Investment opportunity
Fund the learning network. Stage the physical footprint.
RIOS connects three engines: Institute Services, Platform & Network, and Field Lab & Academy. The software foundation is built; market, unit-economic and deployment evidence still determine how quickly capital moves into growth. The investment case is not presented here as completed market proof.
Pack surfaces implemented
5
Trainer, Sport Dog, Facility, Grooming, and Breeding surfaces exist; none is represented here as launch-complete.
Organizations in the public directory
2
Current directory count; not revenue, customer, or traction proof.
Independent operator validation
Incomplete
Current evidence does not meet RIOS's required market-validation threshold.
What is established -- and what is not
The implemented system supports connected trainer, sport-dog, facility, grooming, and breeding workflows under one tenant boundary. That establishes product architecture; it does not by itself establish market demand, customer traction, or launch readiness.
Earlier competitor research supports an initial cross-discipline thesis, but the independent operator- evidence gate remains open. Treat that thesis as a hypothesis requiring current, owner-reviewed validation -- not as a proven category claim.
What is built now
One platform foundation
A shared organization foundation and common dog and ledger records can support connected work across the disciplines a canine organization operates.
Security and audit foundations
Row-level-security tenant isolation and an append-only hash-chained audit log are built into the platform foundation. They are implementation facts, not comparative market claims.
A carefully bounded learning direction
The long-term goal is a verified body of learning across canine disciplines. That research capability is not built yet and will require explicit consent, provenance, privacy, and qualified-human authority.
The staged physical platform
The operating sequence is portable equipment and short rentals → a gated Florida Field Lab van → partner venues → a leased hub → an owned campus or specialized asset only after demand and economics justify it. This keeps early capital close to customer delivery, software readiness and repeatable evidence.
Marine programs remain available only through qualified partners and lawful charters. The base plan has no vessel purchase, refit, marine debt or parent guarantee. The first possible owned deployment asset is the Field Lab van after design, payload, welfare, insurance, funding and utilization gates.
Indicative pricing
Dated 2026-08-27. First-pass estimate, not a locked commercial decision -- see docs/PRICING_PROPOSAL_2026-08-27.md.
| Tier | What it includes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | 1 pack, 1 location | $89/month |
| Growth | 1 pack, up to 3 locations | $189/month |
| Multi-pack add-on | Each additional active pack | +$59/month |
| Additional location | Beyond a tier's included count | +$49/month |
| Enterprise | 3+ packs, 4+ locations, or multiple legal entities | From ~$599/month |
Owner review required before external reliance