Company governance
Decision Queue
One company-wide register for choices that need evidence, discussion and an accountable conclusion. Each item states the actual question, a recommended starting point, what evidence closes it and the source that created it.
Frame
Agree on the exact decision—not merely the surrounding topic.
Challenge
Review the recommendation, risks, alternatives and missing evidence.
Decide
Name the accountable decision-maker, decision and effective date.
Propagate
Update the source document, roadmap, owner and dependent work.
4 of 31 decisions shown
P0DR-024FinanceReady to discussApprove the monetization architecture
Which revenue streams launch first, at what rate, and which remain experiments?
FinanceReady to discuss
Approve the monetization architecture
Which revenue streams launch first, at what rate, and which remain experiments?
Why this matters
Potential revenue includes lead fees, product/procurement contribution, Provider transactions, payments, premium software and managed services.
Recommended starting point
Launch only revenue tied to proven value: Registry-generated lead fees and selected transaction/managed-service revenue; defer broad subscription packaging until usage costs and willingness to pay are known.
Evidence required to close
Revenue policy with rate, payer, trigger, refund treatment, cost-to-serve and accounting treatment for every stream.
- Decision owner
- Founder + Finance
- Required timing
- Before the first monetized transaction
- Source
- Business Plan 4.0 →
P0DR-025FinanceBlockedChoose the payment and funds-flow model
When does the Registry collect funds, hold funds, pay Providers or simply record an external payment?
FinanceBlocked
Choose the payment and funds-flow model
When does the Registry collect funds, hold funds, pay Providers or simply record an external payment?
Why this matters
Stripe, large bank payments, Provider payouts, refunds and marketplace obligations change legal, tax, KYC and reconciliation responsibilities.
Recommended starting point
Do not assume merchant-of-record status. Map each transaction type with counsel and payments specialists, support bank-based and recorded manual payments, then configure Stripe accordingly.
Evidence required to close
Counsel-approved funds-flow diagrams, Stripe account model, payout/refund rules and reconciliation tests.
- Decision owner
- Finance + Legal + Technology
- Required timing
- Before payments or Provider payouts
P1DR-026FinanceEvidence requiredSet product and procurement economics
What net contribution should the Registry earn on furniture, materials and procurement workflows?
FinanceEvidence required
Set product and procurement economics
What net contribution should the Registry earn on furniture, materials and procurement workflows?
Why this matters
A 15% furniture contribution and other category economics have been discussed, but the new model includes multiple vendors and different fulfilment responsibilities.
Recommended starting point
Model gross margin separately from procurement/service fees; approve rates by category only after returns, damage, payment cost and labour are included.
Evidence required to close
Three transaction examples per category and reconciled contribution-margin calculation.
- Decision owner
- Finance + Operations
- Required timing
- Before product transactions launch
- Source
- Business Plan 4.0 →
P1DR-027FinanceEvidence requiredApprove the first-year operating budget and runway
What can the company invest in product, contractors, marketing, insurance, legal and studio experiments before requiring new capital?
FinanceEvidence required
Approve the first-year operating budget and runway
What can the company invest in product, contractors, marketing, insurance, legal and studio experiments before requiring new capital?
Why this matters
The product scope is ambitious and the business intends to keep Designer software free, making cost sequencing central to survival.
Recommended starting point
Build a base, constrained and funded plan tied to roadmap gates; release spending only when the preceding adoption or revenue proof is met.
Evidence required to close
Monthly 18-month cash plan with committed, variable and gated spending.
- Decision owner
- Founder + Finance
- Required timing
- Before new vendor, hiring or studio commitments
- Source
- Business Plan 4.0 →
Closure standard
A discussion is not a decision until the source changes.
01Decision and rationale recorded02Named accountable owner03Effective date and review date04Source document updated05Roadmap or budget impact applied06Affected people notified07Evidence or assumptions attached08Superseded choice preserved