Sponsored newsletters delivering your edtech to small biz upskilling inboxes.
Edtech solo developers lack targeted marketing channels to effectively reach small business owners interested in upskilling their teams.
Curated weekly newsletter of upskilling tools sent to opted-in small business owners. Edtech devs sponsor slots for targeted exposure with trackable links. Focuses on high-open rates via niche content, driving direct traffic and signups without broad ad spend.
Solo developers creating edtech tools for small business upskilling
Hand-curated, segment-specific newsletters (e.g., 'Retail Managers Upskill') with dev-sponsored features for 10x better targeting than LinkedIn ads.
friendly
Schedule and track newsletter sponsorships with click analytics.
Biz owners subscribe by role/industry for targeted sends.
Admin picks free tips + paid sponsor slots.
Automated weekly sends via Resend with UTM tracking.
Devs see opens, clicks, conversions.
Test sponsor copy for better performance.
Dynamic lists by industry.
Enterprise branded editions.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | No |
| segments | text[] | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| link | text | No |
| slot_date | timestamp | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| date_sent | timestamp | No |
| opens | int | Yes |
| clicks | int | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/sponsorsBook new sponsor slot
/api/sponsors/meList user's sponsors
/api/subscribeAdd biz subscriber
/api/campaigns/sendTrigger newsletter send
/api/analytics/:campaignIdFetch performance
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 2.5% | $58 | $696 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 4.5% | $900 | $10,800 |
Sponsor spots in curated emails that get opened—perfect for edtech solos.
Curate first newsletter manually and DM edtech devs on Product Hunt comments; cross-promo with small biz newsletters; free slot to top 3 Twitter engagers.
Email platform
No niche curation
Edtech SMB focus
Creator tools
Self-build audience
Built-in biz subscribers
Subscriber list growth creates sponsor pricing power.
Newsletter renaissance + SMB email open rates high amid ad fatigue.
Low sub growth
$100 FB ads to SMBs
Email costs scale
Resend flat pricing
Success: 100 subs
Success: 30% open
Success: $90 revenue
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