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I am running into a situation where I am being forced out of the company I co-founded. I have not signed any Non-Compete agreements in the past, and I don't want to sign it as it will severely limit my ability to work in the future.

The only piece of legal document we have signed so far is a non-binding MoU that states if I want to claim a director seat, I need to sign a non-compete. Since that document was never entered into a formal agreement, and I no longer seek the director seat, I feel no longer obligated to sign away my rights.

It'd be great if someone can give me some advice on this matter before I escalate to the lawyers. I'm turning to HN for help because I feel this might be a pretty common issue with the audience here.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

I'm working on a project to document the world's startup ecosystems. I want to get the community to help on on something.

Here's a list of consumer startup models that I believe can be copied if it the model doesn't exist locally already. I'd love your feedback and what you think are copy-able b2b startup models. Thanks!

Transportation - Uber

Entertainment - Yelp

Recruiting - Monster

Dating - eHarmony

Real estate - Trulia

Rental - Airbnb

Gaming - Zynga

Communication - Whatsapp

Deals - Groupon

Online retail - Amazon

Search - Google

Community - Craigslist

Social news - Reddit

Payment - Paypal

Microwork - Taskrabbit

Education - Coursera

Health - webMD

Subscription - Birchbox

Travel - Kayak

Blogging - Tumbler

Dining - Opentable

Ticketing - Stubhub

Events - Eventbrite