Simple daas (data as a service) product to make your first $1

Hey - it's Fraser.

Here's an idea I've had for a while but never got around to building it

-> Partner Finder Database

✅ The Problem

Most founders know partnerships (podcasts, newsletters, blogs, influencers) can bring in customers…
But:

  • They don’t know where to find the right ones for their niche
  • They waste hours Googling “best podcasts for [niche]” and end up with outdated lists
  • They don’t have contact info or pitching tips, so the research just sits in a doc

It’s a time sink that stops most people from even trying.

💡 The Solution: Partner Outreach Finder

A searchable database + email pitch templates for founders who want quick wins from partnerships.

They pick their niche → they get:

  • A curated list of relevant podcasts, newsletters, blogs, YouTube channels
  • Contact info (email / form link / social)
  • Basic audience size (subs, downloads, followers)
  • Pre-written pitch templates
  • Notes on what kind of partnerships they accept (guest spots, ads, collabs)

MVP could be a Google sheet or Airtable database you keep adding to weekly. No coding.

💰 Pricing

Simple, low-friction:

Free

  • 1 niche list (5–10 entries)
  • No contact info

Paid — $47/mo or $197 lifetime early access

  • Unlimited searches
  • Full contact info
  • Pitch templates
  • New partner lists added weekly
  • Priority niche requests

You could also sell one-off niche partner lists for $97–$147 each (good for testing).

📣 Marketing Plan

Target founders, coaches, course creators, and indie makers — they’re the ones who love “done-for-you” research.

Where to reach them:

  • Twitter/X — share “5 podcasts in [niche] that accept guests” threads
  • Reddit — r/Entrepreneur, r/SaaS, r/PodcastGuestExchange
  • Communities — Indie Hackers, MicroConf, SaaS groups on FB/Slack
  • Cold email — ironically, you can cold email your own potential customers with a small free sample list

Content ideas:

  • “Here’s 10 newsletters for [niche] that take paid sponsorships”
  • “I found 15 [niche] podcasts looking for guests”
  • “The fastest way to get 1,000 new eyeballs on your product”

Post the free teasers → link to full list.

📈 Proof & Signals

Validate before building the full database:

  • Create a single sample list for a hot niche (e.g. “AI tools for small business”) with 20–30 entries
  • Share a free mini version (5 entries) on Twitter/Reddit and say: “DM me if you want the full list ($29)”
  • If you sell 5+ in a week → green light to build
  • Bonus: ask each buyer what other niches they want — builds your backlog

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Posted Aug 11, 2025, 1:19 PM UTC

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