The Market Gap

Two massive American industries are failing. The Prison System produces a "liability class" with a 60% failure rate. Simultaneously, the Hospitality Industry is bleeding cash due to a 150% turnover rate. The Iron Table exploits this arbitrage.

Systemic Failure Rates

Comparing National Recidivism vs. Restaurant Staff Turnover

The Labor Crisis

Traditional franchises burn ~$3,000 per employee in training costs, only for them to quit in 90 days. This incinerates margins.

The Iron Solution

We don't hire transient labor. We mint Owner-Operators via Defy Ventures. Our pipeline views the job as a lifeline, resulting in near-zero churn and obsessive quality control.

Interactive Intelligence

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Direct access to the strategic core. Query the business model, risk factors, or financial projections.

The Alchemy Lab

Test our margin thesis. Input a low-cost or "waste" ingredient, and the AI will engineer a luxury dish.

Gastronomic Engineering

We use "Alchemy" to invert the cost structure. Taking tough, undervalued cuts ("discard" ingredients) and applying time + technique to create luxury.

The Anvil

Signature Beef Cheek Cube

Raw Cost: $3.50/lb
Prep Time: 48 Hours
Menu Price: $18.00

Margin Analysis: "The Anvil" vs. Industry Std

By adding value through time (labor) rather than expensive ingredients, we achieve ~78% gross margin on our flagship item.

The Shadow System

We have productized mentorship. This is not a job; it is a succession plan. The "Shadow Contract" ensures knowledge transfer and equity vesting.

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1. The Source

Defy Ventures

Vetting inside facilities. Identifying discipline & grit.

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2. The Shadow

Apprentice

W-2 Wages + "Sweat Equity". Masters P&L and Ops in 6 months.

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3. The Iron

Owner-Operator

Financed via Determination Inc. Owns the P&L. Trains next Shadow.

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4. The Legacy

Mentor / Investor

Earns "Mentor Royalty" (1%) from Shadow's unit. Wealth generation.

Unit Economics (Annualized)

Gross Revenue

$480,000

Net Profit

$86,400

The Iron Bond

Regenerative Capital Structure

We replaced the extractive franchise royalty with a regenerative growth engine.

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2% Royalty → Revolving Fund 2% of Gross Revenue flows into a fund managed by Mission Driven Finance.
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Self-Funding Scale The Fund finances the $150k startup cost for the next qualified Shadow.
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Velocity of Money As the fleet grows, the fund replenishes faster, accelerating launch cadence exponentially.

Recursive Scale

Projected Fleet Growth based on Iron Bond reinvestment.

The 5-Year Horizon

Year 1: The Pilot

Launch Iron HQ (Oakland). Deploy first 3 Trucks. Prove 0% Churn hypothesis.

Year 3: The Cluster

15 Trucks active. Iron Bond becomes self-sustaining. Policy lobbying with Kapor Capital.

Year 5: The Exit

National Franchise. Employee Buyout (EBO) via Purpose Trust. Investors exit at 5x.