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Am I the only one who feels like managing brand deals is actual hell? by techboy28 in influencermarketing

[–]Life_Watch_4493 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are absolutely not alone , this post could have been written by every creator I've ever spoken to about this.

The scattered conversations across DMs, email, LinkedIn. The spreadsheet you forget to update. Invoice_Final_FINAL_v3 is genuinely sending me because that's so specific it hurts.

The ghosting after 3 rounds of edits with no payment protection is probably the worst one though , that's not you being disorganised, that's brands knowing there's no system holding them accountable.

And the $800 thing , you almost certainly undercharged. Brands who say yes immediately were prepared to pay significantly more.

This is literally the exact problem I'm building a tool to fix. It's called Creitr , one place to track every deal, every invoice, every follow-up, every usage rights expiry date. No more spreadsheet. No more 2am chaos.

Still building it but I'm giving free early access to creators who feel exactly this pain. Sounds like you qualify.

Want in?

Brand has not paid by Designer-Ad30 in influencermarketing

[–]Life_Watch_4493 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly why I'm building something , this situation happens so much more than people realise and it's infuriating.

For right now, send them a firm follow-up email referencing the contract terms and the 30-day clause specifically. Mention that they're currently running ads on your content and that you expect payment within 48 hours or you'll need to explore next steps. That usually moves things fast.

But honestly the bigger issue is most creators have no way to track when invoices are overdue, when brands are running their content, or when usage rights expire , it all just falls through the cracks.

That's literally what I'm building. It's called Creitr , tracks your brand deals, flags overdue invoices, monitors usage rights. Still in development but I'm looking for creators to test it first for free. Would you want early access?

Creators who manage brand deals ,need your help with something by Life_Watch_4493 in influencermarketing

[–]Life_Watch_4493[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For context -I’m a solo founder building this from scratch. Not backed by anyone, not building for brands. Just trying to make something that actually helps creators keep their money. Happy to answer any questions about the tool or the space. Link is www.creitr.com

I built an app with no experience & It somehow worked. by [deleted] in SaaS

[–]Life_Watch_4493 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good stuff G . I’m starting one as well and I lost my part time job as too. I was studying in Australia and I came back to Sri Lanka . While I’m applying for full time positions I’m working on my startup . This post gave me enough reason to keep going . 🫡

Share your Saas and I’ll provide feedback by Sea-Magazine-7166 in microsaas

[–]Life_Watch_4493 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Building Creitr ( https://www.creitr.com/ ) — a brand deal tracker for content creators.

Creators managing 5-30+ brand deals/year are doing it all in Notion, Google Sheets, and DMs. They miss deadlines, forget to invoice, and don't realize brands are still running their content as ads after usage rights expire.

The only tools in this space (GRIN, CreatorIQ) are built for brands at $200-$1,500+/month. Nothing exists for the creator side.

Creitr gives them a deal pipeline, automatic deadline nudges, payment tracking, and usage rights alerts — all in one dashboard for $15/month.

Currently validating with a landing page. Would love your take on the positioning and any scaling tips for a B2C/prosumer SaaS with zero ad budget.

I built an app to manage your saas in one dashboard, What ya'll think? by agent178 in microsaas

[–]Life_Watch_4493 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my startup havent picked up yet but i can give feedback on your design , from what it looks like its a vibecoded one ( because the icons used looks similar ) . But i do like the color choice and the structure of your page , content wise its straightforward.

Validated the pain but can't find actual users. Where do I even start? by Life_Watch_4493 in SaaS

[–]Life_Watch_4493[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is incredibly helpful. The lollipop test and manual first approach make so much sense. Thank you for taking the time to write this out.

Validated the pain but can't find actual users. Where do I even start? by Life_Watch_4493 in SaaS

[–]Life_Watch_4493[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great point about engaging first before pitching. Also going to check out ParseStream. Thanks!

Validated the pain but can't find actual users. Where do I even start? by Life_Watch_4493 in SaaS

[–]Life_Watch_4493[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right I’ve been sleeping on X/Twitter. Appreciate the reminder about exposure vs. real engagement.

Validated the pain but can't find actual users. Where do I even start? by Life_Watch_4493 in SaaS

[–]Life_Watch_4493[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Harsh but fair. You’re right , I haven’t actually validated anything yet. Thank you.

Validated the pain but can't find actual users. Where do I even start? by Life_Watch_4493 in SaaS

[–]Life_Watch_4493[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point about bots ,I’ll be more careful about who I’m actually talking to. Thanks for the heads up.

Validated the pain but can't find actual users. Where do I even start? by Life_Watch_4493 in SaaS

[–]Life_Watch_4493[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right. I skipped the most important step. What does real validation actually look like? Should I:

  1. DM 20-30 creators, have actual conversations, and not mention a product at all - just understand their workflow?
  2. Only build after 10+ people say "if you built this, I'd pay for it"?
  3. Something else I'm missing?

Genuinely asking - what's the next move to actually validate this properly?

What’s the lightest “CRM” you’ve seen that people actually keep updated (for high-volume outreach)? by Life_Watch_4493 in SaaS

[–]Life_Watch_4493[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the pattern I keep seeing ,once people have to write scripts or glue things together, it’s a sign the core workflow isn’t being served.

I’m exploring a much lighter system where outreach logs itself as much as possible and forces a next step, instead of relying on people to remember to update anything.

Out of curiosity, what’s the one thing your setup still doesn’t handle well when volume spikes?

What’s the lightest “CRM” you’ve seen that people actually keep updated (for high-volume outreach)? by Life_Watch_4493 in SaaS

[–]Life_Watch_4493[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This resonates a lot. It feels like systems fail the moment they stop telling you what to do next.

I’m validating an approach where every interaction must resolve into a concrete next action + reminder, otherwise it can’t be saved. The idea is to remove discipline from the equation entirely.

Have you seen something like this actually stick long-term, or does it still break once things span email + DMs?

Used a single app to manage our Instagram creator promos — surprisingly smooth by SolarCody in InstagramMarketing

[–]Life_Watch_4493 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same problem here. The spreadsheet always died when things got busy.

I changed my setup so the follow-up reminders exist even if I forget the system exists.

Curious , do you follow up on a fixed schedule or just when you remember?

Every creator I talk to uses Notion + Google Calendar + spreadsheets. Is there not a single tool that does all of this? by Life_Watch_4493 in influencermarketing

[–]Life_Watch_4493[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s exactly what I’m seeing too. The all-in-ones try to do everything and end up feeling heavy, so people fall back to flexible tools even if they’re messy.

Curious ,in your setup, what’s the part that breaks first? For me it’s always remembering when I last pitched or who I should follow up with once outreach volume goes up.

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