Thank you @gaybrick! @stripe has always been a source of inspiration for @clerkyinc, and I could not be more excited for us to be joining forces. Everyone has been so welcoming and the mission alignment is undeniable. The whole team is looking forward to building great experiences as a part of Stripe!

Big news — @clerkyinc is joining @stripe! 🤝 Startup formation on Clerky is booming and more attorneys than ever before are working with clients on Clerky. As part of Stripe, we're going to lean into this momentum and keep building for high-growth startups and attorneys with the same team and focus that we've always had. We're not going anywhere! Over the years, like most startup founders, I've heard a lot about Stripe and how they do things. More times than I can count, I've thought "oh, that's how we do it too" or "that makes complete sense". As we've gotten to know the team at Stripe better, it's become even clearer that we think alike in many ways. Equally important, we're both obsessed with making life as easy as possible for startups. At a personal level, I'm excited for us to join Stripe as well. As a young startup attorney, I remember filing a charter amendment to change the name of a client from "slash dev slash payments" to "Stripe" and kind of preferring the original name ("Stripe" is good too though). And when we started Clerky, @patrickc was incredibly kind and introduced us to investors without even being asked. It's been amazing to watch Stripe grow since then and I could not be happier that it'll be our new home. Thank you to all the startup founders and attorneys that have trusted us over the years. And thank you to all our employees past and present, our investors, @ycombinator (especially its incredible legal team), @cjoneslevy, @JohnBautista, and countless others who believed in us. So many people helped us along the way, often unbeknownst to us. We've benefited tremendously from the magic of the startup ecosystem and we're honored to keep building for it. 🙏

Startups valued in the billions now do rounds in the hundreds of millions on safes. The unexpected versatility of this instrument shows what a good job Carolynn Levy did when she designed it.

Huge congratulations to @abekwon and Eric Weiner, and the rest of the team at @LowensteinLLP, on this launch! @clerkyinc is built with attorney-client collaboration in mind, so working with Lowenstein to build this custom workspace for their clients has been a genuine pleasure. Startups working with Lowenstein are getting the best of both worlds — all the benefits of using Clerky, with advice, oversight, and custom templates from Lowenstein attorneys.

If you want to start a startup, don't learn "entrepreneurship." Learn how to build things. The hard part of startups is not "entrepreneurship" but product: to know what to build, and to be able to build it.

This is a mistake. They should have adopted the SVB name.

17 years ago, I had just moved and had to find a new dentist. I did some online research and found one that checked all the boxes: top-rated, well-established, stellar education, etc. On my first visit, he told me I had a cavity that needed filling. I had never had a single cavity before, so I was skeptical and asked to see it on the x-ray. He pointed to where it supposedly was, but there was no difference between that area and the same area in other teeth. Not wanting to waste my time on an argument, I told him I’d think about it and left. 17 years later, despite never filling this supposed cavity, I’ve had no issues with that tooth and no subsequent dentist has ever said there was a cavity there. Really opened my eyes and made me wonder how many unnecessary cavity fillings are done…

End of an era… the Heroku acquisition by Salesforce was the last deal Chris and I closed at Orrick before starting @clerkyinc.

California loses ~1.6% of personal income tax revenue per year to out-migration. Like ~$1.4B in revenue if you put PIT at around $85B. That rate 3X-ed what it was compared to before the pandemic. lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Articl…

Legaltech is evolving fast and this new Q&A between @richardharroch and Chris Rose is a great snapshot. Big thanks to Chris for spotlighting Clerky among the startups driving the space and to Richard for sharing the conversation. This article is well worth a read for anyone in legaltech! forbes.com/sites/allbusiness…

Big day for Standard Fleet: we’ve raised our $13M Series A! From day one, our mission has been simple: make connecting to vehicles effortless. Today we’re powering fleets across 30+ automakers and scaling faster than ever. I am grateful to our team, customers, and investors for making this milestone possible–we’re just getting started.

It’s been a few weeks since I shared our partnership with Tint, and things are off to a great start. I have some other "Key" Standard Fleet updates to share. But first, here's a picture of me in a frunk. /1

The deadline to apply on-time is August 4 at 8pm PT Quite a few of the best billion-dollar startups at YC applied in the last 24 hours before the deadline! ycombinator.com/apply

Hi Friends - my company Standard Fleet is hiring. Seven roles open currently. To call out a few: 1. Director or Engineering 2. Full Stack Engineer 3. Backend Engineer You will have my eternal gratitude if you send a great candidate. If we hire them, I will personally wash your car.

I read this and realized it was the first time I’ve seen a job post that’s enjoyable to read. If you’re a designer and looking for a new adventure, this is an amazing opportunity.

Had a great time sharing the @clerkyinc story, from how we got started to how we’ve stayed focused on the details that matter to high-growth startups. forbes.com/sites/allbusiness…

Everyone’s calling your startup idea crazy. The good news? Rho loves crazy, so we’re teaming up with @clerkyinc to make launching it easier. Starting today, US-based startups that incorporate with Clerky and use Rho as their primary banking platform can earn a $1,600 bonus. Time to prove everyone wrong and start building – and we’re here to help. See terms and apply today at rho dot co slash clerky (also linked in the replies below) 👇 Excited to partner with @darbyw to help more startups start changing the future!

i am an extremely heavy user of SaaS products by far the best customer service i’ve ever experienced is @clerkyinc

So you’ve incorporated your startup. Now you can earn $1,500 for your business. Starting today, Clerky users can earn a $1,500 welcome bonus after opening an Arc Business account then depositing and maintaining $20,000 for 90 days. That’s enough to offset your Clerky startup formation fees. We know starting a business is challenging, but managing your finances doesn’t have to be. That’s why Arc has partnered with Clerky, a trusted platform for startup incorporation and legal services, to give founders the tools and resources they need to build their businesses with confidence. 🚀 With Arc, you can receive cashback rewards on account balances and card spend, unlock competitive yield on Arc Treasury accounts, and access advanced features like Bill Pay, Invoicing, and Auto-transfers – all designed to streamline your financial operations from Day 1. Learn more and sign up today on clerky.com/partners/arc.

In the Prompt this week: @jakejolis is building an "AI receptionist" that can answer calls from customers while small business owners like plumbers and electricians are busy. forbes.com/sites/rashishriva…