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+/**
+ * ARCHIPELAGO — pitch deck content & figures.
+ *
+ * ⚠️  EVERYTHING IN THIS FILE IS A PLACEHOLDER.
+ * This is the single source of truth for the deck. To turn the deck into
+ * the real pitch, edit values here — no slide component hard-codes a number,
+ * a tier price, or a location name. Search for `PLACEHOLDER` to find every
+ * spot that needs your real data.
+ *
+ * Currency: all figures are USD unless noted.
+ */
+
+export const PLACEHOLDER = true
+
+export const brand = {
+  name: 'ARCHIPELAGO',
+  fullName: 'The Archipelago Network',
+  // archipelago = islands that look separate above the water but are joined
+  // beneath it — the network of self-sustaining locations, connected below.
+  tagline: 'A replicable network of decentralized, self-sustaining locations.',
+  subtagline:
+    'Two proof-of-concept launches. Open hardware, sovereign software, real revenue — a blueprint anyone can deploy anywhere.',
+  contactEmail: 'invest@archipelago.example', // PLACEHOLDER
+  // Seam for later: an LNbits instance + the founder's nostr npub power the
+  // "contribute" tiers. Left null until wired (see src/features/{lnbits,nostr}).
+  lnbitsBaseUrl: null as string | null,
+  nostrNpub: null as string | null,
+}
+
+/** Big-picture framing for the vision slide. */
+export const problem = {
+  headline: 'Connectivity, community, and ownership are centralizing.',
+  points: [
+    'Networks, payments, and platforms are owned by a handful of gatekeepers.',
+    'Local communities host the value but capture almost none of it.',
+    'Every "smart" venue you can name is a walled garden that rents you access.',
+  ],
+  thesis:
+    'We build physical nodes that own their own network, payments, and data — and prove they can pay for themselves.',
+}
+
+/** The technology stack shown on the Tech slide. */
+export const tech = [
+  {
+    title: 'Decentralized mesh network',
+    body: 'Community-owned routers and mesh kits blanket each location — connectivity that no single provider can switch off.',
+    icon: 'Wifi',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Open hardware',
+    body: 'Servers, routers, exchange kiosks and NFC hardware from a documented, replicable bill of materials.',
+    icon: 'Cpu',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Sovereign software',
+    body: 'Self-hosted services on a stack you control — no platform lock-in, forkable by any future node.',
+    icon: 'Code',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Bitcoin & Lightning payments',
+    body: 'Instant, low-fee settlement at kiosks and NFC points. Value stays in the network, not the middleman.',
+    icon: 'Zap',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Nostr identity & comms',
+    body: 'Portable identity, messaging and social layer that travels with members across every node.',
+    icon: 'KeyRound',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Replicable blueprint',
+    body: 'Every node ships its own build docs. Proven once, the whole stack redeploys anywhere in the world.',
+    icon: 'Globe',
+  },
+]
+
+export type Location = {
+  id: string
+  name: string
+  kind: string
+  blurb: string
+  highlights: string[]
+  spaces: string[]
+  icon: string
+}
+
+/** The two proof-of-concept launches. PLACEHOLDER names & details. */
+export const locations: Record<'city' | 'farm', Location> = {
+  city: {
+    id: 'city',
+    name: 'Isla Ciudad', // PLACEHOLDER — real city-node name
+    kind: 'Urban node · event space',
+    blurb:
+      'A downtown flagship: co-working, exchange kiosk, and a public-facing event venue that puts the technology in front of thousands.',
+    highlights: [
+      'High-footfall demonstration of the full stack',
+      'Exchange kiosk + NFC payments live to the public',
+      'Anchors the network’s brand and partnerships',
+    ],
+    spaces: ['Event hall', 'Co-working floor', 'Exchange kiosk', 'Café & bar', 'Studio / podcast room'],
+    icon: 'Building2',
+  },
+  farm: {
+    id: 'farm',
+    name: 'Isla Granja', // PLACEHOLDER — real farm-node name
+    kind: 'Rural node · regenerative farm',
+    blurb:
+      'An off-grid regenerative farm: retreats, artist & developer residencies, and the network’s living lab — home to the alpacas.',
+    highlights: [
+      'Off-grid power + mesh proves the stack anywhere',
+      'Retreats & residencies generate premium revenue',
+      'Sponsor-an-alpaca connects small backers to the land',
+    ],
+    spaces: ['Retreat lodging', 'Residency studios', 'Event barn', 'Alpaca paddocks', 'Regenerative gardens'],
+    icon: 'Trees',
+  },
+}
+
+/** Revenue streams the operational event spaces generate. */
+export const revenueStreams = [
+  { title: 'Room & lodging rentals', note: 'Nightly stays across both nodes', icon: 'BedDouble' },
+  { title: 'Experiences & workshops', note: 'Ticketed classes, tastings, tours', icon: 'Sparkles' },
+  { title: 'Retreats', note: 'Multi-day hosted programs', icon: 'Mountain' },
+  { title: 'Artist & developer residencies', note: 'Paid & sponsored residencies', icon: 'Palette' },
+  { title: 'Event & venue hire', note: 'Weddings, launches, conferences', icon: 'PartyPopper' },
+  { title: 'Network services', note: 'Connectivity, payments, kiosk fees', icon: 'Router' },
+]
+
+export type CostItem = { label: string; amount: number; note?: string }
+export type CostCategory = {
+  id: string
+  title: string
+  subtitle: string
+  icon: string
+  items: CostItem[]
+}
+
+/**
+ * The three investment cost categories. PLACEHOLDER amounts (USD).
+ * `total` is derived from items() below — edit line items, not totals.
+ */
+export const costCategories: CostCategory[] = [
+  {
+    id: 'core',
+    title: 'Base hardware & development',
+    subtitle: 'Servers, routers, exchange kiosks, NFC hardware + core dev salaries',
+    icon: 'Cpu',
+    items: [
+      { label: 'Edge servers & compute', amount: 60_000 },
+      { label: 'Mesh routers & networking', amount: 45_000 },
+      { label: 'Exchange kiosks', amount: 50_000, note: '2 units' },
+      { label: 'NFC hardware & POS', amount: 25_000 },
+      { label: 'Core development salaries', amount: 300_000, note: '4 engineers · 12 mo' },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'city',
+    title: 'City location build',
+    subtitle: 'Fit-out & launch of the urban event node',
+    icon: 'Building2',
+    items: [
+      { label: 'Lease deposit & permits', amount: 60_000 },
+      { label: 'Renovation & fit-out', amount: 260_000 },
+      { label: 'AV, furniture & kitchen', amount: 120_000 },
+      { label: 'On-site network install', amount: 40_000 },
+      { label: 'Launch & working capital', amount: 40_000 },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'farm',
+    title: 'Farm location build',
+    subtitle: 'Land, structures & off-grid infrastructure for the rural node',
+    icon: 'Trees',
+    items: [
+      { label: 'Land improvements & access', amount: 90_000 },
+      { label: 'Lodging & studio structures', amount: 300_000 },
+      { label: 'Off-grid power & water', amount: 110_000 },
+      { label: 'Alpacas & farm infrastructure', amount: 70_000 },
+      { label: 'On-site mesh & launch', amount: 60_000 },
+    ],
+  },
+]
+
+export const categoryTotal = (c: CostCategory) => c.items.reduce((s, i) => s + i.amount, 0)
+export const raiseTotal = costCategories.reduce((s, c) => s + categoryTotal(c), 0)
+
+export type AngelTier = {
+  name: string
+  minAmount: number
+  equity: string
+  benefits: string[]
+  featured?: boolean
+}
+
+/** Angel investment — equity + benefits. PLACEHOLDER terms. */
+export const angelTiers: AngelTier[] = [
+  {
+    name: 'Seed Angel',
+    minAmount: 50_000,
+    equity: 'Equity from a common SAFE',
+    benefits: [
+      'Pro-rata equity in the network',
+      'Founding-member access to both nodes',
+      'Quarterly investor updates',
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Network Angel',
+    minAmount: 100_000,
+    equity: 'Priced equity + pro-rata rights',
+    featured: true,
+    benefits: [
+      'Everything in Seed, plus:',
+      'Advisory input on network direction',
+      'Complimentary retreat & residency weeks',
+      'Named node sponsor',
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Founding Angel',
+    minAmount: 250_000,
+    equity: 'Priced equity + board observer seat',
+    benefits: [
+      'Everything in Network, plus:',
+      'Board observer seat',
+      'Naming rights on a flagship space',
+      'Lifetime network membership',
+    ],
+  },
+]
+
+export type ContributorTier = {
+  name: string
+  amount: number
+  unit?: string
+  blurb: string
+  icon: string
+  featured?: boolean
+}
+
+/** Smaller backers — perks, not equity. PLACEHOLDER prices. */
+export const contributorTiers: ContributorTier[] = [
+  {
+    name: 'Backer',
+    amount: 25,
+    blurb: 'Fund a member NFC card and get your name on the founders’ wall.',
+    icon: 'CreditCard',
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Node Router',
+    amount: 150,
+    blurb: 'Put a community-owned router on the mesh. Adopt-a-node on the live map.',
+    icon: 'Router',
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Mesh Kit',
+    amount: 250,
+    blurb: 'Sponsor a full mesh kit that extends coverage across a location.',
+    icon: 'Wifi',
+    featured: true,
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Sponsor an Alpaca',
+    amount: 500,
+    unit: '/yr',
+    blurb: 'Name & sponsor an alpaca at the farm. Photos, updates, and a visit.',
+    icon: 'Origami',
+  },
+]
+
+/** Roadmap / replication story. */
+export const roadmap = [
+  {
+    phase: 'Phase 0',
+    title: 'Raise & finalize',
+    when: 'Now',
+    body: 'Close the angel round, lock sites, finalize the open bill of materials.',
+  },
+  {
+    phase: 'Phase 1',
+    title: 'Build the two nodes',
+    when: '~6–9 mo',
+    body: 'Fit out the city node and the farm node in parallel; deploy the full stack.',
+  },
+  {
+    phase: 'Phase 2',
+    title: 'Operate & prove revenue',
+    when: '~9–18 mo',
+    body: 'Run events, retreats and residencies; validate the unit economics publicly.',
+  },
+  {
+    phase: 'Phase 3',
+    title: 'Open the blueprint',
+    when: '18 mo+',
+    body: 'Publish the replication kit; onboard new nodes worldwide on shared infrastructure.',
+  },
+]
+
+/** Formatting helpers used across slides. */
+export const fmtUsd = (n: number) =>
+  n >= 1000
+    ? `$${(n / 1000).toLocaleString('en-US', { maximumFractionDigits: n % 1000 === 0 ? 0 : 1 })}k`
+    : `$${n.toLocaleString('en-US')}`
+
+export const fmtUsdFull = (n: number) => `$${n.toLocaleString('en-US')}`