# Phase 3: Liftoff In this phase, we are comfortably running several mainnet validators across cosmos and elsewhere and are generating revenue from these. At this point and moving forward, we will look to become operators in liquid staking protocols such as Lido, SSV, frxEth, Jito, Stride. Furthermore, with us generating revenue, governance will take over ande decide on how to manage our profits, taking decisions such as: * Buybacks and burn? * Run promotional campaigns to grow delegator count on any specific chain? * Participate in funding rounds for new L1s? The last point is worth emphasizing: as a large validator, we will get access to dealflow typically reserved for VCs, including participating in funding rounds for upcoming chains. With a large warchest and astute insights from our familiarity with the L1 space, such opportunities can be large drivers of future revenue. This phase will largely be about building a good DAO structure. Expect this in Q2-Q3 2024 --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.validao.xyz/from-0-to-the-top/phase-3-liftoff.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.