createdeconomy Book Review: 'Like, Comment, Subscribe' YouTube has played a big part in defining what society is today. But how did it get there? A new book by journalist Mark Bergen dives deep into the platform's history, its relationship with creators, and all the chaos along the way.
createdeconomy 'The Created Economy' Now on Spotify, Apple and Google Podcasts You can now listen to all of our Creator Economy interviews from your favorite podcast app.
createdeconomy Created Economy 039: Interview with Spotter's Mehul Trivedi Why is Spotter paying creators for their back catalog of YouTube videos? Spotter's Head of Product Mehul Trivedi explains what this unicorn startup is up to, why it's spending $1 billion on creators, and what lies beneath the surface.
createdeconomy Created Economy 038: Interview with Supermassiv's Jenna Hannon How can a traditional commerce platform and NFTs help artists diversify their revenue streams and better connect directly with their fans? We talk to Supermassiv co-founder Jenna Hannon to learn more.
createdeconomy Created Economy 037: Interview with Pinterest's Alexandra Nikolajev Pinterest was a hub for creators before TikTok and Facebook entered the scene. Learn about Pinterest's point of view, how it keeps things positive, and helps turn inspiration to action.
createdeconomy Created Economy 36: Interview With Fourthwall's CEO Will Baumann Fourthwall is an all-in-one website builder for the Creator Economy. But what makes it so special and how does it help creators create content and focus less on monetizing their work?
createdeconomy Created Economy 35: Interview With Linktree's Music Lead Sammy Kaufman Linktree helped put the Link-in-Bio phenomenon on the map, but why is that one line in our social media profiles so powerful? We talk to Sammy Kaufman, the company's music lead, about it and more.
createdeconomy Created Economy 34: Interview With Web 3.1 Unconference Founder Chris Heuer What is the next-generation promise of the Web? Social Media Club co-founder Chris Heuer talks about how he views technology, his vision for Web 3.1 and the goal of the unconference he's organizing.
createdeconomy Created Economy 33: Interview with TechCrunch Reporter Amanda Silberling Get an overview of the Creator Economy at large from a journalist looking at the big picture. Learn if there are any early winners, what she thinks about Web3, and more.
createdeconomy Created Economy 32: Interview with Joe Fernandez (Co-Founder of Klout) Klout's co-founder shares stories about starting a company measuring online influence, what he'd do differently, his thoughts on the overall Creator Economy and more.
createdeconomy Created Economy 31: Interview with Gareth Ingham and Abhinav Gaur What's the secret sauce behind this Web3-centric video messaging platform? And understanding the philosophy of "We All Win Together."
createdeconomy Created Economy 30: Interview with Diffusion.me's Efren Plasencia How can creators use curation to grow their communities and build influence? Efren "Tony" Plasencia explains why it's a powerful tool in this "Created Economy" interview.
createdeconomy Created Economy 29: FamePick's Matt Zuvella Returns FamePick's vice president of marketing returns to "The Created Economy" to give us a company update and to share his thoughts on Web3, crypto, NFTs and more.
createdeconomy Created Economy 28: Interview with LinkedIn's Keren Baruch and Andrei Santalo Keren Baruch, product lead for creator strategy, and Andrei Santalo, global head of community and creators, give a behind-the-scenes look at how LinkedIn is a major player in the Creator Economy space.
createdeconomy Created Economy 27: Time for a Holiday Party! After a busy 2021, time to sit back and look back at how the Creator Economy has changed and what we can look forward to in the new year.
createdeconomy Created Economy 26: Interview with Jen Lee of Backseat VC Jen Lee is the founder of "Means of Creation," a popular Discord server in the Creator Economy. She joins us to talk about lessons learned in creating the community and her outlook for the space.
createdeconomy Created Economy 22: Interview with Peter Shankman This week we had a conversation with Peter Shankman, media maker, messaging maven, iron man, and native storyteller. We discuss the evolution of media, the emergence of creator economies, and his $SHANK coin.
createdeconomy Created Economy 21: Interview with Amber Case This week we chatted with Amber Case about her broad, diverse background, her research into calm technologies, and the roles of crypto, NFTs, and other blockchain components in the future of the internet (and society).
createdeconomy Created Economy 20: Interview with Joe Hyrkin of Issuu This week we had a great conversation with Joe Hyrkin, CEO of Issuu. Issuu helps content marketers leverage their meaningful content assets in new and interesting ways to drive business results. Naturally, this has a lot to offer creators and the creator economy at large.
createdeconomy Created Economy 19: Interview with Goldie Chan of Lightricks This week we spent time with our friend Goldie Chan, Director of Community at Lightricks, discussing creators, community, and the evolving future for both.
createdeconomy Created Economy 18: Interview with Ash Rust of Sterling Road VC This week we spent an hour with Ash Rust from Sterling Road. Ash is a founder, investor, and creator providing a unique blend of experience with a keen eye towards the challenges of both SMBs and founders alike. Ash has invested in Creator Economy startups like Pico, amongst many others.
shownotes Created Economy 17: Interview with Josh Constine of SignalFire This week we spent an hour with Josh Constine from SignalFire, a journalist and creator now turned venture capitalist with a unique, direct point of view on the Creator Economy.
createdeconomy Created Economy 16: Interview with Lilly Han Scott of The Hyphenova Network This week we interview Lilly Han Scott, founder of the Huphenova Network - a new collective offering support and services to creators venturing into full-time creator businesses and opportunities.
createdeconomy Created Economy 15: Founder Roundtable This week we host our first Founder Roundtable. It was an opportunity to catch up on some of the themes from our last 14 episodes and to see what the state of thinking was from builders in the Creator Economy.
creators Created Economy 14: Steven Sunmonu / Black Creators Crew Deep Dive A conversation with Steven Sunmonu, co-founder of the Black Creator Crew. We explored a number of topics including what the crew's mission is, how it's helping today, and how others can get involved. Hosts * Gregarious Narain (@gregarious [https://twitter.com/gregarious]) * Ken Yeung (@thekenyeung
