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Raise money for your business

Any local business can raise from the people who already love it — shops, trades, services, studios, software, nonprofits. No listing fee, no monthly fee, and you keep what you raise.

Who can raise on Pledzy

Campaigns are open to every kind of local business:

Food & drinkRetail & productsServicesTrades & constructionHealth & wellnessTech & softwareCreative & mediaNonprofit & communitySomething else

What people raise for

Launch a productOpen or expand a spaceBuy equipmentGrow a serviceBuild softwareGet through a hard seasonFund a community projectSomething else

Your reason appears on your campaign card and powers the filters on browse, so people looking to help a shop buy equipment can find you.

What you need before you start

  • A clear goal amount and a deadline, usually 30 to 45 days out.
  • A short story: who you are, what the money does, why it matters now.
  • A cover photo, plus a few more of your space, your team or your product.
  • Two to four reward tiers people actually want — small ones matter most.
  • Your business documents, for verification.

The launch process

  1. 1
    Build your campaign

    Five guided steps with autosave and a readiness checklist that tells you what is still missing.

  2. 2
    Submit for review

    A reviewer checks every campaign before it is published. You will either be approved or sent back with a note.

  3. 3
    Manage it live

    Edit your page, post updates, extend the deadline, close early, and see every backer and the reward they claimed.

  4. 4
    Get paid

    Your dashboard shows money raised, fees, and your payout after fees, with collected and awaiting-payment tracked separately.

What it costs

Nothing to launch. Pledzy keeps 5% of each pledge — 3% for verified nonprofits — and card processing of 2.9% + 30¢ per pledge goes to the payment provider. There are no listing, monthly or withdrawal charges.

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