🌮 A spooky good newsletter

TL;DR We’re giving you some profitable side hustle ideas, metrics for tracking your freelance business, celebratory partner wins, and a card-game created by a very ambitious entrepreneur  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [AppSumo Newsletter]( Hey there, Sumo-ling! Halloween is tomorrow, and the only thing scarier than overpaying for software is having to call your cable company’s customer service (your wait time is... eternity). Luckily, we’re here to delight, not fright, with a round of wins from us and our partners. Grab some candy, and enjoy! APPSUMO NEWS Stronger Than Yesterday In a culture fueled by burnout, it’s easy to run yourself down. Instead of continuing to push yourself closer and closer to the edge, we invite you to pause your work, treat yo’ self to some self-care, and focus on your health using actionable steps from our blog post, [How To Recover From Burnout and Come Back 10X Stronger.]( Hustle and Flow With an entrepreneurial mindset, you’re all about that money, honey. And if you’re looking to build a profitable new side hustle, outside of an adult lemonade stand (it’s a little weird), we’ve got you covered! From affiliate marketing and online learning to launching a job board or creating an ecommerce site, we’re giving you [7 Website Ideas To Start Making Money in 2020.]( Track Record When you became a creative freelancer, you probably didn’t think about all of the number crunching it takes to run a business. (Just like a water park employee that didn't think they’d be the first one to test the new slide. "...excuse me, what?") But somebody has to do it. So we’re giving you a head start with [The 5 Most Important Metrics To Track For Your Business]( so you can stay organized and uncover opportunities! Stocked and Loaded You’ve got the perfect video idea, but you don’t have the time to gather your own footage. You may think, “no problem, there’s a whole interweb of stock images.” But in your search, you realize there’s more weird than helpful. (Who would use this “Woman Throws Spaghetti In a Forest" image?) Luckily, we’re sparing your eyes from things you can’t unsee with the [Best Stock Video Sites]( where to find high-quality content for your next project. PARTNER NEWS Agile Performance [Agiled]( celebrating improved features, like, new proposal, invoice, and contract templates; live chat integrations; six new languages; a Pabbly Connect integration, and more! Pop the Bubbly [BuildBubbles]( released several updates, including 100+ predesigned templates across 15 industries, 50+ AI voices across six languages, the ability to upload and add your own audio to an episode, and much more. Frase to the Skies In just 28 days, [Frase]( went from 169 customers to 8,266 customers. Read key insights, takeaways, and the secrets behind how Frase built the[biggest AppSumo launch to date](. Show ‘em What You Got [Stackby]( has been recognized by YourStory in the coveted [Tech30](. (They were selected out of 3,000+ promising startups in India!) Over the past eight years, startups showcased in Tech30 have gone on to raise growth capital of over $1B. Go Stackby! Launch Forth [TexAu]( was able to generate $450K in total revenue and gained over 5,000+ customers in two months with AppSumo. With their new guide, they map out a [step-by-step process to ensuring a successful first product launch](. Never Give Up on Your Streams Previously hosted through a third-party streaming service, [ViewStub]( introduced their [new native streaming capability]( which gives users the option to host live streams directly from the ViewStub platform. MEET THE TEAM [Meet the Team] Jeir, Creative Director What special talent do you have? I’m pretty average, so I don’t think I have any sort of special talent. But back in the day, I was in a hip-hop dance team that competed nationally. (Narrator: Jeir is far from average.) Who was your childhood hero? Michael Jordan. I wished I could be a baller, but I never got taller. LINKS WE'RE LOVIN' Our team at AppSumo thrives on coffee, especially Austin-based Greater Goods Coffee, which was recently named [Roast Magazine’s 2021 Micro Roaster of the Year]( (Our local java addiction now feels validated!) If you love coffee like us, [check them out](. Struggling to take on that ambitious creative project? [Subtle Maneuvers]( is a free newsletter on how to navigate a creative life, with a glimpse into how inspired minds got it done. Our Head of Content and matcha-loving queen, Ilona Abramova, [shares her AppSumo expertise with Avocode](. Ilona talks outreach, outbound marketing, and successful content creation in this knowledge-packed interview. Plus, she shares her favorite way to eat avocado. (Spoiler alert: it’s not guac.) Ben Marriott is at it again with his compilation of [best motion designs and animations]( which features a musical psychedelic collage, claymation shorts, and a spectacularly rendered exploration of household items. At AppSumo, we love tacos and helping entrepreneurs. That’s why we're amped about this strategic card game created by a 7-year-old: [Taco vs Burrito](. (At seven, we were still blowing bubbles into our chocolate milk.) Chamath Palihapitiya is a prominent venture capital figure, part-owner of the Golden State Warriors, and founder/CEO of Social Capital. Recently, [Chamath chatted with The Knowledge Project]( what it means to be an observer of the present, the psychology of successful investing, and much more. And that's a wrap! See y'all next month. ❤️ and 🌮, AppSumo Team P.S. We have some amazing offers in our store right now! [Click here to check them out](. P.P.S. We're hiring! Want to be a part of a team that loves tacos almost as much as each other? [Check out our current job openings](. [View in Your Browser]( Want to re-evaluate this relationship? [Manage Preferences]( or [Unsubscribe](. AppSumo 1645 E 6th St. Suite 125 Austin, Texas 78702 ‌