Why should brands care about the creator economy? Hint: There’s untapped power in independent creators for your brand. Kipp and Kieran are joined by Steph Smith to talk about all things creator economy. Plus: niche ways to target your audience, the business impact of creators, how to think about types of brand partnerships with creators, and more!

Who is Steph Smith?

Steph is a data-driven writer and growth marketer, with a passion for progressive, early-medium stage technology companies. Steph joined The Hustle as a Trends.co analyst, digging up trends that entrepreneurs could capitalize on. She led the product and grew it to 15k+ paying subscribers before being acquired by HubSpot. Now, she is a Director of Marketing at HubSpot, spearheading their work with creators under the Creator Program.

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