Terms of Service

1. About This Site and Our Ecosystem

This website (fundingfit.co) is owned and operated by Startup Desk LLC, an Indiana limited liability company. Startup Desk LLC also operates FounderReady, Find Your Side, and CapitalFinder under separate trade names. This site hosts FundingFit, a pre-seed investment readiness tool that scores founders across six critical pillars. Each product in our ecosystem is governed by its own terms of service.

2. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using this site, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please stop using the site.

3. Eligibility

This site is intended for users who are at least 18 years old. By using it, you confirm that you meet this requirement.

4. Use of the Site

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use this site for personal, informational, educational, and non-commercial purposes. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, or exploit any part of the site for commercial purposes without our written permission. You do not need to create an account, log in, or pay a fee to use this site.

5. Intellectual Property

The assessment questions, scoring logic, site design, branding, logos, trademarks, and written content created by Startup Desk LLC are our sole property and may not be reproduced, distributed, or modified without our written permission.

The Resource Library features third-party videos, podcasts, articles, and other materials that remain the property of their respective owners. We do not claim ownership of these materials, and including them does not imply our endorsement of their creators.

6. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to use the site for any unlawful purpose; attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site or its systems; interfere with or disrupt its operation; scrape, harvest, or systematically extract its content without permission; impersonate any person or entity; or submit false, misleading, or malicious information through our contact form or assessment tool.

7. Information You Submit

When you submit information through our contact form or investment readiness assessment tool, you keep ownership of what you submit. You grant Startup Desk LLC a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use that information to respond to your request and improve our tools. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information.

8. No Professional Advice

Assessment scores, gap highlights, and readiness notes are provided for general informational and educational purposes only. Nothing on this site is financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice. Startup Desk LLC is not a licensed financial planner, broker, funding agent, underwriter, or investment advisor, and no fiduciary, advisory, or professional relationship is created between you and Startup Desk LLC.

9. Third-Party Links and Services

This site may link to third-party websites or services, including external capital resources. We do not endorse or control these third parties, and we are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or availability.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

This site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available." Startup Desk LLC makes no warranties, express or implied, about the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, reliability, or availability of the site or its content.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Startup Desk LLC and its affiliates, officers, and employees are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, this site. Our total liability to you for all claims relating to this site will not exceed $50.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Startup Desk LLC and its affiliates, officers, and employees from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your use of the site or your violation of these Terms.

13. Termination

We may restrict or terminate your access to the site at our discretion, without notice, if you violate these Terms or your conduct is harmful to the site or other users.

14. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. By continuing to use the site after changes are posted, you accept the updated Terms.

15. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

Before filing any formal legal claim, you agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally by reaching out through our contact page. If we cannot resolve it within thirty (30) days, you agree that all disputes, claims, or controversies arising from your use of this site will be settled exclusively through binding, individual arbitration rather than in court. Either party may instead bring an individual action in small claims court if the dispute qualifies.

Arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules and will take place in the State of Indiana. You waive your right to participate in a class action lawsuit or a jury trial.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unlawful or unenforceable, it will be removed, and the remaining provisions will stay in full effect.

17. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Indiana, USA, without regard to conflict of law principles.

18. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to hello@fundingfit.co.