Another possible recruitment idea for you:
If you've been doing business online already, many of your own current customers may be potential affiliates. A good way to recruit them is to send an email and talk about your "refer a friend" program. The satellite TV sites do this a lot (see
www.directvdealer.com for an example of the wording they use )
What you could do is email your current customer base and invite them to refer friends, family, etc. Essentially this builds a small base of potential affiliates. Additionally, many of your customers might potentially already have a website and be willing to link to you. Make sure you provide proper instructions and make it easy for them .