Buy Me a Coffee
Buy Me a Coffee (BMC) is an American crowdfunding company based in San Francisco, California, United States.[1][2] It provides a service for creators to collect donations from their supporters.[3]
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 A Buy Me a Coffee page from October 6, 2021 | |
Type of site | Membership and Creator Support |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Created by | Jijo Sunny |
| URL | buymeacoffee |
| Registration | Optional |
| Users | 300,000 |
| Launched | 2018 |
| Current status | Active |
As of April 2021, it has more than 300,000 creators.[4] BMC charges no monthly fees, but charges a transaction fee of 5 percent on any support received by the creator.[5]
In April 2023, service removed profile of pro-Russia military blogger WarGonzo (Semen Pegov) after claim of the Ukrainian volunteer and blogger Serhii Sternenko.[6]
History
The company was founded in 2018 by Jijo Sunny, Joseph Sunny, and Aleesha John.[4]
References
- "What the "Creator Economy" Promises—and What It Actually Does". The New Yorker. July 17, 2021.
- "How do social media's virtual tip jar features compare?". The Daily Dot. August 5, 2021.
- Nguyen, Terry (February 26, 2021). "How much is online content really worth to us?". Vox.
- Miller, Theo. "This Startup Wants To Make It Much Easier For Creators To Get Paid". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- "5 best monetisation platforms for content creators". AsiaOne. June 2, 2021.
- Serhii Sternenko - Twitter
External links
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