HubSpot Launches New HubSpot Creators Program to Invest Millions in Emerging Talent
HubSpot has launched HubSpot Creators, an accelerator program designed to invest in emerging podcast creators globally. The inaugural cohort includes eight creators focused on entrepreneurship, marketing, and technology. The program aims to provide resources, support, and marketing budgets to help creators grow their brands. HubSpot Creators will evolve to include YouTube and newsletter creators. The initiative follows the company's success with its podcast network and intends to leverage its marketing insights to enhance creators' visibility and success.
- Launch of HubSpot Creators program aimed at investing in emerging podcast creators.
- First cohort consists of eight creators focusing on entrepreneurship, marketing, and technology.
- Program offers financial support, marketing budgets, and access to HubSpot's podcast network for promotional opportunities.
- Structured like a venture capital model offering tiered investment as podcasts grow.
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The launch introduces the first cohort of talented emerging creators who will produce podcasts across entrepreneurship, marketing, and technology
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HubSpot, the customer relationship management (CRM) platform for scaling companies, today announced the launch of HubSpot Creators, its new accelerator program to seek out and invest in emerging creators globally. HubSpot Creators will launch with an initial cohort of eight podcast creators and will tap into the company's firsthand experience in building media channels from scratch to help creators grow their brands with dedicated resources and networks. Over time, the program will aim to expand beyond just podcasts to include YouTube and newsletter creators as well.
The average podcast episode receives only 29 listens, and it takes nearly 4,000 listens to reach the top
"Breaking through in the saturated podcast market can be incredibly difficult, especially for creators who are starting from scratch. Through HubSpot Creators, we're able to leverage our position as a leader in the content space to raise the profiles of emerging creators who share in our mission of helping millions of organizations grow better," said Kieran Flanagan, SVP of Marketing at HubSpot. "We're very excited to bring these new creators on board and to support them with our market-leading insights as they build out their shows."
HubSpot will provide monthly base sums for its creators and additional support through a tiered system. Similar to a venture capital structure, each show enters the program at HubSpot Creators' Seed level and has the opportunity to advance through its tiers from Seed to Series A and beyond, receiving more investment from HubSpot as their programs grow. Increased incentives throughout the process may include guest swaps, dedicated editors and producers, growth support, and more.
"At first I was hesitant to join a network, but HubSpot's podcast network has been awesome," said Shaan Puri. "It gives us creative freedom and tons of support behind the scenes to make the show better. And the more the podcast grows, the more opportunities show up. I've been able to launch my own courses and a venture fund off the popularity of My First Million."
HubSpot Creators' first inaugural podcast cohort is now available to stream and includes the following shows:
- Parents Making Profits
- Nudge Podcast
- (Un)Sexy
- Content is Profit
- Blissful Prospecting
- Work @ Life
- Finding Founders
- No Straight Path
These shows build on HubSpot's existing Podcast Network of more than 15 shows, including creators like Sam Parr, Shaan Puri, Guy Kawasaki, Amy Porterfield, and John Lee Dumas.
"I'm extremely excited to be a part of HubSpot's Creators program," said Elaine Zelby, partner at SignalFire and host of (Un)Sexy. "HubSpot has built such a strong brand and community among marketing and sales professionals, and it's great to see them putting their firepower behind helping independent creators grow their brands and audiences."
The program accepts applications on a rolling basis, and new cohorts will launch quarterly. HubSpot Creators will start accepting applications for a second cohort of global creators in May.
To learn more about HubSpot Creators, please visit https://www.hubspot.com/creators.
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