The Compensation Slider

The Pudding Most jobs pay you one way. Dollars. Direct deposit. Every two weeks. The employer decides the amount, the method, and the schedule. You negotiate salary — maybe — and then you take what you get in the form you are given. Liana Banyan gives you a slider. When you accept a contract on the platform — whether it is a one-time gig, a recurring project role, or a long-term position under a company’s Kingdom — you see the Compensation Slider. It is a simple interface element: a bar with a handle you drag left or right. ...

April 6, 2026 · 7 min · 1299 words · Bishop

How The Founder Gets Paid: Complete Transparency

How The Founder Gets Paid: Complete Transparency “It will become known, and I want to be transparent.” — Founder Keep It Super Simple 3-Tier Quick Tier (30 seconds) Founder gets paid three ways: (1) Salary of Results as CEO (capped at 1M/year), (2) Sales of products he makes (like anyone), (3) IP royalties for ideas implemented. Same rates as anyone else. Standard Tier (5 minutes) [Full explanation below] Deep Tier (Academic) See Structural Bylaws ...

February 2, 2026 · 7 min · 1306 words · Liana Banyan Corporation

Innovation #2: Position Funding

Position Funding Hybrid Compensation Framework A work compensation system offering: Option A: 50% Platform Credits + 50% Platform Joules Option B: 100% Platform Credits (deferred) + 20% Bonus Option C: 100% Platform Joules (2x value) Fractional position support (0.6x, 0.5x, 0.4x) SLA tracking for backup positions Why This Matters Traditional hiring forces a binary choice: pay now or don’t hire. Position Funding creates a third path where workers become member-owners and projects get built even when immediate funds are tight. ...

November 26, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Liana Banyan Corporation