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“We’ll do anything we can to essentially help you kind of build up your profile,” says Sahs.
Another key feature of membership will be the Let’s Shoot page, where content creators will be able to connect with each other to collaborate on projects—with all members vetted to ensure that they are legit.
“It’s kind of like a Tinder for influencers,” Sahs expounds, “where you can check each other’s profiles and see if you want to schedule shoots with each other, and there’s a calendar, things like that.”
“We are making sure that there’s precautions in place to keep fans off of it and keep it a safe space so people feel comfortable,” adds Chechik.
In addition, Sahs divulges, members will have access to an extensive contact database.
“That’s one other thing that I think is really valuable,” he says, “the vendors that we use for video editing, even beauty treatments, all kinds of things ... we’ve got a good curated list of business contacts that we’re willing to share.
“And then we’re also adding a PEO service, which is like a self- employment service for creators,” he goes on to note. “So, if you’re self-employed and you need to have a W2 paycheck or get insurance, you can sign up with this and you’re able to kind of treat yourself like an employee, and it allows self-employed individuals to look better when they’re trying to qualify for mortgages and pay taxes and things like that.”
Of course, for many, the primary draw for joining Creators University will be to gain insight on building their follower base across social media and creator sites such as OnlyFans.
“There’s methodologies that we’ve kind of used and discovered that can really improve your numbers there,” Sahs asserts.
One thing for certain is that Adriana Chechik’s success speaks for itself—the 2017 AVN Female Performer of the Year has achieved more than most could ever dream of over her decade in the adult industry, and this new chapter makes for an eminently apt next step absolutely brimming with potential.
“I’m so excited,” she exclaims. “One of my biggest things is when I first started porn, I was so crazy, and I wish I had the knowledge of brand power when I was younger. I would have kind of honed myself in and said, ‘Oh wow, there’s so much power here, let’s trade this better earlier.’”
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