In a heated final of Solana’s SuperTeam Competition recently, startup Bizzed emerged victorious and claimed the coveted BBT (Boring Business Token) Award.
The win caps off an exciting UK Demo Day which saw a record number of 37 companies pitch, leaving the jury with extremely difficult decisions to make.
Bizzed’s groundbreaking model revolutionizes access to investments by allowing anyone to own token stakes in mature, cash-flowing local businesses such as plumbers, laundromats and HVAC suppliers. Through its blockchain-powered platform, the startup aims to democratize the lucrative but historically exclusive returns from these unglamorous but indispensable community pillars.
“For too long, the profits from ‘High Street’ companies have been cornered by privileged private equity elites and credentialed investors,” said Janine Subgang, founder and CEO of Bizzed. “Our BAT vision is to open those income floodgates so that everyday people can directly share in the wealth generated by the same beloved businesses that anchor their local economies.”
Bizzed’s rigorous acquisition strategy focuses on established, cash-generating small businesses that demonstrate longevity, market dominance, operational simplicity and resilience to recessions. Once acquired, the startup is implementing strategic optimizations to further improve performance, including technical integrations, leadership revitalization and pricing reassessments.
As these mature companies thrive under Bizzed’s leadership, token holders automatically receive their pro-rata share of distributed profits on a quarterly basis through the platform’s smart contracts.
“It may be the most democratized private equity investment vehicle ever created,” Subgang explains. “Now anyone can get paid dividends just for having a stake in that diversified basket of highly profitable companies that reliably generate cash flow in their own backyard.”
The blockchain integration unlocks new accessibility and transparency compared to outdated fund structures. By tokenizing traditionally illiquid private companies, Bizzed offers retail investors a viable path to wealth-building opportunities previously limited only to accredited lenders.
“Public stock markets were revolutionary because they gave the masses ownership of major companies,” Subgang noted. “We are the next evolution, redistributing economic power by allowing everyone to invest directly in those stable, unglamorous income engines that power local communities around the world.”
Beyond just returns, Bizzed’s model creates positive impacts by securing the future of beloved small businesses facing succession crises. As baby boomer owners approach retirement without viable transition plans, the startup offers options to transition ownership while preserving jobs and vital community services.
The facilitation of seller financing by Bizzed further aligns the incentives. By taking a portion of the sales price as loan notes, existing entrepreneurs can turn their life’s work into annuity income streams that can finance their golden years.
“We protect the economies of neighboring countries from permanent disruption as much as we do from generating profits,” Subgang said. “It’s about maintaining that socio-economic fabric as ‘mom and dad’ retire – ensuring that valued businesses survive, employees continue to work and that those old investments continue to pay off under new stewardship.”
For the visionary founder, Bizzed represents more than just an investment platform. It is an inclusive movement for economic empowerment.
“This is not just about making money,” Subgang said. “It is an effort to correct historic injustices by giving everyone a real stake in the businesses that promote prosperity within their own communities. We are taking generational business wealth and redistributing it wholesale to the people who helped create it through decades of loyal patronage and labor.”
As Bizzed celebrates its BBT Award, Subgang has a rallying cry for the disenchanted masses: “If you’ve ever felt left out of lucrative investment opportunities despite working tirelessly as the economic backbone of your neighborhood, this is your chance. We put you in the seat of the owner of the same wealth-generating companies you have dutifully supported all along. A new era of fair capitalism has begun, fueled by radical ownership for all.”