From Batch to Brand Deals

How I went from $600/month at 40+ hours, to $1,200–$1,800/month at 20 hours — without a huge following.

I used to spend 40+ hours a month decorating custom cookie orders for around $600. That's less than $15/hour, before ingredients and packaging — while raising two kids and pregnant with a third. I loved the craft. I did not love the math. Truth is, I could never get my cookie order volume back up after my second daughter was born - I needed to make a change.

So I pivoted. Instead of only taking custom orders, I started pitching brands directly and doing paid collaborations — using the exact skill I already had. Now I earn $1,200–$1,800/month in about 20 hours. One collaboration turned into a standing $850+/month social media role. Another turned into a recurring monthly reel deal, just from one good Zoom call.

I started this with under 5,000 followers. You don't need an audience — you need to know how to package what you already have and who to send it to.

Inside this guide, you'll get:

• The exact pitch template I use to land brand deals (steal it word-for-word)

• A real pricing chart so you never wonder what to charge, at any follower count

• Where to find brands actively looking for creators like you

• How to build a media kit in under an hour — no design skills needed

• My system for keeping this to 20 hours a month, including how I batch content so I'm never starting from scratch

• The exact boundary that changed everything for me: gifted product and payment, or I say no

I created this quick guide because I can't believe how easy this is has been, I know you could do it too. This is everything I wish someone had handed me before I burned out. It's short, it's specific, and it's built to be used today — not someday.

$8 for founding members, price increases after the first 100 downloads.