Flame Sourced 60-Second UGC Videos for $1 Each via Kwork
An Nial · I Built a $10K/Month App With This One System · Jun 21, 2026 · at 6:35
An Nial, founder of Flame, explains how he scaled short-form video production cheaply using Eastern European freelance marketplaces.
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“The second thing we also did is we hired UGC out of Eastern European countries and Russia, and it was literally one dollar for a 62nd video. You go on a channel like Quark.ru, and it's like the fiber of Russia, and you can find this UGC for this cheaper price.”
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