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How Influencers Are Buying Stake in Their Own Brands
Lucas and Luna explore a growing trend in the creator economy: influencers using their own capital to buy equity in the direct-to-consumer brands they promote. Drawing on the case of a beauty creator who invested $200,000 of her own money into a skincare startup—and saw it pay off when the brand sold for $80 million—they break down the mechanics of these deals, the risks involved, and why more creators are demanding a seat at the cap table. The episode also covers how this shift changes the dynamics of influencer-brand relationships and what it means for traditional sponsorship models…
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