• Months 1–3: Bid/ask → exchanges; tetrads; cohort norms; first reflex rules live; first Fountain flow.
• Months 4–6: Optimize matching; tune reflex thresholds; document patterns; select next Cotyledon; inter-Cotyledon exchanges.
• Months 7–12: Cotyledon-2 mentored by Cotyledon-1; joint negotiations; governance maturity.
• Year 2+: Company of 5 Cotyledons; regional presence; APIs; mobile; selective blockchain for critical records.
• Growth curve: With steady one-to-one sponsorship, 24 seeds could theoretically cover the globe in ~7.25 years (illustrative, not a promise).