You DO NOT need followers to land successful collaboration deals.
 
Cold outreach email template used successfully to land video & photography collaborations with resorts in the Philippines.
 
You should be sending 20-30 emails per day. Use booking.com, AirBnB and Instagram to find the email address. Target a region or town, e.g Siargao, Philippines.  Tweak the email as you go, also keep a separate excel spreadsheet to track your progress, who responded, actions and successes.