Invest in
Community
Creative communities exist, but they’re hard to find and even harder to stay part of.
Akin brings together curated local studios and people looking for better ways to spend their time. We make it easy to discover, connect, and book in one place, removing the friction of jumping across platforms. For small businesses, this means reaching the right customers, driving more consistent demand, and converting that interest into bookings with simple, integrated tools.
If this is a space you’re actively exploring, we’d be glad to connect.
Backed & Affiliated With
Built, Tested, and Growing
In grants awarded
In revenue
Subscribers acquired in the pilot window
Workshops activated in a single month
Customer interviews
Pricing
Stakeholder Pricing Strategy
Simple, transparent pricing for every side of the marketplace.
Hobby Seekers
Free Tier
FREE
- ✓ Unlimited platform access
- ✓ Browse all hobby listings
- ✓ Book experiences seamlessly
- ✓ 5% Payment Processing Fee
Subscription
$4.99/mo
- ✓ 15% off all workshops
- ✓ Member-only events
- ✓ Free workshop of $15 value
Business Owners
Basic
15% Fee
- ✓ Up to 10 listings
- ✓ 15% commission per booking
- ✓ Easy visibility and discovery
- ✓ Basic analytics
Premium
$39.99/mo
- ✓ Unlimited listings
- ✓ Lower commissions
- ✓ Preferred visibility
- ✓ Advanced analytics
Advertisers
Cost Per Click
CPC
- ✓ Targeted ad placements
- ✓ Reach engaged users
- ✓ Detailed audience insights
Brand Activation
$300–$1,500
- ✓ Event co-branding
- ✓ Partnership opportunities
- ✓ Guaranteed support
Let’s Connect
We’re building
something real.
Whether you’re an investor, a studio owner ready to grow, or someone who just wants to discover their next creative passion — we’d love to connect before and after Demo Day on April 16.
Frequently Asked Questions
There’s a growing demand for creative, in-person experiences—but discovery is fragmented across Instagram, Eventbrite, Google, and word of mouth. On the supply side, independent studio owners struggle with marketing, discovery, and running solo operations. Akin centralizes both sides of the market.
A pay-per-class marketplace with a 15% take rate per booking. We evaluated a subscription model and found the per-booking model delivers stronger unit economics and avoids structural payout issues.
$15K in grants, 3,700+ hobbyists in our community, 8,000+ website visitors, and 440 Luma subscribers. We’ve run 17 workshops and generated early revenue through a month-long pilot in New York City.
We’re using a bowling pin strategy—starting with Ann Arbor as a focused beachhead market, then expanding city by city to Detroit, NYC, and Boston. We target behavioral personas (creative-curious adults) rather than demographics.