What is Bfirstly? We are a southern California based technology company with offices in Fountain Valley. We are a group of people committed to the idea of building a better city one person at a time where everyone wins!
Is the Bfirstly Consumer App free? Yes. Bfirstly is available for everyone in our app store, whether a resident or someone visiting. Our partnered platforms are currently available for free in schools, non profits, religious orgs and city governments. We offer free listings to businesses and offer a great subscription model and sponsorships for our paid partnered services and promotions.
What are the 5 pillars? City hall, Businesses, Schools, Clubs/Orgs, and Residents.
Does the app work on tablets?
Yes.
What is the Community Garden? It is a groundbreaking feature that helps our local orgs and schools raise money. We help increase donations.
What is the BF Master Calendar?
it is a service and feature that pulls together all the happenings, events and activities that a community has to offer.
What is Los Al TV? They are an exclusive BFirstly Partner that provides video options for our Member businesses. Services include videos for businesses, distribution to online platforms, specially designed programming that will showcase your products and services.
Is the Bfirsltly app an official city app? Yes. we are partnered exclusively with each city to help promote their business and community know their city like never before and to connect you to what matters in your area.
Businesses
Why should businesses partner with Bfirstly? Businesses are the life source for every community. We are an app/platform designed from the ground up to actively encourage a “Buy Local FIRST” lifestyle. Our “Call To Action” form of marketing is designed to form habits, like visiting your store as often as possible and helping spread word of mouth. Use our metric stats to study new and repeat customers and shape a more enriched experience for them. In addition to that, a healthy chunk of money saved by customers goes into funding your local clubs and organizations!
What makes Bfirstly so different from services like Google, Yelp, Facebook, Groupon? Our mantra is: “It is not what you buy, it’s what you buy into“. That said, we invest in you (one customer at a time) so you can invest in us. For example, one of our paying service options is $99 per month, no contract. We show you it works or it doesn’t work. Insofar as our services, we provide high touch services. Real folks that will hold your hand on you customer journey to make this work for you.
How does the BFirstly services work? We are a Membership Subscription based model. With the understanding that we earn your trust and your hard earned dollars one month at a time.
Which businesses can advertise on Bfirstly? Only licensed businesses. Certain exceptions may be granted by the city.
How does Bfirstly compare to other forms of advertising, marketing and promotions? Unlike other services that market, advertise and promote local businesses BFirstly lets you tap into an exclusive, hyperlocal community that have taken a pledge to ‘Buy Local FIRST’. Simply put, unlike a “Groupon discount” type service, our services are designed to have your customers come in regularly. We do this through customer journeys that let’s your customers be the hero.
Does it cost us anything to use the platform? Your cost can run from FREE to $99/month to Sponsorship options. We are designed to be affordable 60-80% less than comparable services.
How does the Community Garden help my business? Bfirsrly has been created to let your customers become philanthropists simply by shopping and being active in the community.
Schools
Why should schools partner with Bfirstly? Schools are an essential part of our community. We are an app/platform designed from the ground up to encourage different parts of the community collaborate and help each other survive and thrive.
How would Bfirstly benefit our Schools? We are committed to help our schools thrive by helping you raise money and getting your message out to the community. Best of all, our services are free! It’s our way of giving back to our educators.
Is there a cost for us? Bfirstly is free to all schools and educational establishments at this time.
Clubs & Orgs
Why should orgs partner with Bfirstly? Orgs are an essential part of our community. Giving is the fabric of every city. That said, we are an app/platform designed from the ground up to encourage “giving” like never before through our Community Garden Platform.
Is the Bfirsltly app an official city app? Yes. we are partnered exclusively with each city to help promote their business and community know their city like never before and to connect you to what matters in your area.
How will my org benefit by partnering with Bfirstly? We are committed to help orgs thrive by growing their membership and getting their message out through our Community Garden features. Best of all, our services are free! It’s our way of giving back to the communities we serve.
Will the platform cost me anything? The Bfirstly platform is free to all organizations and religious establishments at this time.
Which orgs can promote on Bfirstly? Any org that serves the specific community that is designated by the BF app/platform.
Cities
Why should the City partner up with Bfirstly? Designed as a Community Growth app, The Bfirstly app/platform is a first-of-its-kind hyperlocal service that will help local economies recover from the pandemic and get cities growing again..
Does it cost us anything to use the platform? The Bfirstly platform is free to city governments at this time.
Is the Bfirsltly app an official city app? Yes. we are partnered exclusively with each city to help promote their business and community. To help you know your city like never before and to connects you to what matters in your city.
Why should schools partner with Bfirstly? Schools are an essential part of our community. We are an app/platform designed from the ground up to encourage different parts of the community collaborate and help each other survive and thrive.
How would Bfirstly benefit our Schools? We are committed to help our schools thrive by helping you raise money and getting your message out to the community. Best of all, our services are free! It’s our way of giving back to our educators.
Is there a cost for us? Bfirstly is free to all local governments at this time.
Residents / App users
Why should Residents join a Bfirstly community ? The Bfirstly community is you and the community coming together to make a difference. Taking advantage of community, technology and storytelling to create a win-win like never before. For the first time you can have “Fun.Save.Give” as part of your daily life!
What does this app do for me? Do more, get more, have more, feel good and have fun!
Would end users have to have the app to receive promotions? Yes- end users who have the app downloaded will have access to our offers and perks.
