Cook Founding Affiliates

Your first recurring brand deal.

Earn 25% on every referral for 12 months. First 100 founding affiliates lock in 35% × 12 months on every customer they refer during the 90-day launch window. Must be an active Cook subscriber to earn — the people who promote Cook are the people who actually use it.

Join the Founding 100 Waitlist

100 founding spots · 35% × 12 months · 90-day launch window · Waitlist open.

This is not an MLM. No downlines. No "ranks." No quotas. No products you have to buy and resell. One commission tier, capped at 12 months, on a real software product everyone here pays for and uses. We made it this way on purpose.

Founding 100 Waitlist

The program opens soon. The list is open now.

Founding spots are offered from this list, in order, when enrollment opens. Joining the waitlist is free — earning requires an active Cook subscription.

How It Works

Three steps. That's it.

1
Get your link

Sign up as an affiliate inside Cook. Get your unique referral link in 10 seconds. No application, no approval wait.
2
Share it however you want

Put it in your bio. Mention it in stories. Send it to creator friends in DMs. Drop it in your Discord. However you promote is up to you.
3
25% × 12 months on every referral

Every referral pays you 25% of their subscription — every week, every month, for 12 months straight. That's roughly $98 per referred customer. Weekly or annual subscribers. No cap on how many you bring in.

The Math

Do the math.

25% on every referral, every month, for 12 months. ~$98 per customer you bring in.

How many creators will you refer?

Monthly

$81

25% recurring, paid every month

Annual

$972

$81 × 12, while they stay subscribed

Total over 12 mo

$972

~$98 per referral × your count

$81/mo recurring · ~$972 total over 12 months across 10 referrals.

Based on 70% weekly / 30% annual subscriber mix. Per-referral: $7.50/wk × 25% = $1.88/wk on weekly subs, $247/yr × 25% = $61.75/yr on annual subs. Commissions paid every month for 12 months while they stay subscribed. Founding 100 affiliates earn 35% (not 25%) on customers acquired during the 90-day launch window.

Why This Works

The only people allowed to promote Cook are Cook customers.

Anyone can promote a free tool. Only someone who actually pays for and uses Cook can authentically tell the story. That's the entire reason this works.

The personas below are illustrative scenarios, not real affiliate testimonials. All dollar figures on this page describe commission math (25% × subscription price × 12 months), not actual or typical earnings. See the Earnings Notice at the bottom of this page.

The high schooler

Tells friends at school about the tool he already pays for. Earns a commission on every friend who subscribes.

A real subscription, a real recommendation. Everyone wins.

The retired grandma

Shares her link on Facebook. Friends subscribe, she earns — no tech skills, no content schedule, no "audience" required.

The story is the marketing.

The reluctant creator

Came for the hooks, stayed for the referrals. Uses Cook on real brand deals — recommending it is just telling the truth.

Real customer journey. Real video. Cook's product becomes its own promo.

The cross-niche

Not a UGC creator at all — just knows people who are. Referrals don't care what niche you're in.

If you know creators, you can refer creators.

$30/mo isn't a tax. It's the filter.

It keeps the tire-kickers out. It makes every promoter a real customer. And it means every video promoting Cook is true — because the person making it actually uses Cook. That's why the videos convert. That's why the program will scale.

Cook Academy

Never done UGC? We'll teach you. Free.

You don't need an audience or experience to start here. Cook Academy is our free education program — it takes you from "what is UGC?" to pitching brands, TikTok Shop, and building a portfolio. Every lesson is free. The final module is this affiliate program.

Step 01

Learn

Free modules on hooks, scripts, filming, pricing, and finding brands that pay. No gatekeeping, no upsell videos.

Step 02

Cook

Every exercise runs through Cook on real products — you graduate with a portfolio you made, not a certificate you bought.

Step 03

Earn

Graduates are already Cook customers, which is the one requirement to join this program. Recommend the tool you actually use — your Academy journey is the content.

The Academy also teaches FTC disclosure properly — every graduate knows how to tag affiliate content the legal way, because it's a skill brands expect on every sponsored post.

Explore Cook Academy →

Founding 100

Founding 100 perks.

First 100 paid Cook subscribers to join the program. Here's what you lock in.

35% × 12 months on launch-window referrals

Standard rate is 25% × 12 months. Founding 100 affiliates earn 35% × 12 months on every customer they refer during the 90-day launch window — roughly $137 per referral instead of $98. After the window, founding affiliates revert to 25% on new referrals. The 35% bonus on launch-window customers runs the full 12 months either way.

Private Slack

Direct access to the Cook team. Shape the product with your feedback.

Founding Affiliate badge

Permanent "Founding Affiliate" badge on your Cook profile and a permanent listing on this page for the first 25 to join. After the 100 spots fill, the badge cannot be earned — ever.

Early features

Beta test new features before anyone else.

What You Get

What you get.

Unique referral link — 60-day cookie window
Real-time dashboard — track clicks, signups, and earnings
Monthly Stripe Connect payouts — straight to your bank
Pre-written social templates — TikTok, IG, Twitter — ready to post
Founding badge — displayed on your Cook profile

FAQ

Questions? Answers.

Do I need to be a paying subscriber?

Yes — and that's the whole point. You must have an active Cook subscription ($7.50/wk or $247/yr) to be an affiliate. The pay-to-promote rule is what makes this program work: anyone can promote a free tool, but only people who actually use Cook can authentically tell the story. If you stop subscribing, your affiliate status pauses. 30+ continuous days required before your first payout.

How much do I earn per referral?

25% of every payment for 12 months — that's $1.88/week per weekly referral or $61.75/year per annual referral, paid every month for a full year. Total payout per referred customer: ~$98. Founding 100 affiliates earn 35% (not 25%) on customers acquired during the 90-day launch window — total payout ~$137 per launch-window customer.

When do I get paid?

Monthly via Stripe Connect. Commissions clear 30 days after each referral payment to protect against refunds.

What happens at month 13?

Commission on that specific referral ends. You stop earning from them, but every other referral on its own 12-month clock keeps paying. The 12-month term protects both sides: you get a defined payout you can plan against, Cook can keep investing in the product.

Is there a limit on referrals?

No. Unlimited referrals, unlimited commissions.

What if my referral gets a refund?

Commission is clawed back. 7-day money-back guarantee refunds void the commission.

What's the difference between founding and standard?

Founding 100 affiliates earn 35% × 12 months on every customer they refer during the 90-day launch window (~$137 per referral). Standard rate is 25% × 12 months (~$98 per referral). After the launch window closes, founding affiliates revert to 25% on new referrals. Founding also gets private Slack, early features, the permanent badge, and the first 25 get a permanent listing on this page. Once 100 spots fill, the program closes to new founding members.

How do I get paid?

Stripe Connect Express. Takes 2 minutes to set up. Payouts go directly to your bank monthly.

Is this an MLM or pyramid scheme?

No. There is exactly one commission tier — you earn 25% on customers you refer, never on customers referred by people you bring in. No downlines. No "ranks." No quotas. No products you have to buy and resell. Commissions are capped at 12 months. Cook is a real software product everyone here pays for and uses; the "must be a paying customer" rule is the filter that keeps it that way. Pyramid schemes pay primarily for recruitment with no real product underneath — Cook is structurally the opposite.

How much will I earn?

We don't know — and anyone who tells you they know is lying. Earnings depend on your audience, content, posting frequency, niche, and platform algorithms. Most affiliates may earn nothing. The numbers shown on this page (e.g., "$98 per referred customer") describe the commission math (25% × subscription price × 12 months), not anyone's actual earnings. Cook will publish a full Income Disclosure Statement with median, mean, and earnings distribution once the program has 30+ days of data.

Do I need to disclose that I'm an affiliate?

Yes. The FTC requires you to disclose affiliate relationships in any promotional content. Add #ad, #affiliate, or "affiliate link" to your posts, stories, and videos when promoting Cook. This isn't optional — it's the law, and Cook's affiliate terms require it.

Stop leaving money on the table.

Every creator you know needs Cook. You might as well get paid for telling them.

Join the Founding 100 Waitlist

100 founding spots · 35% × 12 months on launch-window referrals · standard rate 25% × 12 months · paying customers only.

FTC Affiliate Disclosure

As a Cook affiliate, you must disclose your affiliate relationship in any content promoting Cook. Use #ad, #affiliate, or "affiliate link" in posts, stories, videos, and emails. This is required by 16 CFR Part 255 and the FTC Endorsement Guides — it's not optional.

Earnings Notice

Cook's affiliate program is new. Any specific dollar amounts shown on this page (e.g., "$98 per referred customer") describe how the commission math works (25% × subscription price × 12 months), not what any specific affiliate will or has earned. Most affiliates may earn nothing. Earnings depend on factors including audience size, content quality, posting frequency, and platform algorithms — none of which Cook controls. Cook will publish an Income Disclosure Statement with median, mean, and distribution data once the program has 30+ days of payout data. No income is promised, projected, or guaranteed.

Not a Pyramid or MLM

Cook's affiliate program has a single commission tier. You earn only on customers you directly refer — there are no downlines, no recruitment of recruiters, no "ranks," no quotas, and no products you have to buy and resell. Commissions are capped at 12 months per referred customer. Cook is a real software product that affiliates use; promoter status is gated to active paying customers specifically to ensure recommendations come from real users.

Tax Responsibility

U.S. affiliates earning $600+ in a calendar year will receive a 1099-NEC from Cook (or its payment processor) and are responsible for reporting affiliate income on their own tax return. Cook does not withhold taxes. Consult a tax professional with questions.

Refunds & Clawback

Cook offers a 7-day money-back guarantee on all subscriptions. If a referred customer requests a refund within that window, the affiliate commission for that customer is reversed (clawed back). Repeat refund-abusers are blacklisted from re-subscribing.