Services
Cofounder Program
The cofounder program is a per-product partnership. The first people who collaborate on a piece of SSOAC software help distribute it and shape it, and in return they share in its sales.
What a cofounder is
A cofounder under this program is a collaborator on one specific piece of software. The relationship is tied to that product and only that product. It is not employment, and it does not confer ownership, equity, or any stake in SSOAC as a company. A person can be a cofounder of one SSOAC product and have no relationship to any other.
The arrangement is a partnership around distribution and feedback for a single piece of software. It begins when someone joins as one of the first collaborators on that software and is defined by what they contribute to it and the share of its sales they receive in return. Each product carries its own cofounder relationship, with its own terms agreed at the time of joining.
Per-product, not company-wide
The partnership covers one piece of software. It does not extend to SSOAC's other products or to the company itself.
Not a hire
Cofounders are not employees or contractors. There is no salary and no employment relationship.
Not equity in SSOAC
A cofounder seat grants no shares, ownership, or governance rights in the company. It is a share of one product's sales, defined by agreement.
What cofounders do
Cofounders carry out two roles for the software they are attached to: they distribute it, and they provide feedback that improves it.
Distribution means putting the software in front of the people who can use it, through whatever channels and relationships a cofounder has. SSOAC builds the product; cofounders help it reach an audience. Feedback means reporting how the software performs in real use, what is missing, and where it falls short, so that SSOAC can adapt it. The two roles reinforce each other: people who are close to a product's users are also well placed to tell us how it should change.
Distribute
Bring the software to its market through your own channels, networks, and outreach.
Provide feedback
Report real-world use, gaps, and friction so SSOAC can adapt the product over time.
How the 50% works
For each piece of software, a cofounder receives 50% of each sale of that software. The share is ongoing and applies on a per-product basis: it follows the sales of the specific software the cofounder is attached to, for as long as the arrangement holds.
This is a share of sales, not a salary. There is no fixed payment and no guaranteed amount. If the software sells, the cofounder receives half of each sale; if it does not sell, there is nothing to share. Payout cadence — how often the share is calculated and paid — is agreed when a cofounder joins, so the schedule is clear from the start.
50% of each sale
Half of every sale of that specific software goes to its cofounder.
Ongoing and per-product
The share continues with the product's sales and applies only to that product.
A share, not a salary
There is no fixed wage. The amount depends entirely on how the software sells.
Cadence agreed on joining
How often the share is calculated and paid is set out at the time you join.
The lifecycle
The program follows a consistent path for each piece of software. SSOAC builds the product. The first people who collaborate on it become its cofounders. They distribute it and help shape it through feedback. And each sale of that software splits 50/50 between SSOAC and its cofounders, on the cadence agreed when they joined.
This sequence repeats per product. A new piece of software opens new cofounder seats; the relationship around an existing product is independent of any other.
1. We build
SSOAC designs and builds the software using its agentic delivery method.
2. First collaborators become cofounders
The earliest people to work on a product take it on as cofounders.
3. They distribute and shape
Cofounders bring the product to market and feed back on how to improve it.
4. Each sale splits 50/50
Every sale of that software is shared equally, on the agreed payout cadence.
Who it suits
The program fits people who can put a piece of software in front of a real audience and who want to stay close to how it develops. That includes operators and specialists with a network in a particular industry, people who already field the kind of problem a product solves, and anyone who would rather earn a share of what they help sell than a fixed fee.
It is a less natural fit for those who want a guaranteed payment regardless of outcome, or who are looking for ownership of SSOAC as a company. The cofounder share rises and falls with one product's sales, and it carries no stake in the business itself.
Distributors with reach
People who can credibly bring a product to a defined audience or industry.
Close to the problem
Those who understand the work a product is meant to improve and can shape it through feedback.
Comfortable with a sales share
People who prefer a share of sales over a fixed fee, and accept that the amount depends on results.
Honest terms
The cofounder program is governed by SSOAC's operating terms, and it is worth being plain about their limits before joining. Support and ongoing adaptation are offered, but they are not guaranteed to be available at all times, and products are not promised to be maintained constantly. SSOAC is not liable for any damage caused by using its software or depending on it. Digital products are sold without refunds; any refund is at SSOAC's sole discretion.
SSOAC is at an early stage. The first software is in active development and founding cofounder seats are open. We do not publish product names, client lists, or sales figures that do not yet exist. The full operating terms and the cofounder agreement are set out on the terms page; read them before deciding to join.