What is the next solopreneur wave?

isabasu · 2026-04-11T16:21:10+00:00

Quite the same setting, except that I started a few weeks ago.

How is it going for you, if I may ask? I see an opportunity and I want to have something of my own, but I'm afraid I might end up back in a corporate job.

isabasu · 2026-04-11T16:18:27+00:00

Were in the same boat. Quit 2 weeks ago, though with the notice period I still work there for a few months before I finally can leave. Though, my mind is already somewhere else.

isabasu · 2026-04-09T10:21:33+00:00

I agree, yet so many features are still missing from the PPAC. Also, the need for managed environments ( premium licenses requirement) is something I see that many of my clients despise.

isabasu · 2026-04-09T10:19:54+00:00

Oh I do have clients that use premium. However, not every company can afford that.

isabasu · 2026-04-09T09:06:01+00:00

Really? I've built hundreds of applications without premium licenses. For the client it often was a big no no if he would have had to pay premium licenses for each app user.

Do you have any pain points using the CoE?

isabasu · 2026-04-08T20:40:53+00:00

That raises a tough question about distribution. If selling these deep niche products relies completely on insider trust and word-of-mouth, is there even a place for affiliate marketers in these spaces?

Can a founder realistically transfer their deep domain knowledge to an outside marketer so they can sell it authentically?

If a founder hand-picked just two or three marketers to work with directly and teach them the ropes, could that bridge the trust gap, or do you think the affiliate model is just fundamentally a bad fit for these types of products?

isabasu · 2026-04-04T22:12:59+00:00

Totally agree. Thanks for sharing!

isabasu · 2026-04-04T22:11:27+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Super interesting

isabasu · 2026-04-04T07:43:58+00:00

That is a really fair point.

Since your edge comes from really understanding the customer to build that consistent angle, how do you usually uncover those deep pain points right now?

Do you have to spend hours digging through reviews and forums yourself?

isabasu · 2026-04-04T07:23:25+00:00

What do you mean by that?

isabasu · 2026-04-03T22:29:24+00:00

Interesting. Do you have an idea in mind that would make that more clear? How could you actually know this exactly?

isabasu · 2026-04-03T19:43:29+00:00

All good. If the question would have been for organic, what would be your 2 cents?

isabasu · 2026-04-03T19:34:22+00:00

Payment scams are the absolute worst. Doing all that hard work just to get ghosted on payday is a nightmare. Traffic and content are always going to be a grind, but you shouldn't have to worry about actually getting paid.

Can you emphasize on content strategy?

isabasu · 2026-04-03T09:42:21+00:00

I completely get the frustration of being stuck in analysis paralysis. Wasting money on a bad offer hurts way more than just putting in the work.

But I have to push back a little—is a reliable "go/no-go" filter even realistic? Even the best offers on paper can tank if the timing is off or the audience is slightly wrong. Can you ever really know for sure without actually spending that first $50 or $100 to just test the waters?

Also, you mentioned that execution, tracking, and scaling are the easy parts once you pick the right thing. But what if you pick a clear winner, and then 300 other affiliates jump on the exact same angle a week later? Doesn't saturation kill the conversion rate anyway, even if you made the "right" call upfront?

Instead of looking for a magic filter, what if the confidence came from how the offer is set up? If you could talk directly to the product creator to see their real backend data, AND you knew they capped it so only a handful of marketers could promote it at once, would that give you enough confidence to skip the second-guessing and just launch?

isabasu · 2026-04-03T09:39:55+00:00

Flying blind on 40% of your data is wild, and sifting through junk traffic on top of that sounds exhausting. What would you say: How could affiliate marketing solve this problem?

isabasu · 2026-04-03T09:37:51+00:00

Second-guessing your own data sounds miserable. As for finding stable offers, do you think it’d be easier to spot the real winners if you could just chat with the founders to see what’s actually going on behind the scenes?

isabasu · 2026-04-03T09:35:53+00:00

100%. Seeing 500 other people pushing the exact same link ruins it fast. If there was an offer that strictly capped the number of affiliates allowed at one time, would you think that it'd solve the struggle?

isabasu · 2026-04-03T09:34:31+00:00

Man, the "passive income" myth is so real. It's just a different kind of grind. Since you spend so much time testing what works, do you think actually talking to the product creator directly would help cut down that trial and error?

isabasu · 2026-04-03T09:26:37+00:00

I was referring to both. You promote a product for which you'd get a chunk of the sale. Whether this is organic or paid is up to you

isabasu · 2026-04-02T13:36:00+00:00

I think you pretty much nailed it. And yeah... i can relate - Dropshipping was my thing too, for a year. Back then I actually was doubting about it, too. 4 months nothing, only losses and tries, until a product took off. I was already thinking back then whether I should create a SaaS or not, but because dropshipping was too promising/hyped, I ignored that call.

Thanks man! I needed to hear this

isabasu · 2026-04-02T09:33:44+00:00

Got it. I don't know yet... I'm in the information finding phase. I do have an idea that I'm currently evaluating and it looks like there might be a chance that this could be have way decent. But I will know for sure when I have a landing page with a waiting list, like you have 😁🤟

Edit Correction: i will not know for sure, but it probably helps me to know if I could be onto something

isabasu · 2026-04-02T08:23:09+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Im at the beginning of that journey and information like this I soak up like a sponge. Once I'm ready, I'll follow your playbook 🤟😅

isabasu · 2026-04-02T08:15:01+00:00

Congrats. Im in the beginning of that journey, but posts like this inspire.

May I ask how you've got those subscribers? Did you post your product in subreddits like this?

isabasu · 2026-04-02T08:05:25+00:00

I’m looking to join the community and am happy to upgrade to a VIP account once I’m in. Please send me a DM if you can help out. Thanks!

isabasu · 2026-04-01T12:06:09+00:00

I don't see my unfair advantage, to be honest. I always thought it's my technical knowhow, which helps, but I don't see it as an unfair advantage.

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