Who is Upsides? 👋

We are you.

We've bootstrapped businesses and know how tough it is when you don't have a vast network or access to venture capital; when you're trying to do it all solo. It's exhausting—frequently lonely—and the odds of success are stacked against you.

And, most of all, we know how insanely hard it is to get people to even see your business. There's so much noise out there.

We knew we weren't alone. Turns out, only 0.05% of startups are VC-backed. This means there are millions of founders, independently bootstrapping and scrapping in a massive struggle to get their businesses off the ground.

Think about that: all of these founders, individually watching the same YouTube videos about startups and "side-hustles", buying the same courses, trying to create content to increase their social media followings, etc. Yes, we know where you've been. It's like we're all doing the same dance in our isolated little bubbles.

The whole thing is inefficient to the point of being, well...slightly nuts.

So, we asked, "what if we connected founders like us with other founders to support and advise each other? What if we also connected founders with creators and skilled freelancers, so they can help those founders to promote and build their businesses? And, since most founders are cash-strapped, what if everyone participated for equity and revenue-sharing (i.e. upside)?"

It would be a win-win: many more successful founders, while freelancers and creators earn more from their talents than previously possible.

And, the cherry on top? The Upsides network itself can provide every founder with the eyeballs they need for more product sales and feedback.

Can it work? If you join and spread the word, it absolutely will. So, we're inviting you to take this journey with us. Join and help us grow, and the Upsides platform will help you grow.

One more thing: Upsides shares its own revenue with members. We believe in this idea of collaborating for shared rewards, and we're putting our money where our mouth is.

We look forward to seeing you on the upside.

Sincerely,

The Upsides Team