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Supporting Materials · Appendix O

HR & Hiring Plan

Planned hires by quarter, aligned with the Financial Model and Use of Funds. All burn figures are fully loaded annual costs.

Use of Funds →Financial Model →
Q3 2026
Total HC
14
New Hires
+0
Added Burn
—
Total Burn/yr
$990K
Q1 2027
Total HC
11
New Hires
+3
Added Burn
+$348K
Total Burn/yr
$726K
Q2 2027
Total HC
14
New Hires
+3
Added Burn
+$264K
Total Burn/yr
$990K
Q3 2027
Total HC
15
New Hires
+1
Added Burn
+$96K
Total Burn/yr
$1086K

Burn Impact: Q3 2026 team = ~$378K/yr. Q1 2027 adds ~$348K/yr (total ~$726K/yr). Q2 2027 adds ~$264K/yr (~$990K/yr). Q3 2027 adds ~$96K/yr (~$1,086K/yr EOY).

QuarterRoleLevelDepartmentLocationTarget StartManagerTypePriorityFully Loaded CostNotes
Q3 2026Founder & CEOC-SuiteLeadershipRemote / MiamiNov 2024BoardNet NewCritical
$8,000/mo + Equity
$96,000/yr
Founder. Strategic direction, investor relations, product vision.
Q3 2026General Counsel (Fractional)C-SuiteLegal & GovernanceRemote / Costa RicaNov 2024CEONet NewCritical
$5,000/mo + Equity
$60,000/yr
Legal oversight, governance, IP strategy, fundraising structure.
Q3 2026Chief Product OfficerC-SuiteProductRemote / ChicagoNov 2024CEONet NewCritical
$6,000/mo + Equity
$72,000/yr
Product vision, roadmap, engineering oversight. Ex-LinkedIn.
Q3 2026Director of TechnologyDirectorEngineeringRemote / CyprusApr 2025CEO / CPONet NewCritical
$3,000/mo contractor
$36,000/yr
Backend architecture, infrastructure, platform reliability.
Q3 2026UI/UX Designer & Creative DirectorSeniorEngineering / ProductRemote / CyprusApr 2025CPONet NewCritical
$3,000/mo contractor
$36,000/yr
All product design, brand identity, frontend creative.
Q3 2026Backend DeveloperMidEngineeringRemote / CyprusApr 2025Dir. of TechnologyNet NewCritical
$2,500/mo contractor
$30,000/yr
Core platform features, Android launch, scaling infrastructure.
Q3 2026Partnerships DirectorSeniorSales & PartnershipsRemote / ChicagoApr 2025CEONet NewHigh
$3,000/mo contractor
$36,000/yr
LOI pipeline, ambassador network, corporate wellness outreach.
Q3 2026Financial Strategy & Ops (QINVST)Advisor / FractionalOperations & FinanceRemoteAug 2025CEONet NewHigh
$1,000/mo fractional
$12,000/yr
Bookkeeping, financial planning, capital deployment tracking.
Q1 2027VP SalesVPSales & PartnershipsRemote / North AmericaJan 2027CEONet NewCritical
$10,000/mo
$120,000/yr
Scale Round hire. Enterprise B2B, creator monetization, revenue pipeline.
Q1 2027Marketing DirectorDirectorMarketingRemote / North AmericaJan 2027CEONet NewHigh
$9,000/mo
$108,000/yr
Brand, demand gen, PR, content marketing, creator partnerships.
Q1 2027Operations Manager / COODirectorOperations & FinanceRemote / North AmericaJan 2027CEONet NewHigh
$10,000/mo
$120,000/yr
Operational scale, team coordination, HR, process implementation.
Q2 2027Full Stack DeveloperMid-SeniorEngineeringRemoteApr 2027Dir. of TechnologyNet NewHigh
$8,000/mo
$96,000/yr
Platform feature expansion, marketplace layer, mobile scaling.
Q2 2027QA & Test Automation EngineerMidEngineeringRemoteApr 2027Dir. of TechnologyNet NewHigh
$7,000/mo
$84,000/yr
Quality assurance, automated testing pipeline, release stability.
Q2 2027HR / People OperationsMidOperations & FinanceRemote / North AmericaApr 2027COONet NewMedium
$7,000/mo
$84,000/yr
Recruitment, onboarding, culture, benefits as team scales.
Q3 2027Full Stack Developer #2Mid-SeniorEngineeringRemoteJul 2027Dir. of TechnologyNet NewMedium
$8,000/mo
$96,000/yr
Additional engineering capacity for international scaling.
Total — All Hires (15 positions · 8 current + 7 planned)$1086K/yr (EOY)
Current team (Q3 2026)
Planned hire
●Critical priority
●High priority
●Medium priority

Confidential · September 2026 · For accredited investors only · Hiring plan aligned with Financial Model (2027–2031). Expense increases contingent on Scale Round close ($3M–$8M) or monthly operational profitability.