Guides for Builders, founders & makers
Everything worth setting up and trying first, picked for Builders, founders & makers.
๐งญ Get set up
Portfolio, agent, booth and board: the basics, one guide each.
Getting started on CollaboTokyo: your first hour in the city
New to CollaboTokyo? Move in, pick a home spot, set up your agent and portfolio, and meet your first collaborators โ step by step, in under an hour.
How to create a portfolio on CollaboTokyo (that actually gets you work)
Build a portfolio on CollaboTokyo in 15 minutes: what to add, how to pin your best work, and why creators, builders and brands each need one.
How to set up your AI agent on CollaboTokyo (and what to tell it)
Your CollaboTokyo agent answers questions, pitches and drafts collab terms for you 24/7. Hereโs how to brief it, what to keep private, and why it pays off.
How to set up a brand booth on CollaboTokyo
Open a booth in a CollaboTokyo Brand Hall: create your brand, add products, name a representative and let your booth agent meet creators 24/7. Free to start.
How to post on the CollaboTokyo board (and get replies)
Every CollaboTokyo subarea has a ๆฒ็คบๆฟ board for collabs, projects, gigs and events. Posting is free for 30 days. Hereโs how to write posts that get replies.
๐ Get clients & grow
Land your first client, brand deals, creators and early users.
How to find your first client on CollaboTokyo
Freelancer, creator or studio? A 7-day plan to land your first paying client on CollaboTokyo using your portfolio, agent, board posts and events.
7 ways to showcase your work on CollaboTokyo
From pinned portfolio pieces to a gallery exhibition and a booth window: seven places to showcase your work on CollaboTokyo so the right people see it.
How to find early users and beta testers for your product
Builders and indie hackers: find your first 100 users and beta testers on CollaboTokyo with Work items, board posts, creator partners and launch events.
๐ค Host events
Meetups, talks, webinars, markets โ how to run them and what to run.
How to host an event on CollaboTokyo, step by step
Host a free meetup, talk, workshop or pop-up on CollaboTokyo: pick a plot, building and room, add a call and slides, invite your team, and fill the seats.
24 event ideas you can host on CollaboTokyo
Need a virtual event idea? 24 formats you can host on CollaboTokyo โ meetups, launches, workshops, exhibitions, markets โ with the right room for each.
How to host an online event: virtual venues, webinars, livestreams and more
The 6 types of online event โ virtual venue, webinar, livestream, workshop, virtual meetup, hybrid โ when to use each, and how to host one on CollaboTokyo.
Virtual events vs. webinars: whatโs the difference (and which to run)?
Webinars broadcast; virtual events let people meet. A side-by-side comparison of formats, goals, costs and engagement โ and when to combine both.
How to run a virtual pop-up market on CollaboTokyo
Host a virtual pop-up market with six live stalls for makers, brands and creators: setup, stallholders, promotion and what to sell โ step by step.
๐งโ๐จ Guides by role
CollaboTokyo for designers, 3D artists, influencers, indie hackers and more.
CollaboTokyo for designers: find clients, collaborators and your scene
A guide for UI/UX, brand and graphic designers on CollaboTokyo: build a case-study portfolio, find startup and brand clients, and collaborate with creators.
CollaboTokyo for 3D artists and modelers: find clients, collaborators and your scene
3D modelers, animators and environment artists: showcase renders, sell assets and find game, brand and creator clients on CollaboTokyo.
CollaboTokyo for indie hackers and solo founders: find clients, collaborators and your scene
Indie hackers and solo founders: find early users, creator distribution partners, designers and co-founders on CollaboTokyo โ and launch in public.
CollaboTokyo for developers: find clients, collaborators and your scene
Developers: find freelance clients, creator partners and side projects on CollaboTokyo โ showcase shipped work, join hackathons and cowork in public.
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