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    I'm looking for 5 Shopify stores to help shape PromoOS.

    PromoOS is for the Shopify merchants who actually run promos for a living. Before I open it up, I want to work with 5 of you to shape v1. Here's the deal.

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    5 spots90 days free Pro30-min biweekly callsCancel any time

    Why this page exists

    This isn't a press release.

    You know the format. "We are thrilled to announce the public beta of [Product]!" followed by 600 words about how the founders met in college and a mission statement involving "redefining" something. This isn't that.

    I'm not ready to ship PromoOS to every Shopify merchant who could use it. I'm ready to ship it to 5. The ones I work with for the next 90 days will decide what v1.1 looks like.

    The product, plainly

    What PromoOS actually does

    PromoOS gives you one place to plan, schedule, and ship every promo. Pick a discount type (percentage off, fixed amount off, minimum order threshold, BOGO, or free shipping). Pick the products it applies to. Set start and end dates on a calendar. Add a homepage banner or announcement bar if you want shoppers to see the sale. Set a revenue target.

    Then it runs on its own. The discount activates on schedule. Banners deploy when the sale starts and come down when it ends. No 11pm-Sunday-night cleanup. No Monday morning scramble pulling numbers from three places when someone asks how the sale actually did.

    Every promo also tracks orders against its revenue target in real time. You know by Tuesday whether the weekend flash sale is underperforming, not on Wednesday when it is too late to do anything about it. See all features.

    What's not in v1 yet: AI-generated promo drafts, multi-step automation, subscription products. Those are on the way. They're not what you'd be helping me build right now.

    The deal

    What you get. What I ask.

    A 3-month design partnership. Plain terms, no contract.

    What you get

    • 90 days of PromoOS Pro, free
    • A direct line to me (biweekly 30-min calls, email and Slack in between)
    • Your feedback shapes what ships next. The features you ask for go to the top of the roadmap.
    • Honest answers when you ask "is this app right for me"

    What I ask

    • You run at least one promo a month
    • You're the person who actually runs them (founder, marketing manager, or ecom manager)
    • A 30-min call every 2 weeks for 3 months
    • Honest feedback when something is broken or stupid
    No equity. No contract. On day 91, your subscription continues at $49 a month (the standard Pro rate), same as a normal Shopify trial ending. Cancel any time before then if it is not working. Either way, you keep what you've already set up.

    Fit

    If this sounds like your store, apply.

    1

    Your store

    $500K to $5M a year on Shopify. Apparel, beauty, home, food, any category. Single primary storefront. If you also run a separate wholesale or B2B store, you likely still qualify. Reach out.

    2

    Your promos

    At least one a month. Sales, drops, seasonal campaigns, BFCM. You probably have a story about a promo that went sideways.

    3

    You

    You're the one who actually runs the promos. You're willing to tell me when I'm wrong about something. You're not looking for a free app forever.

    Also honest

    Who this probably isn't for

    • —Stores running 1 or 2 sales a year. PromoOS is overkill for you.
    • —Pure subscription businesses. v1 doesn't handle subs.
    • —Multi-storefront empires with custom checkout. v1 is single-store.
    • —Agencies or consultants running promos for clients. The program needs the person who has skin in their store's revenue, which is harder when it isn't your store.
    • —Anyone looking for a permanent free app. This is 90 days. After that, $49 a month if it's working for you.

    Questions you'd ask

    The fine print, plainly.

    The four questions I actually get asked.

    PromoOS runs a 5-merchant design partner cohort. Accepted Shopify merchants receive 90 days of free PromoOS Pro access in exchange for one 30-minute feedback call every two weeks during the program. There is no contract, no equity exchange, and no obligation to continue at the end of the 90 days.

    Apply

    5 minutes. 10 questions.

    The most important question on the form asks you to tell me about the last promo that did not go as planned. That answer tells me more about fit than any other question, so write it like you're texting a friend, not writing a formal application. I batch-review applications every Friday afternoon. I'll respond within 7 days, even if it's a no. If you're a fit, I'll send a Calendly link for a 30-min intro call. If you don't hear back in 7 business days, check your spam folder, then email me at contact@promly.app.

    PromoOS Design Partner Application

    10 questions about your store, your promos, and the last one that broke. About 5 minutes.

    You'll be asked about:

    • Your store URL, role, and email
    • Monthly revenue range and product category
    • How many promos you run and the tools you use today
    • The last promo that went sideways. What broke?
    • Whether you can do 30-min biweekly calls for 3 months
    Privacy: your application data is processed via Google Forms (Google's privacy policy applies), retained for 90 days, then deleted. Email contact@promly.app to request earlier deletion. Full privacy policy.
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    Prefer to email instead? Reach me at contact@promly.app. Subject: "Design Partner Application."

    5 spots.
    90 days.
    One honest conversation at a time.

    If you've ever forgotten to take down a "Black Friday Sale" banner in March, this might be for you.

    Apply now

    Applications close once 5 partners are confirmed.