Finally finish the projects that matter — or lose your money trying.
Deposit money you only earn back by hitting your deadline. Nothing motivates like not wanting to lose $500.
Watch your progress climb toward completion. Every update brings you closer to earning back your stake.
Complete projects and unlock badges proving you're someone who finishes. Build your track record.
You're 80% done with your novel but stuck on the final chapters. You open Stake and see $500 on the line with a countdown showing 12 days until it's gone forever.
That visceral "I'm not losing this money" feeling finally gets you typing. Words flow. Chapters complete.
Complete "Finish My Novel" by deadline or lose it forever
When you hit submit, you watch your stake catapult back into your account and unlock a badge showing this is your third project conquered.
You didn't just write a book. You proved you're someone who finishes.
NaNoWriMo dropouts who've failed 3+ times. This time, there's money on the line.
Album stuck at 6 tracks for months? Stake on finishing it. Your bank account depends on it now.
Prototype that's "almost done" for 6 months? Stake forces you to ship or pay up.