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Name: Crysta Ames Title: Office Manager Group: Summit Consulting Group, Inc. Dateline: East Greenwich, RI United States Direct Phone: 401-884-2778 ...

Tontine Café A Student-Run Coffee Shop Powered by Community Currency and Silver-Backed Value 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Tontine Café is a student-led coffee shop that operates using a proprietary campus currency called "Tontines." The system is designed to: Create a self-sustaining financial ecosystem Generate revenue through seigniorage Introduce optional silver-backed value tiers Serve as a real-world educational platform The café combines retail operations with monetary innovation, allowing students to earn, spend, and store value within a closed-loop economy. 2. CORE CONCEPT Tontines function as a campus-wide medium of exchange : Distributed as rewards or purchased Accepted at Tontine Café and partner vendors Optionally redeemable for premium or silver-backed value 3. HOW IT WORKS Issuance Students receive starter Tontines or purchase them Promotional incentives drive adoption Usage Coffee, food, and services priced in: USD (higher price) Tontines ...