For former business owners and authorized representatives
Your business closed. Its records could still have value.
The conversations, project histories and procedures your team created show how the work actually got done. That operational knowledge can outlast the business. Selected companies that are no longer operating may be able to license those records through a paid data partnership.
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This is micro1’s general company portal. It does not automatically select a dedicated closed-business application. Registering does not commit you to licensing records.
- Start online. No call with TechStack Builders is required.
- The data partner evaluates the company and available records.
- The authorized rights holder decides whether to proceed.
Please do not send company archives or confidential records to TechStack Builders.
The work your team did may still have value.
Your company developed ways to solve problems, coordinate projects and make decisions. That knowledge may remain in its internal conversations, documents and workflow histories after operations end.
The data partner uses operational data to train and evaluate AI systems in realistic business settings. Selected companies may receive compensation for approved data packages.
For example, records that show:
- How a support issue moved from first report to resolution
- How a client project was scoped, staffed, delivered and reviewed
- The playbook new hires followed to learn the job
- How a team weighed options and reached a decision in a shared channel
Could this fit your former company?
- The company is no longer operating.
- Substantial historical operational records remain available.
- The records capture how the team worked, communicated and made decisions.
- An appropriate rights holder can review and authorize any proposed licensing.
- The material is primarily in English.
Published size and data requirements differ between the data partner’s sources. See the published requirements
Closure alone does not establish eligibility, and a few templates on their own are unlikely to be enough. Size refers to the company’s historical peak, not its current headcount. A business that is downsizing but still operating is not necessarily covered by this closed-company program.
What remains from the work your team did?
Team communications
Retained Slack or Microsoft Teams conversations showing how work was coordinated and problems were solved.
Procedures and knowledge bases
SOPs, playbooks, internal guides and process documentation.
Project and workflow histories
Project records, task histories, decisions and supporting deliverables.
Business systems and operational records
Relevant CRM records, templates and other documentation showing how the company operated.
These examples do not establish acceptance or permission to share. The data partner determines which records fit its current needs, and only records the appropriate rights holder is authorized to license could be included.
What could an approved partnership be worth?
micro1 currently advertises $100,000–$3 million+ in company compensation for approved data packages under its Defunct Company Data Partnership.
Any offer depends on its evaluation of the available records and the proposed agreement. The published range is not an estimate for your company or a guaranteed payment.
Confirm who can authorize participation.
Before proceeding, establish who controls the records and has authority to license them. Holding an archive or having an old login does not, by itself, establish that authority.
If the company was sold, dissolved or went through insolvency proceedings, the appropriate owner, representative or adviser may need to review the position.
Review the provider’s safeguards before sharing.
micro1 describes processes for restricting access, keeping company datasets separate, de-identifying information before third-party sharing, and agreeing retention and deletion terms.
Ask how those practices would apply to the specific records and proposed agreement. De-identification alone does not resolve ownership, confidentiality, contractual or other obligations.
Do not send customer, client, patient, employee or other confidential records to TechStack Builders.
Start with an online application.
Step 1: Create the company profile.
Begin with the data partner’s company registration through our referral link. Where the process allows, identify the company as no longer operating.
Step 2: Describe the available records.
Complete the requested company information and data manifest. The data partner’s team evaluates whether the opportunity is a fit.
Step 3: Discuss and review.
Qualified applicants are invited to speak with a Data Partnership Manager about the data, licensing terms and next steps. The authorized representative reviews any proposed agreement before deciding whether to proceed.
Registration does not guarantee acceptance. Contracting, approved data transfer and data approval are later steps if both parties proceed.
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Questions
Does every closed company qualify?
No. The data partner evaluates each opportunity against its current requirements, the records available and the proposed use. Closure alone does not establish eligibility or value.
What are the published size and data requirements?
micro1’s published sources currently differ, so neither threshold is settled:
- Its company-referral page lists 30+ employees for the closed-company opportunity, with English-language data, all industries and availability across 10+ countries.
- Its dedicated Defunct Company Data Partnership listing describes 50+ employees at peak, substantial Slack or Microsoft Teams data, and deliverables or strategic assets. The company-referral summary does not repeat the Slack or Teams requirement.
Historical peak size is what matters; the company may now have no employees. Ask micro1 which criteria apply and whether the records you retain meet them.
What if I sold the business?
Confirm who now controls the records and licensing rights. Being the former owner does not automatically establish authority to provide them.
What if the company is winding down but has not closed?
micro1 describes this particular opportunity as being for companies that are no longer operating. Ask the data partner which program, if any, applies to a company that is still winding down.
Can I participate without an active company email?
Follow the data partner’s registration instructions. If the portal requires an email address you can no longer access, ask the data partner how an authorized representative of a closed company should register. We have not confirmed whether a personal email is accepted.
What about confidential information?
Do not send confidential records to TechStack Builders. Review the data partner’s requested records, safeguards, permitted uses and agreement before sharing anything. The appropriate rights holder must determine what can be provided.
Do I have to pay TechStack Builders?
No. There is no charge from TechStack Builders to explore the opportunity or if you complete a qualifying partnership. We may receive referral compensation from micro1. Review any proposed partner agreement for its terms.
Does applying commit the company to sharing records?
Registering does not itself commit the company to a licensing partnership. Review the information requested at each step and any proposed agreement before authorizing access or transferring records.
Which countries are included?
micro1’s company-referral page describes availability across 10+ countries. Its dedicated listing names the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India, Australia, Singapore, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany and France. Confirm current availability for the company’s location with micro1. Acceptance is not guaranteed.
Explore the value of what your team built.
If your company has closed and substantial operational records remain, explore whether this data-partnership opportunity could fit.
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The data partner determines eligibility and any offer. The authorized rights holder decides whether to proceed.