other advisors, 4 to 6 November 2026, in [TO FILL: venue city]. Price: [TO FILL: Retreat price]. Includes your seat, the eBook, and 12 months of AiBook.fun. 369 seats. +> +> **Academy.** A seat in the next AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp cohort in Orlando (Florida), North Denver (Colorado), or Villa Park (Chicagoland, Illinois). Price: [TO FILL: Academy price]. Cohort dates: [TO FILL: cohort dates]. Includes your seat, the eBook, and 12 months of AiBook.fun. +> +> **Cloud.** The do-it-yourself path, online. Choose one: +> +> - $19: Early Bird eBook (first 200 backers) +> - $25: eBook and backer-only updates +> - $47: eBook and 12 months of the AiBook.fun library +> - $55: signed paperback and eBook +> +> Library access starts within about 14 days of a successful campaign. The eBook arrives in January 2027 and the signed paperback in February 2027. +> +> **Add-ons:** a signed paperback for any digital reward; collector's extras (a signed bookplate and a chapter-notes PDF); and a gift year of AiBook.fun for a colleague. + +Before pasting, replace $55 with the final paperback price, and delete the gift add-on if it is not kept. + +### Section 7: The Retreat + +*Graphic note:* Venue photo with "Burned Out Advisor Retreat, 4 to 6 November 2026" and a "369 seats" badge; a three-day agenda graphic once the agenda exists. + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### 🏕️ The Retreat +> +> The Burned Out Advisor Retreat runs from 4 to 6 November 2026 at [TO FILL: venue name and city]. It is designed for accounting advisors interested in Exit to Client, whom we expect to be most of the room, and for financial advisors focused on CKA® and CEPA® work. +> +> **Included:** [TO FILL: sessions, workshops, meals, materials, and any one-to-one time], plus the eBook and 12 months of AiBook.fun access. +> +> **Not included:** [TO FILL: travel and lodging, unless they are part of the price]. +> +> **Agenda:** [TO FILL: day-by-day outline, or the date it will be published] +> +> **Seats:** 369 in total. Retreat pledges close on [TO FILL: Retreat pledge cutoff] so we can confirm numbers with the venue. +> +> **After you pledge:** +> +> 1. Within 48 hours we send you a Kickstarter message with a registration link for your name, contact details, and any dietary or accessibility needs. +> 2. You receive a confirmation and joining instructions by [TO FILL: date]. +> 3. Your pledge is charged when the campaign ends on [TO FILL: end date], the day the Retreat opens. +> +> **If the campaign does not reach its goal:** [TO FILL: either "the Retreat still takes place, and we will contact you about paying directly" or "your Retreat seat is cancelled and you are not charged"] +> +> **Changes, transfers, and refunds:** +> +> - If we have to change the dates or the venue, [TO FILL: policy, for example keep your seat for the new date, transfer it, or receive a refund of the Retreat portion]. +> - You can transfer your seat to a colleague [TO FILL: until what date, and any fee]. +> - If you cannot attend, [TO FILL: refund or credit policy and deadline]. +> - Continuing-education credit: [TO FILL: "not offered", or the approved credit and the body that issues it]. + +### Section 8: The Academy + +Include this section only if our team, or a named collaborator, delivers the BootCamp (Appendix B). + +*Graphic note:* A map with pins on the three sites, one photo per site, and three site cards with dates and seats. + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### 🎓 The Academy +> +> The Academy is the AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp. [TO FILL: two or three sentences on what the BootCamp teaches, its format, and its total hours.] It is run by [TO FILL: who runs it and how they are part of our team]. +> +> Your pledge reserves one seat in the next cohort at one of three sites: +> +> - **Azur Resorts, Orlando, Florida:** [TO FILL: cohort dates], [TO FILL: seats] seats +> - **#NoDe, North Denver, Colorado:** [TO FILL: cohort dates], [TO FILL: seats] seats +> - **Villa Park, Chicagoland, Illinois:** [TO FILL: cohort dates], [TO FILL: seats] seats +> +> **Choosing your site:** you pick your site in the survey we send after the campaign ends. Seats are assigned in pledge order. If your first choice is full, you can take another site or receive a refund of the Academy portion of your pledge. +> +> **Included:** [TO FILL: sessions, materials, and meals], plus the eBook and 12 months of AiBook.fun access. Travel and lodging are [TO FILL: included or not included]. +> +> **Changes, transfers, and refunds:** [TO FILL: Academy terms, set out the same way as the Retreat terms] + +### Section 9: Cloud and AiBook.fun + +*Graphic note:* Laptop and phone showing a chapter page, with callouts for "Chapter essay", "Workflow", "Try-it (about 15 minutes)", and "Last updated". + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### ☁️ Cloud and AiBook.fun +> +> Cloud is the do-it-yourself path, for people who want to learn Responsible Agentic AI on their own schedule. It starts with the eBook, and the $47 reward adds a year of the AiBook.fun library. +> +> **What AiBook.fun is.** AiBook.fun is the online home of the book's workflows. You read a chapter, then run a workflow's Try-it exercise with sample data. Each workflow shows its version and the date it was last updated. +> +> **How it stays current.** We update workflows as tools and models change, often weekly or monthly. Access costs $47 a year. Your Kickstarter pledge covers the first 12 months, starting within about 14 days of a successful campaign. After that you can choose to renew at aibook.fun. +> +> **Your data.** We record when you open or complete a workflow so we can improve the library. We never collect the content of your client work, and the workflows use sample data only. + +### Section 10: Stretch goals + +*Graphic note:* A progress bar with padlocks at $15,000, $35,000, and $54,000, plus an "unlocked" version of each. + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### 🎁 Stretch goals +> +> Our goal is $5,000. If we pass it, backers receive the following extras. None of them delays the main rewards. +> +> - **$15,000: Bonus chapter.** An extra chapter as a PDF for every backer whose reward includes the eBook. +> - **$35,000: Audiobook sample.** One chapter recorded as audio, for every backer. +> - **$54,000: Live Q&A replay pack.** A recording of a live question-and-answer session with the authors, for every backer. + +[TO FILL: confirm Early Bird backers receive the bonus chapter (we recommend yes), and who narrates the audiobook sample] + +### Section 11: Timeline + +*Graphic note:* A path with six numbered stops, like Onryō's timeline. + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### ⏳ Timeline +> +> 1. **Friday 2 October 2026:** the campaign opens. +> 2. **Wednesday 4 November 2026:** the campaign ends at [TO FILL: end time]. The Burned Out Advisor Retreat runs from 4 to 6 November. +> 3. **By mid-November 2026:** AiBook.fun access for backers whose reward includes it, and the backer survey. +> 4. **[TO FILL: cohort dates]:** Academy BootCamp cohorts in Orlando, North Denver, and Villa Park. +> 5. **January 2027:** final layout and eBook files; the eBook is delivered and the paperbacks are signed. +> 6. **February 2027:** signed paperbacks are delivered. +> +> We will post an update at each step and whenever a date changes. + +### Section 12: Shipping and delivery + +*Graphic note:* Two lanes: digital (email, library access, eBook) and print (survey, printing, signing, shipping). + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### 📦 Shipping and delivery +> +> **Digital rewards** arrive by email. Library access goes to the email address on your Kickstarter account within about 14 days of a successful campaign. The eBook follows in January 2027. +> +> **Signed paperbacks** ship in February 2027. After the campaign, Kickstarter's Pledge Manager will ask for your address and charge shipping and any taxes for your destination. +> +> **Where we ship:** [TO FILL: list of countries]. Books ship from [TO FILL: fulfillment location]. +> +> **Firm and team orders:** if you would like several copies or seats for your firm, email [TO FILL: contact email] and we will arrange it after the campaign. + +If shipping is charged at pledge time (section 2.9), end the second paragraph with "Shipping is added at checkout based on your country." instead. + +### Section 13: Early readers + +Onryō's strongest proof is reviewer videos and past-backer quotes; we have neither. Publish only quotes early readers approve in writing, with real names and roles. If none are ready at launch, add this section later in an update. + +*Graphic note:* Quote cards with photo, quote, name, and role. + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### 👀 Early readers +> +> Before launch, we shared sample chapters with advisors in our network. Here is what some of them said. +> +> "[TO FILL: early reader quote 1]" [TO FILL: name, role, and firm; written permission on file] +> +> "[TO FILL: early reader quote 2]" [TO FILL: name, role, and firm; written permission on file] +> +> "[TO FILL: early reader quote 3]" [TO FILL: name, role, and firm; written permission on file] + +### Section 14: The authors and team + +*Graphic note:* 800 × 800 headshots with names and roles; authors larger, team smaller. Real names only. + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### ✍️ The authors and team +> +> **The authors** +> +> **[TO FILL: author full name]**, [TO FILL: role in the book, for example lead author or chapter author]. [TO FILL: two-sentence bio covering their current work and what they wrote.] +> +> [TO FILL: repeat the paragraph above for each author] +> +> **The team running this campaign and delivering your rewards** +> +> - **[TO FILL: name] (@THY):** author and Retreat host +> - **[TO FILL: name] (@LFG):** creative lead for design, website, campaign page, and video +> - **[TO FILL: name] (@CEO):** business strategy and partnerships +> - **[TO FILL: name] (@GTM):** payments, email, and technical setup +> - **Osinachi Patrick:** product lead, AiBook.fun +> - **[TO FILL: name]:** Academy BootCamp lead + +The campaign plan's roster is @THY (author and visionary), @CEO (publishing leadership), @LFG, @GTM, and contributing authors Brian and Lou, plus other founding writers under contract. [TO FILL: full names, roles, bios, and headshots; approval to list Osinachi Patrick] + +### Section 15: Special thanks + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### 🙏 Special thanks +> +> Thank you to [TO FILL: names of early readers, advisors, venues, and partners who have agreed to be thanked], and to everyone who shared this page before it launched. + +### Section 16: How to help + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** +> +> #### 📣 How to help +> +> 1. Back the project at the level that suits you. +> 2. Share it with two advisors who would use it. +> 3. Follow our progress at aibook.fun between now and delivery. + +### Sections we are leaving out + +- **Give back.** Onryō donates copies to community groups; our equivalent could be donated AiBook.fun access for students at a named school or nonprofit. Donating funds must be disclosed at submission, so leave it out unless the owner commits. [TO FILL: give-back section, yes or no, and the organization] +- **Languages.** The first edition is English only, as the FAQ says. +- **Free shipping.** Onryō's cross-promotion with a sister campaign has no equivalent for us. +## 2.4 Risks and challenges + +Kickstarter requires this section. + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (Risks and challenges) +> +> This is our first Kickstarter campaign. These are the risks we see and what we are doing about each one. +> +> **Printing and shipping costs.** Paper, printing, and postage prices can change before February 2027. The February date includes spare time, and digital rewards arrive first. If a printer or carrier delay comes up, we will post the new date that week. +> +> **Writing and editing with several authors.** Coordinating [TO FILL: number] authors can slow a chapter down. Our founding writers are under contract with fixed deadlines, and the production plan finishes layout in January 2027, leaving time before the February delivery. +> +> **The Retreat takes place as the campaign ends.** The Retreat runs from 4 to 6 November, and the campaign ends on [TO FILL: end date]. Kickstarter charges backers when the campaign ends and pays creators about two weeks later, so we pay Retreat costs in advance. Retreat pledges close on [TO FILL: Retreat pledge cutoff] so we can confirm numbers with the venue. If events outside our control force a change of date or venue, the terms in the Retreat section apply. +> +> **Academy cohorts in three cities.** Running cohorts at three sites adds scheduling risk. Seats are limited at each site, and if a site cannot run, you can move to another site or receive a refund of the Academy portion. +> +> **The online library.** AiBook.fun access depends on our own platform. We will issue access within about 14 days of a successful campaign. If a technical problem delays it, we will tell you in an update and extend your 12 months by the length of the delay. +> +> **Fast-changing AI tools.** Some workflows will need updating soon after publication. This is why the library exists: we update workflows as tools and models change, and each one shows the date it was last checked. +> +> **Team time.** One small team runs the campaign, the Retreat, and the book, so the work is divided among named people and the final days are scheduled in advance. +> +> **Refunds.** [TO FILL: refund policy] +> +> We will post an update at least [TO FILL: how often; we suggest monthly] until every reward has been delivered. + +Confirm this is the team's first campaign. A possible refund structure, for the owner to decide: full refunds within a set number of days after the campaign, none for digital rewards once access is issued, and Retreat and Academy refunds per those sections. + +## 2.5 Use of AI + +Kickstarter asks about AI use at submission and shows a public "Use of AI" section. AI used as a tool with clear human authorship is allowed; heavy AI use with little human involvement is not. Suggested answers to the submission questions: + +| Question | Suggested answer | |---|---| -| Does the project use AI to generate content? | Yes, as an assistant. Authors use large language model tools for research help, outlining, and editing suggestions. The workflows in the book show real AI tool output, because demonstrating that output is the subject of the book. | -| Are you developing AI technology? | No. We document how to use existing AI tools. `[OWNER: confirm AiBook.fun does not train or ship its own model]` | -| Which tools? | `[OWNER: list the main tools, e.g. the specific assistants and models the workflows use]` | -| What is original human work? | All chapter essays, the selection and testing of every workflow, the safeguards, final text, editing, and every factual claim. | -| Consent from owners of works used to train or produce the AI portion | We do not train models. Workflow examples use sample data we created or have permission to use. | -| AI-generated images? | `[OWNER: yes/no. If mockups or graphics use AI image tools, say so and label them on the page]` | +| Does the project use AI to generate content? | Yes, as an assistant for research, outlining, and editing suggestions. The workflows show real AI tool output, which is the subject of the book. | +| Are you developing AI technology? | No. The book documents how to use existing AI tools. [TO FILL: confirm AiBook.fun does not train or ship its own model] | +| Which tools? | [TO FILL: the main assistants and models the authors and workflows use] | +| What is original human work? | The chapter essays, the choice and testing of every workflow, the safeguards, the final text, and every factual claim. | +| Consent from the owners of works used to train or produce the AI portion | We do not train models. Workflow examples use sample data that we created or have permission to use. | +| AI-generated images? | [TO FILL: yes or no; if yes, label those images as mockups on the page] | -**PASTE (public section):** +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (Use of AI) +> +> We use AI tools in three ways, and people remain responsible for all of it. +> +> - **Writing support.** Authors use AI assistants for research, outlines, and editing suggestions. Every chapter is written, edited, and fact-checked by the named authors. +> - **Workflow examples.** The book teaches AI workflows, so many pages show real output from AI tools. Each example names the tool used and was run and checked by its author. +> - **Campaign images.** [TO FILL: "Our campaign graphics were made by our designer." or "Some campaign graphics and mockups were made with AI image tools and are labeled as mockups."] +> +> We do not train AI models, and we do not use client data in any example. -We use AI tools in three ways, and people remain responsible for all of it. +## 2.6 Environmental commitments (optional) -- **Writing support.** Authors use AI assistants for research help, outlines, and editing suggestions. Every chapter is written, edited, and fact-checked by the named authors. -- **Workflow examples.** The book teaches AI workflows, so many pages show real output from AI tools. Each example is labeled with the tool used and was run and checked by the author. -- **Campaign images.** `[OWNER: "Our campaign graphics were made by our designer." or "Some campaign graphics and mockups were made with AI image tools and are labeled as mockups."]` +This section is aimed mainly at Design and Technology projects; Onryō shows three commitments. If the editor offers it, include only statements that are true, or leave it empty. -We do not train AI models, and we do not use client data in any example. +- **Sustainable distribution:** "Digital rewards are our default. Every tier includes the eBook, and most backers need nothing shipped." True for the recommended tiers. +- **Reusability and recyclability:** "We size the print run to paperback pledges plus a small reserve." Only once the print approach is confirmed. [TO FILL: short print run or print-on-demand] +- **Sustainable materials:** "Paperbacks are printed on recycled or certified paper and shipped in recyclable mailers." Only if the printer offers it. [TO FILL: paper and mailers] ---- +## 2.7 People -## 3.6 Environmental commitments (optional, owner choice) +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (creator bio) +> +> BurnedOut Media / WeOwnNet publishes practical books and programs for advisors and professionals working with AI. We are building We Own AI — The New American Dream and the AiBook.fun library in public, with a team of founding authors. Website: aibook.fun -Kickstarter shows this section mainly for Design and Technology projects; Onryō shows three commitments. If the editor offers it for our project, only include statements that are true. Suggested options, each needing an owner decision: +Profile photo: the WeOwnNet logo or a team photo, at least 400 × 400 pixels. Website: https://aibook.fun. Social links: [TO FILL: LinkedIn company page and other active accounts]. The demographic survey is optional. -| Commitment area | Draft statement | True today? | -|---|---|---| -| Sustainable distribution | Digital rewards are our default: every tier includes the eBook, and most backers need nothing shipped. | Yes, based on the tier design | -| Reusability / waste | We size the print run to paperback pledges plus a small reserve, so we don't print stock that goes unsold. | `[OWNER: confirm print approach: short run or print-on-demand]` | -| Sustainable materials | Paperbacks are printed on `[OWNER: recycled or FSC-certified paper, if the printer offers it]` and shipped in `[OWNER: recyclable mailers]`. | Only once the printer is chosen | - -If none can be confirmed before submission, leave the section empty. - ---- - -## 3.7 People - -**Creator profile (PASTE as the bio, up to the editor's limit):** - -> BurnedOut Media / WeOwnNet publishes practical books and programs for advisors and professionals working with AI. We are building *We Own AI — The New American Dream* and the AiBook.fun library in public, with a team of founding authors. Website: aibook.fun - -- Profile photo: WeOwnNet logo or a team photo (square, at least 400×400). -- Website: https://aibook.fun -- Social links: `[OWNER: LinkedIn company page and other live accounts]` - -**Collaborators to invite** (each needs their own Kickstarter account; all collaborators are listed publicly): +**Collaborators** each need their own Kickstarter account and are listed publicly. | Person | Suggested permissions | |---|---| -| @LFG | Edit project; manage community (updates, comments) | +| @LFG | Edit project; manage community (updates and comments) | | @THY | Edit project; manage community | -| @GTM | Coordinate fulfillment (surveys, backer report); pledge manager | +| @GTM | Coordinate fulfillment (surveys and backer report); Pledge Manager | | @CEO | View analytics | -| Osinachi Patrick | Edit project; view analytics `[OWNER: confirm]` | +| Osinachi Patrick | Edit project; view analytics | -`[OWNER: confirm the roster and Kickstarter account emails]` +[TO FILL: confirm the collaborator list and each person's Kickstarter account email] -The optional demographic survey can be skipped. +## 2.8 Funding and payment ---- +### Goal and fees -## 3.8 Funding +- **Goal:** $5,000 USD, all-or-nothing. It is locked once the campaign launches. +- **Fees in the US:** Kickstarter takes 5% of the total raised, and payment processing costs 3% plus $0.30 per pledge (pledges under $10 are charged 5% plus $0.08). There are no fees if the campaign does not reach its goal. At exactly $5,000 from 100 pledges, about $4,570 would arrive before any other costs. +- **Stretch goals** live in the story; there is no field for them. +- **Budget:** the figures in the AiBook.fun product plan are internal and must not be published. Once the owner decides how the $5,000 will be spent, add this line to the Welcome section or the FAQ: -- **Goal:** $5,000 USD. Locked once the campaign launches. -- **Fees (US):** Kickstarter takes 5% of funds raised, plus payment processing of about 3% + $0.30 per pledge. No fees if the campaign does not fund. At exactly $5,000 from about 100 pledges, that leaves roughly $4,550–$4,600 before any other costs. -- **Stretch goals** are story content only (§3.3); there is no separate field. -- **Project Budget sheet:** not offered for Publishing. We still recommend one short "Where the money goes" line in the Welcome or FAQ once the owner has the split: - -**PASTE (after the owner fills it):** - -> The $5,000 goal covers `[OWNER: e.g. editing, layout, cover design, the first print run, and AiBook.fun hosting for backers]`. Anything above the goal funds the stretch goals and more workflows in the library. - -Note: the PRD's internal budget figures are planning assumptions and are marked not for public quote. Do not paste them. - ---- - -## 3.9 Preferences (shipping) - -**Recommendation: collect shipping after the campaign through Kickstarter's Pledge Manager.** - -Reasons: print and shipping quotes are not in yet, the first physical item ships in February 2027, and Onryō uses the same approach (shipping and taxes calculated in the pledge manager, so customs and tax are handled up front). It lets the paperback tier go live without guessed rates. Check the current Pledge Manager fees in the editor before choosing. - -If the owner prefers to charge shipping at pledge time, every physical tier and add-on needs a country list and rates before launch. `[OWNER: choose: Pledge Manager later, or rates at pledge]` - -Either way, the paperback **price** itself must be final before launch. - ---- - -## 3.10 Payment (Stripe checklist, owner only) - -This blocks launch. Start it today; verification can take several business days. - -- [ ] Choose "raise funds as" **business** (or individual) `[OWNER]`; this is hard to change later -- [ ] Legal entity name, address, and EIN exactly as on tax documents (US entity) -- [ ] Representative is an owner or executive actively running the project; government ID uploaded -- [ ] Beneficial owners with 25% or more disclosed -- [ ] US business URL (https://aibook.fun) or a two-sentence product description when prompted -- [ ] US checking account in the same legal name (no savings or virtual accounts) -- [ ] Backup card: Visa, Mastercard, or Amex (Discover is not accepted) -- [ ] Stripe status shows verified in the editor -- [ ] Note: the funds recipient must be verified in a supported country. Nigeria is not a supported creator country, so the US entity and a US-based representative must complete this step. - ---- - -## 3.11 FAQ (paste on launch day) - -Kickstarter's FAQ tab usually becomes editable once the project is live. Paste these in the first hour. Keep adding questions from comments. - -**1. When will I get my rewards?** -AiBook.fun library access arrives within about 14 days of a successful campaign. eBook files arrive in `[January 2027]`. Signed paperbacks arrive in February 2027. Retreat: 4–6 November 2026. Academy: `[OWNER: cohort dates]`. - -**2. What happens if the campaign doesn't reach $5,000?** -Nobody is charged. Kickstarter only collects pledges if the goal is reached by `[end date and time]`. - -**3. When is my card charged?** -When the campaign ends, on `[end date]`. If your card fails, Kickstarter will ask you to update it. - -**4. What exactly is the Digital Access Subscription?** -The eBook plus 12 months of access to the AiBook.fun library: the book's workflows and new ones as we publish them. We update the library as tools change, often weekly or monthly. - -**5. What happens after my 12 months of AiBook.fun access?** -You can renew at aibook.fun for $47 a year. Your Kickstarter pledge does not renew by itself. `[OWNER: confirm]` - -**6. How is AiBook.fun different from the book?** -The book is the fixed first edition. AiBook.fun holds the same workflows online and keeps them current, with version numbers and "last updated" dates on each one. - -**7. Is the book useful if I'm not an accountant or financial advisor?** -Yes, if you advise clients. The main examples come from accounting and financial practices, and `[OWNER: other verticals]` chapters cover other fields. - -**8. Do I need technical skills?** -No. Each workflow lists the tools and setup, and the Try-it uses sample data. If you can follow a checklist, you can run it. - -**9. Where is the Retreat, and are travel and lodging included?** -`[OWNER: venue city]`. Travel and lodging are `[OWNER: included / not included]`. - -**10. Can I transfer my Retreat or Academy seat to a colleague?** -`[OWNER: transfer policy]` - -**11. What if the Retreat or an Academy cohort date changes?** -`[OWNER: date-change policy]` - -**12. How do I choose my Academy site?** -In the survey after the campaign. Seats are assigned in pledge order; if your first choice is full, you can choose another site or get a refund of the Academy portion. - -**13. Do the Retreat or Academy count for continuing-education credit?** -`[OWNER: "No" or the approved credit and issuing body]` - -**14. Do you ship internationally?** -`[OWNER: country list]`. Shipping and any taxes are calculated after the campaign in the Pledge Manager `[or: at checkout]`. - -**15. Can I add a paperback to a digital reward?** -Yes. Choose the signed paperback add-on when you pledge, or add it later in the Pledge Manager. - -**16. Can my firm buy several copies or seats?** -Yes. Email `[OWNER: contact email]` and we will arrange it after the campaign. - -**17. Is the book available in other languages?** -The first edition is in English only. - -**18. Did you use AI to write the book?** -Authors use AI assistants for research and editing suggestions, and the workflows show real AI tool output because that is the subject of the book. Every chapter is written, checked, and signed off by the named authors. See the Use of AI section. - -**19. Can I get a refund?** -`[OWNER: refund policy, matching the Risks section]` - -**20. I missed the campaign. Can I still back it?** -Yes, through late pledges on this page after the campaign ends, at a slightly higher price, while they remain open. - ---- - -## 3.12 Promotion - -### 3.12.1 Pre-launch page - -First-time creators usually get the Promotion tab after Kickstarter approves the project. As soon as it appears: click **Generate my URL**, turn on the pre-launch page, and paste the blurb below. The preview already shows a "Notify me on launch" button; confirm in Promotion whether the pre-launch page is actually active. Kickstarter automatically shows the title, subtitle, category, creator, and location. - -**PASTE (pre-launch page body):** - -> *We Own AI — The New American Dream* is a field book for advisors who want to use AI in their practice on their own terms. Each chapter walks through workflows you can run, with the safeguards written before the steps, and the same workflows stay current online at AiBook.fun. +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (after filling) > -> We launch on Friday 2 October. Back it three ways: a seat at the Burned Out Advisor Retreat (4–6 November), a seat in the next AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp cohort, or the eBook and a year of the AiBook.fun library. The first 200 backers get the eBook for $19. +> The $5,000 goal covers [TO FILL: for example editing, layout, cover design, the first print run, and AiBook.fun hosting for backers]. Anything above the goal funds the stretch goals and more workflows in the library. + +### Stripe verification checklist (owner only) + +This blocks launch. Start it today, because verification can take several business days. + +- Raise funds as a business or an individual (hard to change later). [TO FILL: business or individual] +- US legal entity name, address, and EIN exactly as on tax documents. +- A representative who is an owner or executive running the project, with government ID. +- Every beneficial owner with 25% or more. +- The website (https://aibook.fun) or a short product description. +- A US checking account in the same legal name (no savings or virtual accounts). +- A backup Visa, Mastercard, or American Express card (not Discover). +- Stripe showing as verified in the editor. + +Nigeria is not a supported creator country, so the US entity and a US-based representative must complete this. + +## 2.9 Shipping + +**Recommendation:** collect shipping after the campaign through Kickstarter's Pledge Manager. + +The form pack suggested charging shipping at pledge time once rates exist, but no print or shipping quotes have come in, and nothing physical ships until February 2027. The Pledge Manager lets the paperback go live without guessed rates, and it is how Onryō handles shipping and taxes. Check its current fees in the editor first. Charging at pledge time instead needs countries and rates for every physical tier and add-on before launch. Either way, the paperback price must be final before that tier goes live. [TO FILL: Pledge Manager after the campaign, or rates at pledge time] +## 2.10 FAQ + +The FAQ usually opens only once the project is live. Add these in the first hour, one question and answer per entry, and keep adding questions from the comments. + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (FAQ, eighteen entries) > -> Click **Notify me on launch** and Kickstarter will email you the moment we go live. - -Pre-launch image: the project image (1920×1080) and the "Three ways to back" graphic. - -### 3.12.2 "Notify me on launch" push (Mon 28 Sep – Thu 1 Oct) - -Use the pre-launch link everywhere until launch. Suggested copy: - -**LinkedIn (from @THY and each author):** - -> We've spent `[OWNER: months]` writing a field book for advisors who want to use AI in their practice without handing their workflows to someone else's platform. It launches on Kickstarter this Friday, 2 October. The first 200 backers get the eBook for $19. If you want a reminder when it goes live, click "Notify me on launch" here: `[pre-launch URL]` - -**Email to the list (subject: "Friday: the We Own AI book launches"):** - -> Hi `[first name]`, +> **When will I get my rewards?** +> AiBook.fun access within about 14 days of a successful campaign, the eBook in January 2027, and signed paperbacks in February 2027. The Retreat runs from 4 to 6 November 2026, and Academy cohorts on [TO FILL: cohort dates]. > -> On Friday 2 October we launch *We Own AI — The New American Dream* on Kickstarter. It's a field book of AI workflows for advisors, written by `[OWNER: number]` authors who do this work. +> **What happens if the campaign doesn't reach $5,000?** +> Nobody is charged. Kickstarter collects pledges only if the goal is reached by [TO FILL: end date and time]. > -> Three ways to back it: the Burned Out Advisor Retreat (4–6 November), a BootCamp seat in Orlando, North Denver, or Chicagoland, or the eBook and a year of the AiBook.fun library. +> **When is my card charged?** +> When the campaign ends, on [TO FILL: end date]. If your card is declined, Kickstarter will ask you to update it. > -> The first 200 backers get the eBook for $19. Click here so Kickstarter emails you when we go live: `[pre-launch URL]` +> **What is the Digital Access Subscription, and what happens after 12 months?** +> It is the eBook plus 12 months of access to the AiBook.fun library, which holds the book's workflows and new ones as we publish them, updated as tools change, often weekly or monthly. After 12 months you can renew at aibook.fun for $47 a year. Your pledge does not renew by itself. > -> `[Sender name]` - -**Direct messages (for the authors' closest contacts):** - -> I'm one of the authors of a new book on using AI in an advisory practice. It launches Friday on Kickstarter. Would you click "Notify me" so you see it on day one? `[pre-launch URL]` - -### 3.12.3 Launch-day plan (Fri 2 Oct 2026) - -| ET | MT | WAT | Action | Owner | -|---|---|---|---|---| -| Thu 1 Oct, 6:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Go/no-go: approval in hand, Stripe verified, rewards final, end date set. If any is missing, slip to Fri 9 Oct | Owner + @LFG | -| 5:30 AM | 3:30 AM | 10:30 AM | Final check of page, rewards, end date | @LFG / Osinachi | -| 6:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 11:00 AM | **Press Launch** (manual) | Account holder `[OWNER: who]` | -| 6:05 AM | 4:05 AM | 11:05 AM | LinkedIn launch post live from @THY; authors reshare within 15 minutes | @THY, authors | -| 6:15 AM | 4:15 AM | 11:15 AM | Paste FAQ (§3.11); send launch email to the list | @LFG / @GTM | -| 8:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 1:00 PM | X post; personal messages to the closest 50 contacts | Team | -| 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM | | | Reply to every comment within 1 hour | @LFG | -| 12:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Progress post ("X% funded in 6 hours") | @LFG | -| When funded | | | FUNDED graphic, post Update #2 | @LFG | -| 9:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 2:00 AM Sat | Post Update #1 (day-one thank you); day-one recap on LinkedIn | @THY / @LFG | - -Note: the blueprint's 3:00 AM PT start (6:05 AM ET post) is kept. For the team in Lagos, 11:00 AM WAT is a daytime launch. - -### 3.12.4 During the campaign - -- **Week 1 (2–8 Oct):** milestone graphics at 25/50/75/100%; reply to all comments; thank everyone who shares publicly. -- **Week 2 (9–15 Oct):** paid ads only if organic momentum exists and the owner sets a budget `[OWNER: ad budget]`. Three angles (pain, solution, proof) in 1200×628 and 1080×1080. -- **Week 3 (16–22 Oct):** live Q&A with @THY (LinkedIn Live or Zoom); cut 3–5 clips; "share with two advisors" post; midpoint update. -- **Final push (23 Oct – 4 Nov):** daily countdown; 48-hours-left post Mon 2 Nov; 24-hours-left post Tue 3 Nov; final-day posts on Wed 4 Nov, scheduled in advance because the Retreat opens that day. -- **Affiliate links:** the product plan lists a Kickbooster affiliate program. Use it only if it is set up before launch `[OWNER: Kickbooster live? yes/no]`. - ---- - -## 3.13 Project updates (drafts) - -### Update #1: We're live (post on launch day, evening) - -**Title:** We're live. Thank you for the first day. - -> Thank you. Today we launched *We Own AI — The New American Dream*, and `[number]` of you backed it in the first `[hours]` hours, for a total of `[$ amount]` toward our $5,000 goal. +> **How is AiBook.fun different from the book?** +> The book is the fixed first edition. AiBook.fun holds the same workflows online and keeps them current, each with a version number and a "last updated" date. > -> A few things to know: +> **Is the book useful if I'm not an accountant or financial advisor?** +> Yes, if you advise clients. The main examples come from accounting and financial practices, and other chapters cover [TO FILL: other chapter subjects]. > -> - **The Early Bird eBook** has `[number]` of 200 left at $19. -> - **The Retreat** (4–6 November) has `[number]` of 369 seats left. If you backed it, check your Kickstarter messages for the registration link. -> - **Academy seats** are open for Orlando, North Denver, and Villa Park. You'll choose your site after the campaign. -> - **Want to see how the book works?** Run the free sample workflow: `[sample URL]` +> **Do I need technical skills?** +> No. Each workflow lists its tools and setup, and the Try-it uses sample data. If you can follow a checklist, you can run it. > -> The most useful thing you can do this week is send this page to two advisors who would use it: `[project URL]` +> **Where is the Retreat, and are travel and lodging included?** +> The Retreat is at [TO FILL: venue and city]. Travel and lodging are [TO FILL: included or not included]. > -> We'll post again when we reach the goal. +> **Can I transfer my Retreat or Academy seat, and what if a date changes?** +> [TO FILL: transfer and date-change policy] > -> `[Signed: @THY name and the team]` - -### Update #2: Funded (post within an hour of reaching $5,000) - -**Title:** We reached our goal. The book is happening. - -> We passed $5,000 `[after X hours / on day X]`, thanks to `[number]` backers. That means the first edition of *We Own AI* will be printed, and every reward on this page will be delivered. +> **How do I choose my Academy site?** +> In the survey we send after the campaign. Seats are assigned in pledge order. If your first choice is full, you can choose another site or receive a refund of the Academy portion. > -> What happens next: +> **Do the Retreat or the Academy count for continuing-education credit?** +> [TO FILL: "No", or the approved credit and the body that issues it] > -> - The campaign stays open until `[end date and time]`. Anyone can still back it. -> - **Next stretch goal: $15,000**, which adds a bonus chapter for every backer whose reward includes the eBook. -> - Library access goes out within about 14 days of the campaign ending. eBooks follow in `[January 2027]`, signed paperbacks in February 2027. +> **Do you ship internationally?** +> We ship to [TO FILL: list of countries]. Shipping and any taxes are calculated after the campaign in Kickstarter's Pledge Manager. > -> If you haven't yet, share the page with one colleague: `[project URL]` +> **Can I add a paperback to a digital reward?** +> Yes. Choose the signed paperback add-on when you pledge, or add it later in the Pledge Manager. > -> Thank you for getting us here. - -### Update #3: Halfway (post Mon 19 Oct, day 17 of 33) - -**Title:** Halfway: where we are and what's next - -> We're halfway through the campaign. Here's where things stand: +> **Can my firm buy several copies or seats?** +> Yes. Email [TO FILL: contact email] and we will arrange it after the campaign. > -> - **Raised:** `[$ amount]` from `[number]` backers (`[percent]`% of our $5,000 goal). -> - **Retreat:** `[number]` of 369 seats taken. Retreat pledges close on `[retreat sales cutoff]`. -> - **Academy:** `[number]` seats reserved across the three sites. -> - **Next stretch goal:** `[$15,000 / $35,000]` — `[bonus chapter / audiobook sample]`. +> **Is the book available in other languages?** +> The first edition is in English only. > -> **What we've been working on:** `[one paragraph on real progress: chapter drafts, editing, layout, a new workflow added to AiBook.fun]` +> **Did you use AI to write the book?** +> The authors use AI assistants for research and editing suggestions, and the workflows show real AI tool output, which is the subject of the book. Every chapter is written, checked, and approved by its named authors. See the Use of AI section. > -> **From the live Q&A:** `[two or three questions backers asked and short answers; link to the replay if it is public]` +> **Can I get a refund?** +> [TO FILL: refund policy, matching the Risks section] > -> **One request:** tag two advisors in the comments on our LinkedIn post, or forward this page: `[project URL]` +> **I missed the campaign. Can I still back it?** +> Yes. Late pledges stay open on this page after the campaign ends, at slightly higher prices, for as long as we keep them open. + +## 2.11 Promotion + +### Pre-launch page + +The Promotion tab usually appears after approval. Click **Generate my URL**, turn on the pre-launch page (confirm it is on, even though the preview shows "Notify me on launch"), and paste this text with the project image and the "Three ways to back" graphic. + +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (pre-launch page) > -> Thank you for backing us. +> We Own AI — The New American Dream is a field book for advisors who want to use AI in their practice in ways they control. Each chapter walks through workflows you can run, with the safeguards set out before the steps, and the same workflows stay current online at AiBook.fun. +> +> We launch on Friday 2 October. You can back the book in three ways: a seat at the Burned Out Advisor Retreat (4 to 6 November), a seat in the next AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp cohort, or the eBook with a year of the AiBook.fun library. The first 200 backers get the eBook for $19. +> +> Click **Notify me on launch** and Kickstarter will email you when we go live. -Later updates (from the blueprint): mid-campaign behind-the-scenes, final push (29–31 Oct), campaign close (4–5 Nov), production (Dec – early Jan), shipping (late Jan). +### "Notify me on launch" messages (Mon 28 Sep to Thu 1 Oct) ---- +Share the pre-launch link everywhere until launch. These are for LinkedIn and email, not Kickstarter. For direct messages to close contacts, use two sentences: who you are, and a request to click "Notify me". -# 4. Asset production list +**LinkedIn post, from @THY and each author:** -Owner roles from the campaign plan: @THY (author and visionary), @LFG (creative lead), @CEO (strategy), @GTM (payments and tech), authors (Brian, Lou, and others). Story column images: export at 1360 px wide (2× the story column) as PNG or JPG under 50 MB; no TIFF, BMP, or HEIC. Include alt text on every image. +> We've spent [TO FILL: number of months] writing a field book for advisors who want to use AI in their practice and keep control of how they work. It launches on Kickstarter this Friday, 2 October, and the first 200 backers get the eBook for $19. If you'd like a reminder when it goes live, click "Notify me on launch" here: [TO FILL: pre-launch URL] -| # | Asset | Size / format | Used in | Owner | Needed by | -|---|---|---|---|---|---| -| 1 | Project image (cover mockup + banner + 3 icons) | 1920×1080 (16:9), JPG/PNG | Basics hero, thumbnail, pre-launch | @LFG (cover approval @THY) | Fri 25 Sep (interim OK) | -| 2 | Final cover file | Print-ready + 1600 px web | Everywhere | @THY approves, @LFG | Fri 25 Sep | -| 3 | Section header graphics ×16 (Welcome, Why this book, Who it's for, What's inside, Try one workflow, Three ways to back, Retreat, Academy, Cloud, Meet the authors, Stretch goals, Timeline, Shipping, Early readers, Team, Special thanks) | 1360×300 PNG | Story headings | @LFG | Sun 27 Sep | -| 4 | Three-icon strip (Welcome) | 1360×360 | Welcome | @LFG | Sun 27 Sep | -| 5 | Pain cards 2×2 | 1360×900 | Why this book | @LFG | Sun 27 Sep | -| 6 | Audience cards | 1360×700 | Who it's for | @LFG | Sun 27 Sep | -| 7 | Workflow anatomy diagram | 1360×1400 | What's inside | @LFG + Osinachi (content) | Sun 27 Sep | -| 8 | Chapter tiles | 1360×800 | What's inside | @LFG | After chapter list | -| 9 | Sample workflow screenshot + link button | 1360×900 | Try one workflow | Osinachi / @GTM | Sun 27 Sep | -| 10 | Three ways to back explainer | 1360×1100 | Three ways to back, pre-launch, social | @LFG | After prices | -| 11 | Retreat header + agenda graphic | 1360×600 + 1360×900 | Retreat | @LFG (venue photo from @THY) | After venue | -| 12 | Academy map + three site cards | 1360×1000 | Academy | @LFG (site photos from Academy lead) | After dates | -| 13 | AiBook.fun device mockup with callouts | 1360×900 | Cloud | @LFG + Osinachi | Sun 27 Sep | -| 14 | Author headshots | 800×800 each, JPG | Meet the authors, Team | Each author | Sat 26 Sep | -| 15 | Stretch goal bar (locked) + 3 unlocked versions | 1360×500 ×4 | Stretch goals, updates, social | @LFG | Tue 29 Sep | -| 16 | Timeline path graphic (6 stops) | 1360×1600 | Timeline | @LFG | Sun 27 Sep | -| 17 | Shipping two-lane graphic | 1360×700 | Shipping | @LFG | Sun 27 Sep | -| 18 | Early-reader quote cards | 1360×300 each | Early readers | @LFG (quotes from @THY's outreach) | Thu 1 Oct or first update | -| 19 | Reward item images ×7 | 1200×800 (3:2) | Rewards → Items | @LFG | Sat 26 Sep | -| 20 | Reward tier images ×6 and add-on images ×3 | 1200×800 (3:2) | Rewards | @LFG | Sat 26 Sep | -| 21 | Hero video (2–3 min, captioned) | 1920×1080 MP4 | Basics | @THY records, @LFG edits | Optional; add after approval | -| 22 | Vertical video (60–90 s) | 1080×1920 MP4 | Basics (mobile discovery), social | @LFG | Optional | -| 23 | Profile image | 400×400+ square | People | @LFG | Fri 25 Sep | -| 24 | Pre-launch social cards ("Launches Friday", "Tomorrow") | 1200×628 and 1080×1080 | LinkedIn, X | @LFG | Mon 28 Sep | -| 25 | Launch, FUNDED, 25/50/75/100% milestone graphics | 1200×628 and 1080×1080 | Social, updates | @LFG | Thu 1 Oct | -| 26 | Early Bird sold-out graphic | 1080×1080 | Social | @LFG | Thu 1 Oct | -| 27 | Countdown graphics (48h, 24h, final day) | 1080×1080 | Social | @LFG | Fri 23 Oct | -| 28 | Ad creatives: 3 angles × 2 sizes | 1200×628, 1080×1080 | LinkedIn, Meta | @LFG (strategy @CEO) | Thu 8 Oct | -| 29 | 15–30 s ad cut from hero video | 1080×1080 and 1080×1920 | Ads | @LFG | Thu 8 Oct (if hero exists) | -| 30 | Public sample workflow page on aibook.fun | Web page | Try one workflow, FAQ, updates | Osinachi / authors | Sun 27 Sep | -| 31 | Two sample chapters (PDF) for early readers | PDF | Early-reader outreach | @THY / authors | Sat 26 Sep | +**Email to the list. Subject: "Friday: the We Own AI book launches"** ---- +> Hi [TO FILL: first name], +> +> On Friday 2 October we launch We Own AI — The New American Dream on Kickstarter, a field book of AI workflows for advisors by [TO FILL: number] authors. You can back it with a Retreat seat (4 to 6 November), a BootCamp seat, or the eBook with a year of the AiBook.fun library, and the first 200 backers get the eBook for $19. +> +> Click here and Kickstarter will email you when we go live: [TO FILL: pre-launch URL] +> +> [TO FILL: sender name] -# 5. Pre-launch to launch checklist +## 2.12 Updates -Kickstarter review: its help center says manual review usually takes up to about 3 business days, longer if they ask for changes. The team's earlier plan assumed 5–7 business days. Using the longer figure, a Fri 2 Oct launch already needed submission by Wed 23 Sep. Using the shorter figure, the latest safe submission is **Mon 28 Sep**. Submit as early as possible; the page can still be edited while it is in review. +Three updates are drafted. The blueprint adds a mid-campaign behind-the-scenes update, a final push (29 to 31 October), the close (4 to 5 November), production (December to early January), and shipping (late January). Numbers in these drafts are filled in on the day. -## Fri 25 Sep (today) +### Update 1: launch day, evening -- [ ] Confirm whether the draft has already been submitted for review. If not, fix Basics and submit today, even without every image. `[OWNER]` -- [ ] Owner decisions: end date option (§2.1), Retreat funding rule and sales cutoff (§2.2), tier structure (§3.2.1), Retreat and Academy prices, dates, and caps. -- [ ] Start or confirm Stripe verification (§3.10). -- [ ] Basics: new title, subtitle, creator name, end date, Target Launch Date 2 Oct, late pledges on. -- [ ] Upload the project image (interim is fine). -- [ ] Paste the Story, Risks, and Use of AI text with placeholders filled where possible. -- [ ] Remove "not an annual reprint and not a token" and every phrase on the scrub list (§7). +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (Update 1) +> +> #### We're live. Thank you for the first day. +> +> Thank you. In the first [TO FILL: hours] hours, [TO FILL: number] of you backed We Own AI — The New American Dream, pledging [TO FILL: $ amount] toward our $5,000 goal. +> +> - **Early Bird eBook:** [TO FILL: number] of 200 left at $19. +> - **Retreat (4 to 6 November):** [TO FILL: number] of 369 seats left. If you backed the Retreat, check your Kickstarter messages for the registration link. +> - **Academy:** seats are open for Orlando, North Denver, and Villa Park. You will choose your site after the campaign. +> - **See how the book works:** run the free sample workflow at [TO FILL: sample URL]. +> +> The most useful thing you can do this week is send this page to two advisors who would use it: [TO FILL: project URL] +> +> [TO FILL: signed by @THY's name and the team] -## Sat 26 – Sun 27 Sep +### Update 2: goal reached (post within an hour) -- [ ] Rewards: create items, the 6 tiers, and add-ons. If the paperback price is not final, leave the paperback tier and add-on out for now; new rewards can be added after launch. -- [ ] Headshots and bios from every author. -- [ ] Send sample chapters to 10–20 early readers; ask for written permission to quote. -- [ ] Publish the public sample workflow on aibook.fun. -- [ ] Produce section header graphics, timeline, shipping, and Cloud graphics. -- [ ] Catch-up pre-launch posts if posts 1–3 (announcement, cover, who it's for) were not published. -- [ ] Submit for review by Sunday night if not done Friday. +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (Update 2) +> +> #### We reached our goal. The book is happening. +> +> We passed $5,000 [TO FILL: after X hours, or on day X], thanks to [TO FILL: number] backers. The first edition of We Own AI will be printed, and every reward on this page will be delivered. +> +> - The campaign stays open until [TO FILL: end date and time], and anyone can still back it. +> - The next stretch goal is $15,000, which adds a bonus chapter for every backer whose reward includes the eBook. +> - Library access goes out within about 14 days of the campaign ending. The eBook follows in January 2027 and signed paperbacks in February 2027. +> +> Please share the page with one colleague: [TO FILL: project URL]. Thank you for getting us here. -## Mon 28 Sep +### Update 3: halfway (Monday 19 October) -- [ ] **Latest safe day to submit.** -- [ ] Pre-launch post 5 ("Why Kickstarter"). -- [ ] Record the hero video if @THY is available (optional). -- [ ] Owner confirms shipping preference and, if shipping at pledge, rates and countries. +> **Paste into Kickstarter** (Update 3) +> +> #### Halfway: where we are and what comes next +> +> - **Raised:** [TO FILL: $ amount] from [TO FILL: number] backers, [TO FILL: percent]% of our $5,000 goal. +> - **Retreat:** [TO FILL: number] of 369 seats taken; Retreat pledges close on [TO FILL: Retreat pledge cutoff]. +> - **Academy:** [TO FILL: number] seats reserved across the three sites. +> - **Next stretch goal:** [TO FILL: $15,000 bonus chapter, or $35,000 audiobook sample]. +> +> **What we have been working on:** [TO FILL: real progress, such as chapter drafts, layout, or a new workflow on AiBook.fun] +> +> **From the live Q&A:** [TO FILL: two or three backer questions with short answers, and the replay link if public] +> +> Please forward this page to two advisors: [TO FILL: project URL]. Thank you for backing us. +# Part 3. Assets and launch checklist -## Tue 29 – Wed 30 Sep +## 3.1 Assets to produce -- [ ] Respond to any Kickstarter review questions the same day. -- [ ] After approval: Generate URL, activate the pre-launch page, paste the pre-launch blurb, share the link (§3.12.2). -- [ ] Invite collaborators. -- [ ] Prepare FUNDED, milestone, and stretch-goal graphics. -- [ ] Email the list and post the "Notify me" push. -- [ ] Brief whoever presses Launch. +Roles follow the campaign plan: @THY (author and visionary), @LFG (creative lead), @CEO (strategy), @GTM (payments and technical setup). Export story images 1360 pixels wide as PNG or JPG under 50 MB (TIFF, BMP, and HEIC are not accepted), with alt text on each. -## Thu 1 Oct +| Asset | Size (pixels) | Owner | Due | +|---|---|---|---| +| Final cover file, print-ready and web | Print; 1600 web | @THY approves, @LFG | Fri 25 Sep | +| Project image (interim is fine) and profile image | 1920 × 1080; 400 × 400 | @LFG | Fri 25 Sep | +| Author headshots | 800 × 800 | Each author | Sat 26 Sep | +| Two sample chapters (PDF) for early readers | PDF | @THY and authors | Sat 26 Sep | +| Item (7), tier (6), and add-on (3) images. Tier ideas: cover on a tablet (Tiers 1 and 2); laptop with a chapter page and a "12 months" badge (Tier 3); signed paperback (Tier 4); venue photo (Tier 5); map with three pins (Tier 6) | 1200 × 800 | @LFG | Sat 26 Sep | +| Section header graphics, one per story section (16) | 1360 × 300 | @LFG | Sun 27 Sep | +| Story graphics: welcome icons, "Why this book" cards, audience cards, workflow diagram, AiBook.fun mockup, timeline, shipping lanes | 1360 wide | @LFG, with Osinachi for content | Sun 27 Sep | +| Public sample workflow on aibook.fun, with screenshot and button | Web page | Osinachi, authors, @GTM | Sun 27 Sep | +| Pre-launch social cards ("Launches Friday", "Tomorrow") | 1200 × 628; 1080 × 1080 | @LFG | Mon 28 Sep | +| Stretch goal bar, locked and three unlocked versions | 1360 × 500 | @LFG | Tue 29 Sep | +| Launch, goal-reached, milestone (25 to 100%), and Early Bird sold-out graphics | 1200 × 628; 1080 × 1080 | @LFG | Thu 1 Oct | +| "Three ways to back" explainer; Retreat header and agenda; Academy map and site cards; chapter tiles; quote cards | 1360 wide | @LFG | When prices, venue, dates, chapters, and quotes are confirmed | +| Ad images: three angles (problem, solution, proof) in two sizes | 1200 × 628; 1080 × 1080 | @LFG, strategy @CEO | Thu 8 Oct | +| Countdown graphics (48 hours, 24 hours, final day) | 1080 × 1080 | @LFG | Fri 23 Oct | +| Hero video, vertical cut, and 15 to 30 second ad cut (optional) | 1920 × 1080; 1080 × 1920 | @THY records, @LFG edits | After approval | -- [ ] Pre-launch post 6 ("Tomorrow"). -- [ ] Test every link, image, and video on the preview. -- [ ] Re-check: end date and time, reward prices, quantity limits, late pledge settings, delivery months, shipping. -- [ ] FAQ and Update #1 ready in a doc. -- [ ] **Go/no-go at 6:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM MT / 11:00 PM WAT.** If approval or Stripe verification is not in hand, slip to Fri 9 Oct: change the end date to Wed 11 Nov, and decide whether to keep the Retreat tier (§2.2). +## 3.2 Day-by-day checklist -## Fri 2 Oct: launch +### Friday 25 September (today) -- [ ] Press **Launch** at 6:00 AM ET / 11:00 AM WAT and follow §3.12.3. +- Check whether the draft has been submitted. If not, update Basics and submit today. +- Owner decisions from section 1.2: end date, Retreat rules, tier structure, Retreat and Academy prices, dates, and limits. +- Start or confirm Stripe verification (section 2.8). +- Basics: title, subtitle, creator name, end date, target launch date of 2 October, late pledges on, project image (interim is fine). +- Paste the Story, Risks, and Use of AI text. Remove the "not an annual reprint and not a token" sentence and everything on the scrub list (Appendix C). -## Live campaign +### Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September -- [ ] Fri 9 – Thu 15 Oct: ads week (if budget set). -- [ ] Fri 16 – Thu 22 Oct: live Q&A and clips. -- [ ] Mon 19 Oct: Update #3 (halfway). -- [ ] `[OWNER: retreat sales cutoff, suggested Fri 30 Oct]`: Retreat tier closes; confirm numbers with the venue. -- [ ] Mon 2 Nov: 48 hours left. Tue 3 Nov: 24 hours left. -- [ ] Wed 4 Nov: final day (posts pre-scheduled; Retreat opens). Campaign ends `[end time]`. -- [ ] Thu 5 – Fri 6 Nov: thank-you update with final numbers; send the backer survey. -- [ ] By about Wed 18 Nov: AiBook.fun access issued to all backers entitled to it. +- Create the items, six tiers, and add-ons. If the paperback price is not final, leave the paperback out; rewards can be added after launch. +- Collect author headshots and bios. Send sample chapters to early readers. +- Publish the sample workflow on aibook.fun. +- Produce the section headers and the timeline, shipping, and AiBook.fun graphics. +- Publish any of the first three pre-launch posts (announcement, cover, who it's for) that have not gone out. ---- +### Monday 28 September -# 6. Still needed from owner +- **Last safe day to submit for review.** +- Pre-launch post 5, "Why Kickstarter". Owner confirms the shipping choice. Record the hero video if @THY is available. -Every placeholder in this guide, grouped. Items marked **Blocks submit** must be answered before the page goes to review or before launch. +### Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 September -## 6.1 Calendar and campaign rules +- Answer any review questions the same day. +- After approval: generate the URL, turn on the pre-launch page, and start the "Notify me" messages (section 2.11). +- Invite collaborators, prepare the milestone and stretch goal graphics, and brief the person who will press Launch. -1. **Blocks launch.** End-date option (A fixed Wed 4 Nov, B 33 days, or C keep Tue 3 Nov) and the exact end time (suggested 8:00 PM ET). -2. **Blocks submit.** Has the draft been submitted for review? If not, submit today. -3. Who presses **Launch** on Fri 2 Oct, and at what time (suggested 6:00 AM ET / 11:00 AM WAT). -4. **Blocks launch.** Retreat rule if the campaign does not fund: run it and collect payment directly, or cancel those seats. -5. Retreat sales cutoff date (suggested Fri 30 Oct 2026). -6. Slip rule: if launch moves to Fri 9 Oct, keep the Retreat tier or sell seats outside Kickstarter. +### Thursday 1 October + +- Pre-launch post 6, "Tomorrow". Test every link, image, and video on the preview. +- Check the end date and time, prices, quantity limits, late pledge settings, delivery months, and shipping. Have the FAQ and Update 1 ready. +- **Go or no-go at 6:00 PM ET (11:00 PM WAT).** If approval or Stripe is missing, move the launch to Friday 9 October, change the end date to Wednesday 11 November, and decide about the Retreat tier (section 2.1). + +### Friday 2 October: launch + +Press **Launch** at 6:00 AM ET (11:00 AM WAT) and follow the run sheet in section 3.3. + +### During and after the campaign + +- **Week 1 (2 to 8 Oct):** milestone graphics at 25, 50, 75, and 100%; reply to every comment; thank everyone who shares publicly. +- **Week 2 (9 to 15 Oct):** ads only if there is organic momentum and a budget. [TO FILL: ad budget, or $0] +- **Week 3 (16 to 22 Oct):** live Q&A with @THY on LinkedIn Live or Zoom, three to five clips, and a "share with two advisors" post. Update 3 on Mon 19 Oct. +- **Fri 30 Oct (suggested):** Retreat tier closes; confirm numbers with the venue. +- **23 Oct to 4 Nov:** daily countdown; "48 hours left" on Mon 2 Nov and "24 hours left" on Tue 3 Nov; final-day posts on Wed 4 Nov scheduled in advance, because the Retreat opens that day. +- **Thu 5 and Fri 6 Nov:** thank-you update with final numbers; send the backer survey. +- **By about Wed 18 Nov:** AiBook.fun access issued to every backer whose reward includes it. +- **Affiliate links:** use the Kickbooster program in the product plan only if it is set up before launch. [TO FILL: Kickbooster live at launch, yes or no] + +## 3.3 Launch-day run sheet (Friday 2 October) + +The blueprint's first post goes out at 3:05 AM Pacific (6:05 AM ET), which is 11:05 AM WAT for the team in Lagos. + +| ET | WAT | Action | Who | +|---|---|---|---| +| 5:30 AM | 10:30 AM | Final check of the page, rewards, and end date | @LFG and Osinachi | +| 6:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Press Launch | [TO FILL: account holder who presses Launch] | +| 6:05 AM | 11:05 AM | LinkedIn launch post from @THY; authors reshare within 15 minutes | @THY and authors | +| 6:15 AM | 11:15 AM | Paste the FAQ; send the launch email | @LFG and @GTM | +| 8:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Post on X; personal messages to the closest 50 contacts | Team | +| 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM | 2:00 PM to 2:00 AM | Reply to every comment within an hour | @LFG | +| 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Progress post ("X% funded in 6 hours") | @LFG | +| When funded | When funded | Goal-reached graphic and Update 2 | @LFG | +| 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM (Sat) | Update 1 and a day-one recap on LinkedIn | @THY and @LFG | +# Part 4. Owner decisions + +Every placeholder in this guide traces back to one of these decisions. **Blocks submission** and **Blocks launch** items stop the campaign; **Blocks tier** items stop only that reward. + +### A. Calendar and campaign rules + +1. **Blocks launch.** End date and time: fixed Wed 4 Nov, 8:00 PM ET (recommended); 33 days; or keep Tue 3 Nov. +2. **Blocks submission.** Confirm the draft has been submitted for review. +3. Who presses Launch on Fri 2 Oct at 6:00 AM ET (11:00 AM WAT). +4. **Blocks launch.** If the campaign does not fund, does the Retreat still run with direct payment, or are those seats cancelled? +5. Retreat pledge cutoff (suggested Fri 30 Oct). +6. If launch slips to 9 Oct: keep the Retreat tier or sell seats outside Kickstarter. 7. Refund policy (Risks section and FAQ). -8. Update cadence after the campaign (suggested monthly). +8. Update frequency after the campaign (suggested monthly). 9. Confirm this is the team's first Kickstarter campaign. -## 6.2 Retreat +### B. Retreat -10. **Blocks submit.** Retreat price. -11. **Blocks submit.** Venue city and venue name; venue photo. -12. What's included (sessions, meals, materials, any 1:1 time) and a day-by-day agenda or the date it will be published. -13. Travel and lodging: included or not. -14. Date when attendees receive confirmation and joining instructions. -15. Date-change, transfer, and refund terms. -16. Continuing-education credit: none, or the approved credit and issuing body. -17. Approve slimming the Retreat bundle (paperback moves to an add-on), or keep the paperback in it. +10. **Blocks tier.** Retreat price. +11. **Blocks tier.** Venue name, city, and photo. +12. Inclusions, agenda (or its publication date), and the date joining instructions go out. +13. Slim the Retreat tier (paperback as an add-on), or keep the paperback in it. -## 6.3 Academy +### C. Academy -18. **Blocks submit.** Academy price (one price for all sites, or per site). -19. **Blocks submit.** Cohort dates for Azur Resorts (Orlando), #NoDe (North Denver), and Villa Park (Chicagoland). -20. **Blocks submit.** Seat cap per site (and total). -21. One Academy tier with site choice in the survey, or three site tiers. -22. What the AiCoach + AOP.biz BootCamp covers: two or three sentences, format, total hours, what's included. -23. Who delivers the BootCamp and how they relate to the team (Kickstarter requires rewards to be delivered by the creator or collaborators). -24. Travel and lodging: included or not. -25. Date-change, transfer, and refund terms. -26. Late pledges for Academy (on or off, and late price); estimated delivery month. -27. Name of the Academy lead for the Team section. +14. **Blocks tier.** Confirm our team or a named collaborator delivers the BootCamp; otherwise leave the Academy off Kickstarter. +15. **Blocks tier.** Academy price, cohort dates, and seats for each site. +16. One Academy tier with site choice in the survey, or three site tiers. +17. BootCamp description, format, hours, inclusions, and the Academy lead's name. +18. Academy late pledges (on or off, price) and estimated delivery month. -## 6.4 Cloud, book, and add-ons +### D. Terms for Retreat and Academy -28. **Blocks launch for the paperback tier.** Final signed paperback price after print, signing, packing, shipping, and fees are costed; late-pledge price. (Or launch without the paperback and add it later.) -29. Print-run cap for the paperback, if any. -30. Collector's extras: add-on (recommended) or keep the $85 bundle as a tier; price; quantity cap; which authors sign the bookplate. -31. Signed paperback add-on price. -32. Keep the $47 "gift a year of AiBook.fun" add-on: yes or no. -33. eBook delivery month if earlier than January 2027. -34. How $47/yr renewal works after the first 12 months (opt-in at aibook.fun assumed). -35. Stretch goals: include Early Bird backers in the $15K bonus chapter (recommended yes); who narrates the $35K audiobook sample. +19. Travel and lodging included or not, for each. +20. Date-change, transfer, and refund terms, for each. +21. Continuing-education credit: none, or the approved credit and its issuing body. -## 6.5 Shipping and contact +### E. Cloud, book, and add-ons -36. Shipping preference: collect later in the Pledge Manager (recommended) or rates at pledge. -37. Shipping country list, and rates if charging at pledge. -38. Fulfillment location (where books ship from). -39. Contact email for firm and team orders and backer support. +22. Approve the six-tier structure (section 2.2). +23. **Blocks tier.** Final paperback price, late pledge price, and any print-run limit; or launch without the paperback. +24. Collector's extras: add-on (recommended) or $85 tier; price, limit, and which authors sign. +25. Signed paperback add-on price. +26. Keep the $47 gift add-on: yes or no. +27. eBook delivery month, if earlier than January 2027. +28. Renewal after 12 months (assumed: the backer renews at aibook.fun; the pledge does not renew). +29. Early Bird backers get the bonus chapter (recommended yes); audiobook sample narrator. -## 6.6 Story content +### F. Shipping and contact -40. Confirm the final cover. -41. Number of authors; each author's full name, role, two-sentence bio, and 800×800 headshot. -42. Full names for @THY, @LFG, @CEO, @GTM for the Team section; approve listing Osinachi Patrick. -43. One or two sentences defining "Exit to Client" as the authors use it. -44. Final chapter list with lead author per chapter (confirm which of the working verticals are in the first edition); page count and trim size. -45. Chapter excerpt (link or image) for What's inside. -46. Public sample workflow URL on aibook.fun. -47. Early-reader quotes with written permission (name, role, firm). -48. Special-thanks names (only people who agreed). -49. CKA®/CEPA® statement: confirm "not affiliated or endorsed", or name any real affiliation. -50. "Where the money goes" split for the $5,000 goal. -51. How many months the team has spent writing (for the LinkedIn push copy). -52. Optional Give back section: yes or no, and the named school or nonprofit. +30. Shipping in the Pledge Manager after the campaign (recommended) or at pledge time. +31. Countries, rates if charged at pledge, and where books ship from. +32. Contact email for firm orders and backer support. -## 6.7 Use of AI and environment +### G. Story content -53. List of AI tools used in writing and in the workflows. -54. Confirm AiBook.fun does not train or ship its own AI model. -55. Were any campaign images or mockups made with AI image tools (yes/no). -56. Environmental commitments: print approach (short run or print-on-demand), paper, mailers; or leave the section empty. +33. **Blocks submission.** Final cover, for the project image. +34. Number of authors; each author's name, role, bio, and headshot. +35. Full names for @THY, @LFG, @CEO, and @GTM; approval to list Osinachi Patrick. +36. A one- or two-sentence definition of Exit to Client. +37. Chapter list with lead authors, page count, trim size, and an excerpt. +38. URL of the public sample workflow. +39. Early-reader quotes with written permission; names for Special thanks. +40. Confirm no affiliation with the CKA® or CEPA® organizations. +41. How the $5,000 will be spent, in one line. +42. Months spent writing (for the LinkedIn post). +43. Give-back section: yes or no, and the organization. -## 6.8 Profile, payment, and promotion +### H. Use of AI and environment -57. Creator name: "WeOwnNet" or "BurnedOut Media / WeOwnNet" (drop the ♾️). -58. **Blocks launch.** Stripe: raise-as type, US legal entity name, address, EIN, representative ID, beneficial owners, US checking account, backup card; verification complete. -59. Social links for the profile. -60. Collaborator Kickstarter account emails and permissions. -61. Paid ads budget for 9–15 Oct, or $0. -62. Is the Kickbooster affiliate program live for launch (yes/no). -63. Hero video: will @THY record it by Mon 28 Sep, or launch image-only and add it later. +44. AI tools used, and confirmation that AiBook.fun trains or ships no model of its own. +45. Whether any campaign images used AI image tools. +46. Environmental commitments (print approach, paper, mailers), or leave the section empty. ---- +### I. Profile, payment, and promotion -# 7. Appendix: public-copy scrub list +47. Creator name: "WeOwnNet" or "BurnedOut Media / WeOwnNet". +48. **Blocks launch.** Stripe verification: business or individual, US entity details and EIN, representative ID, beneficial owners, US checking account, backup card. +49. Profile social links; collaborators' Kickstarter emails. +50. Ad budget for 9 to 15 October, or $0; Kickbooster live or not. +51. Hero video recorded by Mon 28 Sep, or added after launch. +# Appendix A. How our page compares with Onryō -Search the story, rewards, FAQ, updates, video captions, and images for these before submitting. None of them may appear on the public page, including in negative form ("not a token"). +Onryō: First Seal (Lemery Games, Sarasota, Florida) is a Tabletop Games "Project We Love" with the same $5,000 goal as ours. It runs from 14 September to 8 October 2026, and on 25 September showed about $33,300 from about 2,370 backers, 20 FAQ entries, 3 updates, and 111 comments. + +Its page leads with images: each section has an illustrated header and short text, and the proof is five reviewer videos and quotes from past backers. Our draft is text only, with no image, video, or rewards and an empty FAQ. We cannot copy Onryō's social proof, since this is our first campaign. We can copy its structure: a section for each question a backer has, a header graphic for each, a timeline, a plain shipping explanation, a real team section, stretch goals, and an FAQ that answers hard questions early. + +| Onryō section | Our version | +|---|---| +| Welcome; Why love it?; The story | Sections 1 and 2: Welcome and Why this book | +| Japanese folklore (background) | Section 3: Who it's for | +| What's in the box? | Section 4: What's inside, with a workflow diagram | +| How to play?; Rulebook | Section 5: Try one workflow, a free public sample | +| Pay what you want guide | Section 6: Three ways to back, as one graphic | +| No equivalent | Sections 7 to 9: the Retreat, the Academy, Cloud and AiBook.fun | +| Stretch goals; Timeline; Shipping | Sections 10 to 12 | +| Previews; Backer reviews | Section 13: Early readers, with written permission | +| Team; Special thanks | Sections 14 and 15 | +| Give back; Languages; Free shipping | Left out for launch | +| One pay-what-you-want reward from $1, with add-ons | Six fixed-price tiers with add-ons | + +# Appendix B. The reasoning behind the main recommendations + +**Why we do not copy Onryō's pay-what-you-want model.** It suits one physical game sold to a large board-game audience that already backs campaigns. For us, a $1 entry point would set a public reference far below the approved $47 AiBook.fun price; Retreat and Academy seats have a real cost per person; and our audience, mostly new to Kickstarter, acts more easily on clear prices. "Pledge without a reward" already accepts any amount. The idea worth borrowing is Onryō's single explainer graphic. + +**Why submit by Monday 28 September.** Kickstarter's help center says manual review usually takes up to about three business days, longer if changes are requested. The earlier plan assumed five to seven, which meant submitting by 23 September. On three days, Monday 28 September is the last safe day, and the page stays editable in review. + +**Other recommendations.** The reasoning for six tiers, the fixed end date, the January eBook date, and the Pledge Manager is given where each is recommended, in sections 2.1, 2.2, and 2.9. + +**Kickstarter rules that affect our rewards.** + +- Rewards must be produced or delivered by the creator or collaborators, so the page must say who runs the Retreat and the Academy, and the Academy appears only if our team delivers the BootCamp. +- Rewards cannot offer financial returns, equity, raffles, or cryptocurrency, and the page must not suggest them (Appendix C). +- CKA® (Certified Kingdom Advisor) and CEPA® (Certified Exit Planning Advisor) belong to their issuing organizations. Do not imply their endorsement, or claim continuing-education credit unless it has been approved. +- A tier's price cannot change once someone backs it, so no tier goes live with a placeholder price. + +**Honest proof.** With no past campaigns or reviews, and no invented testimonials or statistics, our proof is a free workflow anyone can run, named authors with photos, and early-reader quotes approved in writing. + +# Appendix C. Public copy scrub list + +Search the story, rewards, FAQ, updates, video captions, and images for the following before submitting. None of them may appear on the public page, including in negative form. | Remove | Use instead | |---|---| -| NFT, token, mint, Web3, crypto, blockchain, wallet | "Digital Access Subscription", "12 months of AiBook.fun access" | -| equity, investment, returns, stake, shares (in the financial sense), ROI | Describe the reward itself | -| "annual reprint", "annual edition" (for the library) | "updated as tools and models change, often weekly or monthly; billed yearly" | -| "Ai" in the book title | "AI" (brand spelling "AiBook.fun" only for the companion product) | -| raffle, giveaway, prize, contest | Not used | -| Past-season retreat labels ("Colorado Summer", "St. Pete") | "Burned Out Advisor Retreat, 4–6 Nov 2026" | -| Unapproved prices or "TBD" | A real price, or leave the tier out until it has one | -| Slogans of the form "own it, not rent it" | A plain description of what the backer gets | +| NFT, token, mint, Web3, crypto, blockchain, wallet | "Digital Access Subscription" or "12 months of AiBook.fun access" | +| Equity, investment, returns, stake, shares (in the financial sense), ROI | A plain description of the reward | +| "Annual reprint" or "annual edition" for the library | "Updated as tools and models change, often weekly or monthly; $47 a year" | +| "Ai" in the book title | "AI" (the "Ai" spelling is only for AiBook.fun) | +| Raffle, giveaway, prize, contest | Not used | +| Past retreat names ("Colorado Summer", "St. Pete") | "Burned Out Advisor Retreat, 4 to 6 November 2026" | +| Unapproved prices, or "TBD" | A real price, or leave the tier out until it has one | +| Slogans such as "own it, not rent it" | A plain description of what the backer gets | -Current draft text that must change: the book block says the library is "billed as a yearly digital access subscription — not an annual reprint and not a token." Replace with the Cloud section wording in §3.3. +The current draft's book section says the library is "billed as a yearly digital access subscription — not an annual reprint and not a token." Replace the whole section with the Cloud and AiBook.fun text in section 2.3. + +# Appendix D. What changed from version 1 + +- **Structure:** the guide opens with this week's decisions, follows the editor tab by tab, and moves the Onryō comparison and reasoning to appendices. It is about 13 percent shorter than version 1. +- **Format:** each reward is a card, the "Three ways to back" summary lists one price per line, and the 63 owner items are merged into 51 grouped items with blocking items marked. +- **Corrections:** the story editor has no table tool, so the story's tables are now lists; the alternative subtitle is 103 characters, not 102; Onryō's section list now includes "The story", and its figures are updated to 25 September.