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SKO-BRIEF-2026-001
Updated June 8, 2026

June 21 SAPI Event — Pre-Launch Strategy

Strategy brief and collaboration summary. For team and SAPI leadership.

Team + SAPI Event: June 21, 2026 Tax compliance pending SAPI Partnership Confirmed
Compliance situation

Tax authority compliance for MST 0316852554 may be delayed by one to two months per initial reports from Phuong. This is unconfirmed. Until cleared, the Techcombank VND account remains blocked, which in turn blocks VNPay go-live. This brief addresses how we handle the June 21 PINASayang Bayanihan 2026 event given this constraint.

SAPI collaboration confirmed — June 8, 2026

Meeting held with SAPI Vice President Jao, Treasurer Alex, SAPI technical staff, and SariKo Chief of Staff Flora. All collaboration terms below are agreed and confirmed. The SAPI storefront, stage time, officer subscriptions, raffle, and music program are locked in for June 21.

1 Situation assessment
Blockers
  • Tax freeze on MST 0316852554 unresolved
  • Techcombank VND account inaccessible
  • VNPay cannot go live without settlement account
  • Full digital payment processing not possible at launch
Assets we have
  • 19 sellers onboarded at zero paid marketing
  • Platform fully built: storefronts, order flow, delivery
  • Lalamove integration ready
  • Founding Sellers with real menus and products live
  • Philstar Freeman coverage confirmed
  • Founders Circle raise actively in closing push
  • SAPI community warm and engaged
2 The decision
Strategic call

We do not force a broken launch. June 21 becomes a pre-launch activation event: we invite the community, show the platform, recruit sellers and buyers, and communicate clearly that full operations begin once compliance clears. This is an honest, confident move that protects trust with the community and strengthens the investor narrative.

June 21 is
  • A live platform demo with real sellers and products
  • A seller and buyer recruitment drive
  • A Founders Circle investor activation moment
  • A community ownership milestone
  • A proof point: 19+ sellers, zero paid marketing
June 21 is not
  • A transactional launch with live payments
  • A promise we cannot keep on compliance
  • A workaround launch using cash only
  • A soft launch we hide behind vague language
3 Event goals
01
Seller recruitment
Onboard every interested seller before June 21 via joinna.sariko.store. Storefronts built, menus uploaded, agreements signed.
Target: 30+ sellers by June 21
02
Buyer guestbooklet
Bring a physical guestbooklet to the event. Interested buyers write their name, email address, and Zalo number. Flora manages collection on the day. Entries are followed up after June 21 when payments go live.
Target: 200+ buyer entries
03
Founders Circle close push
Use the social proof of the room to close or advance open FC conversations. Tito Bingle Diago (SKO-FC-2026-004), Tin Anadilla, and any warm FC contacts attending should receive a quiet, personal conversation.
Target: FC at or above $25K before event
04
Platform demo
A rehearsed 3-minute walkthrough on phone or laptop: browse seller, find product, add to cart, see delivery estimate. Does not need to process payment. Needs to feel completely real.
Demo rehearsed by June 18
4 Actions leading up to June 21
Action Details Owner Deadline
Platform and Operations
Confirm tax freeze details Get exact GDT freeze reason in writing. Engage tax agent. Confirm if freeze blocks all banking or only Techcombank. Explore Vietcombank as alternative. Phuong June 7
Complete all 6 Founding Seller storefronts Every Founding Seller storefront fully populated: products, photos, descriptions, prices. Teresa, Finez, Gladz, Elvira, Vikki, Ara. These are what we demo on June 21. Flora June 14
Push seller count to 30+ Continue outreach through church networks, SAPI channels, and peer groups. Use joinna.sariko.store. Flora to track and report count daily from June 7. Flora June 19
Buyer guestbooklet at event Prepare a physical guestbooklet for the event. Interested buyers write their name, email address, and Zalo number. Flora manages the booklet on the day and collects all entries for follow-up after June 21. Flora June 18
Close SKO-FC-2026-004 Tito Bingle Diago confirmed yes. Document to be drafted and sent for signature before June 21. Aim to have signed before the event for announcement in the room. Poppet June 18
Prepare platform demo Rehearsed 3-minute mobile walkthrough. Browse, product view, cart, delivery estimate. No live payment needed. Polished and practiced. Poppet presents. Poppet + Tri June 18
PR asset for event Print or shareable version of Philstar Freeman article. "As seen in The Freeman / Philstar" visible at venue. Simple one-pager or screen display. Poppet June 19
YUGYUGAN release Album goes live June 12 on DistroKid under Pangea Music. Retrieve Track 10 ISRC for Naiisip Kita standalone submission. Coordinate Kahit Saan SariKo dance challenge push timed to event week. Poppet June 12
Performance coordination for Kahit Saan SariKo 4P family band are contracted for June 21. Don Vincent Prociano is currently practicing Kahit Saan SariKo. Note: this is still being negotiated. The performer could be Don Vincent, the 4P band, or another vocalist. Flora to confirm final performer, setlist, soundcheck schedule, and stage time. Ensure whoever performs has the final track and arrangement notes from Poppet. Flora June 18
SAPI Stage and Event Day
Finalize 10-minute stage breakdown Flora and Poppet to produce a minute-by-minute run of show covering: intro, live platform demo, raffle, and either the Kahit Saan SariKo music video screening or live vocalist performance. Present to SAPI for confirmation. Poppet + Flora June 14
Grant SAPI storefront access to VP Jao Create SAPI storefront on SariKo platform. Grant admin access to VP Jao. Confirm products and merchandise are uploaded and ready for June 21 go-live. Flora + Tri June 18
Issue 7 SAPI officer subscriptions Prepare and activate 7 complimentary 1-year SariKo subscriptions for confirmed SAPI officers. Coordinate the list of recipients with VP Jao or Secretary Tin before June 19. Flora + Tri June 19
Flora event day brief Brief Flora on the platform, the pre-launch narrative, and the buyer registration flow. Ensure Flora knows all key talking points and can direct interested sellers to joinna.sariko.store independently. Poppet June 18
Marketing Materials
Send SariKo logo to Flora Export and send the SariKo logo file in the correct format for iron-on sticker fabrication. Flora has her supplier ready. This unlocks the polo shirts. Poppet June 10
Polo shirts with iron-on logo Dark blue polo shirts for Poppet and Flora with SariKo iron-on logo. Flora is handling fabrication through her supplier. Confirm quantities and sizes. Flora June 18
Calling cards for Poppet and Flora Design and print calling cards for both Poppet and Flora for the event. Include SariKo platform URL and Poppet's contact. Use brand colors. Poppet June 18
Table standee: Seller recruitment Design and produce a table standee targeting potential sellers. Key message: join SariKo, first 50 get 3 months free. QR code pointing to joinna.sariko.store. Flora to source printer and standee. Flora June 18
Table standee: Early investor Design and produce a table standee for early investor awareness. Key message: Founders Circle, $50K SAFE. QR code pointing to founders.sariko.store. Flora to source printer and standee. Flora June 18
Floor standee: Spotify albums Design and produce a floor standee promoting Longing Celebrations and Yugyugan on Spotify under Pangea Music. Include Spotify QR code and HyperFollow link. Flora to source printer and standee. Flora June 18
21-inch monitor + portable speaker Source and confirm a 21-inch monitor to play the Kahit Saan, SariKo music video on loop at the event. Confirm portable speaker availability for audio support. Poppet June 19
5 What we say at the event
The line — when someone asks why they cannot order yet
"We are fully built. We are waiting on one compliance clearance from the Vietnamese tax authority. The moment that clears, we go live. Tonight is about making sure you are first in line when that happens."

This framing is not a weakness. It is discipline. It signals operational maturity to investors and builds anticipation in the community. We do not apologize for compliance. We own it as part of building something real.

6 Post-event sequence (once compliance clears)
Phase 1 — Day 1
Platform goes live
VNPay activated, escrow account live, orders flow. All pre-registered sellers and buyers activated simultaneously. Announce to waitlist.
Phase 2 — Week 1
First transaction milestone
Drive first 100 orders. Document every seller's first real sale. Content for community, for press, for investor updates. The "we are live" announcement to SAPI and Filipino networks.
Phase 3 — Month 1
GMV traction for Series A setup
Real GMV data flowing. Commission collection automated. Seller payout rails active. FC round closes. Begin formal Tier 1 VC outreach with live platform and traction metrics.
7 SAPI collaboration confirmed
Meeting Date
June 8, 2026
SAPI Attendees
Jao (VP), Alex (Treasurer), Technical Staff
SariKo Attendees
Poppet Celdrán (Founder), Flora (Chief of Staff)
Status
All terms confirmed
Collaboration Agreements
01
Officer Subscriptions
7 SAPI officers will each receive a complimentary 1-year SariKo subscription as part of the partnership.
02
SAPI Storefront
SAPI will have an official storefront on SariKo. Platform access granted to VP Jao directly.
03
Stage Time
SariKo confirmed for a 10-minute segment at 2:15 to 2:25 PM. Poppet and Flora to finalize the run of show covering intro, demo, raffle, and Kahit Saan SariKo.
04
Music Program
Tracks from Longing Celebrations and Yugyugan will play during the morning program and after the band performs in the afternoon. Focus on Kahit Saan SariKo single and music video.
05
Raffle
3 lucky attendees will win a 1-year complimentary SariKo subscription, drawn live on stage during the SariKo segment.
Marketing and Event Support
Calling cards for Poppet and Flora — to be designed, printed, and ready for June 21
Poppet
Polo shirts in dark blue with SariKo iron-on logo — Flora has supplier confirmed
Flora
SariKo logo file sent to Flora in correct format for iron-on sticker fabrication
Poppet
Table standees (x2) — one for seller recruitment (joinna.sariko.store) and one for early investor awareness (founders.sariko.store). Flora to source printer and standee.
Flora
Floor standee promoting Longing Celebrations and Yugyugan on Spotify under Pangea Music — with Spotify QR code. Flora to source printer and standee.
Flora
21-inch monitor to play Kahit Saan SariKo music video on loop throughout the event — sourcing to be confirmed
Poppet
Portable speaker for audio support during the SariKo segment and music playback
Poppet