My First Million

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American Short-Form Soap Opera Platform

For: Americans who consume reality TV, soap operas, and addictive short-form content

Buildability

American audiences crave dramatic, addictive content but existing options are either too long or too high-quality/expensive to binge

Platform producing cheesy, dramatic English soap operas in 90-second episodes optimized for binge consumption

Short-form video dominant format, attention spans shortening, production costs lower than ever

Day 1

Script 10 episodes of dramatic story

Day 2

Film with basic equipment and actors

Day 3

Edit into 90-second episodes

Day 4

Upload to TikTok and YouTube

Day 5

Track engagement and completion rates

Measure view completion rates

Track comments asking for next episodes

Monitor sharing behavior

Test different story formats

Ad revenue from free viewing, premium subscriptions to unlock episodes faster, virtual gifts/tips

Content library, audience engagement, production efficiency, platform network effects

Content may be too low-qualityHard to create truly addictive storiesPlatform algorithm changesContent moderation issues