The Weekly Bev - 16th Edition

🚰 Hydrant Update

I am very happy to report the launch of Hydrant has been met with an overwhelmingly positive reception. The Hydrant team has been thrilled to see such a warm welcome. As I mentioned, this has been in the works for a long time, and we've poured significant time, effort, and resources into its development, so to be able to finally share it with you all has made everything feel much more real.

Our beta testing program is officially full, with all 20 spots taken, including several peeps who responded to last week’s letter. Over the next month, we will continue testing with our beta users, gathering feedback, and making improvements to the product.

Currently, our primary focus is on developing the main dashboard, which will serve as a central hub for all aspects of the Hydrant product. We’re also working on comprehensive "How It Works" and FAQ pages and refining the overall design of the site.

As we prepare for the broader public launch of the site, we’re also actively seeking partnerships with agencies and brands. We really think Hydrant is an ideal partner for brands / agencies running ad campaigns with multiple creators: It simplifies managing payments at scale, allowing brands to offer immediate payment to creators while maintaining their standard payment terms with us. If you work a brand or know someone who might be interested in chatting, let me know! Stay tuned for more updates as we dive head first into this beta testing…

❓️ Mystery Links

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📈 Day 999, 1000, And Beyond

Day 999: Last call! This Saturday we’re meeting at the Beverly Hills sign on Santa Monica Boulevard (511 N Doheny Drive) at 8:45am for a group run, and I want YOU to be there. Did someone say…suprise?

Day 1000: I have officially wrapped up outreach for Day 1000, and I'm thrilled to share that we're in great shape with the budget and have lined up some incredible partners. The next few days will be all about finalizing the tiny details ahead of the big day.

Beyond: You might notice some changes to the vlog post-Day 1000! Don't worry…I'm going to keep the streak going for the foreseeable future. However, reaching this milestone feels like I've checked a significant box in my head. I've done my "day in the life" style video 1000 times, and that's a huge threshold to cross for me.

Moving forward, I’m going to experiment with the vlog's format and test different ways of telling my daily story. I think I need to give myself a bit of a creative challenge here, which hopefully results in me continuing to become a better storyteller. That has been the biggest focus of mine over the past 1000 days. I may do videos revolving around just one aspect of my day, rather than every single part. I may break up the day into multiple sections, focus only on certain times of the day, etc. It should be a fun experiment and serve to make the videos more enjoyable and fresh. I have become so comfortable with making my vlog each day which tells me I might need more of a challenge going forward.