Monetization
Paid work, with the money held safely
Sutra is built so a brand pays before work starts and the amount is held until you deliver. Payments are planned and not live yet.
- Escrow is the plan
- Payments not live yet
- No payment needed to join
What to expect
What the money side is meant to look like
Money held before you start
The plan is that the brand pays first and the amount is held until the work is approved, so you are not chasing invoices.
Terms written down
Scope, timeline and usage rights agreed in one place.
Clear approval step
The brand reviews and approves. Release follows approval.
Honest about status
Payments are planned. We will not say it is live until it is.
Learn the basics
The Academy has short lessons on rates and usage rights, in the dashboard.
The planned flow
From brief to payout
- 1
Agree the brief
Scope, deliverables, timeline and amount.
- 2
Payment held
The brand pays; the amount is held.
- 3
You deliver
Share the work for the brand to review.
- 4
Approved and paid
On approval the money is released to you.
Why held payment
Chasing payment versus having it held
Work first, hope later
- Pay after delivery, if at all
- Terms scattered across chats
- Awkward to chase a brand
Held, then released
- Amount held before work begins
- Terms recorded in one place
- Release follows brand approval
Who it is for
Creators who want paid work to feel safe
- Creators new to brand deals
- Creators tired of unpaid chasing
- Managers handling payments
Questions
Questions creators ask
Can I get paid through Sutra today?
What does Sutra charge creators?
What is escrow?
Where do I learn about rates?
Joining, phone privacy and removal are answered on the creators page.
Get listed now
Join as a creator today. Payment features will follow when they are ready.