Let's get to launch.
Six concrete actions stand between today and the May 1 development kickoff, most owned by Tim. Each links to the supporting context. Total founder time-to-greenlight: roughly 2–3 hours of focused work.
The checklist
Six actions to greenlight
Review the business hub end-to-end
Walk through the fee schedule, publishing model, and partnership terms. Confirm everything matches the conversations to date or flag what doesn't.
Sign the operating agreement & member documents
Five documents will arrive via DocuSign: Operating Agreement, Service Agreement, IP License, Member Contribution, Vesting Addendum. Allow ~30 min total to read and sign.
Send first payment by May 1
$1,333 due May 1. Can be sent in any combination of installments leading up to that date. Wire, ACH, or Wise are all fine — payment instructions arrive with the Service Agreement.
Acquire dewdropapp.io (recommended)
~$50/year at Cloudflare. Used as the App Store-stable URL for privacy policy, terms, and support — kept separate from getdewdrop.com marketing iterations. Optional but strongly recommended before App Store submission.
Confirm Apple Developer Org enrollment status
9Bit Studios LLC needs an active Apple Developer Organization account ($99/year, requires D-U-N-S number). Penny is driving this, but Tim may need to provide UK-side documentation if Tim Culpepper is named in the publisher attribution.
Identify 2–3 boomer beta testers
The TestFlight beta in M3 needs real users from the target demographic (boomers with 3–15 houseplants). Family members, garden club friends, anyone who matches the persona. Tim's network reach here is key.
Timeline
From today to launch
Open questions or concerns?
The whole plan is reversible until you sign.
Anything in the scope, fee schedule, publishing model, or partnership terms can be adjusted before the agreements execute. Once executed, changes are handled through written amendments per the Operating Agreement.
Best path for questions: respond directly in our usual channel, or schedule a 30-minute review call. The goal is alignment, not paperwork.