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This is changing rapidly across categories. As demand from creators has grown, companies have stepped in to provide solutions that help individuals go from potential to professional, often starting with a toolset before leveling up to provide a more aligned network through which creators can gain targeted distribution and develop real, lasting rela... See more

The creator economy is no longer just about providing value to the platforms. It’s about new forms of direct creator-community relationships

3. Influencers enable disintermediation of the social media superpowers: As Facebook matures, CPMs rise, driving up acquisition costs, often rendering the platform unsustainable or unscalable. We’ve witnessed the rise and fall of many D2C companies that competed for attention on Instagram and Facebook, and fell victim to increasingly expensive ad c... See more

Here is probably where everything starts: ad-driven platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Youtube) only reward top creators. Mid and small-size creators are left out - no matter how engaged their audience is. Long story short, mid and small-size creators desperately need new tools to engage and monetize their community.

today, the creator economy model mostly consists of a one-way financial relationship: audiences either support their favorite creators directly or creators monetize their followings using sponsorship from brands.