How to start working with big brands as a small creator
Without inflating your numbers or selling your soul.
Making money as a small creator has been thought of as tough in the past. And for good reason.
It actually is really hard.
But with more and more platforms emerging daily with better and always improving incentives and partnership programs, if done correctly, a small creator can easily make 4–5 figures a month online.
I’ve structured this list by being most accessible to smaller creators as they grow and expand their needs in this department.
You’ll find as you grow, all the moving parts can get quite difficult (and boring, let’s be honest) to handle all on your own. This is where you’ll start to look into expanding your team.
But we’ll get there. For now;
1. Get a Well-Made EPK
An EPK or Electronic Press Kit is essentially an interactive resume and guide to your content.
As a graphic designer, I have to emphasize the representation of ‘well-made’ in this summary because it doesn’t matter if your press kit is beautifully designed, if it doesn’t work properly, you may not get the click-through you are hoping for. Literally.