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sidequests

holding co. planning & loose ends

a personal scratchpad · updated jun 1, 2026

sidequests 🐭

a private map of the holding-company / side-project shaped thoughts. names, llcs, credits, projects, next steps. nothing here is signed in blood.

openai credits applied may 28, 2026

$5,000 startup credits, sitting in escrow

naming vibes: short, playful, character-led

company name shortlist

top picks (taken)

  • yeehaw.comparked, maybe $1-5k to buy

available — mouse 🐭

  • cowboymouse.com⭐ has personality
  • ohmouse.com⭐ 7 letters, punchy
  • mochimouse.com
  • mistymouse.com
  • marblemouse.com
  • muffinmouse.com
  • milomouse.com
  • minnowmouse.com
  • meandermouse.com
  • mazymouse.com
  • mischiefmouse.com

available — cat 🐱

  • crescentcat.commoon vibes
  • cocooncat.com
  • chimecat.com
  • cheercat.com
  • chancecat.com
  • cushioncat.com
  • cairncat.com
  • canoecat.com
  • capsizecat.com
  • candorcat.com

cowboy / exclamation 🤠

  • yeehaww.com
  • yoohaw.com
  • yeeaw.com
  • cowboyfox.com
  • cowboyghost.com
  • cowboyecho.com
  • cowboymoth.com
  • eekmouse.com
  • awwmouse.com
  • yaymouse.com
  • woahmouse.com

rejected: any "rat" (too ugly), long tech words, generic .ai stuff.

wyoming llc $154 upfront · ~$60/yr

form a Wyoming LLC as the parent

why wyoming

  • $154 one-time via wyomingagents.com
  • ~$60/yr annual report (vs CA's $800 franchise tax)
  • no state income tax
  • privacy — your name isn't on the public filing

how to do it

  1. go to wyomingagents.com/order-new-company
  2. choose LLC (not corp)
  3. pick a generic umbrella name
  4. pay $154
  5. docs arrive in ~1 week
model: oleve · oleve.co is a generic parent owning multiple consumer products. each product gets its own brand under the umbrella. that's the shape.
projects what could live under the umbrella

project ideas

SFRATS sfrats.com

active

free events map for sf. could become the new luma/partiful for community events.

  • wedge: free community events (block parties, art openings, farmers markets)
  • SF Standard partnership: meeting thu jun 11, 2pm at their SOMA office
  • monetization: organizer rsvps, 5% cut on paid events, premium features, b2b embeds, newsletter sponsors

Plastic surgery app

idea

first app to burn the openai credits on. discord friend brought up llc-vs-sole-prop for healthcare-shaped apps; llc wins on liability. details tbd.

Capybara caffeine gummies

idea

capybara-shaped caffeine gummies. cute consumer product, fits the oleve-style umbrella. shelf-stable, easy to ship, niche enough to market organically.

next steps smallest unblocking actions

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