Trinidad Business Plan

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Business Plan for the Formation of theRedditIsland Investment Project

Trinidad Island Investments LLC 8647 Richmond Hwy #656 Alexandria, VA. 22309 [email protected] www.RedditIsland.com
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Introduction

Objectives

Mission Statement

Keys to Success

Company Summary

Overview

Ownership and Ownership Plan

Organizational Structure

Management Plan

Company Expense Management

Company Location

Services

Overview

Pre-Purchase Services

Post-Purchase Services

Transparency and Communication Towards Fulfillment of Services

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Technology

Country Analysis & Survey

Overview of Process

Considerations for Immigration

Considerations for Foreign Business Operations

Other Factors Pertaining to Consideration

Country Review

Next Steps

Island Analysis

Overview of Process

Location Considerations

Geological Considerations

Analysis of Island Size

Other Factors Pertaining to Island Selection

Cost Analysis of Currently Available Islands

Next Steps

Strategy & Implementation

Overview

Pre-Purchase Plan

Fundraising

Corporate Formation

Consultants

Pioneer Selection and Steering Committee

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Infrastructure Buildout

Initial Arrival Teams

Logistic Plan

Government/Land Owners Negotiations

Resort/Tour Operator Negotiations

Post-Purchase Plan

Sub Contractor Selections

Arrival Team Activities

Transportation and Shipping

Community Initiation Plan

Supply Chain Management

Overview of Post-Purchase island Costs

Long Term Plan

Island Management

Financial Management

Government Formation

Methods of Profit Generation

Financial Plan

Costs and Expenses Prior to Purchase

Transfer of Funds to Trinidad Island Investments

Important Assumptions

Estimated Use of Funds

Projected Profit and Loss Statement

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Other Financial Statements

Executive Summary

Introduction

It is the intent of Trinidad Island Investments, LLC to facilitate the purchase of an island with

sufficient size and capabilities to support the long term survivability of the RedditIsland

Community members who wish to relocation and immigrate to the island. This business plan lays

out the activities and processes that Trinidad and the RedditIsland Steering Committee will

perform as it engages in the planning, negotiations and purchase of the island.

Objectives

Our main objectives as delineated in this document are as follows:

Assist with the organization and planning requirements that lead to the selection of a

country.

Assist with the organization and planning requirements that lead to the selection of an Island.

Act as the focal point and person of reference to real estate brokers and government official

who are involved in the purchase of the island

Act as the signatory and owner of the island purchase

Negotiate contracts and organize company employees to assist with the infrastructure

construction on the island

Assist company employees with travel and accommodating needs during island

infrastructure construction

Act as land manager for island real estate and interface with host nation land managemententities as necessary

Act as the primary focal point with host nation legal and political entities as it relates to island

activities and operations.

Provide a legal framework for the members of the company and joint owners of the island in

which to conduct the necessary activities that lead to a successful long term existence of the

island and its inhabitants

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Mission Statement

The Reddit Island project has the ambitious goal of purchasing an island and developing it as a cross

between a small self-sustaining community and a tourism spot. This is not an attempt to create an

independent island operating outside the law, nor is it going to be a Pirate Bay Sealand spin-off.

This is about the internet as a community, coming together through social media sites, and

investing a small amount of time and energy across thousands of people to create something real

and tangible.

Keys to Success

The are many keys to the success of this project but the most important, and the one from whichall other keys to success flow, is the commitment of the RedditIsland community and its members

to the success of this endeavour. Without each member taking an active role in providing support

to this effort, we will not succeed.

As a part of that commitment to success, the primary responsibility of the RedditIsland members is

the financial commitment to the island and the cost associated with its management and long term

survivability. Without this commitment, Trinidad and the active members will be hard pressed to

make this project a reality.

Another key to success is the commitment of time. Members must understand that this project

will require considerable effort over a long period of time to be realized. Each person has different

talents and those talents will be necessary at different times during the island purchase and

formation. Members must be willing to commit their time when their talent is most needed.

The last key to success is the operation and proper functioning of the Trinidad Island Investment,

LLC and its general management staff. Trinidad will be heavily engaged in legal, financial and

political negotiations centered around the purchase and build out of the island. The company and

its staff must be willing to provide the best oversight and management of these activities as

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Company Summary

Overview

In May of 2012, the company, Trinidad Island Investments, LLC was formed in the state of Virgina

and governed by Virginia Law. Virginia is considered on of the best states in American, along with

Nevada and Delaware for forming an LLC. All books, papers, reports and other articles required of

the business to meet legal mandates are maintained in the state of Virginia.

Ownership and Ownership Plan

Ownership at the initiation of the company, lists Citizenpolitician as the General Manager and

whole owner of the company. It is expected that additional members will join the company and

the shares of the current owners will dilute. Dilution is based on the percent share of ownership

relative to the amount of the membership commitment divided by total membership

commitments.

Ownership will be made available in two (2) classes of shares. Class A shares are reserved for initial

depositors and future island property owners. Each share as a unit value of $250. This Class of

shares has full voting rights within the company based on the percent share of the members

ownership stake. Class B shares are referred to as Timeshare units. It allow owners of this shareto have access to the island and stay for as long as the host countys tourism visa specifies within

certain park areas designated for this purpose. Timeshare owners do not have voting rights.

It is expected that the company will have partnership agreements with companies wishing to

provide tour/resort services to tourists and travelers. These companies will have a contractual

relationship to the company and have no voting say in the operation of Trinidad Island Investments.

Organizational Structure

The organization structure of Trinidad Island Investments is minimal, with a single General Manageracting in the interest of the company. As it performs its duties associated with the pursuit of the

island investment, the organization structure will expand to meet the demand of those activities.

The initial organizational structure will have a mutual beneficial relationship with the RedditIsland

Steering Committee.



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Initial Org Chart

As the progress toward the purchase of the island continues and the company transfers the

members of the RedditIsland Community into Trinidad, the company will be reformed in the host

country in which the island is to be purchased. When this occurs, The members of Trinidad will

elect a Board of Directors in which the General Manager serves. Functional areas pertinent to the

function of the island will be formed and members of Trinidad will be selected to serve in those

roles. The future org chart should look more like this:



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Management Plan

Having many examples across numerous corporate and political systems in which a handful of

people use influence and coercion to manipulate and control an organization, we intend to form

the company management in such a way as to prevent this situation. Within the operating

agreement of Trinidad Island Investments, stipulations will be outlined that create a rolling term

limit schedule for the General Manager and the Board of Directors. This will prevent any one

person or group of people from usurping the power and authority of the other members.

Initial members of the Board and functional areas of the company should be selected from

members that offer unique skill sets and experience that has direct impact on the success of the

island. It is not the intent to exclude other from this process but to ensure that people with

critically important skills can work collaboratively to build the island from its initial founding. Thiswould not be the case going forward as the term limit schedule in the operating agreement will

allow for other members of the island to serve in key rolls to guide the island in its operations.

Company Expense Management

As the company pursues the purpose of purchasing an island for the RedditIsland Community, it

will face expenses for a number of issues that relate to island owner negotiations, government

negotiations, legal fees, real estate fees and possible contractor fees to perform island evaluations

and assessments. It is agreed that until such time that the members of the RedditIsland

Community become owners of Trinidad Island Investments, expenses for the pursuit of the islandwill be brought before the RedditIsland Steering Committee for approval. Approved expenses will

require the community to commit funds to cover these expenses. All monies committed to cover

the cost of expenses are equally allocated to the members pledge deposits and will be reflected in

their membership shares in Trinidad Island Investments at the time they become members. It is

hoped that the majority of expenses needed to be covered will be incurred after the members of

the RedditIsland Community become members of the Trinidad Island Investment LLC.

Company Location

Trinidad Island Investments, LLC has a main business address at 8647 Richmond Hwy. Suite 656,

Alexandria, VA. 22309



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Services

Overview

Many things must be done to ensure that this project is successful. Numerous services in support

of purchasing the island and establishing its founding will be necessary. Trinidad Island

Investments, acts in concert with the Steering Committee of the RedditIsland Community to

provide a legal entity in which these services can be performed as well as give credence to the

actual intent of this community as it appears to the managers, sales people and government

personnel that will interact with us.

Pre-Purchase Services

While the community is in the process of pre-purchase of an island, Trinidad will provide a number

of services that assist with the success of this endeavor. The following services will be performed

prior to island purchase:

Organize the online community and provide support to the maintenance of the RedditIsland

subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/RedditIsland

Assist with the development and maintenance of the official website and the costs

associated with that website. Provide the necessary documentation and development of documentation necessary to

organize the community.

Provide the management of Pledge fundraising commitments and maintain the membership

record accounts of committed funds.

Act as the administrative body to the RedditIsland Steering Committee and record keeper of

votes conducted in the community as to the decisions necessary for the island purchase.

Engage with real estate brokers and island government foreign investment entities to

negotiate the conditions of sale for an island purchase.

Engage with legal, accounting and financial contractors to properly maintain the books and

legal documents of the company as required by the laws of Virginia and any other nation in

which the company maintains a legal presence.

Provide all legal documents necessary for the transfer of funds from the fundraising activities

to the company and provide a legally binding membership agreement to the members of

RedditIsland who have transferred their financial commitments to the company.

Conduct evaluations or hire contractors to evaluate the island to ensure it meets the

necessary standards for purchase

Conduct the sale of the island to Trinidad Island Investments, LLC and its members.

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Post-Purchase Services

Once the island has been purchased, Trinidad and its members will be the owners of the island. At

that time, Trinidad will conduct operations necessary to bring the island to a condition of

occupation. The following services will be necessary to make this a reality:

Negotiate with host government officials for tax incentives and business operation

concessions that benefit the successful operation of the island

Negotiate with contractors in and around the host country to provide immediate access

services to the island in the form of shipping/landing and port/dock construction

Organize, plan and provide financial support to the arrival teams who will do preliminary

geological, geographical, soil analysis, fauna and forestation analysis, species analysis if there

are legal requirements for the protection of certain animal groups, road layout, zoning and

plot surveys

Create the official report to the members of Trinidad and the Board of Directors on island

immigration procedures and schedule

Negotiate with resort and tour operator(s) for the sale of land to construct resort operations .

Contract with subcontractors or negotiate rental agreements for industry equipment

necessary to build initial infrastructure support in the form of roads, water retention,

drainage, power and basic internet services. Note: little to none of the roads will be paved at

the onset of island operations. Conduct port operations in support of equipment, people and supply deliveries

Create and file with the government, all necessary legal paperwork associated with the

ownership or subleasing of property to the land/lease owners of the island.

Act as leaseholder/landlord of all public, municipal and commercial/industrial property.

Sell agricultural land to farming enterprises under the rules established by the Board or

Directors and previous RedditIsland Steering Committee. It is most likely that the company

will initially construct and manage agriculture operations on the island until suitable farming

enterprises can take over the land and operations.

Provide initial financial and wealth protective services necessary to ensure the island

populace has access to the free flow of their financial holdings and currency for free trade

and commerce. It is possible this will be a negotiated agreement with host nation bankingservices or contracted to a private enterprise as the Board of Directors so decides.

Provide import/export duties as necessary to support the needs of the island members

through the port operations until such time that this can be sold to private enterprise(s)

seeking to satisfy this service to the island public.

Act as travel agent and booking agent for timeshare members who wish to visit the island

under the rules established in the company operating agreement and membership

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Act as a legal entity to protect the interests of its members and island inhabitants in issues

that arise between the members and the host nation government institutions.

Manage the day to day operations of island activities under the companys purview.

Work toward the long term success of the island, its economy and the general well being of

its membership.

Transparency and Communication Towards Fulfillment of Services

Trust is a central tenet for the success of the island and with the construction of the membership

through crown-sourcing and internet based social media, it is very important that transparency be

paramount to ensure this trust. As such, the company and its staff will post, when feasible, all

documents and details of operations on line within the RedditIsland Community, or when

necessary to protect the privacy of the RedditIsland membership or the company, post the

information to a private area of the RedditIsland.com website and through email communications.

As such, Trinidad commits to providing the Redditsiland Steering Committee with all such

information at their request as allowed to be disclosed under public information rules. When the

membership of the RedditIsland community is transferred to the membership of Trinidad, each

member will have access to all company information, both public and private, allowed under the

rules of the membership agreement.

Technology

As much as possible, Trinidad will use the available capabilities of internet resources and tools toinform, function and operate the company, the island and the services offered to the

memberships. Where privacy and security play a role in protecting information, the company will

employ private networks and private computer system to support this need. It is likely that this

service will be provided though cloud based providers such as Amazon or Google but within a

protective secure enclave on the internet.

Members of the Redditisland community who have committed financial support to the pursuit of

the island will have access to more secure information that is deemed important to the company

operations and community needs. When the members of RedditIsland become members of

Trinidad , they will have full secure access to all business operations and services provided through

internet and network/cloud based providers.



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Country Analysis & Survey

Overview of Process

Selecting a country is an involved and difficult process because of competing desires on the part of

the RedditIsland Community and the complexity of foreign investment and business laws within

the different countries. The steps needed to be performed to determine the best country for the

selection of an island are listed in the following sections.

Considerations for Immigration

Since the long term goal of any member of RedditIsland is to eventually live on the island

permanently, immigration to the host country plays a major deciding factor in which country is

chosen. It makes no since to locate to an island in which certain nationalities of the RedditIsland

Community will have trouble immigrating or be required to pay substantial financial fees to make

that a reality. As such our goal in island selection is to find countries with the easiest and least

expensive fees associated with visas and immigration. So far a number of countries have been

ruled out for exactly this reason. As members review the decisions determined during this process,

they need to keep immigration rules in their mind

Considerations for Foreign Business Operations

Business operations and foreign investment also play a major role in country selection. If the rules

of the host nation prevent the average islander from being able to start a business or if the rules

make it very difficult for Trinidad to conduct business in that country, then it is not in our interest to

make that selection. Business and Foreign investment rules are very extensive and complex within

the host nations, so choosing those that make our ability to operate easy is the first choice.

Other Factors Pertaining to Consideration

Other factors that pertain to the selection of a host nation for the island are taxation rules or

incentives, health concerns, size of available islands, climate, freehold/leasehold ownership and

geology. All of these effect the overall value of a host nation and become a part of the score for

making a selection. The section below covers the details of the island selection process and will

eventually contain the final vote of the host nation selected.



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Country Review

A number of member of the RedditIsland Community performed a series of reviews for certain

nations based on the factors above and provided details of that analysis. The results is the chart

below that shows the status of the most popular and best rated nations. But before the chart is

detailed, it should be noted that a number of other countries were reviewed and failed to make the

cut because of the consideration listed above. The table below details the country and general

reason for being excluded from review.

COUNTRY REASON

Belize Size of Islands

Canada Climate and Land Locked Islands

Europe Taxation, Government, Cost, Size of Islands

Greece Current Government Turmoil, Island Resources

Middle East Size, Political and Terror Concerns

India Foreign Ownership Issues, Cost, Size

Myanmar Government, Terror, Foreign Investment Issues,

Immigration

Thailand COST!!! Most expensive in the world

Indonesia Foreign Ownership, Business Rules, Terror, Immigration

Papau New Ginuea Land Ownership, Business Rules

Solomon Islands Land Ownership, Immigration

Marshall Islands Size

Kiribati and other Micro Nations Size

French Polynesia Cost, Immigration to France not F.P.

Maldives, Seychelles Size



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Most Central America Size, Cost

Most South America Size, Land Locked, Business Rules

Most of Africa Terror, Corruption, Business Rules, Foreign Investment,

Land Locked, Size

Madagascar Land Ownership

Most of Caribbean Size, Cost

Note: there are other islands that represent a possible choice but have not been reviewed at this

time. They are New Caledonia, Viet Nam, Turkey, and South Korea

The Following chart shows the major countries and the assessment of their review. The overall data

can be found at the RedditIsland Community site and in the side bar.

COUNTRY PROS CONS SCORE

Panama Modern Country

Foreign Investment

Access to Healthcare

Immigration

Business Formation

65

Philippines Infrastructure

Trade

Immigration

Foreign Investment

Business Formation

land Ownership

50

Brazil Modern Country

Infrastructure

Foreign Investment

Immigration

Business Formation

65

Fiji Tax Incentives

Foreign Investment

Business Formation

Land Ownership

Healthcare

Government Turmoil

Income Taxes

85

Vanuatu Tax Incentive

Foreign Investment

Business Formation

Healthcare

land Ownership 90



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Infrastructure

Trade

Chile Tax incentives

Foreign Investments

Business Formations

Healthcare

Infrastructure

Trade

Land Ownership

Income Taxes

Climate

85

Papua New Guinea Climate Business Formation

land Ownership

Foreign InvestmentHealthcare

Immigration

Ruled Out

Bahamas Climate

Foreign Investment

Business Formation

Tax Incentive

Taxation

Immigration

Costs

Healthcare

75

Note: As it stands, Fiji, Vanuatu and Chile are the main countries of interests. The initial mandates of

the RedditIsland Community was a tropical island of which Chile is not. But a significant amount ofRedditIsland members have suggested this as an area of interest and at such time a vote will be

necessary to decide if non tropical islands are to be considered.

Next Steps

The next step in the process is to finish the other islands for consideration and conduct a vote on the

final country for the host nation. In helping with that process, Trinidad has engaged with real estate

brokers in the top three countries to gather additional subjective and objective information on the

countries and their particular nuances and proclivities of which we are not aware.



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Island Analysis

Overview of Process

Making the selection of an island is an involved process. Beyond just the country concerns as

reviewed above, we need to consider many factors about the island itself; does it have terrain that

can be worked, good soil composition, a place for port and dock activities, height to offer protection

and so on. All of this relates, not just to the selection of the island but the long term success of the

community as well.

Location Considerations

Generally speaking, it is the intent of the community to be left alone. So to obtain that goal it is

usually important that the island has some amount of distance from other neighboring islands or at

least from civilization that may encroach on our activities and livelihoods. The best location would

be a minimum of 100 hundred miles from any major metropolitan area or major city in the host

nation. This affords us less attention, especially from the military or police institutions of the host

nation. Granted distance does cause problems for shipping, import/export, travel and health care

but these can be satisfied on the island to some extent and the extra burden of travel time and cost

is not sufficient to be more centrally located.

Geological Considerations

In the process of building the island infrastructure, we need to understand how easy it will be for

laying deep foundations where needed, dredging irrigation and drainage channels, road

construction and the availability of top soil or rock for agriculture and building materials. It is

obvious we dont wish to live in a swamp or on an island that has no water aquifers or other

resources. So geology plays an important role in the selection. The good news is that most islands

that are for sale have some level of analysis already done. This will play into our decision and the

price we pay for the island.

Analysis of Island Size

Size is also a major factor. It should not be our intent to live in a dense urban setting right from the

beginning of the island, so the larger the better based on what we can afford. Size plays such a role

in the long term success of the island that if we should find the right island at a price higher than the

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Besides residential areas, agriculture is the second largest concern for the island. Based on theAmerican standard diet including livestock, it would not be possible to buy any island and support a

reasonably large community. As such we have to consider a number of option for the island. A

lesser diet is the first part of the solution. This would mean more fish and chicken as meat sources

while cow would have to be imported. Food production and farming will also have to change,

increasing the yield per acre significantly if we are to have a sustainable community. We will look

toward new growing techniques, such as vertical farming with hydroponics and aquaponics to

sustain our growth.

Zoning becomes and issue as most host nations require a zoning plan for sub- dividing the island

into subleases or freehold lots. We have to consider space for such things as Parks and Recreation,

Municipal facilities and infrastructure, Power, Industrial Operations, Commercial Space, Resort andTour locations, as well as other large facilities that may be implemented in the future.

Other Factors Pertaining to Island Selection

Obviously vegetation and fauna must be considered. This affords us protection from damaging

winds during cyclones, shade and building material but we also have to consider if there are

restriction on the use due to host nation rules and regulations. This is a serious concern for

example in Panama. Greece has been suggested a few times by members but islands that are

available are very resource limited and water is scarce. Which bring up climate. Since islands tend

to be small, the lack of retained water is always an issue. Running water is a major benefit to theisland and as such we need to look for islands that have natural streams, rivers and/or lakes.

Without these water sources, we need to consider the amount of rain fall so that we can build

catchment facilities to retain water supplies. Most areas that are highly rated as of now have

sufficient water resources to sustain the island for the long term.

Cost Analysis of Currently Available Islands

Having talked to the members of the RedditIsland Community, it is apparent that significant

financial commitments from the majority of people are not likely. Therefore, our ability to

purchase the island is depended on a cost model that fits with the reaches of most RedditIslandmembers. Based on this, we have determined that the price point of an island we seek is in the

$4,000 to $7,500 per acre range. Obviously, and island significantly cheaper than that price is to

our liking but we will have a difficult time trying to procure an island that is considerably more than

the $7,500 price point.

Part of this is due to the fact that the amount of people involved with raising funds will not be

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the reserved space needed for sustainability and operations. So the cost per acre for a residential

location is considerably higher than the target price per acre. As an example, an island with a price

per acre of $5,000 to purchase would have a price point near $10,000 to $15,000 for that same

acre from a residential point of view. So the members of RedditIsland must consider that actual

residential price when looking to pledge funds for this project and the suspected land on which

they plan to live.

Part of the cost for the island should come from other sources as well, such as the sale of land for

resort and tour operations or commercial area leases. We also intent to take every advantage

afforded us from the host nation and world political entities, to seek incentives, discounts, and

investments for building out the infrastructure of the island. As an example, Fiji offers money to

help spread the internet to outer islands of the nation. Since we are doing that, we can seek that

money to support our purchase. The UN has many programs that offer financial commitments

and financing when people bring capabilities such as education, health care and farming

technology to subsistence areas of the world. Most anywhere we seek to go qualifies as

subsistence living and we can take advantage of these programs to help finance the island.

Financing the island is an option as well but one we have to consider carefully. Should we find and

island that meets our needs but beyond our own financing, most host nation banks will loan money

depending on the type of operations that are going to be brought to the island. With the amount of

people projected to move to the island and the benefit to the host nation in the form of educated

talent and tax revenue, loans with be easy to obtain. But financing the island would mean that the

members of Trinidad would have to agree to a mortgage payment and have some means of

revenue generation to sustain that payment. If not then, the members would have to agree to

fund the mortgage payments as additional investments in Trinidad.

However, this is not as financially distressful as one might think. Assuming the island we are

looking at cost $10,000,000 and we have only raised $3,000,000, we must reserve at a

minimum $1,000,000 for island infrastructure and build out. This means only $2,000,000 for

the actual purchase and financing the other $8,000,000. At the current market rates, this works

out to roughly $25 to $100 per member per month depending on the number of members and

financing arrangements. An average monthly commitment of $50 is well within most any

members financial capabilities.

Below is a chart of common islands that have been looked at around the world and within the

three main areas in which we are concentrating. The price per acre is shown for comparisons:

ISLAND COUNTRY PRICE ACRES PER ACRE

Isla San Pedro Chile $ 12,000,000 16,000 $ 750.00

Water Cay Belize $ 10,000,000 511 $ 19,569.47



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Great Hans Lollik Virgin Islands $ 24,500,000 510 $ 48,039.22

Little Amorgas Greece $ 7,800,000 494 $ 15,789.47

Inapupan island Philippines $ 5,000,000 248 $ 20,161.29

Strangers Cay Bahamas $ 3,000,000 360 $ 8,333.33

Twin Beach Island Philippines $ 2,500,000 215 $ 11,627.91

Pilotin Island Vanuatu $ 1,100,000 335 $ 3,283.58

Kanacea Island Fiji $ 18,000,000 3,085 $ 5,834.68

Mangunca Island Brazil $ 3,000,000 3,700 $ 810.81

Ongea Ndriti Fiji $ 6,500,000 1,240 $ 5,241.94

Mango Island Fiji $ 15,000,000 5,400 $ 2,777.78

Isla Quilan Chile $ 4,500,000 3,900 $ 1,153.84

Note: you can see that the price can vary widely within the same country.

Next Steps

Once the host nation is determined, Trinidad will engage the real estate broker in that country to

locate islands that meet our requirements. Trinidad will work with the real estate broker to collect

as much information as possible on the island and its condition. We will down select to one or two

and then have a survey of the island done by the brokers to get an clearer assessment of the island

in the form of pictures and videos of key areas. If necessary, Trinidad personnel and members of

the Board may visit the island before a final decision is made. Once the island is decided, then we

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Strategy & Implementation

Overview

The successful implementation of the RedditIsland project is highly dependent on a thoroughly

thought out plan. The following section covers the general scope of the plans that need to be

implemented during this project. As the project moves forward, the details described here will be

expanded and managed in actual project plans by managers assigned to that responsibility.

Pre-Purchase Plan

Fundraising

After having numerous discussions with organizations that can provide fund raising service, such

as escrow and sites like Kickstarted, it was decided that our most likely scenario we could use

was the Pledge system. Trust between the members of the online community is of paramount

importance to the success of this project so we must use a method that ensures the members

are not open to fraud or a scam depriving them of their deposits.

The Pledge system allows the members to maintain their money in their hands. However, this in

itself could lead to reverse fraud in that members could falsify the money they have actuallycommitted. To eliminate that possibility, the Fundraising Instructions available online, detail how

each member is to deposit their committed funds and how they are to properly report that

deposit through a method that can be verified.

Although the Fundraising Instructions cover the details for proving a members pledge, this

document details how the pledge process will work to its conclusion. It is estimated that we will

continue the pledge drive for the next 24 months or until such time that we have sufficient funds

committed to make a purchase decision. It is also possible that the members can decide to

continue the fundraising longer than 2 years at their discretion and vote. The process will follow

these steps:

Funds are committed to the RedditIsland Project through the process described in the

Fundraising Instructions and Trinidad Island Investments maintains the record of pledge

balances

Members at any time can removed their funds from the pledge and the pledge will be

removed from the balance of accounts by Trinidad

Members can continually add additional funds to their pledge balances at any time during

the course of the fundraising campaign. Trinidad will record all new balances for the



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members

During the course of fundraising, expenses will be incurred and, as described in other parts of

this document, members will be obliged to commit a small portion of their pledges to the

approved expenses

Once the funds are raised and a decision has been made on the island the project wishes to

purchase, a call to the pledge members will go out that includes the membership agreement

and operating agreement of Trinidad. Once members sign the agreements, it is expected

that members will transfer their pledge balances to Trinidad accounts and become members

of Trinidad Island Investments, LLC.

RedditIsland members have the right to remove their funds from the pledge up until they

agree to sign the Trinidad Agreements. At that time, there is a legally binding agreement

between all parties to move forwards with the purchase.

Corporate Formation

At this point in time, Trinidad Island Investments is an LLC formed in the state of Virignia, USA.

However, as we move towards the purchase of the island it will be necessary to move the

company to the host nation. Reforming the company in this way offers a number of advantages

that must be done to complete this project; 1) most host nations require a financial commitment

to the country and a legal business entity must do that. Moving the company to the host nation

allows us to count our purchase of the island towards investment in the country, 2) legal

interaction and taxation are easier with the company located in the host nation instead of having

to deal with foreign company rules and regulations, 3) it protects the members of the company

from any legal recourse against the members within the host nation and 4) it allows the company

to sell securities to members under the rules of the host nation and protect itself from legalrecourse in the USA.

As the company reforms in the host nation, it will transfer the RedditIsland Steering Committee

to the Board of Directors for the first acting board prior to official election of officers. It will also

expand its operational staff, as described in the Company Summary section of this document, to

meet the demands of island operational needs and to have people with appropriate skills serve in

positions that are beneficial to the islands success.

The document that will describe this in detail is the Trinidad Operating Agreement that each

member will sign as a part of becoming a member of Trinidad. The operating agreement covers

such sections as;

Capital Contributions and Allocation of Membership Shares

The General Management of the Company

Accounting and Finance

Meetings and Voting Rules, as well as

Dissolution



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The main section of interest to the members of the RedditIsland Community is how the long

term management structure of the company will operate to ensure that a small group of people

cannot conspire or collaborate to gain a controlling interest in the company. This is eliminated intwo ways;

1. The creation of shares that have a limit to the investment that may be made for the purchase

of those shares with a maximum allowable ownership of 1%. This will prevent one person

from having any controlling interest in the shares of Trinidad. Should outside investors wish

to participate in this project, they may do so through a direct investment in property

associated with resort/tour operations or other industrial/commercial enterprise. These

investments have no direct ownership in Trinidad. If an investor did wish to be an owner in

Trinidad, then an additional class of shares would be issued to handle this situation, which

limited the voting power of those shares similar in fashion to the class A shares.

2. The Board of Directors and General Manager are elected positions once the island is

established and the operating agreement specifies a term limit for each position such that no

person can maintain a long term role in a position of power. Each Board Member will serve a

two year term with a maximum tenure of 6 years but with only 4 years in a consecutive

fashion. The General Manager is elected from the Board of Directors and also serves a two

year term with a maximum tenure of 6 years but with only 4 years in a consecutive fashion.

Directors are re-elected in a round robin fashion such that the whole board cannot be

removed in any one election, but gradually over the course of multiple elections.

Consultants

During the course of purchasing the island, it will be necessary to engage with consultants to

effect the proper operation of the company as well as ensure the proper and most beneficial

purchase of the island for the community. Trinidad will act as the focal point and legal

representative of the RedditIsland Community when dealing with consultants, ensuring they

complete tasks as assigned and are paid in accordance with the expenses defined in earlier parts

of this document. Prior to purchase of the island the most notable consultants engaged by

Trinidad will be Legal Council, Accounting, Real Estate services and Infrastructure Buildout within

the host nation. It is also quite possible additional consulting services will be necessary in dealing

with the intricate procedures of host nation government organizations and politicians. It must be

understood by the members of the Redditisland Community that these types of interactions and

costs associated with consultants is a necessary part of purchasing the island.

Pioneer Selection and Steering Committee

The establishment of the island is a very involved and arduous process requiring people of

particular skill to help ensure the long term success. As we move toward the purchase of the

island, many decisions will be made and a number of activities will have to be undertaken to

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those decisions and processes, a group of people from the community that can guide the other

less active members, is needed. These members are divided into two groups of which there will

most likely be overlap in the immediate future. The Pioneer group is the active members of the

community that have skills necessary to help plan the build out of the island and guide that

process. The second group is the Steering Committee of the RedditIsland Community. The

Steering Committee is governed by the Steering Committee charter as outlined on the

RedditIsland subreddit at www.reddit.com.

The Steering Committee rules will have to be amended to some extent in that the active

participation of the Redditisland Community at this time does not allow for the selection of

committee members based on the rules outlined. The suggested plan is to allow those active

members who wish to serve on the committee to put their names forward and then allow the

other members of the community to accept them as representatives or not. Voting however

cannot be prolonged indefinitely awaiting the majority of the community to vote because that

has not been seen to be practical. So a time limit will have to be put on the vote and whoever

has voted during that time constitutes the vote for the Steering Committee members. As we

move forward in this process, it will be the responsibility of Trinidad to interact with the elected

Steering Committee, bringing results of studies, costs of consultants, approval of expenses and

other necessary operational information to their attention for a decision.

Pioneers are members who have committed to making their services available to the

community and to Trinidad. They will be the first arrival members who will work to plan out the

island and assist contractors with labor and/or managerial guidance. Pioneers have particular

skills that benefit the initial stages of the island development and will work to help organize, build

and procure the necessary equipment, supplies and services to arrival at the island uponpurchase. The following skill sets are the most needed from a pioneering group:

Legal Advice

Civil Engineering (roads, bridges, piers, water retention, surveying)

Agricultural Engineering ( hydroponics, aquaponics, hydrology, soil management)

Geology ( soil analysis, rock stratus formation, geothermal analysis, etc.)

Chemical Engineering ( mainly sanitation )

Energy ( Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Wave)

Healthcare ( nurse, doctor, military medic)

Project Management

Politics ( dealing with host nation government regulations, guidelines) Communications ( Cellular, Satellite, WiFi)

Sustainable Construction ( Housing, buildings, etc.)

Secondary Skills

Cooking/Fishing/Food Preperation

General Labor

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endeavors in their host country and move on a temporary basis over long periods of time to the

island to ensures its initial build out and construction. It is expected that where labor from the

pioneers in being used in exchange for contracted labor, the pioneers will be considered

employees of Trinidad and receive a stipend payment for their services during activities on the

island.

Infrastructure Build Out

Prior to procurement of the island, Trinidad will engage with contractor services that will be

necessary to satisfy the initial infrastructure build out of the island. The most notably contractors

will be the Pier/Dock contractor, Communications contractor and Shipping contractor. These

companies will most likely come from the host nation or another more capable nation closely

located to the host nation. Prior to island purchase, Trinidad will formalize any agreements with

the contractors and establish schedules for the completion of activities or the dates on which

shipping containers need to arrive at the island. Trinidad and its staff are the primary managers of

the contracted service providers and will ensure they meet the requirements we set forth for

the island construction.

Initial Arrival Teams

The Pioneers will constitute the Initial Arrival Team(s). Prior to island purchase, Pioneers will

conduct weekly meetings online to discuss logistics and other planning activities necessary to

make land fall. Pioneers will have to work on temporary housing plans, camp locations, an

evaluation of the island through geographical services and tools, building materials necessary to

support operations on the island and procuring the necessary equipment needed to perform the

duties covered in the Post-Purchase Strategy section.

Housing will be the biggest issue when making out the arrival plan. Pioneers will select the best

candidate for temporary housing ( such as Hexayurt, Shipping Pallets, Tents, Shipping Containers,

etc) working to organize how the housing will be constructed as well as building test candidates

for evaluation. Pioneers will also be planning out menu/diets and determining the availability of

food supplies that are available in the host nation versus shipping supplies from the USA. Water

management techniques and power delivery systems will also have to be evaluated and

selected prior to island arrival.

Logistic Plan

This will be one of the most difficult activities that must be fulfilled prior to post-purchase

operations. All material necessary for initial arrival on the island must be organized, purchased

and delivered to a central shipping location such as the Port of Los Angeles or Long Beach. A

member under the auspices of Trinidad will have to act as a go between at the port facilities to

ensure we have the necessary shipping container storage and that material shipped to that

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will have to negotiation with shipping suppliers the cost to get the arrival equipment to the host

country and then delivered to the island through a local shipping providers.

Government/Land Owners Negotiations

Not all islands in host nations are listed publicly for sale. Therefore is is of great interest to the

project to engage a broker in the host nation with island sales experience. In many cases there

are external factors that effect the ability to purchase an island as easy as it is to purchase a

house. A broker who has experience with islands can help us to understand the nuances of the

host nation and what issues will come up that effect our ability to make a purchase.

Negotiating with land owners is one of those particular issues. In most cases, islands are the

property of not just a private owner, but the property of an entire tribe of people. Negotiationswith the tribal elders and leader can be delicate and if handled improperly, can eliminate a

potential property from consideration. In some instances, the tribe will demand a continued

right to visit the island and or stay on the island at their discretion. In some cases they will

demand the right to continue fishing in the surrounding waters or even have the right to plant

crops on the island for their use. Through the broker we can understand what conditions are the

most likely topics for negotiation and make a deal that is conducive to both parties.

This is a particular part of the plan that we need to keep open ended at this time. There are

extensive subsidies and tax incentives for bringing technology, health services, agriculture and

education to indigenous populations, so we will consider these before beginning negotiations so

that we can determine what conditions for purchase provide the best opportunity forgovernment financial incentives. It should be noted also, that a number of UN programs provide

financing and other financial incentives for helping islanders so we will have those programs

evaluated and understood before beginning any negotiations.

With regard to the government of the host nation, we offer both a plus and minus to their nation.

We will evaluate which political parties and national leaders have the most similar views to our

intentions as well as which ones have the greatest desires for foreign investment. Working with

this select government officials, we can provide a large group of immigrants (potentially voters in

a future elections) that can fulfill certain politically expedient opportunities for the government

officials. These types of negotiation are important because a number of islands have restriction

of industrialization, commercialization, or land ownership. If we provide a political advantage tocertain government official, we can negotiation greater freedom fro host nation regulations, tax

incentives or more importantly, access to island that previously may not have been considered

for sale.

Resort/Tour Operator Negotiations

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tour company in Central America and can provide us with a level of experience necessary to

properly negotiate an eco tour/resort contract. it is through this relationship , that we as a

community, may decide to operate our own resort. However, the cost associated with that may

be prohibitive and take away from our ability to properly build out the infrastructure of the

island. So negotiations with operators that have this experience and design to establish a facility

will most likely be required.

We have to be careful in this effort since we must be at the point of owning the island or very

close in negotiations to closing the deal before we start offering land opportunities to resort

operator. We must also keep in mind that a resort operator will most likely require certain

amenities be available on the island before they decide to come to terms on a location or parcel.

So we must realize that a resort may be a more longer term effort and not a potential

opportunity to raise funds for the initial purchase of the island.

The good news in this is that most host nations we are looking at, want to greatly increase their

vacation and tour travel commerce. They have organizations in direct contact with many

tour/resort operators and can be very instrumental in supporting negotiations with these

operators. So our initial efforts with regard to resort negotiations will be with the government

entities that have that responsibility. Our ability to form a beneficial relationship with the

government officials of this organization are instrumental to our success in gaining a resort for the

island.

Post-Purchase Plan

Sub Contractor Selections

A series of activities must happen first and foremost for the infrastructure of the island to be built

out. Most notably, the construction of a Pier/Dock capable of supporting containerized shipping

from ships in the 100 to 300 range. This will most likely be the single most expense cost as the

island begins operations but is essential for any further buildout on the island. Once the island is

purchases, Trinidad will immediately engage with Pier/Dock contractors to build the facilities on

the Island. This will take some time to complete so as that is continuing, the Pioneer team will be

making their arrangements for their arrival. It is also quite possible that Pioneers or other

representative staff from Trinidad will have to make trips to the island to oversee the

construction of the pier and ensure all requirements are being met before agreeing to thecompletion of the dock facilities. Any travel and expenses incurred during this process are

covered by Trinidad.

Based on communications with local contractors and estimates from other Internet resources,

the cost of the pier/dock has a lot to do with the type of constructions used and the extent of its

ability to handle off loading of container shipments. The cost of the concrete, rebar, and other

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the depth of the water where the pier/dock is installed have considerable impact to the cost.

Assuming the water is less than 20 feet (enough to handle larger ship keel depths safely), pylon

construction can be prohibitive due the need of mechanical driving equipment needed to sink

pylons into the bedrock around the pier.

Boulder piles and pre-cast concrete sections are good for acting as breakwaters as well a a dock.

This is more likely what will be needed for the island. Based on available information, this

construction can run $60 per square foot. Cost very widely in an island environment because

the cost for travel to the island is expensive but the cost for labor and some supplies are cheaper.

In all the price ranges from $50 to $80 per square foot. With a pier wide enough to support

container delivery, cranes, docking control and length long enough or smaller container ships, the

estimated cost is $227,500.00

Arrival Team Activities

The initial arrival teams have a great deal of work to be done, prior to arrival and once on the

island.

Once shipping of the teams supplies is en-route,

the team must make arrangements with the

appropriate shipping services out of the host

country to ensure the proper delivery of

material to the island. Depending on the

schedule for the dock/pier, it might be

necessary to make arrangements with landingcraft services so that the arrival team can make

landing without a dock in place.

First and foremost, it will be necessary for

shelter, food and water to be setup. Initial needs

for food will be shipped with the supplies, but it

will be the job of the cooks and laborers on the arrival team to fish, hunt and scavenge

appropriate food supplies on the island. This will ensure the longest possible supply of food

beyond the initial supplies shipped in. There will most likely be very little contact with travel

arrangements after landing so food is an important priority.

Other laborers, along with a civil engineer,

will have the responsibility of locating the on

island, water sources determined from

satellite imagery and environmental studies.

Water retention building will be their priority

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gull / ditch construction. If this isnt possible, then laborers will have to ensure that water is

gathered and supplied to the base camp as necessary until proper facilities can be constructed to

support water delivery.

Housing is the next priority. Arrival teams will most likely not remain on the island permanently

due to the infrastructure build out that must occur, and therefore, will likely travel multiple

times to the island. Permanent structures during this time are not desired since no assessment

of the island for the infrastructure and the zoning will have been completed. Building a

permanent structure just to tear it down again doesnt make sense. So housing for the arrival

teams will be similar to refuge housing and other construction techniques that are being used to

support damaged areas such as Haiti. The most likely candidates are:

Hexayurts

Shipping Pallet houses Collapsible Polyurethane Structures

Industrial Tents.

Once housing, water and food are arranged, the arrival team

will have a number of duties that need to be completed for

the island. The arrival team will be broken into at least three

groups; 1) geology/ecology to study the rock and fauna of

the island and 2) two survey teams to lay out the zoning of

residential, commercial, administrative, agricultural and

industrial areas. Once the general layout is complete the

teams can work on the residential plots. The results of thiseffort is to better understand the makeup of the island with

regard to construction and sustainability, as well as provide

the RedditIsland Community with the plots for houses so that selection of permanent residence

can commence. The final sub-division of the island typically has to be approved by the host

nation prior to allowing members the right to migrate.

At the complete of this phase, it may be necessary to engage the use of contractor staff to start

cutting roads, digging drainage, installing communication facilities and erecting power capabilities.

If the arrival team can commit to this effort, we afford ourselves considerable savings but it may

be necessary to engage additional arrival teams beyond the initial team if a greater level of

expertise in needed to see this through. Either way, our plan is to maximize the talent of theRedditIsland Community and limit expenditures towards contractors where we can. Arrival

teams will continue to work on the island as necessary until it reaches a basic level of capability.

At that time, initial Pioneers and anyone else who desires to, can begin migrating to the island and

establishing a permanent presence. Estimated cost for arrival teams listed below.



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Item Description Estimated Cost

Food For 12 people for 3 months $ 25,000

Lodging Based on Hexayurt ( most expensive) $ 6,000

Equipment Necessary for Island Activities (some rented) $ 14,500

Communications Satellite Receiver and Comms Costs $ 20,000

TOTAL $ 65,500

Transportation and Shipping

Transportation and shipping are actually the easiest arrangements that need to be made for

island infrastructure build out and evaluation. Delivery of shipping containers to the home port

of the host nation can easily be negotiated through a number of shipping websites that allow

bidding on your delivery to a particular location. The average costs of shipping a standard 40 foot

container to the three current locations are:

Fiji - $3,280.00

Vanuatu - $3,950.00

Chile - $2,940.00

It is estimated that two containers will be needed for the arrival team with the possibility of

extending to an additional 20 foot container as well. Once the containers are delivered to the

host nation, shipping to the island by way of landing ship will most likely be necessary. We will

also have to arrange flights to the host nation and travel arrangement to the island. However, it is

possible to travel to the island on the landing ship with the supplies. Obviously getting back off

the island is necessary and there are many shipping and boat companies within the host nation

that can provide this services. Based on estimates researched, the following costs area necessary

for shipping and transportation:

Item Description Estimated Cost

Flights Cost for the Arrival Team (average) $ 20,000

Shipping From USA to Host Nation (worse case) $ 10,000

Landing To the Island $ 1,500



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Return Travel Boat charter to host nation port $ 1,000

TOTAL $ 32,500

Community Initiation Plan

This process begins with the complete zoning and evaluation of the island by the arrival teams.

The results is a occupation plan with residential plots laid out such that certain types of plots are

located in different parts of the island, giving people the opportunity to form communities along

whatever grouping people so choose. Prices for plots will vary slightly depending on location and

accessibility to beach and commercial areas.

The plot plan will be presented to the members of Trinidad and based on the First Come, First

Serve model, we will begin assigning plots. Once plot selection is complete, it is at the discretion

of the owners to decide their schedule for immigration.

There area some key elements that are necessary for the community plan to be considered

complete. We cannot build a first world infrastructure right form the start, but the basics must

be in place. This includes a main road around the island, possibly minor sub roads but few if any,

basic water retention in the form of a lake/pond with water treatment, basic power capabilities

for operational services, an operations building for housing and managing island services, basic

communications capabilities with internet access sufficient to support audio communications

(i.e., Skype), and a general store for supplies and ordering needed items.

Equipment necessary for this work will be purchased at auction to reduce the price and limit cost

associated with long term leases of similar newer equipment. For example, a bulldozer can be

purchased for $9,000. It is estimated that basic build out will take roughly 6 months using

Pioneers and arrival team personnel. Contracting will be expensive so as much as we can use our

own people saves considerable money. The cost for the basic services are reflected below:

Roads: Based on a 1,000 acre example island and building a road equivalent in quality to a Forest

Road would cost an estimated $97,000 to encircle the island. A paved road from the Dock to a

resort within one mile of the Dock would run an estimated $175,000

Water: In most cases water will be handled by local retention at the residence or commercial

location. For emergency needs, and until water systems can be built at the local level, a small

retaining lake about the size of a standard swimming pool (11,000 to 20,000 gallons) will be

built. The estimate cost is about $25,000. Water filtration is also needed. A system capable of

delivering the needs of 100 people per day is around $5,000.

Power: The most likely candidate is wind and solar. Wind however is a better deal since most



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islands have a sustained wind speed greater that 10mph which is ideal for power generation.

Again, for residential use, it is expected that power will be a local issue and a distributed system

throughout the island is unlikely. To support basic operations and provide for emergency power

should it be needed, a 50kW turbine(s) is more than necessary for initial use. Costs range from

$55,000 to over $100,000. One system that was researched can provide the required power

at $65,000.

Communications: Satellite communications is our only real choice in this regard. The chance

that services will be locally available to the island are next to nothing. Services to the island will

be provided by inflatable satellite receivers with communications contracts for 2 - 10 Mb/s

internet connectivity. This communications would have to be shared until more bandwidth

could be purchased. The satellite receiver and necessary equipment to support its operations is

$50,000 with a 10Mb/s contract running close to $2,000 per month. People who live on the

island will eventually have to pay for this service and cover the cost of the monthly fees. But for

the first year Trinidad will cover the cost as a part of the funds raised. $75,000 is estimated for

this service.

Operational Facilities: Many options exist to support basic operations for power, water filtration,

island management and storage of equipment and supplies. A likely candidate is the Monolithic

inflatable, blow concrete domes. A 40ft diameter shell costs about $55,000 - $70,000. A 40

ft dome allows for 2 stories and almost 2,000 square ft of office, storage and operations area.

These basic infrastructure capabilities should make it possible for pioneers to start arriving at the

island. Once this happens, the initial community can determine areas for improvement and

direct where resources go to make those improvements. If necessary, such as building out

additional infrastructure capabilities for a resort, we can finance these construction costs and pay

for them through the lease costs of the land for the resort.

Supply Chain Management

In the long run it is expected that people who come to the island will take the business

opportunity to provide a capability that supplies material and other resources to the island that

cannot be found, grown or made on the island itself. Until then, Trinidad will establish a basic

general store capability on the island to stock basic necessities ( toilet paper, etc) and to negotiate

delivery of items to the island from services located on the main host nation island(s). The cost

of items will be a directly related to the cost for purchase and shipping of these items. It is the

goal of the Trinidad store to manage the material and supplies that are needed and buy in bulk

for a reduced cost. Technological tools capable of managing this process are available from the

open source community and they will be employed to minimize costs.

Overview of Post-Purchase island Costs

The above sections have covered the basics of whats necessary to support the immigration to



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the island by community members and to maintain a basic operational tempo on the island. The

costs are listed below and represent a portion of the money collected during fund raising that

must be reserved from the purchase price to cover the initial infrastructure build out.

Item Description Estimated Price

Contract Labor Cost for Contracted Labor and Labor expenses $ 150,000

Dock Construction Cost of a Pier $ 227,500

Arrival Teams Cost of supplies and material needed for Team $ 65,000

Shipping Transportation of people and shipping or supplies $ 32,500

Community Build out of island Infrastructure $ 337,000

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