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Us, an in-house hire, or doing it yourself.
Three honest ways to run a creator program for a trading brand. We’re not the right answer for everyone, and this page says when.
| Scaleiko PartnersDone for you | In-house hireAn affiliate manager on staff | Do it yourselfFounder or marketer, part time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who finds creators | We shortlist, vet and sign them | Your hire, once you’ve found and onboarded them | You, alongside your day job |
| Who manages them | We do, every day | Your hire | You, or nobody |
| Who pays them | We do, after your payment clears | Your finance team, every month | You, by hand |
| Cost shape | Scoped on a call, plus commission on referred sales | A salary, plus commission you pay creators | Your time, plus commission you pay creators |
| If it doesn’t work | Stop any month | Notice periods and a hard conversation | It quietly stops |
| Tracking and data | In your platform, owned by you | In your platform, owned by you | Often a spreadsheet |
| Disclosure checks | In every brief, posts checked | Depends on the hire | Depends on you |
| Best when | You want a working program without a hire | The channel is big enough for a full-time person | You’re testing one or two creators |
A general comparison, not a quote. Salaries and workloads vary, so we haven’t put numbers on the other two columns.
Straight answers
When we fit, and when we don’t.
We’re a good fit if
- You’re a US prop firm, futures broker or trading tool
- You want creators selling for you without hiring for it
- You already use, or are happy to use, an affiliate platform
- You want weekly numbers you can check yourself
You’re better off without us if
- You only want to test one creator you already know
- You need someone in the office every day
- You want guaranteed results. We don’t promise them
- You don’t sell to US traders
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is an agency cheaper than hiring?
Often, but it depends on the salary you’d pay and how much work there is. Price both on your own numbers, and we’ll walk you through ours on a call.
Can we start with you and hire later?
Yes. Everything runs in your platform, so a future hire can pick it up where we leave off.
Do you compare yourselves to other agencies?
Not by name. We don’t have verified details of other agencies’ terms, so we won’t make claims about them.
We take on a few partners at a time.
So each brand gets proper attention. Book a short call and we’ll see if your product and our creators are a fit. If they aren’t, we’ll say so.