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# Firms

Your business empire starts here.

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Firms are the foundation of Cash City. Each firm starts with 8 desk slots for Interns. Buying a Firm is the only action in the game that costs SOL — everything else runs on $CASH.

## Buying a Firm

Each firm costs **1 SOL** and comes with:

* 8 desk slots (Level 1)
* 1 free Intern pack

You can own up to **15 Firms** per wallet. More Firms means more desks, more Interns, and a larger share of the network's emissions.

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## Upgrading

Firms can be upgraded from Level 1 through Level 6. Each upgrade adds 2 additional desk slots, giving you more capacity to seat Interns, increase your Efficiency, and generate more $CASH. Upgrading your Firm has a 24-hour cooldown before you can upgrade again.

<table><thead><tr><th width="120">N/A</th><th width="150">Level</th><th width="150">Desk Slots</th><th width="150">Cooldown</th><th>Upgrade Cost</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><img src="https://2062137343-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftp6kbLJOapjYT5QvwNTw%2Fuploads%2FiN0U37X9Zyb2Bj4DfI4z%2FLevel%201%20Desk.png?alt=media&amp;token=18923ecd-e2ea-46f4-b7a8-1f8395dfa0f9" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p></p></td><td>1</td><td>8</td><td>N/A</td><td>1 SOL (buy)</td></tr><tr><td><p></p><p><img src="https://2062137343-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftp6kbLJOapjYT5QvwNTw%2Fuploads%2FVfB7FK2vh0pCbDe91rjx%2FLevel%201%20Desk.png?alt=media&amp;token=09a5bb54-3dc6-44c7-9f5a-5764f629197b" alt="" data-size="original"></p></td><td>2</td><td>10</td><td>24 hours</td><td>500 $CASH</td></tr><tr><td><p></p><p><img src="https://2062137343-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftp6kbLJOapjYT5QvwNTw%2Fuploads%2FJUkQNlDJStckkP80hsgZ%2FLevel%203%20Desk.png?alt=media&amp;token=b068e43b-823f-4ed7-87e2-4081fd5b155d" alt="" data-size="original"></p></td><td>3</td><td>12</td><td>24 hours</td><td>500 $CASH</td></tr><tr><td><p></p><p><img src="https://2062137343-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftp6kbLJOapjYT5QvwNTw%2Fuploads%2FbcZkbDflrkNeBnuihdx5%2FLevel%204%20Desk.png?alt=media&amp;token=b60cef9a-98b3-428a-8793-35fceefc2251" alt="" data-size="original"></p></td><td>4</td><td>14</td><td>24 hours</td><td>500 $CASH</td></tr><tr><td><p></p><p><img src="https://2062137343-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftp6kbLJOapjYT5QvwNTw%2Fuploads%2FZs7szNYCsoE3kLW6iPRN%2FLevel%205%20Desk.png?alt=media&amp;token=18e72e8c-7bee-46a3-a5a2-d81b55302119" alt="" data-size="original"></p></td><td>5</td><td>16</td><td>24 hours</td><td>500 $CASH</td></tr><tr><td><p></p><p><img src="https://2062137343-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftp6kbLJOapjYT5QvwNTw%2Fuploads%2FRCEBGS2TKWZDjvl7gvNw%2FLevel%205%20Desk.png?alt=media&amp;token=524375ca-8059-4b4e-a7a5-7c689ea6ffad" alt="" data-size="original"></p></td><td>6</td><td>18</td><td>24 hours</td><td>500 $CASH</td></tr></tbody></table>

Upgrading a firm from Level 1 to Level 6 costs **2,500 $CASH** total and unlocks **10 additional desks** (8 → 18).

All $CASH spent on upgrades is **burned on-chain**.

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## Firm Level & Drop Rates

Your Firm's level affects more than just desk count. Higher-level Firms also improve your Intern pack drop rates — the probability of pulling rare, epic, legendary, and mythic Interns increases with each level. See [Interns](/game-overview/interns.md) for the full drop rate table.

This creates a meaningful upgrade incentive beyond raw capacity. A Level 6 Firm opening Intern Packs is statistically 3x more likely to land a Mythic Intern than a Level 1 Firm.

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## Strategy Notes

**Buy or upgrade?** A new Level 1 Firm (1 SOL) gives you 8 fresh desks immediately. Upgrading an existing Firm from L1 to L2 costs 500 $CASH for 2 additional desks. Early on, buying new Firms is usually more desk-efficient. Upgrades become more attractive once you're approaching the 15-Firm cap and want to increase desk density and improve drop rates.

**When to upgrade:** Upgrade when your desks are full, and you have $CASH to spare. An empty desk earns nothing — don't upgrade for capacity you can't fill.