Forkashi Means Business

Short lessons that start from zero and end with finding a Bob.

Part 1: The basics of a deal

1. Alice, Bob and the Host
   Know the three seats in every deal.
2. Burn and runway
   Know how long your cash lasts.
3. What "48% IRR" means
   Read a return number without getting fooled.
4. Pay per liter, no money up front
   Understand "pay for the milk, not the cow".

Part 2: The machine

5. Air-to-water basics
   Know how a machine pulls water from air.
6. Right place, right hours
   Pick where and when the machine runs.
7. One machine, three jobs (the holistic model)
   See cooling, water and heat as one system.
8. Wasted energy is somebody's bill
   Spot cooling and heat that people already pay for.
9. Honest fit: hot isn't wet, small machine, right job
   Know where the machine does NOT fit.

Part 3: Trust and proof

10. "The machine says": metered proof
    Trust the meter, not the pitch.
11. Prove the old bill first
    Know what the Host pays today before promising.
12. Collateral and trust custody
    Know what keeps Bob's money safe.

Part 4: Thinking like Bob

13. HODL: why Bob hates selling
    Understand saving long and not selling in dips.
14. Bob's yield vs selling his Bitcoin
    See how a deal pays Bob without selling coins.
15. Don't bet the stack on one Alice (Blue Guild)
    Spread money across many deals.
16. Exits: when and how Bob gets out
    Know the ways an investor cashes out.

Part 5: Other local deals

17. Cutting the middlemen (cacao)
    See who keeps the money in a value chain.
18. Fan lock-in and fan-owned venues
    See how fans can back artists and venues.
19. Grow with many small hubs
    Grow by adding sites, not one giant site.
20. Finding your Bob: the pitch and term sheet
    Pitch a Host and a Bob honestly.