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One of the reasons that I really believe in Hive and the platforms built on top of it is the idea of community building. Not only are we getting paid to network and engage here, but we are also being given great information and getting more aware of the cryptocurrency market every day (here on Leo Finance). 

Additionally, I think that as the community benefits, the individual within that community also grows as a result. That is why I have decided to dedicate my involvement with the Hive platform to funding my own tribe. Rather than using a paycheck to pay for my tribe that I am creating, I am going to try to use the existing mechanisms on this platform to generate the revenue needed in order to show it is possible.

I have around $800 USD as a starting balance and am seeking to double it in order to cover costs for starting and maintaining a tribe. I hope that I can be successful in doing this to show another tangible way that Hive is changing lives. It is allowing people the opportunities to create their own platforms as well as funding that platform.

Here is my plan (NFA):

# Stream 1: Cub DeFi

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I have decided to take my $800 starting balance and invest it into Cub DeFi. Prices are unexplainably low right now for Cub tokens trading around $1.85. It is my hope that we will see price increases of course, but with the yield farming APR % potential, a sturdy price would be beneficial as well.

For every $1,000 invested into the Cub Den, around 1.58 Cub will be generated per day. I will be generating somewhere around 1.264. Though a price increase would get me to my goal faster, stacking and compounding a few Cub a day will help me inch closer to my goals as well.

I trust this team and want to see them succeed. I think that they are capable of doing that and are releasing products that will one day change the world when they get the attention that they deserve.

# Stream 2: Proof of Brain and Leo Finance

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I have grouped these together because I typically tag both front-ends on my posts. I will be continuing to grind on a daily basis to create content on these platforms and use the earnings to plug more funds into Cub Defi. My hope is that I can continue to hit my daily goal of generating 5-10 Leo and 2-3 POB.

Being able to post content that you are passionate about and finding an entire community waiting to engage with that content is amazing. The engagement levels here will continue to rise in my opinion and our community will continue to grow as a result of that. 

Additionally, we have been given the amazing opportunity to be paid for curating content. I plan on upping my engagement to posting between 30-50 comments a day as well as diversifying my upvotes to rake in some curation rewards.

# The Power of Community

We all have the same opportunities here on Hive. We own our accounts and have a ton of agency in creating content that we love. It is a wonderful feeling to be able to create tangible value from ideas and that is exactly what this platform does for content creators.

I hope that I am successful in my endeavors to show that it is possible to start from scratch and create something amazing. Then I want to reinvest it into the community and continue to allow for this process to happen. The chance to make something out of seemingly nothing is something that has faded away in the real world. The "American Dream" has become shrouded in politics and nepotism. 

A platform like Hive allows anyone to make the community they have always dreamed of and gives us a built in source of funding. This is the first time in a long time that your intellect alone can help you advance in our world, take advantage of that.

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@mariosfame gif once again, I love it
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**Links and Connections:**
Follow me on Twitter: Rob_Minnick23
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**Who I am:**
My name is Rob and I am a college student doing my best to get involved in the crypto world. I have enjoyed blogging thus far and thank you for reading my article! Give me a follow and let’s build the community together through consistent engagement.

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