Your Inbox Is Flooded. Charge for Access.
50 cold LinkedIn messages. 30 cold emails. 10 "quick questions." FastPass turns that inbox cost into revenue.
Used by founders charging $27/message on average
The founder inbox tax
Cold outreach at scale
Vendors, recruiters, and SaaS reps reach out daily. Most of it is templated, low-effort, and expects a free reply from you.
"Quick questions" that aren't
First-time founders, students, journalists — everyone wants 15 minutes of your expertise for free. FastPass fixes the incentive.
Investors fishing for intel
Pre-deal outreach that pumps you for market insights without any intention of writing a check. Charge for the conversation.
How founders use FastPass
Add FastPass to your LinkedIn bio
One link replaces "DM me." Anyone who wants to reach you sees your rate upfront before they type a word.
Anyone who messages pays upfront
Stripe-secured payment filters out low-effort outreach instantly. Serious people pay. The rest move on.
Reply within the chosen window — or the sender is refunded
Senders choose their urgency when paying: 24h, 48h, or 72h. Reply within the window and earn 75% (up to 85% after referring 3 people). Miss it and the sender is refunded automatically — no ghosting, no awkwardness. Up to 5 messages per day.
Put a price on your time
38%
average increase in passive income across FastPass members
$27
average message rate — set anywhere from $1 to $10,000
100%
guaranteed refund for the sender if you don't reply in time
Why founders charge for inbox access
When your inbox is flooded with cold pitches, partnership requests, and "quick questions," the cost isn't just time — it's focus. Every unsolicited message you open is a context switch. Every polite reply to a low-quality inquiry is attention you could have spent on your product, your team, or your investors.
Charging for access doesn't make you inaccessible. It makes access meaningful. When someone has to pay $50 or $100 to reach you, they think carefully about their message. They do their research first. They come with a specific, well-formed question — not a vague "would love to connect." The quality of every conversation improves the moment you charge for it.
FastPass lets founders charge for inbox access with zero awkwardness. You don't have to explain yourself. Your FastPass link communicates the policy for you — professionally, automatically, and with a full refund guarantee that protects the sender as much as it protects your time.
Frequently asked questions
Is it appropriate to charge for messages as a founder?
Yes — and more founders are doing it every year. Charging for inbox access sets a clear market signal: your time has value. It also benefits the sender, who gets a guaranteed reply or a full refund. Both parties win when the interaction has skin in the game.
Will charging for messages hurt my reputation?
The opposite tends to happen. Founders who use FastPass are seen as deliberate and high-value. People who want your attention for legitimate reasons — investors, partners, press — will pay. Those who won't are the ones you didn't want to talk to anyway.
What happens to cold outreach I don't want to answer?
Simply ignore it. When senders pay, they choose a response window — 24h, 48h, or 72h. If you don't reply within that window, the sender is automatically refunded in full. You owe nothing — no response, no explanation. FastPass handles it so you never have to ghost anyone.
What rate should I set as a founder?
Most founders start between $25 and $100 per message. Early-stage founders often set $25–$50 to stay accessible to potential partners and investors while filtering out low-effort outreach. Founders with a strong public profile or niche expertise often charge $100–$500. The right rate is one that makes a genuine requester pause and think — but not walk away.
Can investors still reach me if I use FastPass?
Yes. FastPass doesn't block anyone — it adds a friction filter. Serious investors reaching out about a real deal will pay your rate without hesitation. In fact, many founders report that their FastPass link actually improves investor conversations: the paid context signals mutual respect from the first message.
How does the revenue split work?
You keep 75% of every message by default — FastPass takes a 25% platform fee. Refer 3 founders or creators to FastPass and your fee drops to 15%, meaning you keep 85%. FastPass also caps incoming messages at 5 per day, so your inbox stays manageable even as demand grows.
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Free to join · 2 min setup · 75% revenue share
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