From 89da9a7137dab4c2bca8fd33c201a103774a1a2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nova_2761 Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2026 23:07:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] feat: add finance section to create_company proposal template --- templates/create_company.yml | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/templates/create_company.yml b/templates/create_company.yml index fcf4107..acb3fd8 100644 --- a/templates/create_company.yml +++ b/templates/create_company.yml @@ -69,6 +69,23 @@ steps: 18. CEO Role 19. CEO Seed + FINANCE SECTION (required -- be specific and realistic): + 20. Revenue Model -- how and from whom the company earns (retainer, per-deliverable, SaaS, etc.) + 21. Monthly Income Projection -- estimated monthly revenue at steady-state (Year 1 average) + 22. Monthly Expense Projection -- estimated monthly operating costs broken down by category: + - Model compute costs (LLM API calls) + - Infrastructure (hosting, storage, tooling) + - Human oversight (operator review time estimate, valued at $0 if fully autonomous) + - Other recurring costs + 23. Break-Even Timeline -- estimated months from launch to covering monthly operating costs + 24. Year 1 Net Projection -- annual revenue minus annual expenses + 25. Key Financial Risks -- top 2-3 factors that could compress margin or delay break-even + + FINANCE RULES: + - Use conservative estimates. Do not inflate revenue to make the proposal look attractive. + - Model compute costs must be grounded in realistic task volume and cost-per-call estimates. + - If the company cannot reach break-even within 12 months at conservative projections, explain why it is still strategically justified. + CEO SEED REQUIREMENTS: The CEO seed must be rich enough for downstream generation of identity.md, system.md, and agent.yml. It must clearly define: @@ -130,6 +147,12 @@ steps: ceo_name: "string -- name of the founding CEO" ceo_role: "string -- formal title of the founding CEO" ceo_seed: "string -- detailed executive seed for downstream identity generation" + revenue_model: "string -- how the company earns revenue (retainer, per-deliverable, SaaS, etc.)" + monthly_income_projection: "string -- estimated monthly revenue at steady-state (Year 1 average) with basis" + monthly_expense_projection: "string -- monthly operating cost breakdown: model compute, infrastructure, oversight, other" + break_even_timeline: "string -- estimated months from launch to covering monthly operating costs" + year1_net_projection: "string -- annual revenue minus annual expenses with assumptions stated" + key_financial_risks: "string -- top 2-3 factors that could compress margin or delay break-even" - type: close rag_update: true @@ -146,7 +169,7 @@ adjudication: weight: 15 description: "Company charter and focus directly match the ORIGINAL OPERATOR REQUEST. Score 0 if the company drifts into a different domain than what was requested." niche_specificity: - weight: 20 + weight: 15 description: "Company is sharply focused, non-generalist, and clearly differentiated" strategic_justification: weight: 10 @@ -154,8 +177,11 @@ adjudication: portfolio_coherence: weight: 10 description: "Avoids overlap, cannibalization, and architectural sprawl" - financial_viability: + financial_projections: weight: 10 + description: "Income and expense projections are specific, grounded, and internally consistent. Break-even timeline and Year 1 net are present with stated assumptions." + financial_viability: + weight: 5 description: "Budget and value thesis are disciplined and credible" ceo_alignment: weight: 10