A subscription for everyday generosity.
Tipping has gotten weird. Screens ask for 25% on a $4 coffee. Cash is rare. Service workers still depend on tips to make rent. We thought there was a simpler way.
Why we're building this
Most people want to tip generously at the places they love. They just don't want to be on the spot every time, doing mental math, and deciding what's "enough." Service workers, meanwhile, get a tip distribution that's lumpy, awkward, and increasingly tied to whoever's holding the iPad.
Tipping Club replaces that interaction with one decision a month: $10.99 to a pool that gets paid out to the partner businesses you actually show up at. No more screen-tip anxiety. No more "did I tip enough." Just walk in, get counted, and the staff at your favorite spots get paid at the end of the month.
What we believe
Honesty over hype
We're pre-launch. We say so everywhere. No fake testimonials, no inflated traction. If your city doesn't launch in 90 days, you get a full refund.
Money to the people doing the work
~90% of pooled fees go to partner businesses. We take a thin operational slice — enough to keep the lights on, not enough to call this a "growth story."
Low-friction generosity
One monthly decision. No math at checkout. No tip screen. Walking in is the action.
Privacy by design
We log a check-in event, not your day. No continuous tracking, no selling location data, no shadow profiles. Disable check-ins in the app anytime.
Where we are today
- —Founding-member signups open. Deposits held in Stripe escrow.
- —Partner business onboarding in progress, city by city.
- —Mobile app with geofenced check-in in beta.
- —First city launch targeted within the next 90 days of reaching member + partner threshold.
Meet the team
Jesse Marcus
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Jesse leads product and partnerships at Tipping Club. He started the company after one too many awkward tip-screen moments convinced him there had to be a calmer, fairer way to support the service workers we see every week. He spends his days talking to café owners, bartenders, and baristas to make sure the model actually puts money in the right hands.
founders@tippingclub.orgLashanne Phang
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Lashanne runs operations and finance, keeping the membership pool transparent and the payouts honest. She's obsessed with the details that earn trust — escrowed deposits, clear refunds, and privacy-first check-ins — so members and partner businesses always know exactly where the money goes.
founders@tippingclub.orgWant to help us launch your city?
Become a founding member, or nominate a business that should be a partner.