The first 25 businesses on Piggybak.
A small cohort of local businesses who joined before Piggybak had proven itself. They took the risk; we made sure they got something back. Wherever you see the founding-business mark, you’re looking at one of them.
A mark with a story behind it.
Hand-picked, not auto-approved. Every founding business was personally vetted by Daniel before being invited. There’s no application form, no checkbox to click — you only get this mark if you were one of the original 25 invited in.
Here from day one. These are the businesses who joined Piggybak when the platform was small enough to know everyone’s name. They helped Piggybak exist before there were buyers to discover them.
Capped at 25 — ever. Once those spots are taken, the cohort closes for good. No second wave, no expansion. Future businesses on Piggybak will earn verified status, but only these 25 will carry the founding mark.
3 businesses, hand-picked.
22 of 25 spots still open.
What founders get.
The trade we’re making with the first 25: you take a risk on a platform that hasn’t proved itself yet, we cover your first year of fees and give you a permanent mark for it.
Your Founder Year — 12 months, zero platform fees.
For your first 12 months on Piggybak, the 5% platform fee is waived on every transaction. You keep every dollar of net after your local’s commission and Stripe processing. After month 12, standard pricing kicks in — but your founding-business badge stays on your profile for life.
Verified status, free during the Founder Year.
Verified status normally runs $19/month. Founders get it on the house for the full 12 months — the badge shows up on your profile and offers automatically.
Lifetime founding-business badge.
A warm-gold pill that lives on your profile, your offers, and every /shop tile — for as long as you keep your account. Only 25 businesses on Piggybak ever get this. The recognition stays even after the Founder Year wraps.
Locked-in pricing.
Whatever pricing structure exists today, you keep — even if Piggybak’s standard rates change as we grow.
A direct line to the founder.
Text me directly if anything breaks, if you have a question, or if you have an idea. I read every message.
First pick of new features.
Anything we ship in beta, founding members get first. You shape what gets built before the rest of the platform sees it.
Editorial spotlight.
Featured placement on the home page and in marketplace discovery as Piggybak grows. The early businesses get the early attention.
How Piggybak works.
Piggybak is a referral platform where your customers earn a small commission (you set the rate) for sending friends to you. No upfront cost, no monthly subscription — you only pay when a real sale happens.
The customer pays you directly through Stripe. We just route the math: your discount, the local’s commission, and our 5% platform fee (zero, for your founding year). You keep the customer, you keep the relationship, you keep most of the money.
Most businesses bake the 5% platform fee into pricing the same way they handle credit card processing — for a $500 service, they’d quote $525 and stay whole. As a founding member, you skip that step entirely for your first year.
Want the full overview before you commit?
Read the full Piggybak pitchTwo steps.
Sign up as a business.
The signup form takes about 5 minutes. List your first offer if you’re ready, or do that later from your dashboard.
Text me your business name.
I’ll flip your founding member status personally — usually same day. Your fee waiver and badge activate immediately.
22 of 25 spots still open. If you came here from a personal pitch, the link in your hand is your reservation — sign up when you're ready and your spot is held.
Be one of the first 25.
Skip your first year of platform fees. Locked-in pricing for life. A direct line to the founder. The early businesses get the early attention.