Stop guessing who's open to a newsletter swap.
Say what you're open to in 140 characters. Get proposals in 140 characters. No long pitches, no guessing — just one line that fits, or doesn't.
“Open to Work” told recruiters you were looking. Nothing tells collaborators what you're actually open to. So everyone guesses — and most of the time, they guess wrong.
— Why we're building OpenToCollaborate
01 · The problem
Every pitch is built on assumptions.
“I think you'd be perfect for…” is the sound of someone guessing. They don't know if you take sponsorships, if you have a podcast, or if you'd rather do a swap. So they write a wall of text, you read none of it, and a good collaboration dies in a DM.
- The sender guesses what you need.
- You guess whether they're serious.
- Nobody says what they're actually open to.
Marcus · just nowThree guesses. Zero right. Archived.
Marcus · Podcast guest proposal“45 min on growing a coaching biz to 60k followers with zero ads, real numbers. I'll send the episode to my 9k list too.”
No guessing. 140 characters that fit.
02 · How it works
Say it in 140. Hear back in 140.
Claim your username
Reserve it today. It's the address of your profile, your badge and your frame.
Say it in 140
What you're open to and what you're not. One line. If it doesn't fit, it isn't clear yet.
Hear back in 140
Proposals are one line too: the idea and what each side brings. Accept or pass in a click.
03 · Built for
Six kinds of collab. One flag.
Collaborations, not gigs. Both sides bring something, both sides get something. If one side is invoicing the other, it doesn't belong here.
Podcast swaps
Open
guesting on each other's shows.
Not open
pay-to-be-featured.
Newsletter swaps
Open
cross-recommendations between lists of a similar size.
Not open
paid placements.
Co-marketing
Open
joint webinars, shared launches, bundles.
Not open
logo-only partnerships.
Co-founders
Open
a technical co-founder for a fintech idea.
Not open
advisors who want equity for intros.
Co-creation
Open
a joint video, a shared report, a collab series.
Not open
“I'll make it, you pay me.”
Product partnerships
Open
integrations and referral swaps between complementary tools.
Not open
reseller fees dressed up as partnerships.
04 · Wear it
The frame and the badge.
A ring around your photo and a badge for your site. Both say the same thing — I'm open, here are my terms — and both link to your profile.
into builder notes.
One line of HTML or Markdown. Links to your terms.
We practice what we preach
OpenToCollaborate is open to collaborate.
Open to distribution partners, operators and investors who get the thesis. Not open to agencies selling growth services.
05 · FAQ
Questions, answered.
A public profile where you declare the collaborations you're open to — and the ones you're not. People find you by what you want, and send proposals shaped to your terms instead of guessing.
Your username. It becomes the address of your profile and of your “Open to Collaborate” badge and frame when we open. Usernames are first come, first served.
Because a good collaboration fits in one line. If the idea needs a deck, it isn't ready. If it needs a contract and an invoice, it's probably a gig.
Yes. Reserving your username and having a profile is free.
So nobody can reserve a username in your name. We hold it for 7 days; it's yours once you click the link.
We're letting people in from the waitlist, in order. You'll get an email when it's your turn.
Your username is waiting.
Good names go first. Reserve yours in 30 seconds. Free, no card, held for 7 days.