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I launched a micro-gig marketplace and used it to buy my own GTM plan

by alanhalley·May 29, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidShip It

Another gig marketplace competing with Fiverr and Upwork—2 briefs in 15 days.

Strengths
  • •Actually processed a real transaction ($50 GTM plan) within first 15 days
  • •Lean stack (Next.js + Supabase + Stripe) keeps overhead minimal
Weaknesses
  • •Marketplace is extremely crowded—Fiverr, Upwork, TaskRabbit already dominate
  • •2 briefs and 1 job doesn't demonstrate product-market fit or differentiation
Category
SaaS
Target Audience

Freelancers, small business owners, side hustlers

Similar To

Fiverr · Upwork · TaskRabbit

Post Description

Brief Work (briefwork.io) — post a short brief, get proposals, pick one, pay. Small jobs, flat fees.

15 days after launch: 2 briefs live, 1 proposal accepted ($50 GTM plan for Brief Work itself).

Stack: Next.js + Supabase + Stripe + Resend. Full write-up: alanhalley.com/writing/real-money-real-people/

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