New week, new me project! Last week I was context switching too much between projects, and while I did do a lot, I did not feel like I was making any progress.
So, while preparing the stream for this week, I came up with the following plan:
I will build a “business” from scratch (sort of, more on that later), and I am doing it entirely in public on Twitch. I will also write daily logs, like this one, for anyone who wants to follow along this way.
(I am also keeping an archive of the streams on YouTube if you want to get a taste!)
Back in 2018, I already thought it was a good idea to create a database of affiliate programs to connect creators and businesses. However, that project was short-lived, since before I knew it, I was already working on something else and neglected the project even though it had decent traffic.
While thinking of content for the stream, I stumbled upon the old database of the project, and to my surprise, a lot of the data is still valid today. Sure, I need to clean and update it a bit, but it feels like the perfect project to build in public fully!
I deem this project a success if any small creator earns some money through finding an affiliate program via useaffiliates to kickstart their journey.
Now, as far as competition, I know of a couple of small competitors in the space, but while the first version might look similar (in theory, I was there first back in 2018 🥲), I am planning to add a lot more data and features in later versions.
To keep everyone in the loop about the project, I set up a public Notion page where you can find everything related. From todo’s to these daily logs. I will do my best also to include notes about my decision-making on features, pricing, and marketing.
Now let’s look at what progress we made today, shall we?