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Role Structures, Onboarding Options & Referral Plans

Welcome to the Participation Guide of the Ourown Ecosystem, where individuals, teams, and institutions are not just welcomed, but empowered through structured pathways.

This guide explains how you can enter, contribute, grow, and scale within the ecosystem, whether you are a student looking for internships, a professional seeking meaning, a team looking for purpose and revenue, or an institution wanting to build long-term incubation capabilities.

PARTICIPATION PHILOSOPHY

We believe in “Real Roles with Real Responsibilities and Real Rewards.”

Everyone who enters the ecosystem is given a framework, not just tasks. Your growth, learning, income, and leadership depend on your chosen role, level, and demonstrated consistency.

You can:

  • Begin from your comfort zone
  • Learn while contributing
  • Earn while building
  • Grow while co-owning

Every path has structure, scale, and support.

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION PATHS

You can join as:

Interns & Trainees (L0–L3 Roles)

  • Duration: 30 to 90 days
  • Mode: Remote, Hybrid, or Campus-Linked
  • Domains: Tech, PR, Research, Management, Outreach, Policy, Cybersecurity, UI/UX, Writing, and more
  • Purpose: Get exposure, orientation, and mentorship under live projects or structured frameworks

Task-based Contributors (L4–L6 Roles)

  • Assigned micro-responsibilities in specific domains
  • Learn to coordinate, communicate, and deliver
  • Part of real execution and micro-troup models

Program-Based Coordinators (L7–L8 Roles)

  • Assigned sectoral or project-specific roles (like LinkedIn Outreach Coordinator, Proposal Associate, Web Manager)
  • Work under guided frameworks & ecosystem tools
  • Eligible for equity-based roles in PBs and long-term AOP engagement

AEO (Associate Executive Officer) & Beyond

  • Registered as core ecosystem members
  • Direct pathway to AVC roles (Associate Vital Contributors)
  • Eligible for ecosystem certifications, panel recognition, and leadership troup formation

TEAM PARTICIPATION – FORM A TROUP

If you're a team of 2–7 people or more (from the same or different domain), you can:

Form a Troup

  • A registered working unit under BCS/OESIL supervision
  • Assigned defined projects, responsibilities, and structure
  • Mentored to operate independently and transition into PBs

Prime Body (PB) Development

  • On qualifying troup standards, it becomes a PB (Prime Body)
  • Gets equity structure, project pipeline, and future growth
  • Linked with core ecosystem investment (BCS, OESIL, Z N Entrepreneur, etc.)

Growth Path

  • PBs with strong performance become eligible to form AOBs (Associate Operating Bodies) with investor or institutional partnership
  • Access shared resources, mentoring, project networks, and advanced deployment planning

INSTITUTIONAL PARTICIPATION

We actively collaborate with institutions to form:

AOBs (Associate Operating Bodies)

  • Institutions form autonomous units that act as partners in specific domains, Tech, R&D, Policy, Social, Media, etc.
  • Enables structured entrepreneurship, internships, and real projects from within the campus

Outreach Alliances (AOAs)

  • Institutions become gateway hubs for ecosystem-based programs
  • Organize events, competitions, mentoring days, and domain-specific onboarding

Faculty & Alumni Collaboration

  • Faculty members become mentors or domain leads
  • Alumni with professional or business backgrounds are invited to invest, lead, or consult in domain-specific troup structures

STRUCTURED LEVELS OF GROWTH (L0–L9 → AVC)

Every individual or team progresses through structured levels:

  • L0 → Interest Level
  • L1 → Observation Level
  • L2 → Micro Participation (Tasks)
  • L3 → Mentored Coordination
  • L4–L6 → Project Responsibility & Evaluation
  • L7–L8 → Sectoral/Project Roles
  • L9 → Recommendation for AVC or Leadership Troup Formation

Beyond L9:

  • AOP: Individual or professional body with specific service structure
  • AVC: Associate Vital Contributor (Eligible for PB Equity)
  • CVC: Core Vital Contributor (Permanent Ecosystem Leadership Eligibility)

DOMAIN OPTIONS TO CHOOSE

Participants can choose from 50+ Domain Tracks including:

  • Technology & Software Development
  • Cybersecurity & OT Security
  • Outreach & PR
  • Business Development & Sales
  • Design & Media
  • Writing & Communication
  • R&D & Policy
  • Project Management
  • Mentorship & Coordination
  • Operations & Implementation
  • Industrial Services
  • Sustainability & Social Sector
  • Education, Career, Skilling, Youth Development

Domain flexibility allows smooth transition and cross-sector exploration.

REFERRAL PROGRAMS & NETWORK ONBOARDING

You can invite:

  • Friends, juniors, teammates, or colleagues to join
  • Faculty members or experts as mentors
  • Investors, MSMEs, and professionals as contributors or partners

Each referral can:

  • Earn you Ecosystem Credits
  • Offer priority troup-building support
  • Help create a mini-ecosystem around you

Our referral structure is not MLM, it is mentorship-linked. You grow with the team you bring, guide, and support.

ONBOARDING OPTIONS

  • Apply via Website Form (Choose Role)
  • Attend Orientation or Info Session
  • Speak to Ecosystem Coordinator
  • Join via Referral (Earn Credit)
  • Be Assigned via Institutional or Body Partner

CERTIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

For every role, we provide:

  • Official Certificates
  • Project Reports
  • LinkedIn-Endorsed Experiences
  • Future Leadership Opportunities

THE FUTURE PATH

Joining is only the beginning. You can:

  • Earn while learning
  • Lead while building
  • Scale while co-owning
  • Transition from Individual to Team
  • From Troup to Prime Body
  • From Contributor to CXO

NEXT STEP FOR YOU

  • Visit Join Page → Select your Pathway
  • Book a Conversation with Ecosystem Partner
  • Fill Role/Team/Institution Form
  • Start with a Sprint or Orientation
  • Build & Grow Inside the Ourown Ecosystem