FAQ: "Where do I find my first paying brands?"

Not "post and pray." Run a repeatable sourcing workflow.

The weekly 30-brand pipeline:

— Step 1: list 10 products you already use and own
— Step 2: check each brand's Instagram for "UGC" or "creators" in bio
— Step 3: find 20 more via competitor ads in the Meta Ad Library
— Step 4: log all 30 in a sheet: name, email, ad-status, contacted-date
— Step 5: send 10 pitches/day, follow up at day 4 and day 9

The job isn't finding one brand. It's running the same 5 steps every Monday.

Save the pipeline. Rinse and repeat weekly.