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Creator Economy

Discover insights from top Creator Economy CEOs and founders. Learn how they built successful platforms for creators and their strategies for monetization, audience growth, and creator retention.

Creator Economy

Creator Economy

5 interviews

Creator Economy Interviews

Explore interviews with founders and CEOs in the Creator Economy. Learn about their journeys, challenges, and strategies for building successful platforms that empower creators to monetize their content and build sustainable businesses.

Morgan DeBaun
Technology, Marketing, Creators, Production

Morgan DeBaun

Founder

$633 million/month
4.9/5
B2B
B2C
Agency
Subscription-based
225 employees
USA
Started 2014

How I built a digital media powerhouse focused on Black culture and created a platform that amplifies diverse voices.

May 15, 2024Read Interview
Iman Ghadzi
Creators, eCommerce, Production, Retail

Iman Ghadzi

Founder & CEO

$1M+/month
4.9/5
B2C
Agency
Manufacturing
21–50
UK
Started 2018

From intense hustle to strategic scaling: How I built a multi-million dollar business by turning personal expertise into digital products.

April 23, 2024Read Interview
Steven Rinella
Production, Creators, Technology, Retail, eCommerce

Steven Rinella

Founder & CEO

$1M+/month
4.8/5
B2C
Subscription-based
Marketplace
50+
USA
Started 2012

Steven is the founder and CEO of MeatEater, a media company and outdoor lifestyle brand. Known for his honest storytelling and conservationist ethos, Steven has grown MeatEater into a multi-channel powerhouse with books, shows, and gear for outdoor enthusiasts.

July 24, 2025Read Interview
Jordan Welch
eCommerce, SaaS, Creators, Marketing, Technology, SEO

Jordan Welch

Founder

$100K–$500K/month
4.9/5
B2C
B2B
Subscription-based
Freemium
6–20
USA
Started 2011

From MW2 video edits to seven figure exits: Jordan Welch built a durable creator operator career through YouTube, drop shipping, and his SaaS company Viral Vault, favoring slow, steady compounding over hype.

September 12, 2025Read Interview
Roy Lee
AI, SaaS, Technology, Creators

Roy Lee

CEO & Co-founder

$500K–$1M/month
4.8/5
B2B
B2C
Subscription-based
21–50
USA
Started 2023

Roy Lee built Cluely, a desktop AI that sits over your computer, listens to meetings, reads your screen, and feeds you answers in real time. He embraces the ‘cheat on everything’ framing as a marketing edge, pairs viral short-form growth with product speed, and hires like owners with a large option pool.

September 18, 2025Read Interview