About Tip Top Jar
Built for the people who earn the tip.
We believe saying thanks should be easy, especially when someone deserves it.
Photography: The New York Pizza Project.
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New York City
Est. June 21, 2022
How Tip Top Jar started
In the early days of COVID, as New York City slowly reopened, we witnessed something at a local pizzeria that stuck with us. An older man had been patiently waiting at the counter while a worker was busy serving customers. He wasn't waiting to order anything. He just wanted to give her a tip. When she finally came over, he reached around the plexiglass to place the cash directly into her hand.
He'd waited all that time just to say thanks.
That moment got us thinking. The pandemic had pushed more people toward cashless payments, but tipping hadn't kept up. How many small moments of appreciation were being missed because someone didn't have cash?
We spent months researching solutions and speaking with workers and businesses. We learned the problem went far beyond restaurants. Many workers had no easy way to receive tips, while businesses struggled to track and split them across teams.
Not long after, we launched Tip Top Jar to make tipping easier for everyone.
What we're building
Today, Tip Top Jar gives people a way to leave and receive tips without needing cash.
Whether it's a QR code, NFC tag, or personal link, customers can tip in seconds using Apple Pay or other familiar payment methods. No app to download. No account to create.
We've also built tools to help businesses manage tips across teams and locations, without the spreadsheets and manual work.
We want tipping to feel as natural as saying thank you, with less hassle for everyone involved.
Why we're here
We're building Tip Top Jar for the people who work hard and rely on tips. From car wash attendants to event crews working behind the scenes, we want to make it easier for their work to be recognized and appreciated.
We're a small team that cares deeply about what we're building and the people who use it. We know there's still plenty to learn, improve, and build, but the reason we started hasn't changed. We want to make a real difference for the people who work hard every day and depend on tips to make a living.
No one should miss out on a tip they've earned simply because someone didn't have cash.
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