Renumber businesses (00-sns-holding + 01-07); add operating agreements

- Rename solutions/ -> 00-sns-holding (parent), shift subsidiaries to 01-07 - Rename scaffold files + headers, fix all cross-references - Add expanded operating-agreement.md for Holdings LLC (00-sns-holding/docs) - Add expanded operating-agreement.md for SNS Infrastructure LLC (subsidiary) - Fix logo-desgin.png -> logo-design.png in infrastructure branding - Move brand assets into per-business branding/ folders (drop root branding/)
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--- a/README.md
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@ -20,14 +20,15 @@ sns-network-solutions/
 │   ├── sns-infrastructure.md      + six division briefs
 │   ├── legal-structure.md         Indiana holding-company formation plan
 │   └── investment-research.md     Owner investment research (reference)
-└── businesses/             Working area — numbered by importance; each is repo-ready
-    ├── 00-infrastructure/  ACTIVE — hiring, comp, cash-flow, branding, todo
-    ├── 01-secure/          Planned
-    ├── 02-support/         Planned
-    ├── 03-systems/         Planned
-    ├── 04-cloud/           Planned
-    ├── 05-web/             Planned
-    └── 06-software/        Planned
+└── businesses/             Working area — holding company + subsidiaries; each is repo-ready
+    ├── 00-sns-holding/     Parent holding company (owns the brand + all subsidiaries)
+    ├── 01-infrastructure/  ACTIVE — hiring, comp, cash-flow, branding, todo
+    ├── 02-secure/          Planned
+    ├── 03-support/         Planned
+    ├── 04-systems/         Planned
+    ├── 05-cloud/           Planned
+    ├── 06-web/             Planned
+    └── 07-software/        Planned
 ```

 ## How it's organized
@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ sns-network-solutions/
 - New to the company → [`sns.md`](./sns.md) · parent brief [`divisions/sns-network-solutions.md`](./divisions/sns-network-solutions.md)
 - Legal / entity plan → [`divisions/legal-structure.md`](./divisions/legal-structure.md)
 - Division catalog → [`divisions/README.md`](./divisions/README.md)
- Active business → [`businesses/00-infrastructure/`](./businesses/00-infrastructure/)
+- Active business → [`businesses/01-infrastructure/`](./businesses/01-infrastructure/)
 - All businesses → [`businesses/README.md`](./businesses/README.md)

 ---
--- a/branding/sns-infra-brandcard.png
+++ b/branding/sns-infra-brandcard.png
--- a/businesses/00-infrastructure/README.md
+++ b/businesses/00-infrastructure/README.md
@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# SNS Infrastructure
-
-See [`00-infrastructure.md`](./00-infrastructure.md) for scaffold, research, and TODO.
--- a/businesses/00-sns-holding/00-sns-holding.md
+++ b/businesses/00-sns-holding/00-sns-holding.md
@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# SnS Network Solutions — Holding Company Scaffold / TODO
+
+**Entity:** SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC · **Role:** Parent holding company
+**Accent:** Parent Cyan `#10C8D8` — see [`branding.html`](./branding.html)
+**Formal brief:** [`../../divisions/sns-network-solutions.md`](../../divisions/sns-network-solutions.md)
+**Formation plan:** [`../../divisions/legal-structure.md`](../../divisions/legal-structure.md)
+
+## What the holding company is (and isn't)
+- **Is:** the owner. It holds the SNS brand/IP and is the **sole member** of each
+  operating subsidiary LLC. This is what makes each division a subsidiary.
+- **Isn't:** an operating business. It does **no client work**, has **no employees
+  doing billable work**, and carries **no operating liability**. Keeping it that
+  way (no commingling, no client contracts) is what keeps the liability shield intact.
+- **Owns:** `01-infrastructure` (SNS Infrastructure LLC, active) and — as each
+  launches — `02-secure` … `07-software`.
+
+## TODO → Form the Holding Company (do FIRST — see legal-structure.md Steps 1–3, 6)
+- [ ] Confirm name availability on INBiz: **SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC**
+- [ ] File Articles of Organization on INBiz (~$95)
+- [ ] Get the parent's EIN (IRS online, free)
+- [ ] Parent operating agreement — you as the member/owner of Holdings
+- [ ] Open the parent's business bank account (separate from every subsidiary)
+- [ ] Decide registered agent (yourself at South Bend address = free)
+- [ ] (Optional) Assumed business name if trading publicly as "SnS Network Solutions"
+
+## TODO → Own the Subsidiaries
+- [ ] For each subsidiary: record **Holdings LLC as sole member** in its operating agreement
+- [ ] Keep parent and subsidiary funds strictly separate (no commingling)
+- [ ] Hold the brand, domain, and core IP at the parent level
+
+## Ongoing (per legal-structure.md)
+- [ ] Business Entity Report every 2 years (~$32 online)
+- [ ] Separate bookkeeping + tax prep for the parent (CPA)
+
+## Brand Custodian Role
+The parent owns the master brand every subsidiary inherits — navy base + Cyan accent,
+the shared type system, and the endorsed sub-brand logo lockup. Master brand sheet:
+[`branding.html`](./branding.html); full foundation: [`../../sns.md`](../../sns.md).
--- a/businesses/00-sns-holding/README.md
+++ b/businesses/00-sns-holding/README.md
@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# SnS Network Solutions — Parent / Holding Company
+
+**Entity:** SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC · **Accent:** Parent Cyan `#10C8D8`
+
+The parent **holding company** — *not* an operating business. It owns the brand/IP
+and 100% of every subsidiary LLC (`01-infrastructure` … `07-software`), signs no
+client work, and carries no operating liability. That separation is what protects
+each subsidiary from the others' liability.
+
+This is its working folder (master brand assets + holding-company setup). It sits
+**unnumbered** on purpose — it's the owner of the numbered operating subsidiaries,
+not one of them.
+
+- Setup checklist → [`00-sns-holding.md`](./00-sns-holding.md)
+- Master brand sheet + logo prompt → [`branding.html`](./branding.html)
+- Brand assets → [`branding/`](./branding/)
+- Formal brief → [`../../divisions/sns-network-solutions.md`](../../divisions/sns-network-solutions.md)
+- Formation plan → [`../../divisions/legal-structure.md`](../../divisions/legal-structure.md)
--- a/businesses/00-sns-holding/branding.html
+++ b/businesses/00-sns-holding/branding.html
@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<!-- SnS Network Solutions (parent / master brand) — color scheme + logo prompt. Foundation: ../../sns.md -->
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="UTF-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+<title>SnS Network Solutions — Master Brand Sheet</title>
+<style>
+  :root{--navy:#0A1628;--darkgray:#20252B;--white:#F6F7F9;--parent-cyan:#10C8D8;--accent:#10C8D8;/* Parent Cyan */}
+  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
+  body{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",Inter,system-ui,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.5;padding:48px 24px}
+  .wrap{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto}
+  h1{font-family:Oxanium,Sora,Rajdhani,system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:2.2rem;letter-spacing:.5px}
+  h1 .light{font-weight:300;color:var(--accent)}
+  .tag{color:var(--parent-cyan);font-size:1.05rem;margin:4px 0}
+  .accent-bar{height:6px;width:120px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:3px;margin:14px 0 32px}
+  h2{font-family:Oxanium,Sora,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:34px 0 14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px}
+  .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:14px}
+  .sw{border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
+  .chip{height:88px}
+  .meta{padding:10px 12px;background:var(--darkgray);font-size:.82rem}
+  .meta b{display:block;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:2px}
+  .hex{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:var(--parent-cyan)}
+  .signature{grid-column:1/-1}
+  .signature .chip{height:120px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:12px}
+  .signature .lbl{background:rgba(10,22,40,.55);color:#fff;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:6px;font-size:.8rem}
+  .type{background:var(--darkgray);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px}
+  .type p{margin:4px 0;font-size:.95rem}
+  .promptbox{position:relative;background:#0d1a30;border:1px solid rgba(16,200,216,.4);border-radius:10px;padding:20px;margin-top:12px}
+  pre{white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;font-size:.85rem;color:#dfe7f5}
+  button{position:absolute;top:12px;right:12px;background:var(--accent);color:#06232a;border:0;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:6px;font-size:.8rem;cursor:pointer;font-weight:700}
+  button:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
+  .note{color:#8f9bb0;font-size:.82rem;margin-top:10px}
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+<div class="wrap">
+  <h1>SnS <span class="light">Network Solutions</span></h1>
+  <div class="tag">Parent / master brand · every division inherits this identity</div>
+  <div class="accent-bar"></div>
+
+  <h2>Signature Accent (Parent)</h2>
+  <div class="grid">
+    <div class="sw signature"><div class="chip" style="background:#10C8D8"><span class="lbl">Parent Cyan &nbsp; <span class="hex" style="color:#06232a">#10C8D8</span></span></div></div>
+  </div>
+
+  <h2>Full Base Palette</h2>
+  <div class="grid">
+    <div class="sw"><div class="chip" style="background:#0A1628"></div><div class="meta"><b>Primary Navy</b><span class="hex">#0A1628</span></div></div>
+    <div class="sw"><div class="chip" style="background:#00A8C6"></div><div class="meta"><b>Secondary Blue</b><span class="hex">#00A8C6</span></div></div>
+    <div class="sw"><div class="chip" style="background:#4CE0D2"></div><div class="meta"><b>Accent Teal</b><span class="hex">#4CE0D2</span></div></div>
+    <div class="sw"><div class="chip" style="background:#20252B"></div><div class="meta"><b>Dark Gray</b><span class="hex">#20252B</span></div></div>
+    <div class="sw"><div class="chip" style="background:#F6F7F9"></div><div class="meta" style="color:#20252B;background:#F6F7F9"><b>White</b><span class="hex" style="color:#00A8C6">#F6F7F9</span></div></div>
+  </div>
+
+  <h2>Per-Division Accents (inherited navy base + one signature hue)</h2>
+  <div class="grid">
+    <div class="sw"><div class="chip" style="background:#1E6FFF"></div><div class="meta"><b>Infrastructure</b><span class="hex">Signal Blue #1E6FFF</span></div></div>
+    <div class="sw"><div class="chip" style="background:#F5A623"></div><div class="meta"><b>Secure</b><span class="hex">Amber #F5A623</span></div></div>
+    <div class="sw"><div class="chip" style="background:#F97316"></div><div class="meta"><b>Support</b><span class="hex">Orange #F97316</span></div></div>
+    <div class="sw"><div class="chip" style="background:#10B981"></div><div class="meta"><b>Systems</b><span class="hex">Emerald #10B981</span></div></div>
+    <div class="sw"><div class="chip" style="background:#38BDF8"></div><div class="meta"><b>Cloud</b><span class="hex">Sky #38BDF8</span></div></div>
+    <div class="sw"><div class="chip" style="background:#EC4899"></div><div class="meta"><b>Web</b><span class="hex">Magenta #EC4899</span></div></div>
+    <div class="sw"><div class="chip" style="background:#7C5CFC"></div><div class="meta"><b>Software</b><span class="hex">Violet #7C5CFC</span></div></div>
+  </div>
+
+  <h2>Typography</h2>
+  <div class="type">
+    <p><b>Display:</b> Oxanium / Sora / Rajdhani — geometric, "SNS" heavier.</p>
+    <p><b>Body:</b> IBM Plex Sans / Inter — clean, highly legible.</p>
+    <p><b>Rule:</b> flat, no gradients, works in 1-color, black &amp; white, embroidery, laser, vinyl.</p>
+  </div>
+
+  <h2>ChatGPT Logo Prompt (Master Brand)</h2>
+  <div class="promptbox">
+    <button onclick="navigator.clipboard.writeText(document.getElementById('p').innerText)">Copy</button>
+    <pre id="p">Design a minimal, geometric master logo for "SnS Network Solutions" (SNS), a professional technology-infrastructure engineering company and the parent brand of a family of divisions. Flat vector style, no gradients, no 3D, no shadows — clean, precise, architectural and timeless, like the mark of a serious engineering firm rather than consumer tech.
+
+Symbol: an abstract, engineered geometric monogram of the letters "SNS" — precise structural segments or connected nodes forming a stable, modular mark that reads as the foundation the whole company is built on. It must work icon-only and be recognizable without text, since every division will inherit it and add its own accent color.
+
+Color: deep navy #0A1628 as the primary, a single cyan accent #10C8D8, and white #F6F7F9. Two colors maximum. Must also read cleanly in solid one-color and in pure black-and-white.
+
+Typography: pair the icon with a clean geometric sans-serif wordmark "SnS Network Solutions" (in the style of Oxanium / Sora / IBM Plex Sans) — "SnS" heavier, "Network Solutions" lighter.
+
+Layout: horizontal lockup, icon left and wordmark right, on a plain flat background. High contrast, generous negative space, centered, logo-sheet presentation.
+
+Avoid: globes, ethernet cables, RJ45 connectors, wifi arcs, lightning bolts, shields, padlocks, computer monitors, clip art, gradients, drop shadows, mascots, and generic IT imagery.</pre>
+  </div>
+  <p class="note">This is the master mark. Each division reuses it and swaps only the accent color (see the per-division swatches above and each business's <code>branding.html</code>). Full brand foundation: <code>../../sns.md</code>.</p>
+</div>
+</body>
+</html>
--- a/businesses/00-sns-holding/branding/logo-collage.png
+++ b/businesses/00-sns-holding/branding/logo-collage.png
--- a/businesses/00-sns-holding/docs/operating-agreement.md
+++ b/businesses/00-sns-holding/docs/operating-agreement.md
@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+# Operating Agreement for SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC
+
+> **Draft / template — not legal advice.** This document is a working draft for a
+> single-member Indiana LLC. Have an Indiana-licensed attorney review and finalize it
+> before you sign or rely on it. Items in `[brackets]` need your specific information;
+> items marked `[TODO — attorney review]` should be confirmed with counsel.
+
+**Entity:** SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC (the "Company")
+**State of formation:** Indiana
+**Effective date:** `[Effective Date — the date this Agreement is adopted]`
+
+---
+
+## 1. Formation and Purpose
+
+This Operating Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into by the undersigned sole
+Member, **Samuel S. James** (the "Member"), to govern the operations of **SnS Network
+Solutions Holdings LLC**, a limited liability company organized under the Indiana
+Business Flexibility Act (Indiana Code § 23-18).
+
+The Company is formed to act as a **holding company**. Its primary purpose is to own,
+manage, and oversee its subsidiary entities and other business interests. The Company
+does not itself engage in operating or client-facing business, and it holds no
+operating liability of its own.
+
+## 2. Registered Office and Registered Agent
+
+- **Principal office:** `[Principal business address — e.g., South Bend, IN]`
+- **Registered agent:** `[Registered agent name — the Member may serve as agent]`
+- **Registered office address:** `[Indiana street address of the registered agent]`
+
+The Member may change the principal office or registered agent at any time, consistent
+with Indiana filing requirements.
+
+## 3. Member and Ownership
+
+The sole Member of the Company is **Samuel S. James**, who holds **100%** of the
+membership interest. As the only member, the Member is entitled to all allocations,
+distributions, and voting rights of the Company.
+
+## 4. Management
+
+The Company shall be **Member-managed**. The Member has full and exclusive authority to
+make all decisions regarding the Company's business, including, without limitation:
+
+- Forming, acquiring, financing, and managing subsidiary entities;
+- Opening and controlling bank and financial accounts;
+- Entering into contracts and holding the Company's brand, intellectual property, and
+  other assets;
+- Admitting new members (which would require amending this Agreement — see §12).
+
+## 5. Subsidiary Management
+
+The Company is authorized to form, acquire, and hold interests in subsidiary limited
+liability companies and other entities. The Company shall act as the **sole member**
+(or controlling owner) of such subsidiaries so that the parent–subsidiary relationship
+is clearly maintained.
+
+To preserve limited-liability protection for the Company, the Member, and each
+subsidiary, the Member shall:
+
+- Keep the Company's assets, accounts, and records **separate** from those of every
+  subsidiary and from the Member's personal affairs (no commingling of funds);
+- Document ownership of each subsidiary (the Company as sole member) in that
+  subsidiary's own operating agreement;
+- Observe ordinary formalities for the Company and each subsidiary.
+
+## 6. Capital Contributions and Distributions
+
+- **Capital contributions:** The Member may contribute capital to the Company as
+  needed. Contributions are recorded in the Company's books.
+- **Distributions:** Distributions of available cash or profits are made to the Member
+  at the times and in the amounts the Member determines, subject to the Company's
+  financial obligations and applicable law (the Company may not make a distribution
+  that would render it unable to pay its debts as they come due).
+
+## 7. Bank Accounts, Books, and Records
+
+- The Company shall maintain **its own bank account(s)**, separate from the Member's
+  personal accounts and from every subsidiary's accounts.
+- The Company shall keep accurate books and records of its finances, ownership
+  interests in subsidiaries, and material decisions.
+- Records shall be maintained at the principal office and retained as required by
+  Indiana law.
+
+## 8. Tax Treatment
+
+As a single-member LLC, the Company is by default treated as a **disregarded entity**
+for U.S. federal income tax purposes; its income and expenses are reported on the
+Member's individual return. The Member may elect a different classification (for
+example, S-corporation treatment) by filing the appropriate IRS election.
+`[TODO — confirm tax treatment and any elections with a CPA/attorney.]`
+
+- **EIN:** `[Company EIN — obtain from the IRS]`
+- **Fiscal year:** `[Fiscal year — typically the calendar year]`
+
+## 9. Liability and Indemnification
+
+To the fullest extent permitted by Indiana law:
+
+- The Member shall **not be personally liable** for the debts, obligations, or
+  liabilities of the Company solely by reason of being a member; and
+- The Company shall **indemnify and hold harmless** the Member (and any authorized
+  manager or agent) against claims, losses, and expenses arising from the good-faith
+  management of the Company, except for acts of fraud, willful misconduct, or bad faith.
+
+## 10. Succession on Death or Incapacity
+
+If the Member dies or becomes incapacitated, the Member's membership interest shall pass
+to the Member's successor(s) in interest as determined by the Member's estate plan, will,
+or applicable Indiana law, and such successor(s) shall be admitted as member(s) with the
+same rights the Member held. The Company shall **not dissolve** solely because of the
+Member's death or incapacity, and shall continue under the successor(s).
+`[TODO — coordinate this section with your will / estate plan and confirm with an attorney.]`
+
+## 11. Transfer of Membership Interest
+
+The Member may assign, pledge, or transfer all or part of the membership interest at the
+Member's discretion. Any transferee that is to hold voting/management rights (rather than
+purely economic rights) is admitted as a member only upon amendment of this Agreement
+under §12.
+
+## 12. Amendments
+
+This Agreement may be amended only by a **written instrument signed by the Member** (and
+by all members if additional members are later admitted). Amendments are effective on the
+date stated in the amendment.
+
+## 13. Dissolution
+
+The Company shall continue in perpetuity unless dissolved by:
+
+- The written election of the Member; or
+- Operation of Indiana law.
+
+Upon dissolution, the Company's assets shall be applied first to creditors (including the
+Member, if owed), then distributed to the Member, after which Articles of Dissolution
+shall be filed with the Indiana Secretary of State.
+
+## 14. Governing Law and Severability
+
+This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the **State of
+Indiana**. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions
+remain in full force and effect.
+
+## 15. Definitions
+
+- **"Company"** — SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC.
+- **"Member"** — Samuel S. James, and any successor or additional member admitted under
+  this Agreement.
+- **"Membership Interest"** — the Member's ownership, economic, and (unless limited)
+  management rights in the Company.
+- **"Subsidiary"** — any entity in which the Company holds a controlling or sole-member
+  interest.
+
+---
+
+## Execution
+
+The undersigned, being the sole Member of SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC, adopts and
+agrees to this Operating Agreement as of the Effective Date first written above.
+
+**SOLE MEMBER**
+
+Signature: ______________________________________
+
+Printed name: **Samuel S. James**
+
+Date: ______________________________________
+
+<br>
+
+*Prepared as a working draft. Review with an Indiana-licensed attorney before signing.*
--- a/businesses/01-infrastructure/01-infrastructure.md
+++ b/businesses/01-infrastructure/01-infrastructure.md
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 00 · SNS Infrastructure — Scaffold / Research / TODO
+# 01 · SNS Infrastructure — Scaffold / Research / TODO

 **Status:** Business #1 — **ACTIVE** · **Tagline:** *The Physical Foundation*
 **Entity:** SNS Infrastructure LLC (operating subsidiary of SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC)
--- a/businesses/01-infrastructure/README.md
+++ b/businesses/01-infrastructure/README.md
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# SNS Infrastructure
+
+See [`01-infrastructure.md`](./01-infrastructure.md) for scaffold, research, and TODO.
--- a/businesses/01-infrastructure/branding-prompt.md
+++ b/businesses/01-infrastructure/branding-prompt.md
--- a/businesses/01-infrastructure/branding.html
+++ b/businesses/01-infrastructure/branding.html
--- a/businesses/01-infrastructure/branding/logo-design.md
+++ b/businesses/01-infrastructure/branding/logo-design.md
@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+
+Recreation description
+
+Create a premium industrial 3D logo presentation for SNS Infrastructure.
+
+The logo uses a geometric, modular emblem formed from interlocking angular segments that create an abstract S-shaped structural mark. The emblem should suggest connected infrastructure, engineered pathways, network architecture, and physical construction without using literal cables, Wi-Fi symbols, globes, or connectors.
+
+Place the emblem on the left, followed by a thin vertical signal-blue divider. On the right, display the word SNS in a bold, wide, angular geometric sans-serif typeface. Place Infrastructure beneath it in a thinner, modern technical sans-serif with generous letter spacing.
+
+Use deep navy and charcoal metallic surfaces for the emblem, with controlled signal-blue accents on selected structural planes. Render “SNS” in brushed silver or light metallic gray and “Infrastructure” in a darker silver-gray finish.
+
+Mount the logo as raised dimensional lettering on a rough, dark charcoal architectural wall with a subtle concrete or slate texture. Use shallow extrusion, crisp beveled edges, restrained directional lighting from the upper left, and realistic soft shadows beneath the raised pieces.
+
+The overall composition should feel precise, masculine, architectural, engineered, and premium. Avoid glossy consumer-tech styling, excessive reflections, neon glow, dramatic lens effects, gradients in the underlying logo artwork, and overly deep extrusion.
+
+Visual characteristics
+Symbol
+Hexagonal or vertically structured outer footprint
+Interlocking angular segments
+Abstract double-S or structural pathway appearance
+Consistent geometric angles
+Strong negative space
+Small signal-blue structural accents
+Recognizable at small sizes
+Wordmark
+
+SNS
+
+Bold
+Wide
+Angular
+Heavy geometric construction
+Slightly extended proportions
+
+Infrastructure
+
+Thin or regular weight
+Clean geometric sans-serif
+Wider tracking
+Approximately the same overall width as “SNS”
+Positioned directly beneath it
+Color system
+Deep Navy:       #0A1628
+Signal Blue:     #1E6FFF
+Soft White:      #F6F7F9
+Charcoal:        #20252B
+Metallic Silver: visual mockup treatment only
--- a/businesses/01-infrastructure/branding/logo-design.png
+++ b/businesses/01-infrastructure/branding/logo-design.png
--- a/businesses/01-infrastructure/branding/sns-infra-brandcard.png
+++ b/businesses/01-infrastructure/branding/sns-infra-brandcard.png
--- a/businesses/01-infrastructure/cash-flow-model.csv
+++ b/businesses/01-infrastructure/cash-flow-model.csv
--- a/businesses/01-infrastructure/cash-flow-model.md
+++ b/businesses/01-infrastructure/cash-flow-model.md
--- a/businesses/01-infrastructure/docs/operating-agreement.md
+++ b/businesses/01-infrastructure/docs/operating-agreement.md
@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+# Operating Agreement for SNS Infrastructure LLC
+
+> **Draft / template — not legal advice.** This is a working draft for a single-member
+> Indiana LLC that is a **subsidiary** of SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC. Have an
+> Indiana-licensed attorney review and finalize it before signing. Items in `[brackets]`
+> need your specific information; items marked `[TODO — attorney review]` should be
+> confirmed with counsel.
+
+**Entity:** SNS Infrastructure LLC (the "Company")
+**Parent / sole member:** SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC (the "Parent Company")
+**State of formation:** Indiana
+**Effective date:** `[Effective Date — the date this Agreement is adopted]`
+
+---
+
+## 1. Formation and Purpose
+
+This Operating Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into by the sole Member, **SnS
+Network Solutions Holdings LLC** (the "Parent Company"), to govern the operations of
+**SNS Infrastructure LLC**, a limited liability company organized under the Indiana
+Business Flexibility Act (Indiana Code § 23-18).
+
+The Company is an **operating subsidiary** formed to provide low-voltage structured
+cabling, networking, wireless, and related IT-infrastructure services to clients.
+Unlike the Parent Company, the Company **does** conduct client-facing work and therefore
+carries the operating liability associated with that work — which is precisely why it is
+held in a separate LLC, so that liability is walled off from the Parent Company and from
+the other subsidiaries.
+
+## 2. Registered Office and Registered Agent
+
+- **Principal office:** `[Principal business address — e.g., South Bend, IN]`
+- **Registered agent:** `[Registered agent name]`
+- **Registered office address:** `[Indiana street address of the registered agent]`
+
+## 3. Member and Ownership
+
+The sole Member of the Company is **SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC**, which holds
+**100%** of the membership interest. This sole-member ownership by the Parent Company is
+what makes the Company a subsidiary within the holding-company structure.
+
+## 4. Management
+
+The Company shall be **Member-managed** by the Parent Company. The Parent Company acts
+through its authorized representative, **Samuel S. James** (its sole member/manager), who
+has authority to make all decisions regarding the Company's business, including:
+
+- Entering into client contracts and performing infrastructure services;
+- Hiring and directing employees and subcontractors;
+- Opening and controlling the Company's bank and financial accounts;
+- Procuring insurance and equipment for the Company's operations.
+
+## 5. Separateness (Preserving the Liability Shield)
+
+Because this is the operating entity that carries client-facing risk, the following
+separateness practices are essential to protect the Parent Company and the other
+subsidiaries:
+
+- Keep the Company's funds, accounts, and records **strictly separate** from the Parent
+  Company's and from any sibling subsidiary (no commingling);
+- Contract with clients, vendors, and subcontractors **in the Company's own name** (SNS
+  Infrastructure LLC), not the Parent's name;
+- Maintain the Company's **own insurance** appropriate to low-voltage/on-site work
+  (general liability and workers' compensation) — `[TODO — bind coverage before field work]`;
+- Observe ordinary business formalities and adequate capitalization.
+
+## 6. Capital Contributions and Distributions
+
+- **Capital contributions:** The Parent Company may contribute capital to the Company as
+  needed; contributions are recorded in the Company's books.
+- **Distributions:** Distributions of available profits are made **to the Parent
+  Company** at the times and amounts it determines, subject to the Company's financial
+  obligations and applicable law. The Company may not make a distribution that would
+  render it unable to pay its debts as they come due.
+
+## 7. Bank Accounts, Books, and Records
+
+- The Company shall maintain **its own bank account(s)**, separate from the Parent
+  Company's and from every sibling subsidiary's accounts.
+- The Company shall keep accurate books and records of its finances, contracts, and
+  material decisions, retained at the principal office as required by Indiana law.
+
+## 8. Tax Treatment
+
+The Company is a single-member LLC wholly owned by the Parent Company. By default it is
+treated as a **disregarded entity** for U.S. federal income tax purposes; its income and
+expenses flow up to its sole member (the Parent Company), which is itself a disregarded
+entity flowing to its individual member. `[TODO — confirm tax treatment and any elections
+with a CPA/attorney.]`
+
+- **EIN:** `[Company EIN — obtain from the IRS]`
+- **Fiscal year:** `[Fiscal year — typically the calendar year]`
+
+## 9. Liability and Indemnification
+
+To the fullest extent permitted by Indiana law:
+
+- The Parent Company, as member, shall **not be liable** for the debts, obligations, or
+  liabilities of the Company solely by reason of being its member; and
+- The Company shall **indemnify and hold harmless** the Parent Company (and any
+  authorized manager, representative, or agent) against claims, losses, and expenses
+  arising from the good-faith management of the Company, except for acts of fraud,
+  willful misconduct, or bad faith.
+
+## 10. Continuity and Transfer of Membership Interest
+
+- **Continuity:** The Company shall **not dissolve** solely because of a change affecting
+  the Parent Company's internal ownership; the membership interest remains held by the
+  Parent Company (or its successor) as provided in the Parent Company's operating
+  agreement and estate plan.
+- **Transfer:** The Parent Company may assign or transfer the membership interest at its
+  discretion. Admission of any new member with management rights requires amendment of
+  this Agreement under §11.
+
+## 11. Amendments
+
+This Agreement may be amended only by a **written instrument signed by the Member** (the
+Parent Company, acting through its authorized representative). Amendments are effective on
+the date stated in the amendment.
+
+## 12. Dissolution
+
+The Company shall continue in perpetuity unless dissolved by the written election of the
+Parent Company or by operation of Indiana law. Upon dissolution, the Company's assets
+shall be applied first to creditors, then to the Parent Company, after which Articles of
+Dissolution shall be filed with the Indiana Secretary of State.
+
+## 13. Governing Law and Severability
+
+This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the **State of
+Indiana**. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions
+remain in full force and effect.
+
+## 14. Definitions
+
+- **"Company"** — SNS Infrastructure LLC.
+- **"Parent Company" / "Member"** — SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC, and any successor.
+- **"Membership Interest"** — the Parent Company's ownership, economic, and management
+  rights in the Company.
+
+---
+
+## Execution
+
+The Parent Company, being the sole Member of SNS Infrastructure LLC, adopts and agrees to
+this Operating Agreement as of the Effective Date first written above.
+
+**SOLE MEMBER — SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC**
+
+By: ______________________________________
+
+Name: **Samuel S. James**
+
+Title: Authorized Representative / Sole Member of the Parent Company
+
+Date: ______________________________________
+
+<br>
+
+*Prepared as a working draft. Review with an Indiana-licensed attorney before signing.*
--- a/businesses/01-infrastructure/operator-compensation-proposal.md
+++ b/businesses/01-infrastructure/operator-compensation-proposal.md
--- a/businesses/01-infrastructure/sns-infrastructure-hiring.md
+++ b/businesses/01-infrastructure/sns-infrastructure-hiring.md
--- a/businesses/01-secure/README.md
+++ b/businesses/01-secure/README.md
@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# SNS Secure
-
-See [`01-secure.md`](./01-secure.md) for scaffold, research, and TODO.
--- a/businesses/02-secure/02-secure.md
+++ b/businesses/02-secure/02-secure.md
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 01 · SNS Secure — Scaffold / Research / TODO
+# 02 · SNS Secure — Scaffold / Research / TODO

 **Status:** Planned · natural **Business #2** front-runner · **Tagline:** *Protected by Design*
 **Entity:** SNS Secure LLC (operating subsidiary of SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC)
--- a/businesses/02-secure/README.md
+++ b/businesses/02-secure/README.md
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# SNS Secure
+
+See [`02-secure.md`](./02-secure.md) for scaffold, research, and TODO.
--- a/businesses/02-secure/branding.html
+++ b/businesses/02-secure/branding.html
--- a/businesses/02-secure/branding/logo-design.png
+++ b/businesses/02-secure/branding/logo-design.png
--- a/businesses/02-support/README.md
+++ b/businesses/02-support/README.md
@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# SNS Support
-
-See [`02-support.md`](./02-support.md) for scaffold, research, and TODO.
--- a/businesses/03-support/03-support.md
+++ b/businesses/03-support/03-support.md
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 02 · SNS Support — Scaffold / Research / TODO
+# 03 · SNS Support — Scaffold / Research / TODO

 **Status:** Planned · natural **Business #2/#3** candidate · **Tagline:** *Always On*
 **Entity:** SNS Support LLC (operating subsidiary of SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC)
--- a/businesses/03-support/README.md
+++ b/businesses/03-support/README.md
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# SNS Support
+
+See [`03-support.md`](./03-support.md) for scaffold, research, and TODO.
--- a/businesses/03-support/branding.html
+++ b/businesses/03-support/branding.html
--- a/businesses/03-support/branding/logo-desgin.png
+++ b/businesses/03-support/branding/logo-desgin.png
--- a/businesses/03-systems/README.md
+++ b/businesses/03-systems/README.md
@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# SNS Systems
-
-See [`03-systems.md`](./03-systems.md) for scaffold, research, and TODO.
--- a/businesses/04-cloud/README.md
+++ b/businesses/04-cloud/README.md
@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# SNS Cloud
-
-See [`04-cloud.md`](./04-cloud.md) for scaffold, research, and TODO.
--- a/businesses/04-systems/04-systems.md
+++ b/businesses/04-systems/04-systems.md
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 03 · SNS Systems — Scaffold / Research / TODO
+# 04 · SNS Systems — Scaffold / Research / TODO

 **Status:** Planned · **Tagline:** *Systems That Endure*
 **Entity:** SNS Systems LLC (operating subsidiary of SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC)
--- a/businesses/04-systems/README.md
+++ b/businesses/04-systems/README.md
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# SNS Systems
+
+See [`04-systems.md`](./04-systems.md) for scaffold, research, and TODO.
--- a/businesses/04-systems/branding.html
+++ b/businesses/04-systems/branding.html
--- a/businesses/05-cloud/05-cloud.md
+++ b/businesses/05-cloud/05-cloud.md
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 04 · SNS Cloud — Scaffold / Research / TODO
+# 05 · SNS Cloud — Scaffold / Research / TODO

 **Status:** Planned · **Tagline:** *Infrastructure Without Limits*
 **Entity:** SNS Cloud LLC (operating subsidiary of SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC)
--- a/businesses/05-cloud/README.md
+++ b/businesses/05-cloud/README.md
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# SNS Cloud
+
+See [`05-cloud.md`](./05-cloud.md) for scaffold, research, and TODO.
--- a/businesses/05-cloud/branding.html
+++ b/businesses/05-cloud/branding.html
--- a/businesses/05-web/README.md
+++ b/businesses/05-web/README.md
@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# SNS Web
-
-See [`05-web.md`](./05-web.md) for scaffold, research, and TODO.
--- a/businesses/06-software/README.md
+++ b/businesses/06-software/README.md
@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# SNS Software
-
-See [`06-software.md`](./06-software.md) for scaffold, research, and TODO.
--- a/businesses/06-web/06-web.md
+++ b/businesses/06-web/06-web.md
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 05 · SNS Web — Scaffold / Research / TODO
+# 06 · SNS Web — Scaffold / Research / TODO

 **Status:** Planned · **Tagline:** *Your Presence, Engineered*
 **Entity:** SNS Web LLC (operating subsidiary of SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC)
--- a/businesses/06-web/README.md
+++ b/businesses/06-web/README.md
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# SNS Web
+
+See [`06-web.md`](./06-web.md) for scaffold, research, and TODO.
--- a/businesses/06-web/branding.html
+++ b/businesses/06-web/branding.html
--- a/businesses/07-software/07-software.md
+++ b/businesses/07-software/07-software.md
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 06 · SNS Software — Scaffold / Research / TODO
+# 07 · SNS Software — Scaffold / Research / TODO

 **Status:** Planned · **Tagline:** *Software Engineered to Fit*
 **Entity:** SNS Software LLC (operating subsidiary of SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC)
--- a/businesses/07-software/README.md
+++ b/businesses/07-software/README.md
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# SNS Software
+
+See [`07-software.md`](./07-software.md) for scaffold, research, and TODO.
--- a/businesses/07-software/branding.html
+++ b/businesses/07-software/branding.html
--- a/businesses/README.md
+++ b/businesses/README.md
@ -1,19 +1,28 @@
 # Businesses

-Numbered directories, **ordered by importance**. Each is a self-contained unit that
-can lift out into its own repo (with its own `legal/` folder) when it launches.
-`divisions/` holds the formal one-page briefs; the working scaffold, research, todo,
-branding, and (later) milestones live here.
+The **parent holding company** plus its **operating subsidiaries**. `divisions/`
+holds the formal one-page briefs; the working scaffold, research, todo, branding,
+and (later) milestones live here. Each subsidiary is a self-contained unit that can
+lift out into its own repo (with its own `legal/` folder) when it launches.
+
+## Parent (holding company — not an operating business)
+
+| Folder | Entity | Accent | Role |
+|--------|--------|--------|------|
+| [`00-sns-holding/`](./00-sns-holding/) | SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC | Parent Cyan `#10C8D8` | Owns the brand + 100% of every subsidiary; no client work, no operating liability |
+
+## Operating subsidiaries (numbered by importance)

 | # | Business | Tagline | Accent | Status |
 |---|----------|---------|--------|--------|
-| [00](./00-infrastructure/) | SNS Infrastructure | The Physical Foundation | Signal Blue `#1E6FFF` | **Active** |
-| [01](./01-secure/) | SNS Secure | Protected by Design | Amber `#F5A623` | Planned |
-| [02](./02-support/) | SNS Support | Always On | Orange `#F97316` | Planned |
-| [03](./03-systems/) | SNS Systems | Systems That Endure | Emerald `#10B981` | Planned |
-| [04](./04-cloud/) | SNS Cloud | Infrastructure Without Limits | Sky `#38BDF8` | Planned |
-| [05](./05-web/) | SNS Web | Your Presence, Engineered | Magenta `#EC4899` | Planned |
-| [06](./06-software/) | SNS Software | Software Engineered to Fit | Violet `#7C5CFC` | Planned |
+| [01](./01-infrastructure/) | SNS Infrastructure | The Physical Foundation | Signal Blue `#1E6FFF` | **Active** |
+| [02](./02-secure/) | SNS Secure | Protected by Design | Amber `#F5A623` | Planned |
+| [03](./03-support/) | SNS Support | Always On | Orange `#F97316` | Planned |
+| [04](./04-systems/) | SNS Systems | Systems That Endure | Emerald `#10B981` | Planned |
+| [05](./05-cloud/) | SNS Cloud | Infrastructure Without Limits | Sky `#38BDF8` | Planned |
+| [06](./06-web/) | SNS Web | Your Presence, Engineered | Magenta `#EC4899` | Planned |
+| [07](./07-software/) | SNS Software | Software Engineered to Fit | Violet `#7C5CFC` | Planned |

-Each folder contains: a `NN-name.md` scaffold/research/todo doc, a `branding.html`
-color sheet + logo prompt, and a `README.md`. Milestones get added once the plan is set.
+Each folder contains: a scaffold/todo doc, a `branding.html` color sheet + logo
+prompt, a `branding/` assets folder, and a `README.md`. Milestones get added once
+the plan is set.
--- a/divisions/README.md
+++ b/divisions/README.md
@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ real billable work** — not all at once (per-entity bookkeeping is the real cos
 > and milestones live under [`../businesses/`](../businesses/).

 > **Status:** **SNS Infrastructure is Business #1 and now lives in its own folder:
-> [`../businesses/00-infrastructure/`](../businesses/00-infrastructure/).** The owner
+> [`../businesses/01-infrastructure/`](../businesses/01-infrastructure/).** The owner
 > will stand it up and get it running self-sufficiently — intentionally kept
 > right-sized, not scaled aggressively — before starting Business #2.

--- a/divisions/legal-structure.md
+++ b/divisions/legal-structure.md
@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ the operating agreements are internal documents you (or your attorney) prepare.

 **Launch order (owner's choice — one business at a time):**
 1. **SNS Infrastructure — Business #1 (ACTIVE).** Networking/cabling/wireless; see
-   [`businesses/00-infrastructure/`](../businesses/00-infrastructure/).
+   [`businesses/01-infrastructure/`](../businesses/01-infrastructure/).
 2. **Business #2+ — TBD.** Chosen once Business #1 stands on its own.

 **Liability tiers (how urgently each needs its own LLC once launched — a separate
--- a/divisions/sns-infrastructure.md
+++ b/divisions/sns-infrastructure.md
@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ Cloud, and Support build on. Sells to any client with a physical premises.
 - Needs general liability + likely low-voltage licensing (state-dependent).
 - **Entity:** operating subsidiary **SNS Infrastructure LLC** under SnS Network
  Solutions Holdings LLC. **This is Business #1 (active)** — the owner's chosen
-  first business; see [`sns-infrastructure-hiring.md`](../businesses/00-infrastructure/sns-infrastructure-hiring.md).
+  first business; see [`sns-infrastructure-hiring.md`](../businesses/01-infrastructure/sns-infrastructure-hiring.md).
  **Liability tier: High** (physical/on-site work) — carries its own GL + workers' comp.