Phase 1 proved the build works. Phase 2 is about turning that into a real, shared business. This is the conversation-starter, not the contract.
The model we'd propose is a revenue share on the product — Node carries the build with no upfront cost to Nespola in the validation phase, and shares in the upside once it's live and selling. That keeps incentives perfectly aligned: the tool only earns when authors get value.
The specific split is the thing to agree together — deliberately left open here. We'd rather land on it in conversation, with the MVP validated and real numbers in front of us, than anchor on a figure before either of us has the data.
Product direction, pricing, and roadmap priorities are set jointly. Nespola owns the relationship with the community and the go-to-market; Node owns the technical execution. We'll define the specifics — roles, decision rights, what happens if either side wants out — in the formal Phase 2 agreement once we're aligned on the model above.