Introducing Class F… Almost

Next week, the Institute is announcing the most Founder-friendly incorporation agreements available alongside a new class of founder stock, F Class. The Institute used these very documents to incorporate itself, and we hope to set a new standard that favors the entrepreneur, versus favoring the investor.

Already, Founder-friendly terms are included in the existing agreements that have been released with the new application for today. More to come…

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