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Membership Types & Ranks

Two Independent Systems

NLB has 2 independent classification systems:

Membership Type: Based on subscription plan — Premium or VIP
Member Rank: Based on contributions and activity — Apprentice to Legend

Premium Member

For Builders who want to learn, connect, and SHIP in a professional environment.

Benefits:

Discord Access: All Premium channels
Weekly Sessions: Full participation in all learning sessions
Resources: Templates, tools, guides
Community: Network with 30+ builders
Office Hours: Group Q&A with Mentors
Product Access: Access to NLB products

VIP Member

For serious Builders who want to accelerate and have the opportunity to become a Partner.

Benefits = Premium + Priority:

Early Access: First access to all new products
Early Bird Slots: Priority pricing on new programs
Partner Priority: Priority review to become Strategic Partner
1-on-1 with Mentor: 45 min/quarter
Direct Access: Chat directly with Mentors
Co-launch: Opportunity to launch alongside NLB channels

5-Tier Ranking System

Apprentice (Gray): Auto-assigned when joining (0–45 days)
Builder (Green): >45 days, ≥8 SHIPs, ≥80% feedback, ≥4 sessions
Architect (Blue): >90 days, ≥20 SHIPs, ≥90% feedback, helped ≥5 members, ≥2 highlighted posts
Master (Purple): >6 months, ≥50 SHIPs, ≥95% feedback, Speaker/Contributor
Legend (Gold): >1 year, ≥100 SHIPs, nominated by ≥2 Mentors — max 5% of members

Ranking Points System

SHIP a post: +10 RP
SHIP gets highlighted: +25 RP
Feedback weekly: +5 RP/week
Attend session: +3 RP/session
Help member (verified): +8 RP/time
Speaker/Workshop: +50 RP/session
Contributor work: +15 RP/week
Product launch: +100 RP

Rank thresholds: Builder 100 RP | Architect 300 RP | Master 800 RP | Legend 2000 RP + Nomination

Upgrade & Downgrade

Type upgrade (Premium → VIP): Any time, pay the difference, effective immediately
Ranking: Auto-calculated based on Ranking Points, updated on the 1st of each month
No downgrade from achieved ranks (only freeze if inactive)
Legend requires annual re-nomination