HOW IT WORKS
FounderBid is a public ranking of businesses whose founders back them with real money. No algorithm, no gatekeeping. Just the board.
01
REGISTER
Create your founder account and add your business — name, logo, story, links.
02
BACK YOURSELF
Contribute any amount from £1. Every confirmed pound counts toward your all-time total.
03
CLIMB
Your rank updates the moment a payment is confirmed. The weekly board resets every Sunday.
04
UNLOCK
Cross a threshold and you unlock a tier permanently — visibility, features, network access.
TIERS
Tiers are cumulative and permanent. Once unlocked, always unlocked.
FOUNDER
£100+
- Business profile
- Website link
- Founder badge
- Placement on the Board
REFERRAL 5% · LIFETIME
RISING FOUNDER
£500+
- Priority profile placement
- Rising Founder badge
- Enhanced Founder Board profile
REFERRAL 10% · LIFETIME
FEATURED FOUNDER
£1,000+
- Enhanced profile
- Founder Network access
- Featured discovery opportunities
REFERRAL 10% · 12 MONTHS · NETWORK ACCESS
POWER FOUNDER
£5,000+
- Premium profile
- One Founder Story feature
- Power Founder badge
- Founder Network access
REFERRAL 15% · 12 MONTHS · NETWORK ACCESS
ELITE FOUNDER
£10,000+
- Premium status
- Permanent premium recognition
- Enhanced referral benefits
- Priority placement
REFERRAL 15% · LIFETIME · NETWORK ACCESS
LEGEND
£25,000+
- Permanent Hall of Fame placement
- Founder Deep Dive
- Legend badge
- Highest referral benefits
REFERRAL 20% · LIFETIME · NETWORK ACCESS
REFERRALS
Every founder gets a referral link. When someone you refer backs their business, you earn a commission based on your current tier — from 5% up to 20% for Legends. Attribution is handled server-side and cannot be self-applied.
FAIRNESS
Only confirmed payments affect rank. Pending and refunded contributions never count. Ties are broken by who reached the amount first. Refunds reverse rank and referral commissions automatically.
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