Founding Bakers
The first 50 bakers on Whiskly get something no one after them can.
Earn it
How a baker earns Founding status
Founding status is earned, not granted on signup. A baker must meet all three requirements below.
01
Apply and be personally approved by the founder.
Every application is individually reviewed. Bakers we already know face a lighter bar. New bakers need to show real custom-order work: portfolio photos, social presence, and proof of past custom orders.
02
Complete your Whiskly profile to 100%.
Bio, specialties, pricing, service area, lead time, payment settings, and minimum required portfolio photos with at least one process shot per category.
03
Accept and complete a first order within 45 days of approval.
The clock starts at approval. 45 days is generous but firm.
Numbers are assigned in order of completion, not application. The first baker to apply, get approved, complete their profile, and fulfill a first order receives Baker #1. The first to apply does not automatically receive #1.
The deal
The deal is mutual
You bring your customers to Whiskly. I bring mine to you. That is how a new marketplace fills up, and founding bakers are the ones who make it happen. In return, you get the best terms this platform will ever offer.
Your rate, locked.
5% commission, and $14 a month or $99 a year, once commission starts. Nothing until then. Your rate is guaranteed for at least two years, and founding bakers are always protected first if anything ever changes. First month free when billing begins.
What you get
What founding bakers receive
Your status, permanent.
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The Founding Baker badge on your profile, for good
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Your founding number, 1 through 50
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The Verified Original Work badge, so customers know the photos are yours
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Your name and specialty on the Meet Our Founding Bakers page
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Priority placement in search, above non-founding bakers at your rating
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Featured by name in Whiskly press and investor materials
A real line to me.
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First to try every new feature before it reaches other bakers
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A founding baker group chat with me, direct
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A group onboarding session to get you set up right
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First access to corporate and bulk orders before they open to everyone else
A Whiskly apron ships to you after your first completed order, so you have it in hand right when you want to show it off.
Your side
What I ask back
Keep your profile active and in good standing for 12 months
Reply to new orders within 48 hours
Tell me the truth about what is working and what is not
Share your Whiskly profile with your customers within 30 days of joining
That last one is the whole point. We grow each other.
First 50 only
There is no deadline
Founding stays open until all 50 spots are filled. Then it closes for good.
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