Reserve your place in the first production run for $1. No contract, no commitment to purchase. Just your way of saying you believe this should exist.
$1 reserves your place in the first production run. It does not obligate you to spend $799, $3,499, or $4,999 down the road.
When units are ready to ship, you'll get advance notice and a chance to confirm or walk away — no questions asked. The full price is only paid if and when you decide to complete your purchase.
You are not signing a contract. You are backing the idea.
Holds your place in the first production run, ahead of public release, so you can make the decision later from the front of the line instead of the back.
Direct access to me throughout the build. You'll hear about the alpha pilot, the iteration cycles, the moments the product gets better because of feedback like yours.
Makes this real. Every reservation tells the people backing this build that families want it. You're proving the project deserves to exist.
The $1 is the simplest possible way to say "yes, build this." It's not a deposit toward the full price. It's not a payment plan. It's a commitment of intent.
When your unit is ready, your $1 will be credited toward the final purchase if you decide to buy. If you decide not to, the $1 stays with the project as your contribution to the journey.
That's the entire transaction. No contracts, no fine print, no automatic charges later.
All three run fully on-device. No cloud. No subscription. Yours.
Foundation tier
An accessible entry to the Candid experience
Future price
Sovereign tier
Local from day one
Future price
Heritage tier
Built to be passed down
Future price
Candid started because I laughed at something my dad said and felt the quiet dread underneath. I'm building it for him first, and for everyone who has someone like him.
Reserving now means you're betting on a solo founder building from a dining room in New York. I take that bet seriously.
You're not locked in. You're just saying "I want this to exist."
— Lou
No. Your $1 is the entire transaction. The $799, $3,499, or $4,999 is only paid if you decide to complete the purchase later, and only after you get advance notice that your unit is ready.
Then your $1 funded an idea that didn't land. I'll communicate openly throughout the build, and if I have to wind it down, I'll tell every reserver directly.
Because a free signup is a wish. A $1 reservation is a vote. The dollar isn't about money, it's about commitment of intent.
Yes — just email louiskmanuele@gmail.com. The $1 isn't the point. I just don't want to chase tiny refunds through Stripe automatically.
First alpha units go to pilot families in 2026. Production run begins in 2027. You'll hear from me with real timing well before you'd need to decide anything.
Foundation tier
$799 future price
Back for $1 →
Sovereign tier
$3,499 future price
Back for $1 →
Heritage tier
$4,999 future price
Back for $1 →
No contract. No commitment to spend more. Just your name on the early list.
Questions? Reach out: louiskmanuele@gmail.com