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What Comes After the 9-to-5?

Most work ecosystems today are built on outdated models—resume filters, unpaid internships, uninspiring roles, rigid hierarchies.

Startery flips that.

We’re building a world where:

  • You can get real experience by actually doing real work.
  • You can earn money as a student without selling your soul.
  • You can level up through merit, not connections or titles.
  • You can build a reputation instead of chasing credentials.
  • You can contribute meaningfully to real startups, products, and communities.

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How We’re Doing It

Merit-Based Levels

Progress from Apprentice to Partner based on skill and experience—not age or background.

Pay People Fairly

Everyone gets paid for their contributions. Value flows back to the people doing the work.

Build With Purpose

Every project we take on aligns with a mission, not just a budget.

Own What You Build

Long-term contributors can become Partners and receive profit share.

We’re just getting started. Startery is a prototype for something much bigger— an ecosystem where talent, technology, wellness, and purpose converge.

See how it works in practice → Overview