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