Venderly's founders met while serving together in the United States Peace Corps, where they witnessed firsthand the power of community-driven solutions and the importance of enabling people to achieve their dreams. That experience shaped our core belief: true impact happens when you remove barriers and empower people to build.
Founded in 2023, Venderly began with a clear mission: to enable businesses, entrepreneurs, and communities to achieve their dreams without being bogged down by complex systems, expensive software, or lack of expertise.
We started in the education space, partnering with schools to launch student-run enterprises and teaching the next generation of entrepreneurs. Through this work, we've supported hundreds of student small businesses across nearly 50 schools, helping drive over $1 million in student-led revenue and real-world learning.
Now, we're bringing that same enablement philosophy to the banking sector—helping community banks and credit unions offer branded merchandise incentives that strengthen relationships with business clients, drive deposits, and uplift local economies.
Our journey from Peace Corps service to student entrepreneurship to fintech innovation reflects our unwavering commitment: uplifting communities through enablement, one brand at a time.
Our success is measured by the success of the communities we serve
We help entrepreneurs establish and grow their brand presence without upfront costs or complexity.
We enable financial institutions to compete with larger banks by offering innovative, relationship-building incentives.
We strengthen the fabric of local economies by connecting businesses and banks in mutually beneficial partnerships.
From classrooms to boardrooms, we're building a movement
Mission-driven from day one
Supporting student entrepreneurship
Real businesses, real impact
And we're just getting started
The principles that guide everything we do
We believe in uplifting communities by empowering local institutions and entrepreneurs. When they succeed, everyone wins.
We remove barriers—whether they're technical, financial, or knowledge-based—so people can focus on achieving their dreams.
We're not vendors—we're partners. Your success is our success, and we're committed to going the extra mile to make it happen.
We envision a world where every entrepreneur has access to the tools they need to bring their brand to life, and every community bank has the resources to compete and thrive.
Our goal is to be in every community across America—and eventually the world—supporting entrepreneurs, small businesses, and banks as partners in growth. We're building an ecosystem where fintech, merchandising, and community banking work together seamlessly.
"We started with students. Now we're empowering banks and businesses. Tomorrow, we'll be the platform that connects entire communities—one brand at a time."
Whether you're a community bank looking to differentiate, or a business seeking partnership opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.