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project: icarus-orbital-systems
file: 06_quick_start
tags: [icarus, quick-start, today]
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# Icarus Orbital Systems — Quick Start

> *If she has 60 minutes today, here's the next move.*

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## Decision tree

```mermaid
flowchart TD
    A[ISDC date confirmed?] --> B{Yes / No}
    B -->|No| C[STEP 1: Confirm conference dates · book travel]
    B -->|Yes| D{Packet ready for designer?}
    D -->|No| E[STEP 1: Fill contact block · review packet draft]
    D -->|Yes| F{Designer engaged?}
    F -->|No| G[STEP 1: Brief designer · send packet HTML]
    F -->|Yes| H{Print test done?}
    H -->|No| I[Wait · review designer output when returns]
    H -->|Yes| J{QR generated?}
    J -->|No| K[STEP 1: Decide hosting URL · generate QR]
    J -->|Yes| L[STEP 1: Production print run]

    style A fill:#1F4D4A,stroke:#163A38,color:#fff
    style L fill:#3D7A4E,stroke:#1F4D4A,color:#fff
```

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## The 5-step quick start (today's 60 min)

### Step 1 — 15 min — Pick the next critical-path item
Open `05_gap_analysis.md`. Pick the lowest-effort CRITICAL item that's open. Don't optimize; just pick.

### Step 2 — 30 min — Execute
Do the thing. Examples:
- Contact block: pull email · phone · Calendly · mailing address. Update `Investor_Packet_v1_DRAFT.md` Page 7. Save.
- Designer brief: write 1-page brief. Attach packet HTML. Send.
- Hosting URL decision: 5 min decision (just pick one). Update wherever needed.
- QR generation: visit `https://api.qrserver.com/v1/create-qr-code/` with the URL. Save PNG. Replace placeholder in flyer.

### Step 3 — 5 min — Update gap analysis
Mark the gap closed. Or note partial progress.

### Step 4 — 5 min — Slack/email Troy
If the change is substantive (content edit · new advisor · price change), send Troy a one-paragraph note. He's CVO; he stays in the loop.

### Step 5 — 5 min — Pick tomorrow's item
Look at the gap analysis again. Pick what's next. Write it on a sticky note for tomorrow.

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## If she has only 5 minutes

Update `_knowledge/PROJECT_STATUS_MASTER.md` Tier 1-C and Tier 1-D rows with current state. That alone keeps the project alive.

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## Voice rules — Icarus zone (different from Sandi personal!)

- ❌ "Revolutionary" · "10x" · "disruptive" · "game-changing"
- ❌ Exclamation points in body text
- ❌ Hype-stack ("amazing · powerful · life-changing")
- ✅ Architectural prose · specific technical mechanism · conservative numbers
- ✅ Defensible posture > impressive posture
- ✅ Inter font · Void Cartography palette · deep space black + electric blue + gold-amber

If a line of pitch text feels generic, rewrite. If it feels load-bearing, keep.

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## Cross-references

- [[02_action_plan]] · [[05_gap_analysis]]
- [[../../../../sandi-system-engine/_skills/icarus-pitch-producer/SKILL.md]]
- [[../../../../sandi-system-engine/_knowledge/TIER_1_ACTION_CARDS]] T1-C, T1-D
