We’re committed to supporting startups at all costs, at no cost to founders.
Since its inception in 2019, Startup Bucks has been proudly non-profit, Founder’s 30 has been entirely volunteer run and we’ve helped support nearly 200 startup founders with guidance, connections, and encouragement.
Your tax-deductible donation will support team salaries and benefits, co-hosts and mentors, and systems to keep Founder’s 30 free for attendees and free for founders, forever.
Make a tax-deductible donation using credit card, debit card, PayPal, check, or other means of your choosing.
What will your donation enable?
Above all. Sustainability.
People change. Circumstances change. Life happens.
F30 has been run as a fully volunteer operation for two years. But there’s inherent risk in relying on volunteers.
No matter who comes and goes, funding ensures that F30 can operate in perpetuity as the keystone of your startup ecosystem.
What else will your donation be used for?
Dedicated Team.
To start, funding will enable us to recruit paid, part-time resources including a Program Director and a Program Coordinator who will focus on continued operation.
Improved Advising.
Dedicated resources will be able to provide F30 presenters with additional follow up, an extra debrief session, and will ensure follow-ups and connections made during F30 sessions lead to real actions.
Enhanced Experience.
While staying true to the simplicity of the F30 format, there are tools we can use to enhance participation and make the sessions accessible to an even broader audience.
Community Resources.
New, searchable systems will allow for online connection and showcasing of trusted service providers, contacts, events, news, and funding to accelerate growth for founders and empower the community to work together.
Increased Exposure.
Your support will enable more attention in media and coverage of the incredible founders, their companies, and the many successes that stem from Founder’s 30.
What do donors receive?
First, donors will ensure a consistent, sustaining weekly Founder’s 30 experience to bolster the startup ecosystem in and beyond Bucks County throughout 2024.
Second, every donor will receive a single voting share to help guide the direction of Founder’s 30 in 2024.
Here’s how votes will work:
Questions will come up as Founder’s 30 evolves. For example, “Should we move F30 to Fridays? Should we have pizza at in-person sessions? “
Each time a directional decision arises, the F30 team will send a poll to donors. One donor. One vote. Corporate sponsors don’t get any votes.
Whether you gave $31 or $3,100 you’ll receive one vote to help guide those big decisions.
Third, if you so choose, your contribution will be recognized on the Founder’s 30 page and at the end of Founder’s 30 sessions throughout the month of January. You’ll have the option of making your donation in honor of a particular startup, entrepreneur, or anyone or anything else you’d like to acknowledge.
Let’s keep Founder’s 30 going.
Make a tax-deductible donation using credit card, debit card, PayPal, check, or other means of your choosing.