I relaunched our affiliate program
This time with clear rules and a better structure.
Hey guys.
This week, we received 3 new offers for different projects listed on Microns. Two offers were related to YouTube channels, our buyers express interest in them and I think it’s a cool online media business. Some of the listings received offers in two days. It’s awesome how fast you can get an offer for your online business on our marketplace.
Besides that, I finally prepared everything and set up our new affiliate program. Now you can get rewards for sharing Microns with your audience or by running ads. I haven’t tried paid ads yet, but I think Facebook and Google ads might work well. Hope you like the terms because I set the highest commission among our competitors.
In today's newsletter:
Recently sold startup;
Partner program rules and % rates;
YouTube channel with gameplay content for sale;
How many customers you need to make $100k/year.
P.S. Thank you to everyone who shares this newsletter. Together, we'll make Microns successful for all the founders worldwide.
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🎉 Recently sold startup
We recently sold an e-commerce store called Bergenhof Knives. This e-store provided high-quality, fairly priced kitchen knives to retailers.
Bergenhof Knives had 100 customers and $23,000 in annual revenue at the time of the exit. It was built using Shopify. The business is powered by a wholesale bulk dropshipping model, where inventory is only ordered once payment is received, and all logistics are managed by the retailers. The project was acquired for $8,500.
The seller was happy with the transaction so he listed a few other online stores on Microns. If you have a profitable startup, feel free to submit it, and we'll find you a buyer.
💰 Affiliate program
I’m excited to officially relaunch our affiliate program. This time with clear rules and a better structure. I gave it a shot back in 2023 but didn’t really know how to set it up right, so I made some mistakes. Now I’ve learned, simplified everything, and here’s how it works:
No spam or shady tactics.
Only real, quality traffic.
Earn 50% commission on all Premium buyers.
Top affiliates get a 20% bonus if they refer 10+ buyers a month.
I want this program to feel fair and rewarding. Commissions will be paid monthly (after accounting for refunds/fraud), and I’ll spotlight top partners both on the newsletter and on social media. Let’s grow together 🤝
📰 Looking for new owners
Gameplay YouTube Channel
$12,988 in Annual Revenue
Business model: Ads
34,000 subscribers (2.5M views)
Target audience: Video game lovers
Built with YouTube, ChatGPT
Founded in 2023
Asking Price: $8,000 (0.62x revenue)
Petitions WP Plugin
$7,741 in Annual Revenue
Business model: One-off license fees
850 customers
Target audience: Sites with petitions
Built with PHP, CSS, MySQL
Founded in 2000 (25 years on the market)
Asking Price: $12,000 (1.55x revenue)
Data Security SaaS Platform
$41,000 in ARR
Business model: SaaS
5 customers (LTV $10,200)
Target audience: Companies
Built with Docker, Google Cloud Storage, Django
Founded in 2024
Asking Price: $120,000 (2.93x revenue)
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Today's insight: Build distribution before you launch. An engaged audience or community gives your startup momentum from day one and valuable feedback as you grow.
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Stay awesome,
Ilya Novohatskyi