About First Dollar

The bounty marketplace that connects founders with sales professionals to land their first paying customers.

Our Mission

Every great company starts with a first customer. But for most founders, getting that first paying customer is the hardest milestone. It beats building the product, raising funding, or hiring a team. First Dollar exists to solve this problem.

We built a results-driven marketplace where founders post bounties for their first customers, and experienced sales professionals, who we call hunters, compete to close those deals. No results, no cost. It's that simple.

How It Works

For Founders

Post a bounty between $100 and $10,000,000 describing your product, ideal customer, and what you're willing to pay for a closed deal. Funds are held in escrow until a deal is verified. If no one closes a deal, you get a full refund.

For Hunters

Browse available bounties, apply to the ones that match your network and expertise, and use your sales skills to close a real deal. When the deal is verified, you earn 80% of the bounty, and you build your track record on the platform.

Why First Dollar?

Pay for results.Founders only pay when a real customer signs up. No retainers, no hourly fees, no risk.
Identity protection.Founder identities are masked until a deal progresses, preventing hunters from going around the platform.
Escrow protection.All bounty funds are held in escrow via Stripe, ensuring both sides are protected throughout the process.
Built for early-stage.Whether you're pre-revenue or just launched, First Dollar is designed specifically for the earliest stage of customer acquisition.

Our Values

Transparency

Clear pricing, open processes, and honest communication at every step.

Fairness

80% of every bounty goes to the hunter. We take 20% to keep the platform running.

Results First

No vanity metrics. The only thing that matters is a real, paying customer.

Trust

Escrow payments, verified deals, and dispute resolution built into every transaction.

Ready to get your first customer?

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