Buy Me a Coffee - accept donations, start a membership, sell anything you like
A supporter is worth a thousand followers. Accept donations. Start a membership. Sell anything you like. It’s easier than you think. Give your audience an easy way to say thanks. Buy Me a Coffee makes supporting fun and easy. In just a couple of taps, your fans can make the payment (buy you a coffee) and leave a message. They don’t even have to create an account! When the founders started designing Buy Me a Coffee in 2018, their goal was to remove all the complexities and give creators a simple way to get paid and connect with their fans. But simple wasn't enough. Creators needed a product that was meaningful and enjoyable to use. This meant designing a payment platform that doesn't feel transactional—starting with the name itself. Where did the idea come from? BMC founders Jijo Sunny and Joseph Sunny were creators who lived on a moderate advertising income from their creative gigs. Although $500 per month is what you pay for a gym membership in San Francisco, it’s...