Madison Hours is a Wisconsin Cooperative. As such, we have a membership structure.

We have 2 types of members: Voting and Non-Voting.

Voting is for all humans. It costs $10. They get 3 Hours (worth $30).

Non-voting is for "entities" - businesses and non-profits. They don't have to pay but they don't get a vote or the initial 3 Hour disbursement.

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In more detail:

Your payment was successfully processed. If you are applying for a new membership or upgrading from a non-voting to voting membership, you should receive an email within the next 24 hours, approving your new account.

How do I become a member?
Sign up on-line.

We will mail you your initial Hours or credit your on-line account and will e-mail you when your account is created.

What gives Madison Hours value?
The same thing that gives U.S. dollars value: the faith and support of the people who use them. Madison Hours have a much smaller geographic and economic base than dollars, but the principle is the same. The more people there are who see them as useful, the more useful they will be.

Where does the idea for Madison Hours come from?

Business owners have complete control over how many Hours they accept, and can change their acceptance policies to meet their needs. The number of Hours accepted varies from business to business, and each owner sets his or her own policy.

We recommend that you begin with a conservative acceptance policy, and increase your acceptance rate as you develop outlets for spending the Hours you take in.