Proof It Works
BHC is Node 1. Every number below is real — sourced from our database and financial model.
Self-reinforcing flywheel
V4 ceiling: $439.5M
SD + WY network
of 18,786 CRM accounts
Y5: $1.92B — $2.89B
AI leverage = 5x
The Vision
The narrative around AI is dominated by fear: automation replacing jobs, hollowing out communities, concentrating wealth in coastal tech hubs. BHC proves the opposite thesis.
AI is the great equalizer for rural America. A team of 51 in Custer, South Dakota outputs like 255 — not by replacing workers, but by amplifying them. The same tools that let a solo founder in San Francisco build a startup let a small-town consortium build an ecosystem.
BHC is the proof of concept. The Black Hills are the first node. But the model works for Appalachia, the Rust Belt, the Great Plains, the Mississippi Delta — anywhere that has been told its best days are behind it.
We are building the franchise manual for rural revitalization. Open-source the playbook. Prove it works in one place. Then help 50 more places do the same thing.
The 6-Step Replication Playbook
Every step is proven. Every step is documented. Every step is teachable.
Form a 501(c)(6) Consortium
Partner with local cities to create a regional coordination entity. A 501(c)(6) gives you business league status — tax advantages, credibility, and a vehicle for multi-stakeholder coordination. BHC partnered with 9 towns across SD and WY.
Identify Your Cash Engine SaaS
Every ecosystem needs a revenue engine. For BHC, it is GrowWise (cannabis operations). For you, it could be ag-tech, tourism-tech, energy-tech — whatever vertical is underserved in your region. AI-native architecture is the multiplier that makes a small team competitive.
Secure Campus Property
Buy, don't lease. Avoid TIFs and government entanglements — speed matters more than subsidies. BHC acquired 15 acres in Custer, SD for a fraction of what a single floor of SF office space costs. Owned real estate is the moat.
Launch Free K-12 AI Education + Starlink
Start a Seed Academy equivalent — free after-school AI and technology education for local K-12 students. Pair it with Starlink for rural broadband. This creates goodwill, press coverage, and a future talent pipeline simultaneously.
Start Local Media Documenting Everything
Launch a podcast and content operation from day one. Document the build, interview community members, create the social proof that attracts investors and relocators. Content is free marketing that compounds forever.
Open Startup Accelerator with Shared VC Network
Once revenue flows, launch an accelerator that takes 7% equity in regional startups. Share deal flow with other consortium locations. BHC's Auric Labs model creates a national VC network that benefits every node.
The 13 Entities
This is what you're replicating — a self-reinforcing ecosystem where every entity feeds every other.
GrowWise
Economic engine
Outpost Media
Marketing engine
Seed Foundation
Mission driver
Seed Academy
Talent pipeline
THE CULT
Annual convergence + event planning
Settle the West
Population engine
Pass Creek Holdings
Physical foundation
THE OP
Community anchor
Grow Campus
Convergence point
Auric Labs
Equity multiplier
AdventureCap
Strategic asset base
Delegate Digital
Digital services engine
BHC
The flywheel hub
3-Day Learning Tour
For city officials, business owners, consortium founders, and educators ready to bring this model home.
How the Flywheel Works
- Tour the 15-acre campus and see all entities in operation
- Review the financial model and inter-entity revenue flows
- Meet the AI agents — live demonstration of 5x leverage
- Dinner with Luke and the BHC team
How to Set Up Entities
- Legal structures: 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6), LLCs, S-Corps
- Technology stack: AI tools, MCP servers, automation pipelines
- Real estate acquisition strategy without TIFs
- Media production setup with 3-person AI-powered team
How to Start Your Own
- Customized action plan for your region and vertical
- Connection to BHC's investor and partner network
- Required podcast episode documenting your commitment
- 30-day, 90-day, and 12-month milestone planning
What Participants Receive
Investment
$1,500
per participant
The Self-Reinforcing Flywheel
Every entity feeds every other entity. Revenue compounds. Impact compounds. This is what makes the model replicable.
9 Partner Cities
The first network. 271 businesses enriched across South Dakota and Wyoming.
Scaling Vision
BHC is Node 1. One proof of concept becomes a national network.
| Timeline | Locations | Jobs Created | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | 1 | 60 | 200 |
| Year 3 | 3 | 200 | 1,500 |
| Year 5 | 10 | 600 | 5,000 |
| Year 10 | 50 | 3,000 | 25,000 |
Where This Works Next
Any region with affordable real estate, a quality-of-life story, and leaders willing to think in flywheels.
Appalachia
Coal country to code country
Rust Belt
Manufacturing to AI manufacturing
Great Plains
Agriculture to ag-tech hubs
Mississippi Delta
Underinvestment to opportunity