Some of the many faces in our community. Pics from our event last week.

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Something Navy is a clothing brand created by New York-based fashion influencer Arielle Charnas in 2020. It went from viral sensation to defunct business in just 3 years. The brand started off as a blog in 2009, where Arielle shared her personal style and lifestyle content.

I'm headed to the West Coast this week. Anaheim to be specific — home to Disneyland (and conference centers). I'll be at VidCon — my first time there and I'm bringing Creator Economy NYC with me. Hosting an event and moderating a few panels. Who else is headed?

Blanka Private Label Beauty and Cosmetics Brand Co-Founder and CEO Kaylee Lieffers explains how consumers help make it possible for creators to find full time careers with their passion, providing unique products for specialized interests. You can watch the full panel over at Patreon.com/Passionfruit4Us

Appreciate Brett Dashevsky highlighting our journey on YT If you want more details: mail.creatoreconomynyc.com/p/why-this-nyc…

Back in November Jack Settleman, creator of Snapback Sports made a bold move: He deleted his YouTube channel with 600K subscribers. But here's the kicker – it actually paid off... Jack's journey began in 2016, combining his love for sports and entrepreneurship. He built a

A lot happened in 1996... Apple re-employed Steve Jobs. The first flip phone came to market. Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won the NBA Chip. The NY Yankees won their 23rd World Series. The historic Blizzard of 1996 hit NYC. AND...The Webby Awards were born to

Bringing together the NYC creator economy again next week. And very excited to have a special creator guest there — Nadya Okamoto, who will be a guest on a live podcast we’re recording there. Not my pod tho, but maybe coming soon 👀 Expect food, drink and great people to

Dabbling again with some short form. This time, how this NYC candy shop blew up… all thanks to TikTok.

Some snapshots from last night's Creator Economy NYC "Summer Soiree." Amazing crew of the city's leading creators, marketers, brands, and founders shaping content and influence. People from Cannes, NBC, YouTubers... even a creator I met who describes themselves as a "bionic model."

Hosting a Creator Economy NYC mixer and panel nxt Monday. Well be diving into the topic of the creator-to-entrepreneur journey w/ a stacked panel. Expecting plenty of content creators, marketers, brands and digital media professionals in attendance. RSVP below if ur around!

Some snapshots from Creator Economy NYC's latest event with Teachable. 180 people on a Monday night - incredible.

Who's hitting AWNY next week? Hosting a mixer & panel for brand marketers and creators next Thursday. Panel features NYCs very own ‘General Ock' (6M TikTok/IG). "Sureee, sureee" Connect with ad pros, creators, and brands! Going to be a good one to end the week 👇

200+ NYC creators and marketers last night. Panel diving into building a personal brand in the creator economy. Plus a mid-panel freestyle rap (in Spanish). Had to whip out the beat boxing. The community came out in droves.

Really starting to invest more in content for Creator Economy NYC, especially as I gain my footing with it all. So many amazing content moments at the events between panels and networking. From our latest event, I took a go with a lil narration format! So, come with me…

In June of 2023, I approached Shopify about sponsoring a Creator Economy NYC event. They kindly passed, but it was worth a shot. Fast forward to today - and I'm thrilled to be hosting our final event of the year with Shopify as the presenting sponsor. There's a powerful lesson

Final event of the year last night. 200 creators, marketers and brands. Epic partners like Shopify, Teachable and beehiiv. This is the place where creators learn, connect and thrive. Thankful for everyone who's a part of this. The reps are repping. More ahead in 2025.

If you've been following along, you know I set a goal to write a newsletter a week in 2024. It started with a simple Canva design: 52 empty circles waiting to be filled. Today, we hit circle 52. In the creator economy (in anything really) consistency is the name of the game.

Three years ago, I had a vision: Create a space where the creator economy could truly come alive in NYC. What started as a small meetup has blossomed into a vibrant community of 6,000+ creators through Creator Economy NYC. But I've always dreamed bigger. And so, today, I'm