For founders, advisors, and communities

Refer a business. Get rewarded for it

Know a founder, a client, or a friend starting a business? Send them to File.Business and earn a reward for every one that forms. Share a personal link, watch your referrals in a dashboard, and get paid automatically through Stripe. No audience or website required.

Your personal link Live dashboard Paid via Stripe
A simple way to earn by sharing File.Business Reward per referral Paid via Stripe 4.9 from 8,200+ reviews Transparent dashboard
Free to join
No audience, website, or minimums required
Per referral
A reward for every business that forms
Automatic
Payouts through Stripe, nothing to invoice
No cap
Refer as many businesses as you like
You already make the recommendation

You send people here anyway. Now it pays you

If you have had a good experience forming a business, you have probably already told a founder friend where to go. Advisors, mentors, and community organizers do it constantly. The referral program simply rewards the recommendation you were going to make, with a payout for every business that forms through your link.

Share a link, and we handle the rest: tracking who you referred, crediting your reward when they form, and paying you through Stripe. No selling, no invoicing, and no audience required.

Just recommending
  • You point people here for free
  • No credit for the businesses you send
  • No way to see who acted on it
  • Nothing back for the recommendation
On the referral program
  • Share a personal link
  • A reward for each one that forms
  • A dashboard of every referral
  • Automatic payouts through Stripe
See it add up

Move the slider, see what you earn

Set how many businesses you would refer in a year and watch the reward add up. Every one that forms pays out.

Businesses you refer in a year 8 referrals
02550
8
businesses formed through you
600
estimated reward earned
That is a reward for each of the businesses you refer that go on to form, paid automatically through Stripe. Refer more, earn more, with no cap. Join the program.

Illustrative. The exact reward per referral is shown when you join and in your dashboard.

How you start earning

From joining to your first payout

Five steps, in the right order. Select one to see the detail.

Step 1

Join the program

Sign up in a few minutes. It is free, and you do not need a website, an audience, or a minimum number of referrals to start.

Free, and no requirements.
Program: JOINED
Link generated
Ready to share
Step 2

Connect Stripe for payouts

Link a Stripe account once, and every reward you earn pays out to it automatically. There is no invoicing and nothing to chase.

Connect once, paid automatically.
Stripe: CONNECTED
Payouts configured
Ready to earn
Step 3

Share your link

Send your personal link to a founder, post it in your community, or add it to your newsletter. Anyone who forms a business through it is tracked to you.

Share it however you like.
Link: SHARED
Referrals tracked
Attributed to you
Step 4

They form their business

When someone you referred forms their entity with File.Business, your dashboard marks it complete and credits your reward. You can watch every referral move through the process.

Credited when they form. Join to track it.
Referral: FORMED
Reward credited
Visible in dashboard
Step 5

Get paid through Stripe

Credited rewards pay out to your Stripe account on the regular payout schedule. The more businesses that form through your link, the more you earn, with no cap.

Rewards paid out automatically.
Payout: SENT
Balance updated
Earning ongoing
Referral or affiliate?

Pick the one that fits how you share

Both reward you for sending business our way. The difference is who they are for.

CapabilityReferral programAffiliate programPartner programJust recommending
Best for sharing with your networkSomeSome
No website or audience neededNo
Reward for each business formedCommissionRevenue shareNo
Marketing tools and tiersSimpleSomeNo
Serve clients under your brandNoNoNo
Automatic Stripe payoutsVariesNo

The short version. Choose the referral program to share with people you know, the affiliate program to promote at scale, or the partner program to serve your own clients under your brand. Not sure? Start with referral. Compare on the comparison hub.

BosAI for referrers

An operator who knows the referral playbook

Ask in plain English. BosAI knows the link, the tracking, and the payouts.

BosAIReferral workspace

I do not have a blog or a following. Can I still earn?

Absolutely. The referral program is built for exactly that. You just share your personal link with people you know, one founder or a whole community, and every business that forms through it earns you a reward. No audience needed. If you do promote at scale, the affiliate program may fit better.

When does the reward actually land?

When the business you referred completes its formation. At that point your dashboard credits the reward, and it pays out to your connected Stripe account on the regular schedule. There is nothing for you to invoice, and you can see each referral move from clicked to formed.

Is there a limit to how many I can refer?

No cap. Refer one friend or fifty, and each business that forms earns a reward. Community organizers and accelerators often refer many at once. Join the program and start sharing your link.
From a referrer

I was sending people here for free anyway

I run a small founders community, and every week someone asks how to set up their business, so I would just send them to File.Business. Once I joined the referral program, that same recommendation started paying me a reward for every one that formed, straight to Stripe. I did not change a thing about what I was already doing. It turned a habit into a steady little income.
Organizer
Founders community
One link
shared with the community
Per referral
rewarded on each formation
Automatic
paid out through Stripe

Representative composite based on referrer outcomes. Nothing here is legal or tax advice; consult your professionals for your situation.

For the questions referrers actually ask

Straight answers on rewards, payouts, and eligibility

Who can join the referral program?
Anyone. Founders who had a good experience, advisors and mentors, community and accelerator organizers, and everyday customers can all refer. It is relationship-based and free to join, and you do not need a website or an audience the way the affiliate program assumes.
How much do I earn per referral?
You earn a reward for each business you refer that completes its formation. The exact reward is shown when you join and in your dashboard, and it is paid per successful referral rather than as a share of a subscription. The calculator on this page shows how it adds up as you refer more.
When and how do I get paid?
When a business you referred completes its formation, the reward is credited to your account and paid out through Stripe. You connect a Stripe account once, and payouts run automatically, so there is nothing to invoice.
How is this different from the affiliate program?
The referral program is for people referring businesses they know, with a simple reward per referral. The affiliate program is for marketers and publishers who drive volume through content and links, with commission tiers and marketing tools. Pick referral if you want to share with your network, affiliate if you promote at scale. See the affiliate program.
How do I track my referrals?
You get a dashboard that shows who you referred, where each one is in the process, which have completed, and what you have earned and been paid. Everything is transparent, so you always know the status of a referral.
Is there a limit on how many I can refer?
No. You can refer as many businesses as you like, and each one that forms earns a reward. Whether you send one friend or your whole community, every successful referral counts.
What do the people I refer get?
They get File.Business at its normal published pricing to form and stay compliant, with the same experience as any other customer. Many referral programs also offer the referred business a small welcome credit, which is shown at signup. See pricing.
How do I join?
Sign up for the referral program, connect a Stripe account for payouts, and share your personal link. It takes a few minutes, and your first referral can be tracked right away. Join the program.
Refer a business, get rewarded

Turn a recommendation into a reward

Join the referral program, connect Stripe, and share your link. Every business that forms through you earns a reward, paid out automatically.

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