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Founding Trades — how the programme works

Twenty places. Free for a year, half price for life. Here is exactly how it works.

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Founding Trades is a small group of UK tradespeople using GraftG early, telling us what breaks, and getting the best deal we will ever offer in return. Apply at graftg.co.uk/founders. If you are approved, everything below applies to you automatically — there is no code to type.

What you get

Pro-level access to everything for 12 months, free. When your founding year ends you pay half the normal price, for life — the discount applies itself at checkout. You are never charged during the year and no card is needed to start.

How you land as a Founding Trade

When you are approved, the WhatsApp number on your application is pre-flagged. Sign up at app.graftg.co.uk, link that same number, reply YES to the confirmation message, and your account switches to Founding Trades on the spot. Text HELP and you will see “Plan: Founding Trades”.

What we ask

A couple of honest lines about what GraftG has changed for you, around day 30 — we ask on WhatsApp and you just reply. Bug reports are welcome but optional. That is it.

Free for life

Two ways. Send a 30-second video testimonial we go on to use, or refer five trade mates who become paying customers. Either one converts your account to free for life — the referral route happens automatically; the video route is a personal decision from Mike.

When the year ends

We remind you 30 days, 7 days and on the day. One tap on the billing page sets up your half-price plan and nothing stops. If you do nothing, your account pauses, your data stays safe, and exports stay open for 14 days. Set up the plan any time and it all comes straight back.

Referrals

Your mates get the normal referral bonus (an extra 14 days on their trial). Your reward as a Founding Trade is the free-for-life unlock at five paying mates, rather than free months — text REFER for your link and progress.

Commands

HELP
Shows your plan line: “Founding Trades — free until DD/MM/YYYY, then 50% off for life”
REFER
Your referral link and how many paying mates you have towards free for life

FAQ

Do I need a card to start?

No. Nothing is charged during your founding year. You add a card only when you set up the half-price plan at the end of the year.

What does “50% off for life” mean exactly?

Half the standard monthly price of whichever plan you choose, for as long as you keep the account, applied automatically as a Stripe coupon at checkout. Full wording is in the programme terms at graftg.co.uk/founders/terms.

Do I have to give a testimonial?

We ask for two honest lines at day 30 and we ask again before we use them anywhere. Say no and they stay private. The video is entirely optional — it is the route to free for life, not a condition of your place.

Can I lose my place?

Only for abuse or if the account goes completely unused for 60 days — we would message you first. The terms spell it out.

I applied but have not heard back

We reply to everyone within 48 hours. Check spam for an email from [email protected], or message us on WhatsApp.

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