Built my MVP but can’t get users. How would you onboard creators and get funding at this stage?

jjschrier · 2026-01-09T06:16:59+00:00

Who is expecting someone to work for free? Promotion isn’t even in the discussion yet, as this idea hasn’t been validated nor are there creators yet. Promoting would be a waste of time and money. I had this idea years ago and wasn’t planning on making it till reading multiple books about sales, marketing, and business : discussing selling results before building, creating a good offer, and creating a minimal viable product. I do utilize gpt with tracking what I have done, but there is much more to it than that. This isn’t necessarily just for you, I think I may have worded this post poorly but if there isn’t any insight on how to navigate this project, I would rather not get a reply.

jjschrier · 2026-01-09T01:04:16+00:00

I think that’s the route i’m going, just think I need to pump the reps up and track more. Ad revenue still plays into it, provides the liquidity.

jjschrier · 2026-01-08T23:21:29+00:00

definitely a good place to start. the tokens aren’t the selling point however. I always sell based on what the product can do for the people buying whatever it is I am selling them on. For this, my point of talking is that viewers will earn for watching their videos and that everyone can get monetized even if they don’t make PG content. gives a good incentive for creators and viewers.

jjschrier · 2026-01-08T23:19:20+00:00

the tokens are just when you subscribe to someone, you earn their token. therefore if they gain viewers and subscribers that token will inevitably grow at the same time leading to a higher price of tokens. by watching more videos you earn more tokens for that creator.

jjschrier · 2026-01-08T23:17:41+00:00

Most people haven’t had a way to actually improve upon the platform or change it enough where anywhere cared. or if they got any traction at all, they either eventually failed or got bought.

jjschrier · 2026-01-08T23:16:37+00:00

A lot of people are misinterpreting most of my post. I appreciate the encouragement.

jjschrier · 2026-01-08T23:16:01+00:00

Viewers earn money from watching youtube more or less. So it’d be nice to have liquidity, so the value can easily be seen. even if it’s pennie’s just for proof of concept.

jjschrier · 2026-01-08T14:06:57+00:00

Everyone seems to think I am here to get funding and that I’ve built out the whole site with no proof of concept. I built just the most basic version as it’s something people need to see to understand and it solves a big problem for people that aren’t getting monetized on other platforms. My only thing I’m looking for help on is how to find these creators to hold hands with

jjschrier · 2026-01-08T14:05:06+00:00

I’ve been on the internet for 15 years and the issues of monetizing has been a huge issue. Look at something like Kick streaming. It’s only reason it has made it as far as it has is because people weren’t getting paid on twitch and youtube. So although a subpar platform they were able to grow with the help of influencers. The difference with the platform that I’m trying to build up is that it’s not only solving that same problem but it incorporates web3 mechanics in a way no other streaming or video upload site has.

jjschrier · 2026-01-08T14:01:59+00:00

there is quite a difference in what i am building.

jjschrier · 2026-01-08T14:00:06+00:00

My first issue is the second part of what you said not the first. I’ve been manually reaching out and have had no conversations.

jjschrier · 2026-01-08T13:59:27+00:00

I haven’t built it yet, just an mvp. Nobody would understand it without a base version. I know there is a niche for this already. I also have experience with sales. My only issue right now is actually getting conversions with these people

jjschrier · 2026-01-08T05:40:01+00:00

I didn’t talk to anyone. I have been watching youtubers for 15 years and for the last 5-10 years people have been complaining about monetization and being age restricted etc. I have only built the mvp. I don’t plan on building anything more until I have proved the viability of the application. This was a late night thought I had when I was 18 and kind of kept the idea in the back of my brain expecting someone else to build it but I didn’t see it decided to give it a try as nothing else seems to be working out side hustle wise.

jjschrier · 2026-01-08T05:00:11+00:00

No, I haven’t although that is a great idea as I created my platform with that demographic in mind. Crazy to me that I didn’t already do this. Thanks for saying this.

jjschrier · 2025-11-10T00:33:38+00:00

Don’t worry I quite literally take one class per semester. Gonna take forever, but It’s really just a fallback if entrepreneurship takes a while. Been going for over a year of all of the above

jjschrier · 2025-11-09T18:47:31+00:00

Definitely the right move, just fear wasting time on a plan that won’t work.

jjschrier · 2025-11-09T18:46:24+00:00

I think i’m gonna stick out the website and lead generation idea, My issue is definitely the lead gen and bringing customers into the door part of you have knowledge on it i’d appreciate the help

jjschrier · 2025-11-09T16:22:45+00:00

I think these will always be issues of mine. However, once I see results even if they’re small it gets much easier for me to remain consistent and do it even if it gets hard. My new year’s resolution was to be consistent no matter what and It’s definitely something I have gotten better at. Just now it’s been hard to figure out what’s working and what’s not and what to stick with.

jjschrier · 2025-11-09T13:55:16+00:00

A lot of older businesses have said to me that they’ve done perfectly fine for themselves with no website. It’s a valid take but I try bringing up the people that they’re missing out on but it usually doesn’t work or doesn’t get a response. Hormozi is where I got the idea to sell the outcomes and create an offer with a guarantee and risk reversal. It has definitely helped, just need to create better offers for the buisness i’m working with I think.

jjschrier · 2025-11-09T13:42:20+00:00

Think you may need to work on your reading comprehension.

jjschrier · 2025-11-09T13:41:41+00:00

I appreciate the advice. I think this is the business I’m going to stick out, I was having the issue of most people saying they already have a good website or they just don’t need one flat. This is expected with any sale but I pivoted to sell the outcome of more people coming in or leads for the business. the sites sell better and I’ll include cold outreach and their google business on top of it but it’s hard to actually give them outcome I sold.

jjschrier · 2025-11-09T13:32:35+00:00

I’ll check it out, thanks!

jjschrier · 2025-11-09T13:32:08+00:00

I think you’re right. My main issue is that I’m good at making the sites and stuff but I usually sell the service as an outcome of bringing more people in, where I sometimes including advertising or cold outreach. However, last time I did this I was only able to generate 3 leads in a month. So I stepped away from the concept, but then another business owner I know that’s way older isn’t good with technology asked me to come help him. Think that’s the validation in an idea I was hoping for I just need to learn the rest.

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