2020 Impact Accelerator Profile: Tip$

Sami Jensen • February 12, 2020

Meet the entrepreneurs participating in the 2020 Impact Accelerator! Tip$ is a digital tipping platform that allows a hotel guest to virtually tip their room attendant.

Venture Name : Tip$

Members: Andrew Slaiby, Founder

Venture Description : Tip$ mission is to increase generosity by providing a digital tipping platform that allows a hotel guest to tip virtually their room attendant.

Why did you apply to the Impact Accelerator?
The reSET accelerator will help me walk thru the entrepreneurial thought process while opening up a network of like minded folks and potential partners, both sweat and equity.

What makes you the most qualified to start this particular business?

Beside being a victim of not having cash to tip my hotel room attendant, I have a desire to help others and use my skills to do so:

Industry knowledge: As a corporate travel manager for a Fortune 50 Corporation, I have deep understanding of the hotel industry and the value of generosity.
Business Acumen: Beyond my MBA from the University of Hartford, I have worked in managing complex supply chains on an international level along with experience creating and executing strategy, project management, and developing relationships. This will be my second attempt at building my own company, the first experience was in 2012-2014 when I tracked statistics for over 30 high school basketball games and developed a primitive fundraising software for high school booster clubs.
Relationships: Entrepreneurs need the right network and support structure to be successful. I am fortunate enough to have friends who are leaders in business with entrepreneurial mindsets to guide me, along with a supportive family.

How does your company create a positive social or environmental impact?

We have two key performance indicators, generosity and operational efficiency.

Generosity: We will publicly share the dollar amount distributed to the under-valued service workers we help.

Operation Efficiency: The % of tips which need to cover our operational cost, which will inherently be the fee we collect. Our goal will be to minimize this fee as a % of tips collected so we improve generosity.

If you were to win the $10,000 grand prize at the Venture Showcase, what would you do with it?
In order to improve operational efficiency and scale, we need to develop our platform. The first use of funds would be to replace our hotel guest payment screen: Today we are utilizing a 3 ^rd party to provide skin that sits on top of the STRIPE payment processor. IF we develop our own interface, we will avoid the 3 ^rd party transaction fees and have a better user experience.

Find Tip$ online: Website

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Leadership Transition Announcement: reSET Executive Director to Step Down in 2026

By awalsh • February 13, 2026

Dear reSET Community, The Board of Directors today announces the departure of Sarah Bodley as Executive Director of reSET in a planned transition later this year. The Board has immense gratitude for Sarah and all her contributions over the years. Over the last seven years, Sarah has built an amazing foundation for the organization and she leaves reSET in a strong position for continued growth and service. Sarah joined reSET in 2018 and over the past seven years has solidified and expanded reSET’s mission of supporting impact-driven entrepreneurs throughout Connecticut. Here are a few key highlights from Sarah’s time here: Facilitated the acquisition of Collab New Haven, expanding reSET’s footprint to a statewide geography and further enhancing our mission Developed and implemented new core programs including the award-winning Food Incubator, as well as the Food Accelerator, Retail Incubator, Measure What Matters, and Digital Marketing Mastermind Established reSET as a founding partner of the Hartford Culinary Collaborative, enabling greater connectivity and cooperation among food-centric support organizations in our region Doubled the organization’s budget to over 1 Million Dollars, securing multi-year State government grants Won the prestigious Neighborhood Builders Award from Bank of America, and the Leadership Greater Hartford Polaris Community Award in 2022 Established an endowment fund thanks to support from the Zachs Family Foundation to support the long term sustainability of reSET’s mission Over the coming months, we will be continuing our search to find reSET's next Executive Director. Sarah will stay onboard through June to ensure a smooth handoff to our next leader, and will be available as a resource throughout 2026. It is the Board of Directors’ priority, along with Sarah's, to make this transition as smooth as possible to continue the great work Sarah has helped us do over her tenure. The Executive Director’s Job Posting can be found at this link, and we invite you to keep in mind any potential candidates in your community or network that you think might be a great fit. The Board of Directors wishes Sarah the best of luck in her future endeavors. We are appreciative of the dedication and enthusiasm she has given to reSET over the last seven years, particularly navigating our organization seamlessly during the historic times of the pandemic, changes in administration, and an ever-evolving landscape of opportunity for entrepreneurs. We are confident that with Sarah’s support, this transition will be a smooth one for our Connecticut entrepreneurs, partners, and generous supporters. We look forward to continuing our growth and to serving our mission of supporting the social enterprise sector. If you have any questions or concerns during this transition, please don’t hesitate to reach out via contacting admin@resetco.org to get in touch with the board. Sincerely, Ali Lazowski + Dave Menard, co-chairs, reSET Board of Directors

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