Founding Vendor Programme  ·  20 places available

Get discovered by customers
planning events near you.

Event hosts use ELBOLD to find and book DJs, photographers, caterers, decorators and more. List your services free, keep 90% of every booking, and start receiving enquiries within days of going live.

20 founding places available. No credit card. No monthly fees. Cancel anytime.

What you get as a Founding Vendor

Everything you need to start receiving enquiries from day one, with placement advantages that stay with you permanently.

Free to list. Free forever.

Creating and maintaining your profile costs nothing. When a customer books you, you keep 90% of the full payment. No hidden fees, no monthly subscription, no commission creep.

Founding Vendor badge on your profile

Customers browsing ELBOLD see your Founding Vendor badge alongside your listing. Badged and verified vendors consistently receive more enquiries than unverified listings at comparable prices.

Permanent top-of-page placement

Your profile appears at the top of search results and category pages ahead of every vendor who joins after you. Customers typically contact the first 3–5 vendors they see. That set is yours.

First access to new features

Founding Vendors are first to access new tools as ELBOLD grows — analytics, promoted listings, review widgets, and more. You help shape what gets built next.

Stripe-secured payments on every booking

Every booking on ELBOLD goes through Stripe. Your payment is protected, released to you after completion, and covered by our dispute resolution process. You never chase invoices.

Founding Vendor status — permanent

Founding Vendor is not a time-limited promotion. It stays on your profile permanently, distinguishing you from the vendors who joined after the launch period closed.

From application to first enquiry

Four steps. Free throughout. No commitment required.

1
Apply — takes 5 minutes
Business name, category, city, pricing. Nothing complicated.
2
We verify and activate you
Every vendor is reviewed before going live. Usually 24–48 hours.
3
Complete your profile
Add photos, packages and a bio. Better profiles receive more enquiries.
4
Start receiving enquiries
Customers searching in your category find your profile and contact you directly.

Every vendor is reviewed

We individually verify every vendor before they appear on the platform. Customers know that means something.

Payments through Stripe

Every booking is paid through Stripe. Your earnings are protected and released to you after the event completes.

No lock-in

Your profile is free. There is no contract and no minimum term. If ELBOLD does not work for your business, you can leave at any time.

20 founding places · Applications open now

Start receiving booking enquiries.

Apply in under 5 minutes. We review within 24–48 hours. Your profile goes live immediately upon approval. Once the 20 founding places are filled, new vendors join a standard queue.

Apply Now — It's Free

No credit card  ·  No monthly fees  ·  Keep 90% of every booking  ·  Cancel anytime