§ 06 — Reference
Glossary.
Plain-English definitions for terms used across the application and partnership. We use these consistently — in the form, in the portal, and in every reviewer note.
- Above threshold
- An application that clears the fixed eligibility minimums for its track and proceeds to alignment review.
- Aligned
- A decision outcome — the application advances to structuring and counterparty introductions.
- Alignment review
- Scoring of an above-threshold application on alignment, asymmetry, and scalability against current network mandates.
- Asymmetry
- A defensible edge — in audience, distribution, capital terms, or operating leverage — that cannot be replicated by capital alone.
- Cohort
- All applications received within a single quarterly intake window. Compared as one set.
- Counterparty introduction
- A warm, reasoned introduction between two admitted members whose stated mandates fit.
- Hold
- A decision outcome — strong submission with no current mandate fit. Auto-revisited next window.
- Mandate
- A specific, written description of what a member is currently looking to put capital, time, or audience behind.
- Owned audience
- Direct, non-platform-mediated reach: email list, podcast subscribers, app DAU, paid community. Followers on a third-party platform alone do not count.
- Pass
- A decision outcome — application closed with a written reason. Re-application permitted after two windows or on material change.
- Quarterly window
- The 49-day cycle of intake (~21d) and evaluation (~28d) that governs all admissions.
- Standing partnership
- Membership held indefinitely, not deal-by-deal. Continues as long as alignment holds.
- Structuring
- The phase where bespoke partnership terms are drafted between admitted members.
- Threshold review
- The first stage of evaluation — confirming the application meets the fixed minimums for its track.
- Track
- One of three admission paths: Capital, Operators, or Creators.