Support the build
The Booking Agency is bootstrapped and founder-built. Every tier below maps to a real cost we pay each month. This is sponsorship, not equity: no ownership, no return, nothing to repay. Tara Trade International LLC is the operating entity; all payments are treated as sponsorship revenue.
Prices include VAT where applicable.
Supporter
About a day of the platform cloud bill. Real fuel for the build.
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Backer
About a month of CDN and domains, or two years of domain renewals.
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Builder
About one month of Vercel Pro hosting.
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- - 6 months Pro account free
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Sponsor
About a month of AI build compute, roughly three build seats running Claude.
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- - 1 year Pro account free
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Partner
A meaningful share of a month of core infrastructure: Claude, Vercel, Supabase, and tools combined.
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- - Lifetime Pro account
- - 7 days early access to new features
Accelerator
About a month of AI at full build pace, or a coworking quarter for the founder in Amsterdam.
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- - Lifetime Pro account
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Champion
A month of Claude (Max + API) plus a build budget for one feature.
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- - Lifetime Pro account
- - Named contribution credit
Visionary
Funds a two-week build sprint. You pick the feature within scope.
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- - Lifetime Pro account
- - Named feature credit
- - Dedicated blog post about the build
Founding Sponsor
Sustained support for the build, at the top tier.
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- - Lifetime Pro account
- - Logo placement on the site (Monique picks the location)
- - Custom package: we work out what is meaningful to you
What it funds
Roughly what it costs to run bookingagency.io each month:
- AI compute (Claude API + build agents). The engine behind content, smart matching, and SEO at scale.
- Hosting (Vercel). Serving 340K+ city pages and every jobs, talent, and travel surface.
- Database + storage (Supabase, 70GB+). The data behind listings, cities, jobs, and venues.
- CDN + edge (Cloudflare). Keeping it fast worldwide.
- Domains, email, and tools.
- Coworking + on-the-ground travel for the founder.
Infrastructure runs about USD 1,200 to 2,000/mo. Sponsorship goes straight into this.
Frequently asked
Is this an investment?
No. Sponsorships and support payments made through this page are not investments. They do not confer equity, ownership, governance rights, or financial upside of any kind. Non-equity sponsorship supports day-to-day execution and operations.
What does my sponsorship fund?
Platform operations, AI infrastructure and model usage, hosting, research and experimentation, founder-led development and operations, and global travel for partnerships and community engagement.
Can businesses deduct this as an expense?
Sponsorships and support payments may be deductible as ordinary business expenses (advertising, marketing, or sponsorship), not as charitable donations. Consult your tax advisor for your specific situation.
How are payments processed?
Payments are processed securely via Stripe. All payments are treated as sponsorship revenue to the platform operator, not as charitable donations or investment capital.
Do I receive a receipt?
Yes. Stripe provides payment receipts automatically. For Sponsor tier and above, we can provide a formal sponsorship acknowledgment letter for your records.
Operating entity: Tara Trade International LLC, Wyoming, USA. Founded 2023.
Platform brand: The Booking Agency (bookingagency.io). Build started 2025, launching August 2026.
Revenue model: subscription tiers plus a 15% talent-side fee on completed bookings (10% platform commission plus 5% for payment, payout, and dispute-handling services). Talent receive 85%. Clients pay exactly the price shown, and browse and send inquiries at no cost. Prices include VAT where applicable.