1. Founding Purpose

• Anchor Solum Legacy in Dunlap, Tennessee—the birthplace of continuity with soul.
• Prove that digital legacy can be community‑owned, locally stewarded, and economically empowering.
• Establish a replicable model for other towns, rooted in pride, sovereignty, and narrative continuity.

2. Governance Framework

• Stewardship Council:
  • Representatives from town leadership, curators, families, and Solum Legacy founders.
  • Oversees licensing, revenue share, and community vault integrity.
• Curator Certification:
  • Local residents trained as curators, responsible for onboarding families and maintaining vaults.
  • Certification program ensures quality, empathy, and governance standards.
• Transparency:
  • Quarterly reports on adoption, revenue allocation, and vault growth shared publicly.

3. Economic Commitments

• Revenue Share:
  • Percentage of Dunlap subscriptions reinvested into civic projects (libraries, historical society, youth programs).
• Job Creation:
  • Curator roles, technical apprenticeships, and support positions created locally.
• Community Licensing:
  • Affordable vault access for families, subsidized by civic partnerships.

4. Operational Model

• Community Vaults:
  • Collective vaults for veterans, artists, families, and civic groups.
• Annual Continuity Festival:
  • Public event where biographies and artifacts are shared as living history.
• Pilot Sites:
  • Dunlap Library and Historical Society as first adopters.
• Metrics:
  • Adoption rates, curator employment, family engagement, and vault expansion tracked.

5. Differentiation

• Competitors sell subscriptions; Solum Legacy creates civic artifacts.
• The Dunlap Project proves SaaS can be rooted in place, culture, and continuity.
• Investors see a model that scales: replicate Dunlap in other towns, each with local ownership and pride.

6. Narrative Statement

"The Dunlap Project is our covenant: Solum Legacy was born here, and here it gives back. By training curators, funding civic projects, and preserving collective memory, Dunlap becomes the first town to own its digital legacy. This model is replicable, but Dunlap remains the origin story—the proof that continuity can be communal."

7. Replication Path

• Phase 1: Dunlap pilot proves stewardship model.
• Phase 2: Document charter, training, and governance as replicable framework.
• Phase 3: Expand to other towns with local councils and curators.
• Principle: Each town owns its vault, carries its shield emblem, and sustains its continuity.