Ergonomic catalog Spheres - [donate]

The platform offers structured access to resources through an intuitive interface with vertical spheres of life (health, household, society, leisure, economy, self-development, spirit) and horizontal data types (people, companies, events, goods, software, concepts). Visual search allows you to find not only what you're looking for, but also new opportunities without having to formulate keywords.

Status: Prototype development stage (https://spheres.live). Planning to create an MVP, attract users, and launch the beta version within 12-18 months, contingent on funding.

Achievements: Two prototypes created, taxonomy developed, marketing and user engagement plan in place. The founder has been working on the project for 15 years, with experience in information systematization and NoCode development.

Target Audience:
- Broad audience (aged 14–67) who value centralized access to information.
- Priority markets: Ukraine (2.2 million users) and English-speaking countries (35 million).
- Users interested in technology, business, education, health, entertainment, and local events.

Problem: The fragmentation of resources on the internet complicates their search, reduces productivity, increases stress, and contributes to digital fatigue and social isolation.

Opportunity: Creating a unified platform that consolidates all types of resources, providing quick and easy access to them—improving quality of life and fostering innovation.

Solution – creating a visual terminal that:
- Combines various catalogs into a single interface.
- Uses color coding and cross-filtering for intuitive search.
- Helps users find resources and new opportunities without complex search queries.

Craigslist: Simple listings, weak visual search, minimalist interface.

Facebook Marketplace: Chaotic content, lack of structure, commercial monetization.

Fiverr: Focus on services, B2C/C2C, no social impact.

Spheres: Structured catalog, visual search, mobile focus, open-source, social impact.

Visual search with color-coded classification that does not require keywords.

Combination of different catalog types (products, services, events, software, ideas) within a single platform.

Mobile focus, open-source code, management through sociocracy.

Social impact: improving quality of life, reducing inequality, fostering innovation.

Uniqueness: intuitive interface that helps users find not only what they need but also new opportunities.

Revenue:
Plan A: Donations, grants, crowdfunding.
Plan B: Fees for promoting advertisements.
Plan C: Premium services for sellers (analytics, sales management tools).

Expenses (from the first-year budget, 147 000 USD):
- Marketing: 20.5%
- Salaries: 70.7%
- Software: 2.3%
- Commissions and reserves: 6.6%

Business Model:
- C2C marketplace with elements of B2C and an intranet ecosystem for organizations. Open-source platform managed through sociocracy.

Channels:
- Website and mobile application
- SMM (automated content via Make.com), bloggers, email newsletters
- SEO, PR in niche media, word-of-mouth, brand ambassadors

Metrics (for the first year):
- 35,000 active users per month
- 10,000 service providers
- 50,000 posted advertisements
- 1,000 successful interactions per month (e.g., product purchases, event participation)
- SROI (Social Return on Investment): 2.28

Resource liberation - allowing founder to focus full-time on development.

Hiring professional development team.

Accelerated platform development.

Creating stable profession and income source for continued development.

This appears to be a donation-based crowdfunding project rather than traditional investment. The offer is to support creating "a truly useful tool" that will improve quality of life, access to knowledge, and community growth. Contributors support a public organization with open-source code "for people, by people.

Support page: https://patreon.com/Spheres_live

Risks:
- Saturated market of aggregators and marketplaces.
- Unstable financial model.
- Limited management experience.
- High technical requirements.
- Volatility of the volunteer team.

Mitigation Strategies:
- Unique visual search as a USP (Unique Selling Proposition).
- Lean approach with MVP (Minimum Viable Product) launch.
- Use of open-source solutions and existing tools.
- Management through sociocracy.
- Micro-monetization and support from donors.

Social entrepreneurship in Ukraine