The creator economy doesn't exist ft. Nathan Graber-Lipperman

About this episode

Nathan Graber-Lipperman discusses building and monetizing indie media and the dynamics of brand partnerships.

Nathan Graber-Lipperman is the founder of Powder Blue, a Chicago-based creative studio behind a print magazine, newsletter, and community events. We talk about building and monetising indie media, what makes brand partnerships work, and why he retired ...

People in this episode

Guest: Nathan Graber-Lipperman

Topics covered

• creator economy
• indie media
• brand partnerships
• monetization
• creative studio

Keywords

• creator economy
• indie media
• monetization
• brand partnerships
• creative studio

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Powder Blue

Places: Chicago

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