Ko-fi

Ko-fi is a crowdfunding platform meant to give monetary support to content creators, act as a stronger positive feedback than a like and serve as a way to thank others in a more fulfilling way.
Ko-fi doesn't process any payments by itself, instead uses services like PayPal and . Also, doesn't charges any commission on transactions made from the site,
History
Ko-fi.com Domain name was registered on May 15, 2011 and announced it live on twitter two days later It started as a simple button link generator, where users put a name and a PayPal email address, and donors on usage could put their name and a message. This names and message was then posted on Twitter as a promotional way.
As of July 26, 2019, Ko-fi claims they have raised $15 million in it's 8 years of service.
Business Model
Ko-fi allows direct donations, monthly subscriptions and commissions as a way to supporting registered users in what they do.
The site offers the creation of pages, which serves as a presentation site and social donation wall, as well as a personal public image gallery and Blog.
It also have an paid membership subscription called "Gold", that gives a number of extra features focused on the fan-artist interactivity.

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