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# How Market works

The planned business-token journey connects a real place, a community token and a fee destination that people can inspect.

![From a sourced place to a verified business payment](https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGOfzmhaCUeeyqD4RDbUj%2Fuploads%2Fhjt02dJO9TO5rCG1Yz3C%2Fmarket-journey.png?alt=media\&token=e9cff72a-237b-47af-81e5-c20e55e7a3ca)

## 1. Find the story

Discover a business through Market Radar, the directory or your own research. Identify the exact branch and a reliable public source. Explain what makes the story worth following.

## 2. Prepare a project

Choose the location, describe the business and prepare the token's name, ticker and presentation. Your draft can include an illustrated storefront preview. A draft is preparation: it creates no token, paid fees or permanent position in the neighborhood.

## 3. Review and launch when launches open

The creator checks the network, mint, fee configuration, recipients and costs before approving a wallet transaction. A successful, finalized launch has a public transaction and token record. Current public launches remain closed.

## 4. Trading can generate fees

When eligible trades occur, the relevant pool applies its configured fees. The protocol deduction and collection rights determine which amount can be distributed. The business share can only be calculated from actual supported fees; it can be zero.

## 5. Verify the business representative

The person requesting business access must establish authority for the exact business. A token creator's nomination, customer review or social following does not establish that authority. Ownership needs separate evidence from permission to represent the business.

## 6. Request an available business share

The planned payout path checks the business attribution, available amount and verified recipient before a payment. A payment is established by its finalized transaction receipt. Review approval alone is not a payment. Public fee payouts are not open today.

## Where Citizen progression fits

A completed Citizen Pass opens the profile, missions and progression tools. Accepted discoveries, eligible original launches, your own successful bonds and other useful results can earn XP under published rules. Each result needs its own evidence.

**Next:** [What is available today?](https://market-launchpad-com.gitbook.io/docs/start/available-today) · [Fee states and receipts](https://market-launchpad-com.gitbook.io/docs/fees/fee-status-and-receipts)