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  1. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Creators Aren't Just Getting Paid. They're Getting Ownership. (opens the original)

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    The brand deal used to be the whole business. That is not the conversation anymore.Creators are negotiating for ownership in the companies they promote, and companies are offering it. Some early-stage investors are now even asking founders whether they have a creator on the cap table before they write a check.And the results are hard to ignore.Alix Earle negotiated equity into her Poppi deal, and when Pepsi bought the brand for $1.95 billion, she repo

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