RGLaunch path
Meeting view / July 19, 2026

Launch first.
Prove the engine.
Then fund scale.

One sequential plan from founder-funded setup to a controlled domestic launch, then to 50,000 vials a year and the first major milestone of 100,000 vials a year. Every dollar is released by evidence, not by calendar.

Founder exposure$5,740$5,000 seed plus email-backed expenses and room adjustments
Pay now / approve$4,140Founder reimbursement, Tina and four DBA filings
ResearchGrade-held inventory$0Dropship model. The separate 20% operating/settlement deposit is handled through Sean.
Processor trigger$4,000Only after approval and contractual trigger
01 / SEQUENTIAL ORDER

No skipping gates.

The business is browse-live. Revenue starts only after authority, contracts, payments, product release and a complete production rehearsal.

01→
Sean + decision group

Founders + books

Classify the $5,000 seed and founder-paid charges; approve reimbursement policy.

$740 known + open register
02→
Sean + Tina

Authority + filings

Operating agreements, signer authority, EIN path, four DBAs and claim review.

$3,000 legal + $400 filings
03→
Sean + WPS/J&M

Supplier + 3PL

Signed dropship terms, catalog pricing, capacity, SLA, returns, insurance and the 20% operating/settlement deposit handled through Sean.

$0 inventory held; deposit basis TBD
04→
Sean + Kevin

Payment rail

Written primary and fallback approval; hosted adapter; reserve and payout terms.

$4,000 trigger + $500/month
05→
Sean + WPS/J&M

Released product

Real lot in quarantine, exact COA, approved label, named release and inventory binding.

Per-order product cost after sale
06→
Sean + operations

Operating preflight

ShipStation label, alerts, support, RefferQ reversal and QuickBooks reconciliation.

90-day tooling + refund float
07→
Sean

One real order

Authorize through payout, lot, ship, deliver, return, refund and reconcile.

No growth spend
08→
Sean + Travis + Kevin

Controlled cohort

Five to ten named buyers, actual contribution, support and cash evidence.

$3,000 proof-creator only after pass
09→
Decision group

Public domestic launch

Written go decision; one approved storefront; daily cash and incident review.

Revenue begins funding replenishment
10
Full operating team

Scale to 50K / 100K annual

Demand throughput, J&M capacity, processor timing, support, creator economics and quality remain inside limits.

Demand and settlement cash scale with sales
02 / PRE-REVENUE CASH

Fund the bridge by trigger.

Known email charges are treated as founder-paid for this meeting view. The 20% operating/settlement deposit is not inventory and is excluded from every named cash total until its contractual basis and cap are confirmed.

Founder reimbursementApprove and book$740
Tina legal workAgreed commitment$3,000
Four DBA filingsAt filing$400
Processor setupAfter approval trigger$4,000
Processor compliance, 90 daysAfter activation$1,500
Core tools, 90 daysPlanning envelope$3,000
Proof creatorAfter rehearsal$3,000
20% operating/settlement depositHandled through Sean. July 19 Granola says $20,000; signed terms must resolve percentage basis versus fixed amount or cap.NOT TOTALED
Named pre-revenue needBefore planning buffer, unresolved settlement deposit excluded$15,640
Less founder bank seedUser-reported cash deposited to Holdings($5,000)
New cash gapBefore 15% planning buffer$10,640
03 / 50K AND 100K ANNUAL PATH

100,000 vials a year is the first major milestone.

ResearchGrade does not hold inventory in the dropship model. The scale challenge is disciplined demand generation, partner commitments, settlement timing, support and fulfillment throughput.

Gross annual sales$21,235,000@ $212.35 per vial
Average monthly orders8,333100,000 annual orders, about 274 packages/day
Modeled annual contribution$6,380,51631.0% after variable demand spend, before fixed cost
Annual demand commitment$7,234,234Creators plus 12% paid media
J&M + product flow$4,435,000Annual variable order cost, paid as orders run
3-day payout bridge$169,298Cash timing need, not inventory
Annual refund allowance$637,0503% of annual gross sales
Fulfillment cadence274 / day8,333 average packages/month, 0.9x J&M represented pace
01

Proof cohort

50 to 100 controlled orders, one proof creator, no recurring paid media

100one-time cohort
$21,235gross sales
$3,000cohort demand spend
02

12K annual pace

Average 1,000/month and 33 packages/day with released lots, signed SLA and weekly scorecards

12,000vials / year; 1,000/month avg
$2,548,200gross sales
$868,108annual demand spend
03

25K annual pace

Average 2,083/month and 68 packages/day with stable cash reconciliation and support coverage

25,000vials / year; 2,083/month avg
$5,308,750gross sales
$1,808,558annual demand spend
04

50K annual pace

Average 4,167/month and 137 packages/day with repeat SLA proof and controlled media increases

50,000vials / year; 4,167/month avg
$10,617,500gross sales
$3,617,117annual demand spend
05

75K annual pace

Average 6,250/month and 205 packages/day with contingency capacity and escalation rehearsals

75,000vials / year; 6,250/month avg
$15,926,250gross sales
$5,425,675annual demand spend
06

100K first milestone

Average 8,333/month and about 274 packages/day with sustained demand, quality and settlement controls

100,000vials / year; 8,333/month avg
$21,235,000gross sales
$7,234,234annual demand spend
04 / OPEN RESPONSIBILITY

Every lane needs one name.

Sean remains the accountable system owner until Kevin and Travis receive Linear access or one Kirgo seat is designated.

Sean

Platform, governance, contracts, payment, cash releases and launch decision

OPEN / ASSIGN EVIDENCE
Tina

Operating agreements, DBAs, authority, claims and label review

OPEN / ASSIGN EVIDENCE
Kevin

Processor alternative, support staffing, partner and escalation lane

OPEN / ASSIGN EVIDENCE
Travis

Creator shortlist, affiliate operating plan and demand execution

OPEN / ASSIGN EVIDENCE
WPS + J&M

Lot custody, COA, inventory, pick-pack-ship, returns and SLA

OPEN / ASSIGN EVIDENCE
Accounting

Founder funding, reimbursements, intercompany entries and Friday close

OPEN / ASSIGN EVIDENCE
Leave the meeting with six written decisions
  1. Approve the founder reimbursement policy and classify the $5,000 seed.
  2. Approve the gate-based controlled-launch cash facility, excluding the unresolved settlement deposit.
  3. Name the primary and fallback processor, with a maximum reserve and payout delay.
  4. Confirm $0 ResearchGrade-held inventory and sign the 20% operating/settlement deposit basis, cap, timing and refundability. Resolve it against the $20,000 July 19 Granola record.
  5. Name the support owner, affiliate operator, proof creator and backup.
  6. Keep public launch, media and broader site rollout locked until the production order and cohort pass.