Induction-Grade Automation

About

About hiring and transitioning from founder to institution without becoming institutionalized.

OSE is transitioning from a founder-centric system to an institution-centric system without bureaucratizing intelligence or slowing innovation. That is the problem most organizations fail to solve.

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For May 1, 2026 - we need to set up process.

If a system cannot automatically generate dimensional drawings, BOMs, and executable build instructions from a single source of truth, it is not induction-grade.

Budget + Revenue

Assumptions (Explicit, Locked)

• Cohort model: 6 EFI builders + 12 CEI participants
• EFI duration: 6 months @ $15,000 / participant
• CEI duration: 3 months @ $4,000 / participant
• FBCC: 10-day orientation @ $2,400 / participant
• Build model: ~1 house / month with 6 full-time builders
• Net contribution per completed house: ~$100,000 (after materials & direct costs)
• No hard presales assumed (open market sales)
• Timeline: Feb 1 registration → May 1 start → 6 months operation

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Revenue Summary (6 + 12 Scenario)

Revenue Source	Unit Count	Unit Price	Gross Revenue
Enterprise Formation Induction (EFI)	6	$15,000	$90,000
Civilization Engineering Induction (CEI)	12	$4,000	$48,000
Future Builder Crash Course (FBCC)	12 (conservative)	$2,400	$28,800
House builds (net contribution)	6 houses (6 months)	~$100,000	~$600,000
Total Gross Revenue (6 months)			~$766,800

Note: House revenue is back-loaded and lumpy; tuition revenue is front-loaded and acts as bridge capital.

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Cost Summary

A. One-Time / Capital Costs

Category	Cost Range	Notes
Drywall + insulation (9,000 SF building)	$100k–150k	Assumes moderate partition density
Initial tooling / setup	$20k–30k	Tools, fixtures, consumables
Subtotal – Capital	$120k–180k	One-time

B. Pre–May 1 Staffing & Prep (≈ 2.5 months)

Role	Cost Range
Canonical Scribe	$15k–20k
Induction Ops Lead	$12k–18k
Build Systems Lead (ramp)	$15k–20k
Facilitators (prep)	$3k–5k
Subtotal – Pre-May Staffing	$45k–65k

C. Post–May 1 Operations (6 Months)

Category	Monthly Cost	6-Month Cost
Ops staffing (site manager, cooks, instructors, facilitators)	$30k–40k	$180k–240k
Food (ingredients only)	$4k–6k	$24k–36k
Utilities, maintenance, consumables	$3k–5k	$18k–30k
Insurance, compliance, misc ops	$2k–3k	$12k–18k
Subtotal – 6-Month Ops		$234k–324k

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Total Cost vs Revenue (6-Month Window)

Category	Amount
Total Revenue (incl. houses)	~$766,800
Total Costs (low)	~$399,000
Total Costs (high)	~$569,000
Net Margin (range)	~$200k – $370k

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Cash-Flow Reality (Critical Notes)

• Tuition revenue (EFI + CEI + FBCC): ~$167,000 — early, reliable
• House net revenue (~$600k): late and lumpy
• Capital buildout must be funded before first house sale
• Liquidity risk exists until House #1 closes

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Bottom-Line Interpretation

• The 6 + 12 model works economically over 6 months
• It is tight but viable without presales
• Survival hinges on:
  • maintaining ~1 house/month velocity
  • controlling ops burn
  • not expanding headcount early
• This configuration proves the model without founder heroics

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One-Sentence Truth

The 6-builder + 12-CEI configuration is economically sound if houses are treated as the real business and tuition is treated as bridge capital, not the core revenue.

Budget

Hire (Role)	Start (Target)	FTE	Monthly Cost (Est.)	Primary Function
Canonical Scribe (Systems Scribe)	Now / ASAP	1.0	$6k–8k	Freeze canon: standards, protocols, definitions; eliminate ambiguity; publish single source of truth
Induction Ops Lead (Program Ops)	~2 weeks after Scribe (by mid-Feb)	0.75–1.0	$5k–7k	Run registration/onboarding/scheduling; enforce no-DM policy; handle participant flow for FBCC/CEI/EFI
Build Systems Lead	By early March	1.0	$7k–9k	Own May 1 performance proof: expertise-embedded workflows, sequencing, measurement, facilitator playbooks
Facilitators (2–3 part-time)	By mid-April (2–3 weeks pre–May 1)	PT	$2k–4k	Run floor flow during FBCC/Swarm Build; coordinate groups (facilitation, not supervision)

Pre–May 1 Budget Summary (Estimated)

Category	Assumption	Cost Range
Staffing burn (pre–May 1)	~2.5 months avg (scribe + ops + build lead ramp + facilitators late)	$50k–$75k
Operating reserve / contingency	Materials, tooling, travel, overruns	$10k–$25k
Total Pre–May 1 Budget	staffing + contingency	$60k–$100k

9000 SF Building: Drywall + Insulation Cost (Concept Estimate)

Buildout Density	Surface Area (SF)	Combined Drywall + Insulation Range
Open / minimal partitions (2x)	~18,000	$70k–$100k
Moderate partitions (3x)	~27,000	$105k–$150k
Dense partitions (4x)	~36,000	$140k–$200k

Operations Staffing (Post–May 1, 6-Month Runway)

Role	FTE	Monthly Cost (Est.)	6-Month Cost	Function
Site Manager	1.0	$5k–7k	$30k–42k	Day-to-day site ops, safety, facilities, schedules, vendor coordination
Lead Cook / Kitchen Manager	1.0	$4k–5k	$24k–30k	Meal planning, food procurement, daily meals for participants/staff
Assistant Cook	0.5	$2k–2.5k	$12k–15k	Prep, cleanup, coverage, scale-up support
Instructors / Facilitators (core)	2.0	$4k–6k each	$48k–72k	Teach modules, guide builds, enforce standards (not supervision)
Part-time / visiting instructors	PT	$2k–3k	$12k–18k	Specialized topics, surge capacity

Operations Cost Summary (6 Months After May 1)

Category	Cost Range
Ops staffing (6 months)	$126k–177k
Food (ingredients only, ~30–40 people)	$4–6k / month → $24k–36k
Utilities, consumables, maintenance	$3–5k / month → $18k–30k
Insurance, compliance, misc ops	$2–3k / month → $12k–18k
Total 6-Month Ops Budget	$180k–260k

Full Budget Snapshot (Through 6 Months Post–May 1)

Phase	Cost Range
Pre–May 1 (staff + contingency)	$60k–100k
Building drywall + insulation (one-time)	$70k–200k
Post–May 1 ops (6 months)	$180k–260k
Total Program Capital Required	$310k–560k

90-Day Induction Rollout Gantt (Now → May 1)

Phase 1: Canonical Foundation (Weeks 1–2)

Task	Owner	Output	Founder Involvement
Define canonical claim (apprenticeship → induction)	You + CES	1-page Canonical Statement	High (decisions only)
Define supervision vs facilitation standard	You + CES	Written protocol	High
Define performance proof criteria (speed, quality)	You + BSL	Metrics definition	High
Draft Induction glossary (terms locked)	CES	Canonical glossary	Low
Kill ambiguous language (training, apprenticeship)	CES	Language audit	None

Critical dependency: No recruiting or marketing before this is locked.

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Phase 2: FFCC Architecture & Content (Weeks 2–4)

Task	Owner	Output	Founder Involvement
FFCC syllabus (online)	IPL	Week-long structure	Review only
Record 2–3 core talks (vision, induction)	You	Video assets	Medium (time-boxed)
Design FFCC written assignments	IPL + CES	Filtering mechanism	None
Define routing rubric (Commons / CET / EFT)	CES	Decision matrix	Low
Set no-DM / public Q&A policy	IPL	Governance doc	None

Goal: FFCC can run without you live.

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Phase 3: Swarm Build Systemization (Weeks 3–6)

Task	Owner	Output	Founder Involvement
Select May 1 build scope	BSL	Defined build target	Review
Break build into expertise-embedded modules	BSL	Modular workflow	Review
Define facilitator role (not supervisor)	CES	Role spec	Low
Create build-time measurement protocol	BSL	Timing + QA checklist	Review
Dry-run build flow internally	BSL + Facilitators	Rehearsal data	None

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