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Finance

Revenue buckets and finance structure

This page explains the money structure behind Twinfang. Use it to understand how gross revenue becomes net revenue, how net revenue is allocated across operating buckets, and what each bucket is meant to fund.

Purpose: finance orientation and bucket logic Audience: founders and team leads Default display currency: USD
Buckets are applied to net revenue Commission comes off gross first Reserve is protection, not spare cash

How money moves through the studio

The finance structure is meant to make payouts explainable, disciplined, and scalable.

Waterfall

Gross revenue → Sales commission → Net revenue → Operating buckets

The core rule is that sales commission is treated as an above-the-line acquisition cost. Buckets are then applied to the net project revenue that remains.

  • Delivery work should be paid from Delivery / Project Fulfilment.
  • Non-delivery founder work should be paid from the Founder Fees Pool.
  • Growth and infrastructure should stay true to purpose rather than patching payout issues.
  • Reserve should be used to protect continuity, tax coverage, and cashflow resilience.

Use this page for

What founders should come here to check first.

  • Where a cost belongs
  • What each bucket is allowed to fund
  • Why reserve should be protected
  • How finance links to payout logic and commission

The five operating buckets

These are applied to net revenue, not gross revenue.

01

Delivery / Project Fulfilment

Funds all live client execution and fulfilment work.

  • Art direction
  • Artist execution
  • Production and coordination
  • Freelancers, specialists, and revisions
02

Founder Fees Pool

Funds non-delivery founder contribution and standing studio leadership work.

  • Leadership and stewardship
  • Systems and internal process work
  • Company-building contribution
  • Should not become a second delivery bucket
03

Growth / Capability Building

Funds future-facing investment that makes the studio stronger over time.

  • Training and upskilling
  • Sales materials and positioning
  • R&D and process improvement
  • Capability-building, not routine ops
04

Infrastructure / Equipment

Funds the tools and operating systems needed to run the studio now.

  • Software and subscriptions
  • Hardware and peripherals
  • Cloud storage and core tools
  • Operational essentials, not speculative growth
05

Reserve / Tax Buffer

Protects continuity, cashflow health, tax exposure, and future operating resilience.

  • Delayed payments and uneven project flow
  • Tax obligations and timing gaps
  • Unexpected operating pressure
  • Should not be treated as casual founder draw
Phase 1

Recommended split

Current default allocation on net revenue.

  • Delivery: 55%
  • Founder Fees: 15%
  • Growth: 10%
  • Infrastructure: 5%
  • Reserve: 15%

Key finance rules

These are the guardrails behind the bucket model.

  • Pay sales commission first from gross revenue.
  • Apply bucket percentages to net revenue, not gross.
  • Pay live client execution work from Delivery.
  • Use the Founder Fees Pool only for non-delivery founder work.
  • Do not reward the same contribution twice in full.

Where to go next

Use the linked pages below for the deeper rule layers.

Founder Payouts

Go here for the project-level payout dashboard, founder totals, mix, and project payout review.

Open Founder Payouts

Payout Logic

Go here for the fuller waterfall, founder fee structure, delivery cost model, and calculation rules.

Open Payout Logic