Responsible Innovation Labs

Why do so many start-ups launch with legal agreements that are fundamentally not user friendly? Because that’s the easiest option. The status quo docs often give bare minimum protections to users and start-ups alike. I started ex/ante to back tech that's built differently, from the ground up. That’s why I'm excited to announce the launch of 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 today: builder-blueprints.com 🛠️ What: Builder Blueprints is a free, first-of-its-kind set of legal docs and tools that founders can use to raise the standard for users and companies alike. New foundational docs for a new status quo. 🧑💻 Who: Built for all early-stage founders by the best. We consulted dozens of founders and partnered with one of the most respected law firms Morrison Foerster and top subject matter experts like Electronic Privacy Information Center and Slack's former Chief Privacy Officer to create a new default that is best-in-class—for building your company and for respecting your users. 📄 How: We’re making these docs free and accessible to all. Writing your first policies is time-consuming, expensive, unglamorous. We know because we spent the last year doing it. Now you don’t have to. Just go to Builder Blueprints. Huge thanks to our partner Ford Foundation ( 🙌 Rei T) and all our advisors who believed in creating free tools for founders to build a better internet. Come celebrate the launch of these assets on February 11 in NYC or February 19 in SF for our Launch Party! (RSVP links in the comments 👇). Check it out here: builder-blueprints.com

Big ideas need bold commitments. Pivotal Ventures’ $150M investment in breaking barriers for women in the workplace is a game-changer. We’re thrilled Pivotal is investing in RIL. We’re grateful for their support and excited to play a part in the work ahead. Our focus? Equipping tech founders to build enduring companies. Because when tech is built differently, it leads to better outcomes—for founders, startups, customers, and communities alike. Explore how we’re thinking about the issue here: rilabs.org/about-us #TechLeadership #Innovation #Startups

Everything we do is to help founders scale startups into enduring companies. Working with governments is an essential job for companies of consequence. We just released our initial take on the implications of US elections for founders + startups (linked below). This is a high-level snapshot of today’s US policy landscape. It is based on recent RIL webinars and our own conversations with members of both parties across the US. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gsUNcVAQ

Hear from our Executive Director, Gaurab Bansal about the foundations of RIL’s AI resources - 🚀Actionable, best-in-class practices 📐Right-sized for company size + stage 📈Driving the bottom line by reinforcing customer trust And check out our Responsible AI resources here: rilabs.org/responsible-ai

2024 is a major election year worldwide. Election cycles are rife with risks for technology companies across sectors and stages. RIL distilled a core set of best practices we heard from operators who have navigated leading technology companies through previous election cycles. And we right-sized these recommendations for startups. Check out the playbook here: https://lnkd.in/dNgw857d