Cohorts provide a way to retain control over your side project while sharing the profit and risk of future outcomes with other builders. It's a unique approach that combines independence with collective success.
How Cohorts Work
Project Control
Maintain complete control over your project's development and decisions while being part of a larger success network.
Shared Success
As you contribute time to your project, you accumulate equity in the cohort, sharing in the collective success.
Key Benefits
- Risk diversification across multiple projects
- Maintain autonomy over your project decisions
- Accumulate equity based on your contributions
- Network with other dedicated builders
- Flexible project management options
How to Participate
Getting Started
- 1Add Your Project
Register your side project on CohortConnect. This doesn't commit you to any cohort - it's just a way to organize and showcase your work.
- 2Explore Cohorts
Browse available cohorts to find one that aligns with your goals and project type.
- 3Join or Create
Either join an existing cohort or create your own with custom rules and focus areas.
Project Independence
Adding your project to CohortConnect doesn't automatically enroll it in a cohort. You can:
- Keep projects private for organization
- Use it as a landing page for stakeholders
- Join different cohorts with different projects
- Maintain some projects outside of cohorts entirely
Flexible Structure
Most cohorts operate as Grunt Funds, where:
- Equity is earned through active contribution
- Time invested directly correlates to ownership percentage
- Project owners maintain operational independence
- Collective decisions follow cohort-specific governance
Important Note
A project can only belong to one cohort at a time. This ensures clear ownership structures and prevents conflicts in profit sharing arrangements.