# About Upstream

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Upstream is the place to start and run your DAO. We provide a full set of tools to manage your DAOs, including features to setup your governance, treasury, tokenomics, communication, events and more.&#x20;

Upstream allows anyone to:&#x20;

* [Join a DAO](https://guide.upstreamapp.com/dao-members/joining-a-dao) using a governance token and vote on proposals about the DAOs operation.
* [Become a signator](https://guide.upstreamapp.com/signators/understanding-signators) responsible for committing and executing approved proposals from the DAO.&#x20;