The Guild Treasury

Before you raise a dime, you set aside 10% of the studio as an Option pool - reserved equity for the engineers, artists, and producers you'll hire next.

Investors will demand this anyway. Doing it now means you and your co-founder absorb the dilution together, instead of pretending it doesn't exist.

Pool shares aren't owned by anyone yet - they're loot waiting in the chest, ready to grant as your party grows.