@kosasaidso: Booked enough to almost cover my escrow shortage. Now I need those payments to hit 😅💸 This week of From Pitches to Portugal included: 💌 5 cold pitches + 50 applications 🤝 3 deals booked 🎥 6 pieces of content delivered ⏰ A 24-hour turnaround that nearly took me OUT 📸 DIY holiday photos for an upcoming Minted collaboration We’re officially at $5,095 contracted, with about $2,095 paid out. Once the remaining payments arrive, I’ll be roughly $1,000 away from covering that $6,000 escrow shortage. That’s a huge win. The bill being due soon while I’m still waiting on payments? That’s the stressful part. Building a UGC business alongside a full-time job means celebrating the bookings, meeting the deadlines, and learning that your ideas don’t magically come with extra hours in the day. 🫠 Proud of myself. Very tired. Still pitching toward Portugal. 🇵🇹 Fellow creators, what’s been harder for you: landing the deal or waiting on the payment? 👀 #UGCCreator #UGCJourney #PaidUGC #ContentCreatorLife

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Monday 19 October 2026 00:00:00 GMT