From: Jennifer Walsh <jwalsh@sequoiacap.com>
Subject: Congratulations — Let's talk Series A
Hi,
We've been tracking your growth and are impressed. Your revenue numbers are turning heads.
We'd like to offer a $5M Series A investment at a generous valuation.
The funds are yours — use them to scale faster.
— Jennifer Walsh, Partner
Sequoia Capital
Next milestone: IPO. Keep growing.
v0.3.0 — Phase 2.2: Board Room
An idle tycoon game disguised as a spreadsheet.
Build your empire. Look like you're working.
Build a company from nothing. Start with a lemonade stand, end with a tech empire. The spreadsheet is your cover — it looks like you're working.
Click "Collect" on a department to grab its pending revenue. Early on, clicking is your main income.
Hire employees to increase a department's revenue per day. More staff = more money.
Upgrade departments to multiply each employee's output (2×, 4×, 8×...).
Automate a department so it collects revenue automatically — no clicking needed.
Unlock new departments as you earn enough. Higher tiers earn exponentially more.
Desktop-style task notifications pop up periodically. Click ✔ Approve for bonus cash. They auto-expire in 10 seconds — if you miss it, your streak resets.
Streaks: 3 in a row = 1.5× reward, 5 = 2×, 10 = 3×.
Random events pop up as desktop-style toasts (Mom's investment, angry customers, viral TikTok moments). Each has a 10-second timer — the last option auto-fires if you don't choose.
Golden cells occasionally glow gold in the grid — click them fast for a big bonus!
Every 90 game-days, the IRS sends a quarterly tax bill.
Regular tax: 25% of (Revenue − Depreciation).
AMT floor: You always pay at least 15% of gross revenue — no deducting your way to zero.
Pay or ignore — but ignored bills accrue 1% daily interest and escalate: Notice → 2nd Notice → Garnishment (−15% revenue) → Asset Seizure.
Depreciation: Capital spending (hires, upgrades, automation) is deducted over 4 quarters, not immediately.
The floating chart shows your company's valuation over time. Drag to move, resize from the corner. Valuation = Cash + (Annual Revenue × market multiple).
Esc — Boss key! Switches to a fake empty spreadsheet instantly.
Ctrl+S — Save game. Auto-save is on by default.
File → New Game — Start over with a different career path.
Click any cell to see its reference in the formula bar (just like Excel).
When you can afford 2+ hires or upgrades, a Max(N) link appears — click it to buy them all at once.
After going public, the Board Room tab unlocks. Spend Retained Earnings (RE) on permanent upgrades:
Finance Dept — auto-handles quarterly earnings. Three levels with increasing intelligence:
Lv1 "The Intern" — randomizes guidance (often wrong, but no more popups).
Lv2 "Competent CFO" — analyzes revenue trends, picks smartly ~70% of the time.
Lv3 "Elite CFO" — factors in streaks, bonuses, and analyst pressure. ~90% optimal.
You can switch between owned levels anytime in the IR section.
Revenue Multipliers — permanent boosts that stack (1.1× → 1.25× → 1.5×).
Lobbyist / Tax Haven — reduce your tax rate (25% → 20% → 15%).
Analyst Relations — slows the analyst expectation ratchet by 50%.
Golden Parachute — protects against IRS asset seizure (consumed on use, rebuyable).
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