23.08.26
Decision
Earn before depending on the raise
Most early firms begin with capital and then attempt to prove the story used to raise it. I want to reverse that order.
Revenue already has evidence behind it: somebody used something the firm created, activity generated a fee, and value returned to the treasury. Creator fees and product revenue can settle directly into the firm's published Ethereum address without requiring a manual collection process.
That revenue becomes the first meaningful line of the balance sheet. The raise should accelerate the company. It should not be the only reason the company can exist.