Join the Alliance
Free. No fees, no equity, no obligations, no gatekeeping. Membership is most suitable for you if you build or run a venture you control, alone or with a few others, at any stage, including before launch. Not sure whether you count? The door is open, and here is who this is for.
Why join
If you want a body that is focused on the needs of independent founders, and answers to no one else.
If you want the road you walked alone to be a little easier for the next founder who walks it.
If you want honest numbers, shared knowledge, and a voice that speaks together.
Joining is the way to help make that happen.
We ask nothing of you when you join, and membership will never require money or resources unless members one day vote for it (safeguard 6). Volunteering to help build IFA is always welcome, and always a choice.
Join
You will get one email confirming you are in, and your membership is yours to make public or keep private. Joining also means we may send you Alliance news and updates: there is no set schedule, only what is worth sending, and you can opt out at any time without it affecting your membership.
What you get today, honestly
- A place on the membership roll, counted and published by a method we describe in full.
- Access to the Hub when it opens. There is no date yet. When there is, it will be on the status page.
- A vote when governance formalises: on the mechanisms, the positions IFA takes in public, and any change to the safeguards.
What we refuse to promise until it exists: benefits, discounts, vendor programs, or influence. When membership delivers its first concrete member-only benefit, it will be announced with evidence.
Three ways in
- Read. The manifesto and Compact are short.
- Join. Three fields, above.
- Start something. Members who want to build a resource, host a circle, or bring a documented platform incident are the whole point. Say hello.