NOUNS COLA / POINTCAST PILOT

Nouns Cola

A working operating page for the drink: formulation, contributions, inventory financing, production, profit, and surplus yield. One place to tune the can run, see the economics, and get the team pointed at the same board.

Run model Next sprint Play game Fundable brief Financing plan Agent JSON
Nouns Cola cans and pilot pack
FORMULA 01 / 12 OZ CAN / GO TEAM
STATUSAlpha board
PILOT2,400 cases
RAISE$120k target
INVENTORY$120k stack
ROUTEPointCast

NEXT SPRINT

Collect proof before the can run.

The launch sprint turns this board and the game into measurable signal: taste-panel slots, preorder intent, sponsor leads, retail doors, and co-packer quotes.

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FORMULA 01 Formulation 3 QA rounds RAISE Fundraising $120k target STACK Contribute 6 lanes BUILD Production 2.4k case pilot MODEL Profit live calculator SURPLUS Yield split by policy

FORMULATION

Cola target, not mystery syrup.

Formula 01 is a practical pilot spec: a familiar cola body, a crisp acid line, a little citrus, and a can identity that feels native to Nouns without needing permission. Final ingredient and nutrition details should be locked with a qualified beverage formulator.

Serving 12 oz can

Carbonated cola, chilled

Sweetness 10.8 Brix

Classic cane profile, not syrup-heavy

Acid target pH 2.8-3.2

Cola snap with citrus lift

Caffeine 34 mg

Per 12 oz pilot can

Sodium 35 mg

Small salt line for finish

QA gate 3 rounds

Bench, forced-carb, co-packer sample

FUNDABLE FORMULATION

Make the raise legible, then earn the functional lane.

The investor-clean move is a classic cola pilot with an explicit adaptogen research branch. That keeps the first run pitchable while still leaving room for a calm-focus or stamina SKU after validation.

Formula 01 Classic cola pilot

Taste, nostalgia, clean operating proof

Strongest launch case Best first run. Simplest regulatory and sensory story.
Formula 02 Calm-focus cola

Stress-support angle via ashwagandha

Most supported adaptogen lane, but safety-sensitive Requires ingredient review, dosage discipline, and claims restraint.
Formula 03 Daytime stamina cola

Fatigue/focus angle via rhodiola or ginseng

Mixed evidence More speculative. Better as a later R&D branch than the opening pitch.

WHY THIS IS FUNDABLE

Pilot story Simple cola is easier to taste, quote, label, and reorder.
Risk control Adaptogen work stays behind review gates instead of infecting the whole launch.
Optional upside If Formula 02 lands, it becomes a second SKU, not a rescue mission for SKU one.
Operator honesty The board shows what is proved now and what still needs evidence.

RULES OF THE ROAD

  1. Fund the beverage pilot first: formula lock, co-packer quote, compliance review, and purchase order packet.
  2. Treat adaptogen work as a gated R&D lane, not the thing the whole raise depends on.
  3. Do not make disease, anxiety, cortisol, cognition, or performance claims that trigger a bigger regulatory burden.
  4. Only advance an adaptogen SKU after counsel, formulator, and label review agree on ingredient, dose, and packaging language.

Current evidence read: ashwagandha is the strongest stress-support candidate, while rhodiola and ginseng remain more mixed. That makes adaptogens a real R&D branch, not a free marketing claim.

FUNDRAISING

Raise only what the pilot can explain.

The clean raise is operational: prove the formula, buy the run, ship the cans, and report back through PointCast. No vague hype pool. Every dollar has a job before the first pallet moves.

Recipe R&D and lab validation $12,000
Pilot can run deposit $38,000
Inventory, freight, cold storage $44,000
PointCast launch media and sampling $16,000
Compliance, reserve, surprises $10,000
Total target $120,000

CONTRIBUTION / INVENTORY FINANCING

Separate the help from the float.

Contributions should be simple: taste, preorder, sponsor, open a door, or help move product. Inventory financing is a separate draft facility that only moves after quotes, compliance, and legal review.

open Taste panel

Formula feedback, blind tasting notes, reorder signal

$0 / time
draft Case preorder

One 24-can case reserved from the pilot run

$72
draft Crate sponsor

Eight cases for team, studio, shop, event, or local door

$576
target Retail door

Wholesale demand proof before production cash is locked

10-case PO
target Pallet sponsor

Forty-eight cases plus sponsor credit on PointCast

$3,456
legal review Inventory facility

Short-term inventory float repaid from receipts if approved

$5k+ draft

USES OF CAPITAL

Co-packer deposit $38,000 facility + crate sponsors
Landed inventory $44,000 facility + case preorders
Fulfillment float $14,000 case preorders
Retail terms buffer $14,000 facility reserve
First-loss reserve $10,000 treasury / sponsor holdback

RECEIPT WATERFALL

  1. Preorders and sponsor crates reserve product, not financial upside.
  2. Inventory facility funds are released only after formula lock, co-packer quote, label review, and purchase order packet.
  3. Sales receipts first replenish fulfillment costs and pay supplier balances.
  4. If counsel approves an inventory facility, receipts then repay approved facility principal before surplus routing.
  5. Remaining surplus follows the yield policy: next run, PointCast treasury, growth, and team pool.

Draft only: no inventory note, repayment premium, revenue share, or contributor return is live until reviewed and approved by qualified counsel. Product preorders can ship product; they do not create a financial claim.

PRODUCTION

Five moves from bench to broadcast.

  1. 01
    Bench formula

    Taste map, caffeine target, acid balance, shelf-life questions.

  2. 02
    Co-packer sample

    Forced-carbonated samples, ingredient substitutions, process notes.

  3. 03
    Label and carton

    Nouns Cola can art, nutrition panel placeholder, barcode, shipper.

  4. 04
    Pilot run

    Can, pack, palletize, QC holds, freight release.

  5. 05
    PointCast drop

    Preorders, sponsor crates, shop handoff, weekly production updates.

PROFIT / YIELD MODEL

Move the sliders. Watch the run breathe.

Planning math only. Revenue, margin, and surplus routing are estimates, not an offering, investment promise, or final production quote.

PROJECTED PROFIT $0

After production, freight, fees, and fixed launch costs.

CANS 0
REVENUE $0
TOTAL COST $0
GROSS MARGIN 0%
RAISE GAP $0
SURPLUS YIELD POOL $0
BREAK-EVEN 0 cases

YIELD POLICY

Surplus routes before vibes.

If the pilot clears its costs, the default policy splits the upside into working capital and community-visible pools. This keeps Nouns Cola from becoming a one-run novelty.

40%Next production run

Cans, ingredients, freight, storage.

30%PointCast treasury

Broadcast ops, blocks, creative proofs.

20%Nouns Cola growth

Sampling, wholesale doors, collabs.

10%Team bonus pool

Formulation, operations, design, sales.

GO TEAM

PointCast gets the board moving.

  • Formulatorlock taste and QA gates
  • Fundraiserpreorders, sponsors, DAO brief
  • Producerco-packer, cans, freight
  • PointCastupdates, JSON, public operating log