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Core Revenue Streams

BizMarket’s economic model is composed of revenue sources aligned with platform usage and capital activity:
  • Business Listing Fees — Fees paid by businesses to be onboarded and listed on BizMarket
  • BizSwap Exit Fees — Fees charged when investors exit supported BizShares via the controlled swap mechanism
  • Trading and Market Fees — Fees associated with marketplace activity and liquidity mechanisms
  • Structuring and Custody Fees — Revenue from onboarding, verification, custody, and settlement support
  • Add-On and Premium Services — Revenue from analytics, advisory, accelerator programs, and related services
  • Treasury and Reserve Allocations — Fee-derived reserves used to support operations and guarantee mechanisms
These revenue streams collectively fund protocol operations and provide financial buffers that support investor payout continuity.

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Listing Fees

Businesses pay a listing fee to access BizMarket distribution and the underlying capital formation workflow. Purpose of Listing Fees:
  • Cover due diligence, KYB, and onboarding operations
  • Offset structuring, legal coordination, and technical deployment costs
  • Filter for serious and investment-ready businesses
Structural Characteristics:
  • Fees may be structured in tiers based on fundraising size, business category, or instrument complexity
  • Discount mechanisms may apply through referral codes or approved ecosystem partners
  • Listing fees are paid prior to or during the onboarding and structuring phase and are directed to the protocol’s operational revenue streams
Exact pricing tiers are defined operationally and may evolve over time.

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Structuring and Reserve Allocation

For supported listings, the protocol may retain a fee-derived reserve or spread to compensate the protocol for sourcing, structuring, custody, and distribution services. Policy Characteristics:
  • Allocation ranges and mechanics are defined per listing and instrument type.
  • Reserves are held under protocol governance and are subject to transparency and reporting obligations.
This mechanism aligns protocol incentives with the long-term performance of the platform and its supported instruments.

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BizSwap Exit Fee Mechanics

BizSwap provides the structured exit pathway for supported BizShares and includes a fee component. Exit Fee Structure:
  • A 10% exit fee is applied when an investor exits a supported position through BizSwap
  • The fee is deducted as part of the swap settlement process
Fee Split:
  • 20% of the exit fee is allocated to liquidity providers supporting BizSwap liquidity
  • 80% of the exit fee is allocated to the protocol treasury
This structure incentivizes liquidity provisioning while creating a sustainable revenue stream that supports protocol guarantees and operations.

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Reserve and Liquidity Model

The reserve and liquidity model defines how capital is buffered during an instrument lifecycle. Conceptual Structure: For a target fundraising amount, capital is coordinated across business proceeds, settlement liquidity, and protocol reserves. Accounting Characteristics:
  • Investor deposits fund the overall round structure rather than only direct business proceeds.
  • Protocol reserves provide financial buffering intended to support payout continuity and platform sustainability.
  • Liquidity allocations contribute to system stability and BizSwap functionality.
This model embeds protocol sustainability and risk buffering into each fundraising cycle.

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Premium and Ancillary Revenue Streams

Beyond core financing and marketplace activity, BizMarket may generate revenue through additional services:
  • Advanced Analytics and Reporting Tools
    • Subscription-based access to deeper performance insights and portfolio analytics
  • Business Accelerator and Advisory Services
    • Structured support programs for businesses, potentially including strategy, financial planning, and growth advisory
  • Structured Custody and Capital Management
    • Yield or financial benefit derived from managing capital flows within defined operational boundaries
  • Integration and Infrastructure Services
    • Fees from third-party integrations or white-label infrastructure use
These services expand the protocol’s revenue base beyond transactional fees.

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Example P&L / High-Level Unit Economics

At a high level, the BizMarket economic model combines upfront business-side revenue, ongoing marketplace fees, and reserve-linked value accrual. Revenue Drivers:
  • Listing and structuring fees from businesses
  • Exit fees from BizSwap activity
  • Protocol reserves and fee capture from supported offerings
  • Ancillary and premium service subscriptions
  • Treasury growth via structured fundraising and fee capture
Cost Centers:
  • Business onboarding, due diligence, and compliance operations
  • Technical infrastructure development and maintenance
  • Financial operations and custody services (often provided by external partners)
  • Ecosystem growth, support, and partner incentives
Sustainability Logic:
  • Upfront fees help cover acquisition and structuring costs
  • Ongoing fees such as exit and marketplace fees create recurring revenue tied to platform usage
  • Protocol reserves and fee capture provide long-term support for guarantee mechanisms and expansion
Together, these elements form a blended revenue model designed to sustain operations, maintain payout backing mechanisms, and fund continued ecosystem growth.