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Search thousands of business opportunities, distributorships, small franchises, routes, partner and affiliate programs by keyword, industry, investment, model, or business opportunity company name. Built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, all in one place, always free.

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Franchise & Licensing Opportunities

Franchise fees, agreements, royalties and the questions to ask current owners first.

Classifieds

Notices from owners and sellers

Short notices with a price and a phone number. Call the lister directly, and check anything before you pay.

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Represent professionally built lead-generation and advertising programs for the business-opportunity industry. 40% on every eligible initial sale, 20% on eligible renewals, no sales minimum or commission cap. Remote and home-based....

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Advertise your business opportunity

Red Basic listings start at $149 for 90 days. Reach buyers browsing the marketplace.

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Get a Featured listing on the homepage

Blue Featured adds homepage exposure, a photo gallery, video, and top search placement.

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$49 / 90 days

Post a classified ad

Text-only notice with your cost and phone number. Also available at $19 per month.

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$249 / 90 days

Grow with a White Growth listing

Add your logo, description, website, and social links with priority category placement.

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Free tools to run your business from day one!

Free plans and free trials that give new business owners real value from minute one.

Systeme.io

Free to start

Funnels, email, courses and a store in one place.

  • Sales funnels and landing pages from templates
  • Email marketing and automations included
  • Online courses, a blog and a store in one account

Canva

Free to start

Design social posts, presentations and videos online.

  • Templates for social posts, flyers and presentations
  • Drag and drop editor that runs in your browser
  • Videos, logos and more from one account

Grammarly

Free to start

Writing help that checks as you type.

  • Spelling and grammar checks
  • Tone and clarity suggestions
  • Works in your browser and across many apps

Make

Free to start

Connect your apps and automate repeat work.

  • Visual builder for linking apps
  • Triggers and schedules for your workflows
  • Connects many popular business apps

ClickUp

Free to start

Tasks, docs and projects in one workspace.

  • Task lists and boards
  • Docs and notes next to your tasks
  • Dashboards to track progress

Notion

Free to start

An all-in-one workspace for notes, docs and projects.

  • Notes, docs and wikis in one place
  • Databases and project boards
  • AI features to search and draft

HubSpot CRM

Free to start

A CRM to track contacts, deals and follow-ups.

  • Contact and deal tracking
  • Email and meeting tools
  • Reports on your sales pipeline

Zoho CRM

Free to start

A CRM for leads, deals and sales follow-up.

  • Lead and contact management
  • Sales pipeline tracking
  • Workflow automation

Metricool

Free to start

Plan, post and track social media in one place.

  • Schedule posts across social networks
  • Analytics for social and web traffic
  • Reports you can share

Buffer

Free to start

Schedule and publish social media posts.

  • Schedule posts ahead of time
  • Manage several social channels
  • Basic post analytics

Figma

Free to start

Design graphics, screens and prototypes together.

  • Design editor that runs in your browser
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Prototypes and reusable components

CapCut

Free to start

Edit short videos on your phone or computer.

  • Templates for short videos
  • Captions and effects
  • Apps for phone and computer

ONLYOFFICE

Free to start

Desktop editors for documents, spreadsheets and slides.

  • Works with common Office file formats
  • Edit on your computer, even offline
  • Available for Windows, Mac and Linux

n8n

Free to start

Workflow automation you can host yourself.

  • Visual workflow builder
  • Connects many apps and services
  • Self-hosting option

Wave

Free to start

Invoicing and accounting for small businesses.

  • Professional invoices
  • Simple accounting
  • Receipt tracking

Tally

Free to start

Build forms and surveys without code.

  • Build forms in minutes
  • Collect and review responses
  • Share a link or embed on your site

Zapier

Free to start

Connect your apps and automate tasks.

  • Automations built without code
  • Triggers and actions across many apps
  • Templates to get started fast

Proton Mail

Free to start

Private email with end-to-end encryption.

  • End-to-end encrypted email
  • Free plan to get started
  • Built by a privacy-focused company

Proton Drive

Free to start

Encrypted cloud storage for your files.

  • End-to-end encrypted storage
  • Share files securely
  • Free plan to get started

Proton Calendar

Free to start

A private calendar for your schedule.

  • Encrypted events and reminders
  • Share your availability
  • Works with other Proton apps

Proton Pass

Free to start

A password manager from the Proton team.

  • Store and autofill passwords
  • Encrypted by design
  • Free plan to get started

Proton VPN

Free to start

A VPN with a free plan.

  • Protects your connection on public Wi-Fi
  • Free plan available
  • From the Proton team

Proton Meet

Free to start

Encrypted video meetings.

  • Encrypted video calls
  • Join from your browser
  • Part of the Proton family of apps

Gamma

Free to start

Turn ideas into presentations with AI.

  • Generate slides from a prompt
  • Edit and restyle with AI help
  • Share as a page or present live

ElevenLabs

Free to start

AI voiceovers for videos and audio.

  • Text to speech voices
  • Many languages and voice styles
  • Useful for video and podcast projects
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Get paid to post from anywhere

Platforms that pay everyday people for videos, posts and clips. Start with a phone and no budget.

Billo

No audience

Film short product videos for brands.

  • Free to join
  • About $50 to $150 per video, reported
  • No followers needed

JoinBrands

No audience

UGC and short-form video jobs, paid after approval.

  • Free to join
  • Reported $60 to $100 per video before fees
  • No follower minimum

Stack Influence

200+ followers

Post about products you receive.

  • Free to join
  • Mostly paid in free product
  • 200+ Instagram followers

Collabstr

Sell your packages

List priced packages and let brands book you.

  • Free to list
  • You set your prices
  • 15% fee reported

Cohley

Portfolio needed

Apply to UGC briefs with a small portfolio.

  • Free to apply
  • Pay shown before you apply
  • Applications are reviewed

Popular Pays

You set your fee

Bid your own fee on brand creator gigs.

  • Free to join
  • You set your bid
  • Paid within 30 days of approval

Aspire

Small audience

Apply to brand campaigns that match your account.

  • Free for creators
  • No cut of your earnings
  • Rates negotiated with brands

Insense

Small audience

Brand deals for UGC creators and micro-influencers.

  • Free app
  • You negotiate your rate
  • 1,000+ Instagram followers needed

Influee

Selective

Paid UGC video projects from brands.

  • Free to join
  • Reported $92 to $315 per video
  • Small portfolio required

Content Rewards

Clipping

Post short clips and earn per 1,000 views.

  • Free to sign up
  • Reported $0.20 to $6 per 1,000 views
  • 10% fee and about a 10-day hold

Fiverr

Sell a gig

Sell content services as gigs.

  • Free to list
  • Set your own prices
  • 20% commission

Contra

Freelance

Commission-free freelance projects and portfolio.

  • Free to join
  • No cut of your earnings
  • Pro plan is optional

Upwork

Freelance jobs

Send proposals for content and social media work.

  • Free to join
  • Hourly or fixed-price jobs
  • 10% fee reported

Medium Partner Program

Writing

Write stories and earn from member reading.

  • No membership needed to apply
  • Needs 6 stories and 3 months on Medium
  • Paid a share of member dues

Pearpop

Experiment

Paid collaborations between creators and brands.

  • Creator account is free
  • Paid through Hyperwallet
  • Rates vary, so test small

BrandsMeetCreators

Job board

A job board for paid creator work.

  • Basic board is free
  • Brands pay creators directly
  • Pro plan is optional

Amazon Influencer Program

Earn commission

Earn commission from your own Amazon storefront.

  • Free to join
  • 1% to 10% commission by category
  • Public social account needed

TikTok Shop Affiliate

Earn commission

Earn commission on TikTok Shop sales.

  • Sellers set commissions
  • About 3% to 20% by category
  • 1,000+ followers in the US

Shopify Collabs

Earn commission

Join affiliate programs from Shopify store owners.

  • Free for creators
  • Each brand sets commission
  • Apply brand by brand

Mavely

Earn commission

Share retail links and earn commission.

  • Commission varies by brand
  • Refer creators for a 10% bonus
  • Check rates when you apply

LTK

Apply and wait

Shoppable content for fashion, beauty and home.

  • 5% to 25% commission reported
  • About 1,000+ engaged followers
  • Approval takes weeks

ShopMy

Apply and wait

Build a shop of products you share.

  • Commission depends on brand
  • About 1,000 followers typical
  • Review takes 3 to 5 days

Target Partners

Earn commission

Earn commission on Target purchases.

  • Free to join
  • Up to 8% advertised
  • Low earnings per click reported

TikTok Creator Rewards

10,000+ followers

Get paid for qualified views on longer videos.

  • About $0.50 to $2 per 1,000 views
  • 10,000+ followers
  • Videos over one minute

YouTube Partner Program

Long-term

Share ad revenue once your channel qualifies.

  • Free to apply
  • 1,000 subs plus watch hours
  • Bar rises Feb 1, 2027 for new applicants
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