UPSYDE YARD / MARKETERS FOR EQUITY
FOR MARKETERS, CREATORS, AND FRACTIONAL CMOS

Work as a marketer for equity or revenue share, not a retainer.

There is a shelf of finished software with nobody driving demand. Upsyde Yard is where the people who built it meet the people who can grow it — and pay them with a stake in the upside instead of an invoice. Every product is verified as real and working before you ever see it, with the builder’s terms already posted.

What the deal actually is

THREE SHAPES
REVENUE SHARE
A percentage, for a window

You earn an agreed share of revenue for a defined period, often against a cap. Fastest to agree, easiest to unwind, and it pays while the work is happening.

EQUITY
A stake, for the long haul

You take a share of the company and win when it wins. Slower to paper and harder to reverse — worth it when you intend to be there for years, not weeks.

HYBRID
Some of each

A smaller equity slice plus a modest revenue share. The rev share pays for near-term work; the equity keeps you invested past it. Most durable deals land here.

You bring skill and hours — not a budget

THE LINE THAT MATTERS

Partners are not expected to fund acquisition. You bring the work — paid acquisition management, content, app-store growth, lifecycle, audience — and when a plan needs ad spend, that money is the builder’s, not yours. A builder asking you to bring both the skill and the cash has misunderstood the arrangement, and you should say so.

The honest counterweight: a stake is not guaranteed money. Revenue share on a product that never grows is worth nothing, and equity in a company that folds is worth less. You are taking real risk in exchange for real upside, which is why the terms — and the traction you’re starting from — deserve proper scrutiny before you commit hours.

Fractional CMO work, paid in equity

IF THAT'S YOUR MODEL

If you already work fractionally, this is the same engagement with the invoice swapped for a stake. It suits the builders here better than a retainer does: most are solo, most have no marketing budget, and what they need is someone senior enough to choose the two things worth doing rather than a list of twenty. Scope it the way you’d scope any fractional engagement — a named remit, a review date, and an exit — then write it on the Deal Terms Card so both sides can see the same version.

How it works from your side

FOUR STEPS
1
Browse free

No account needed to look. Filter by category, audience fit, deal type, and whether the product has earned its seal. What a builder is offering is on the listing before you speak to anyone.

2
Read what's actually verified

The Verified Shipped seal means a human installed the product and confirmed the core flow works. Downloads, monthly actives, and revenue are the builder's own numbers, shown as bands and labelled self-reported. Treat them as the start of a conversation.

3
Open with a letter of interest

Messaging a builder about growth work needs the Partner plan — $24 a month, cancel anytime. Say what you noticed, the one lever you'd pull first, and roughly how you'd want to be paid. Short and specific beats a template.

4
Shape the terms on the record

Every thread carries a Deal Terms Card: structure, percentage, cap, term, and what it's measured by. Either side can edit it and both see every version. It records what you agreed — it isn't a contract, so formalise anything real with counsel.

Straight answers

NO ASTERISKS

Do I need to bring an ad budget?

No. Partners bring skill and time — paid acquisition, content, ASO, lifecycle — not cash. When a plan needs ad spend, that money is the builder's.

Why does messaging cost $24 a month when browsing is free?

Because builders told us an open inbox was unusable. The plan filters for people serious enough to commit, and it unlocks the Deal Terms Card, saved searches, and a partner profile. Cancel anytime; your record stays yours.

How do I know the traction numbers are real?

You don't, and we don't claim otherwise. We verify the product works. Traction is self-reported and marked as such — ask for specifics once a conversation is serious, the way you would in any deal.

What's the difference between a marketer and a creator partner here?

A marketer moves the numbers — acquisition, app-store growth, lifecycle. A creator or influencer brings an audience and embeds the product in what they make. Both trade the work for a stake.

Can I negotiate the percentage later?

Yes. Either side can propose an edit at any point, and every version is preserved in the terms card history — so a renegotiation is a visible amendment rather than a disputed memory.

How many products should I take on?

One or two. Growth work rewards focus, and builders can tell the difference between an app you're moving and an app you're touching.

THE YARD IS STOCKING
Your skills are the scarce half of this market.

We're filling the founding cohort before opening the doors to partners. Leave your email and we'll open the gate when there's enough on the shelves to be worth your time.

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