Open questions, in priority order.
The brief is in solid shape but four decisions remain. None of them block thinking, but each one blocks specific operational work — and the first two block Porto event one.
01 — Final entity decision
MTÜ vs OÜ for Estonia. MTÜ gives the cleaner non-profit story for venues, members, and causes. OÜ is administratively simpler. Decision needed before opening Stripe and accepting the first donation.
02 — Anchor day
First Saturday default holds globally, or each chapter picks its own anchor day? Trade-off is between the strong same-day-worldwide story (one global Saturday) and chapter-local pragmatism (Porto might want different timing than NY). Decision needed before publishing the first event date.
03 — Cause list governance
Solo curator, or a 2–3 person panel? Solo is faster, more legible, easier to bootstrap. Panel is more defensible against accusations of bias and scales better. Solo for year one is probably right, with formal panel structure introduced when there are 3+ active chapters.
04 — Brand mark and visual identity
The logo exists. The full identity system — typography, palette beyond black/white/orange, photography direction, invite template, poster template — does not. Worth doing properly before Porto event one so every chapter inherits the same standard.
What's next, operationally
- Lock entity decision (MTÜ recommended)
- Register domain email addresses (hello@, porto@)
- Claim social handles (@foundersbbqclub on Instagram, LinkedIn, X)
- Build v0 of the website with the member area
- Design the invite template and visual identity beyond the logo
- Identify and recruit the first Porto host
- Identify and book the first Porto venue
- Curate the initial cause list (5–10 causes to start)
- Onboard the Porto founding cohort (10–15 members) by vouching
- Run Porto event one