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Quorum
The For votes a proposal needs before it can pass
81 / 204 For votes of the quorum
39.7%
Closed 123 more For votes short of quorum
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Vote result
Which side is ahead
For 81 (42.4%), Against 106 (55.5%), Abstain 4 (2.1%). Against finished ahead by 25 votes (13.1%) of all votes cast.
For
81
42.4%
Against
106
55.5%
Abstain
4
2.1%
Against
finished ahead by 25 votes (13.1%)
Turnout
191 / 1,361Nouns
14.0% cast
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Voting period ended
Ended
76d 21h ago · Defeated
Opened
block 25,706,235
Closed
block 25,735,035
Nouns Scooter
Building the First Sustainable Real-World Nouns Business
Proposal by Deguma
*10 Nouns Scooters
*Operating at Noyo Gimbal View (~29,000 visitors/month)
*Working prototype completed and tested
*Creating 3 full-time local jobs
*20% of net profit shared back with Nouns
*Completion target: 6 months
Not just another grant. A sustainable business designed to give back to Nouns.
Bringing Nouns Into Everyday Life
Hello Nouns,
My name is Deguma, an artist from Indonesia who has spent the past three years bringing Nouns beyond the blockchain and into everyday life.
The journey began three years ago with Nouns Piggy Bank, continued with Noun Dragon Booth, which is still operating today, and later with the Nouns Cat Public Sculpture, which has now become a permanent landmark.
Every one of these projects was created with the same purpose.
Not simply to let people see Nouns on the internet.
But to let them truly see, touch, play with, and experience Nouns in the real world.
Today, I want to take Nouns one step further.
Nouns Scooter.
Why This Project?
Over the years, Nouns has supported hundreds of creative projects.
Many of them have successfully introduced Nouns to new audiences.
However, most of them face the same challenge.
Once the grant ends, the project often slows down or stops because it lacks a sustainable source of income.
Nouns Scooter takes a different approach.
Not just building another project.
But building a business that can sustain itself, create local jobs, and return part of its profits back to Nouns.
What is Nouns Scooter?
Nouns Scooter is a themed attraction consisting of 10 the-wheeled electric scooters, each designed as a unique Nouns character.
But what we’re really building is not ten vehicles.
We’re building an experience.
Visitors can ride Nouns characters, take photos, create videos, and share those experiences on social media.
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Ever since I discovered Nouns, I knew that Nouns is my world.
I will keep doing my very best for Nouns.
Thank you so much, my friend, for always supporting me.🙇🏼
Deguma is the last man who created statues, piggy bank and house etc as an artist over the past few years at the same time knows business to return interests🧐
Through his Workshops at the dragon house, he contributed to the development of nouns from Asia for sure. I hope his skills will come along with a “Team labo”🙂
This is so fun! It definitely has viral potential for niche formats on TikTok, like having random people hop on the Nouns Scooter with you and tell a story or sing their favorite song. And by the way, thank you for keeping on building Nouns.
Deguma is the last man who created statues, piggy bank and house etc as an artist over the past few years at the same time knows business to return interests🧐
Through his Workshops at the dragon house, he contributed to the development of nouns from Asia for sure. I hope his skills will come along with a “Team labo”🙂
Reduce the ask and drop the twenty percent. It’s immaterial, a hundred and fifty dollars a month isn’t worth the accounting overhead, and it just taxes his ability to grow. Give him a clean grant
TL;DR: This is a for-profit partnership whose benefits flow primarily to the proposer's own tourist business, with an unenforceable off-chain profit-share and no verified Noun ownership,…
The scooter fleet is a commercial venture at a site the proposer co-owns, making the proposer both applicant and primary beneficiary — the direct, verifiable benefit to Nouns is a 20% profit-share that exists only as an off-chain promise with no onchain mechanism, failing I.7's requirement of both direct benefit and mission alignment (self-dealing concern under IV.3). Under I.8 a partner must verifiably own a Noun before approval, and no such ownership is shown, which is treated as unmet. The proposer's genuine Nouns art track record is noted, but the partnership subsection overrides the below-cap default and sets AGAINST absent enforceable deliverables.
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Embed enforceable profit-sharing and reporting via milestones or streaming rather than an off-chain future agreement
Have the partner acquire and verifiably hold a Noun before resubmitting per I.8
Direct funds to a named business entity with independent oversight to reduce self-dealing risk
I think this has good intentions but not sure it works anymore in current market conditions. We need other ways to bring back Nouns. We should consider innovating just like StonkBrokers did and aim in a different direction.
The greatest advantage of this proposal is that it does not start from zero.
I am one of the founders and managers of Noyo Gimbal View, which means I understand attraction operations, visitor behavior, tourism promotion, and destination management.
The location already has a proven market.
This allows Nouns Scooter to begin operating and creating impact from day one.
2024: 500,552 visitors
2025: 348,362 visitors
2026 (through July): 203,157 visitors
The current average is approximately 29,000 visitors per month.
That means Nouns Scooter already has real potential customers before it even opens.
(Visitor statistics chart)
A Sustainable Business
This is the heart of the proposal.
Nouns Scooter is not designed to become another project that ends when the grant ends.
Revenue generated from ticket sales will be used for:
Daily operations
Salaries for three full-time employees
Fleet maintenance
Business growth
Sharing 20% of net profit back with Nouns
I believe Public Goods can also have sustainable business models.
To me, a grant is not the end of a project.
It is the beginning of a living business.
A business designed to continuously create value for both the local community and the Nouns ecosystem.
Nouns Scooters Operational System
This operation will be managed by 3 full-time employees:
2 employees will work as ride operators.
1 employee will be dedicated exclusively to promotion and social media content, including X, Farcaster, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
This ensures that the project continuously publishes updates, reports, and new content every day.
Most attractions at Noyo Gimbal View successfully attract 15–28% of total visitors.
However, I have intentionally chosen to use a much more conservative target.
My goal is to attract only 5–10% of total visitors.
With an average of 29,000 visitors per month and a ticket price of IDR 15,000, the projection is:
5% Target
Approximately 1,450 riders per month
Monthly revenue: IDR 21,750,000
This revenue is already sufficient to cover the monthly operating costs.
Net profit: IDR 13,676,500/month
20% returned to Nouns: IDR 2,735,300/month
I chose this target so that all financial projections remain realistic, conservative, and fully justifiable.
Fleet Maintenance
The safety and comfort of every visitor are our highest priorities.
To ensure this, I allocate 5% of net profit to a dedicated fleet maintenance fund.
This fund is used for:
Routine servicing
Replacement of worn or damaged parts
Regular safety inspections
Keeping every scooter in excellent operating condition
This maintenance budget helps ensure that the entire fleet remains safe, reliable, and enjoyable for visitors over the long term.
Funding
Total request:
US$22,189
10 Nouns Scooters — US$13,862
Nouns Scooter Station — US$8,327
The station will serve as the operational headquarters, charging station, maintenance workshop, operator briefing area, and a new Nouns-themed landmark.
Long-term Partnership
I don’t want this relationship to end when the proposal is completed.
I want this grant to become the beginning of a long-term partnership with Nouns.
Daily operations, fleet maintenance, staff management, and financial reporting will be handled by the Noyo Gimbal View management team under a mutually agreed cooperation agreement.
As part of this commitment, 20% of the project’s net profit will be shared back with Nouns, accompanied by regular operational and financial reports to the community.
To ensure this commitment is carried out properly, I am prepared to establish a formal cooperation agreement with a representative appointed by Nouns DAO to define the reporting process, transparency standards, and profit-sharing mechanism.
My goal is not simply to complete a grant-funded project, but to build a business that continues to grow, creates long-term value, and benefits both the local community and the Nouns ecosystem.
Long-term Vision
The primary goal of this proposal is not simply to build an attraction in Indonesia.
The real goal is to prove that this model works.
If successful, I hope Nouns Scooter can become a blueprint that communities in other cities and countries can replicate, eventually growing into a global network of Nouns-themed attractions.
Closing
Over the past three years, I have demonstrated that Nouns can exist in the real world through public art, creative spaces, and permanent installations.
Now it’s time to take the next step.
I am not submitting this proposal simply to build ten scooters.
I am submitting it to help create something the Nouns ecosystem has never had before.
A living Nouns business in the real world.
A place where tens of thousands of people every month can see, ride, photograph, and experience Nouns.
Not just as a logo.
Not just as an NFT.
But as part of everyday life.
Don’t just fund another project.
Help build the first sustainable real-world Nouns business.
