From Living in a Van to $5M+ in Affiliate Sales – The Story of Beans

This might give some of you hope.

Beans used to live in a van. Seriously. He got kicked out of college for “cheating” — which basically meant he liked working in groups, something that didn’t sit well with a rigid education system. He drifted for years, teaching English in Korea, road-tripping, doing odd jobs… the usual “finding yourself” stuff.

Then in his 30s, he taught himself how to code. Became a software engineer. Solid career. But when COVID hit, he walked away from it all — refused the vaccine mandate, not out of rebellion, but because he didn’t want anyone holding his paycheck hostage over his personal choices.

He tried everything after that: dropshipping, Amazon FBA, a bunch of online business models. Nothing stuck.

Then he discovered affiliate marketing. And things finally started to click.

Instead of guessing and Googling in circles, Beans actually sat down to learn marketing, copywriting, and — most importantly — customer psychology. He joined a program called Creators Corner (run by Jimmy Farley), a community where creators actually help each other grow instead of treating each other like competition.

But here’s what really made the difference: Beans used his coding background to build a tool for himself called Daily Virals — it helps creators come up with content ideas fast, without overwhelm. He didn’t sell it. He built it for himself. And that tool, combined with everything he’d learned, helped him generate over $5 million in GMV through affiliate offers.

And he did all this without trying to be an influencer. No personal brand. No dancing on TikTok. Just solid content, good tools, and a helpful community.

Here’s what he always tells people:

• Show up daily. Even when it’s boring.

• Be clear about what you want — and accept the worst-case scenario before you begin.

• Don’t tie your self-worth to numbers.

• And most importantly: Don’t do this alone.

A real community can turn three years of trial and error into three months of real progress. That’s not just a catchphrase — it’s how Beans went from zero to 5M+ in affiliate revenue, with zero paid ads, 40% commission + 10% recurring, and tools that helped him (and now others) stay consistent.

If you’re just getting started, or you’ve been stuck in YouTube rabbit holes trying to “figure it out” — this is your reminder that it doesn’t have to take forever.

Learn the basics. Join the right group. Build or borrow the right systems.

Try. Show up. Don’t quit too early.