● 2026 Founding Class — Only 20 Spots

WRLDCLSS Legacy Partner. The title never expires.

$3,500 one-time. Lifetime "Legacy Partner" status. No monthly subscription required to keep the designation. 12 months of featured placement included — then subscribe to stay featured or move into the permanent Legacy Partner Hall of Fame.

$3,500ONE-TIME — NO MONTHLY FEE, EVER

20 spots in the 2026 Founding Class. Applications reviewed individually. Never offered again.

Why This Is Different

One payment. Lifetime title. 12 months featured.

You keep the Legacy Partner title forever, and your business is never removed from the Hall of Fame. Active homepage placement, directory ranking, interviews, and marketing stay reserved for paying members after Year 1.

Featured / Growth

  • Setup fee + ongoing monthly fee
  • 3/6/12-month term, renews or lapses
  • Listing requires active billing to stay live
  • Badge tied to active subscription

Legacy Partner

  • One payment. Title stays forever, no monthly fee.
  • 12 months of featured placement included
  • After Year 1: subscribe to stay featured, or move to Hall of Fame
  • Legacy Partner badge is yours for good — never expires

The Terms, In Plain Language

Exactly what $3,500 buys — and what happens in month 13.

No fine print games. Here is the whole arrangement.

01

What you pay

$3,500 once. There is no setup fee on top, no monthly fee, and no invoice after the first one. Payment is made after we've talked and confirmed the business is a fit — not before.

02

What the 12 months of featured placement means

For 12 months from the day your feature publishes, your listing sits pinned at the top of its category, your article is promoted in the weekly roundup, and you receive one new content piece per quarter. That's the active period — everything is produced and promoted during it.

03

What you keep forever, no matter what

The "Legacy Partner" title, the badge you put on your own site, your physical certificate, and a permanent public listing in the Legacy Partner Hall of Fame. None of this is tied to a subscription, and none of it is ever removed.

04

Your choice at the end of Year 1

About 60 days before the 12 months end, we contact you. You pick one of two paths — stay featured on a subscription, or move to the Hall of Fame. If we don't hear back, you default to the Hall of Fame. Nothing is auto-billed.

05

Why the featured placement isn't permanent

Top-of-category placement, ongoing interviews, and roundup promotion cost us money every month to keep producing. A one-time payment can't fund those forever. The title can be permanent because it is a record of something you earned — the promotion is the part that has an ongoing cost.

06

The 20 spots

The 2026 Founding Class is capped at 20 businesses and will not be offered again at this price or under these terms. Spots are reviewed one at a time, not sold first-come-first-served.

At Month 12 You Choose One

Option A — Stay featured

Move onto Featured ($49/mo) or Growth ($149/mo) with the setup fee waived, because you already paid it once. Your placement, ranking, and content cadence continue uninterrupted. Cancel at the end of any term.

Option B — Hall of Fame

Pay nothing further. Your article stays online, your Hall of Fame listing is permanent, and your badge and title stay valid. You lose only the pinned top-of-category slot and the ongoing promotion.

Full comparison

Legacy Partner next to Featured and Growth.

Pricing, renewal, and every deliverable — nothing hidden.

Comparison of Featured, Growth, and Legacy Partner packages by pricing, renewal terms, and deliverables
 Featured$500 setup + $49/moApply for Featured →Growth$750 setup + $149/moApply for Growth →Legacy Partner$3,500 one-timeApply for Legacy Partner →
Pricing
Setup fee$500$750
Monthly fee$49/mo$149/moNone, ever
One-time payment$3,500
3-month total$647$1,197$3,500
6-month total$794$1,644$3,500
12-month total$1,088$2,538$3,500
Renewal & term
Minimum commitment3 months3 monthsNone
Term length3 / 6 / 12 months3 / 6 / 12 monthsNo term
RenewalRenews or lapsesRenews or lapsesNever — title stays forever
Featured placement durationWhile billing is activeWhile billing is active12 months included
After 12 monthsSubscribe or Hall of Fame
Badge ownershipTied to subscriptionTied to subscriptionYours for good
Deliverables
Written feature articleYesYesYes
Directory listingYesYesHall of Fame — permanent
Featured directory placementStandard rankedPriority placement12 months top-of-category
"As Featured On WRLDCLSS" badgeYesYesYes — "Legacy Partner"
Roundup inclusionMonthlyWeekly + social pushWeekly + social push for 12 months
Professional photos / graphicsYesYes
New content piece1 per quarter1 per quarter for 12 months
Premium video featureYes
Physical certificateYes
Intros to 3 WRLDCLSS foundersYes
Year-end "Best of WRLDCLSS" spotGuaranteed in Year 1
AvailabilityOpenOpen20 spots — 2026 Founding Class
Get startedApply for Featured →Apply for Growth →Apply for Legacy Partner →

Featured

$500 setup + $49/mo

Pricing

Setup fee
$500
Monthly fee
$49/mo
One-time payment
3-month total
$647
6-month total
$794
12-month total
$1,088

Renewal & term

Minimum commitment
3 months
Term length
3 / 6 / 12 months
Renewal
Renews or lapses
Featured placement duration
While billing is active
After 12 months
Badge ownership
Tied to subscription

Deliverables

Written feature article
Yes
Directory listing
Yes
Featured directory placement
Standard ranked
"As Featured On WRLDCLSS" badge
Yes
Roundup inclusion
Monthly
Professional photos / graphics
New content piece
Premium video feature
Physical certificate
Intros to 3 WRLDCLSS founders
Year-end "Best of WRLDCLSS" spot
Availability
Open
Apply for Featured →

Growth

$750 setup + $149/mo

Pricing

Setup fee
$750
Monthly fee
$149/mo
One-time payment
3-month total
$1,197
6-month total
$1,644
12-month total
$2,538

Renewal & term

Minimum commitment
3 months
Term length
3 / 6 / 12 months
Renewal
Renews or lapses
Featured placement duration
While billing is active
After 12 months
Badge ownership
Tied to subscription

Deliverables

Written feature article
Yes
Directory listing
Yes
Featured directory placement
Priority placement
"As Featured On WRLDCLSS" badge
Yes
Roundup inclusion
Weekly + social push
Professional photos / graphics
Yes
New content piece
1 per quarter
Premium video feature
Physical certificate
Intros to 3 WRLDCLSS founders
Year-end "Best of WRLDCLSS" spot
Availability
Open
Apply for Growth →

Legacy Partner

$3,500 one-time

Pricing

Setup fee
Monthly fee
None, ever
One-time payment
$3,500
3-month total
$3,500
6-month total
$3,500
12-month total
$3,500

Renewal & term

Minimum commitment
None
Term length
No term
Renewal
Never — title stays forever
Featured placement duration
12 months included
After 12 months
Subscribe or Hall of Fame
Badge ownership
Yours for good

Deliverables

Written feature article
Yes
Directory listing
Hall of Fame — permanent
Featured directory placement
12 months top-of-category
"As Featured On WRLDCLSS" badge
Yes — "Legacy Partner"
Roundup inclusion
Weekly + social push for 12 months
Professional photos / graphics
Yes
New content piece
1 per quarter for 12 months
Premium video feature
Yes
Physical certificate
Yes
Intros to 3 WRLDCLSS founders
Yes
Year-end "Best of WRLDCLSS" spot
Guaranteed in Year 1
Availability
20 spots — 2026 Founding Class
Apply for Legacy Partner →

Featured and Growth totals = setup fee + (monthly × term length). Legacy Partner is a single payment with nothing recurring. After 12 months, Legacy Partners choose a subscription to stay featured or move to the permanent Hall of Fame.

What's Included

Everything from Growth, plus what only Legacy Partners get.

01

Premium video feature

A recorded interview, not just a written one — cut into a proper feature piece for the directory and your own use.

02

12 months of top-of-category placement

Pinned placement for a full year — not "priority while your subscription is active." After Year 1, subscribe to keep it featured or move to the Hall of Fame.

03

Lifetime Legacy Partner badge

The "Legacy Partner" mark — no renewal required, no monthly fee attached, and yours even if you choose the Hall of Fame after Year 1.

04

Permanent Hall of Fame listing

Even after the featured period ends, your business keeps a permanent public listing in the Legacy Partner Hall of Fame.

05

A physical certificate

Something real to hang in your business — commemorating the 2026 Founding Class.

06

Personal introduction to 3 other WRLDCLSS founders

A direct, personal intro to other featured business owners in the network — not a group chat, an actual introduction.

07

Year-end "Best of WRLDCLSS" spot in Year 1

Guaranteed inclusion in the year-end roundup during your first 12 months.

08

First right of refusal on future premium programs

The Founding 20 gets access to new premium offerings before they're opened to the broader market.

Legacy Partner FAQ

What founders ask before taking a spot.

Is Legacy Partner really a one-time payment?

Yes. $3,500 once. No monthly fee, no renewal, and the 'Legacy Partner' designation stays yours forever. The 12 months of featured placement is included, not a subscription.

What happens after the 12-month featured period ends?

You have two options. Join a subscription plan (Featured or Growth) to keep your featured placement, active directory ranking, and ongoing marketing — or move to the permanent Legacy Partner Hall of Fame, where your title and listing remain public forever.

Does the Legacy Partner title ever expire?

No. The title, badge, and Hall of Fame listing are permanent. Only the active featured placement, interviews, and marketing require a subscription after Year 1.

How does it compare to Featured and Growth?

Featured and Growth are setup fee plus a monthly fee on a 3, 6, or 12-month term — placement stays active while billing is active. Legacy Partner is $3,500 once, includes 12 months of featured placement, and then lets you choose a subscription or the Hall of Fame. The title never expires either way.

What does 'top-of-category placement' include for Legacy Partners?

For the first 12 months, your listing is pinned to the top of its category. After that, it moves to the permanent Legacy Partner Hall of Fame unless you subscribe to keep it featured.

What happens once the 20 spots are gone?

The Legacy Partner 2026 Founding Class closes. It is never offered again. Businesses can still apply for Featured or Growth, or wait for a future premium program.

How is a Legacy Partner application reviewed?

It starts as a conversation — we talk through the business first, confirm fit, and then invoice. Spots are filled individually, not first-come-first-served.

20 Spots In This Class. That's It.

Join the Legacy Partner 2026 Founding Class, or wait for a new premium program.

Legacy Partner status is a conversation first — we review each business individually and only invite the right fits.

Legacy Partner is a one-time engagement. After 12 months, choose a subscription or the permanent Hall of Fame.