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Founding 50 · 8 spots claimed · 42 remaining

Ship your skill. Get rich

Be one of the first 50 experts who define what an AI marketplace looks like

Applications close when we hit 50 or end of month, whichever comes first.

The Founding 50 deal

Perks that don't exist after the program closes

Permanent

0% take rate · first 90 days

You keep 100% of every sale for the first 90 days after your skill goes live. After that you flip to standard 88%/12% — still better than every comparable platform.

Permanent

Founding 50 badge on your skill

A subtle gold mark on your skill page + expert profile that never expires. Buyers see you as platform-grade, not a random listing.

6 months

Homepage placement, weighted

Your skill appears on the homepage and category landing pages with a higher-than-normal weight for 6 months. Cold-start solved.

Direct

Private Slack with both cofounders

Skip the support queue. Drop a question, get a Loom back within hours. Influence the roadmap directly.

Built-in

Know exactly who's buying

You get a buyer dashboard — who purchased, what topics they searched before buying, and what skills they looked at next. Ship what the market actually wants, not what you think it wants.

Bonus

Custom Loom onboarding

A founder will record a personal Loom on your specific skill — what to tighten, where buyers will object, how to position the demo. White-glove.

Strong fit

You're a fit if…

  • You've shipped at least one paid AI skill / playbook (Gumroad, course, client deliverable, anything)
  • Your niche is Sales or Marketing — cold outreach, ad copy, growth, performance, sales ops
  • You can write a system prompt that performs reliably without you in the loop
  • You'd rather not run a 1:1 service business or a 100-page course
  • You want recurring revenue without building a platform yourself
Probably not yet

Not a fit if…

  • You haven't tested your prompt with real buyers yet
  • Your work is mostly outside Sales/Marketing (research, engineering, design, etc.)
  • You need 1:1 customization for every buyer
  • Your offer requires lots of human time per sale
  • You're hoping the platform will provide 100% of your distribution day one

Buyers try before they buy

Every skill ships a free demo playground. Your buyers see exactly what they get — purchase intent up, refund rate down.

Your knowhow stays yours

Demos run with a slim system prompt. The full master playbook + expert notes only unlock after purchase clears.

Keep 88% of every sale

12% take rate, no listing fees, no hidden Stripe markup. One-time, monthly, or both — your call.

FAQ

What you'd ask if I cornered you on a call

How is this different from Gumroad or Substack?+

Two things: (1) every skill ships a free demo, so buyers de-risk their purchase decision and conversion is materially higher. (2) we focus exclusively on Sales/Marketing AI skills — you're not buried under 80,000 unrelated PDFs.

Do I keep ownership of my prompts?+

Yes. You retain 100% of the IP. We sell access to your skill, not the asset itself. You can de-list anytime.

What's the take rate? Any hidden fees?+

12% flat. That's the whole stack — no listing fees, no Stripe markup, no transaction surcharges. Stripe's processing fee (~3%) comes out of our 12%, not yours.

Will my demo prompt leak my full playbook?+

No. Demo prompts are capped at ~300 tokens and run with strict guardrails. The premium content (your full master prompt, examples, edge cases) is locked behind purchase verification.

How fast do I get paid?+

Stripe Express → weekly payouts to your bank. No minimum threshold. We never hold funds.

What if buyers refund?+

30-day refund window for unhappy buyers — but our refund rate is currently <2% because the demo eliminates buyer's remorse. Refunds debit from future earnings, not your bank.

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50 spots, hand-picked. We're prioritizing experts with at least one shipped, paid AI skill or playbook.

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