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Before you build anything, lock the doors. Password manager, 2FA, three-folder rule, encrypted backup. The week that makes every future week possible.
Roughly 60% of new members arrive with a single weak password reused across 50 accounts and zero 2FA. By the end of Week 2 you have Bitwarden installed, every primary account 2FA-enabled, and a three-folder system on your computer that's audit-ready forever.
Install Bitwarden. Migrate every password from Chrome/Safari into it. Enable 2FA (Authenticator app, not SMS) on email + bank + Stripe + every social account. Create three folders on your laptop: PROJECTS, BUSINESS, PERSONAL. Move 10 random files into the right folder.
Format: Screenshot showing Bitwarden + 2FA enabled on primary email
Once Cohort 1 starts, your member dashboard accepts file uploads against this artifact slot. Until then, save the file locally and email it to cohort@culturesilicon.com with subject line Pre-Cohort W2 · Hygiene Audit Screenshot.
“How many of those passwords were the same? That's how a $50K month gets locked out by one phishing email.”
Bring your answer to Cohort 1, Day 1. We open with everyone's 12 prompts.
Build systems that work while you sleep.
Naval's leverage taxonomy made operational — capital, code, content, labor — and which one you can deploy this week.
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