Build a verified brand presence on Cuepop. Post a brief, invite local creators, hire them direct — chat, scope, deliver, pay, all in one place. No retainers, no take-rate — you pay creators directly. We just charge the subscription.
Most local creators don't have agents — they have Instagram. Cuepop is where they post their rates, availability, and portfolio so you can hire them directly. Pay them what they charge — we charge a flat subscription, not a cut.
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Filter to your city
Or use radius search around your venue — 5 km, 10 km, 25 km.
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Verified Brand badge
Creators see paying brands first in /people + brief feeds.
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No take-rate
Whatever you agree with the creator is exactly what they keep.
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Collab briefs too
Non-monetary or split? Post a 🤝 collab brief — co-host, content swap, equity-split projects all valid.
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Managed Engagements
Every accepted pitch opens a structured engagement: scope, price, due date, milestones, versioned submissions. Brand subs get the full workflow — your matches don't fizzle into DMs.
What creators see
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Cafe MahalFounding Brand #007
Trust, surfaced
What you see before hiring
Three seconds on a profile and you know if a creator is worth a message. Verified identity, completed projects, response time — all in the hero. No guessing, no DM tax.
Aanya Kapoor
Verified✓ Plus
Available now · From ₹6K
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“Best photographer we've worked with — turned the launch shoot around in 48h, brought a whole team.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ · @theothalassemia
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Replies to 92% · within a day
Based on 27 pitches in the last 90 days
Worked with
Inside the platform
Less like a marketplace. More like a workspace.
Brief feed, pitch reviews, engagement tracker, in-app chat — every step of the hire lives on Cuepop. Here's what your team actually sees.
What creators see · brief feed
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Cafe Mahal◆Verified
Posted 2h ago · Mumbai
💰 Hire
Food reviewer · weekly reels
₹5K per visit · open to creators with 10K+ Insta audience. Looking to book 4 visits over the next month.
VideographyBandra₹5K · per visit
12 creators pitched · 4 invitedPitch →
Your brief auto-emails matching creators in your city. They land in the feed too — verified brands sort to the top.
Pitch inbox · your view
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How it works
Brief to delivered on one platform.
No spreadsheets, no chasing WhatsApp threads, no off-platform disputes. The whole lifecycle lives in cuepop.
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Subscribe + verify
Founding 100 lock in ₹999/mo for life. Verified Brand ◆ appears across the platform within minutes.
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Post a brief (or invite directly)
Describe the project, budget, due date. We auto-email creators whose skills + city match — or you browse /people and invite a specific creator to apply.
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Review pitches + chat
Every pitch arrives with work samples + a short note. Accept the one you vibe with — chat opens, engagement starts.
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Scope, deliver, pay
Lock the scope, price, and due date on the platform. Creator submits the work, you confirm or flag issues. Once you both sign off, it counts towards each side's trust score (% would-repeat, completed-collabs count) for next time.
Brief to delivery · how a hire flows
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Proposed
Pitch accepted
Pricing
One plan. No upsells.
Founding · locked for life
₹999
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You'll keep this price forever, even after the 100 spots fill.
Verified Brand ◆ badge across every surface
Post unlimited briefs · auto-email matching creators
Invite specific creators from /people to apply
Brand page at /your-handle with logo + about + briefs
Managed engagement workflow — scope, milestones, version stack for revisions, review loop
Founding Brand # badge — permanent, visible to every creator
Cancel any time · no take-rate on what you pay
What you get on Day 1
FAQ
Quick questions
What happens after the first 100 founding spots fill?+
Pricing moves to ₹1,499/month for new brands. Founding members stay at ₹999/month forever — even if you cancel and re-subscribe later, your founding number sticks.
Do you take a cut of what I pay creators?+
No. The subscription is the only money we touch. Whatever you agree with a creator goes 1:1 to them — through whatever channel you both prefer (UPI, bank, cash on visit).
What's the difference between hire briefs and collab briefs?+
Hire briefs are paid projects with a budget. Collab briefs are non-monetary or split — co-host swaps, joint content, equity- split projects. Both show on /feed; creators see a 🤝 chip on collab briefs so the framing is clear before they pitch.
Can I cancel any time?+
Yes. Cancellation stops the next renewal; you keep brand access through the end of the period you've paid for. Founding number is preserved — re-subscribe later and you snap right back into the ₹999/mo tier.
Source local creators. Build your brand on cuepop.
Founding 100 brands lock in ₹999/mo for life. Once those fill, standard pricing kicks in. Now is when the price you pick stays yours.
Your Brand ◆ + Founding # appear next to your name everywhere — on briefs, in chat, on your public brand page. Want the green Verified ✓ badge too? Upload your GST cert or business registration via /me/verify — we manually review every document and stamp the badge within 48 hours. Free, on every plan.
A human at Cuepop reviews a government ID (PAN / Aadhaar / passport) or business doc (GST / registration) before stamping the green ✓. Free, ~48h. Verified accounts rank above Plus in every directory.
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Response rate + time
“Replies to 87% of pitches, usually within a day.” Computed from real Interest data over the last 90 days. No self-reported claims.
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Worked-with wall
Brand logos from completed engagements. Click any logo to see that brand's profile. Linktree can't ship this — no concept of a finished project.
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Featured review
One pinned testimonial at the top of the page. Block-quote, attribution, stars. The single highest-converting trust signal a marketplace can show — and we make it free.
Did similar work for Cafe Madras last month, link in portfolio.
₹5,500
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Riya S.
Content creator · 9K · Bangalore
Smaller account but my engagement is 8%+ on food posts.
₹3,500
per visit
3 pitches · 1 starredAccept pitch
Chat · brand ↔ creator
Hey Priya — loved your reel for Cafe Madras. Available next Saturday? Comp = ₹5K + meal.
Yes! Lunch slot works. I'll send a brief on the shot list tonight.
Perfect. Locking the engagement — ₹5K, 1 reel + 1 story, post within 48h. Sound right?
Engagement opened · ₹5,000 · Due Aug 18 · Status: accepted
Every accept opens a tracked engagement — scope, price, due date, optional milestones, and a version stack for revisions all live next to the chat thread.
Engagement tracker
Food reviewer · weekly visit
Priya M. · ₹5,000 · Due Aug 18
In progress
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Proposed
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Accepted
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In progress
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Delivered
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Completed
Creator marks delivered with proof. You confirm or dispute within 14 days — auto-completes if no action.
Every hire is tracked on Cuepop end-to-end — scope, versions, milestones, delivery, reviews. Payments still happen between you and the creator off-platform; escrow ships later this year.
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Accepted
Scope confirmed
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In progress
Creator working
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Delivered
Proof submitted
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Completed
Brand confirmed
Disputes go to an admin queue. 14 days after delivery without a dispute, the engagement auto-completes — both parties get a review prompt. Reviews drive the "X% would work again" trust signal that shows on every profile.
Verified Brand ◆ badge across every cuepop surface — brief cards, /people, your profile, chat headers.
Brand page at cuepop.com/<handle> with logo, description, posted briefs, contact info.
Unlimited briefs with auto-fanout to matching creators by skill + city.
Invite-to-brief — browse /people, click a creator, send them a personalised invite tied to one of your active briefs.
Founding-100 only: Permanent #NNN badge, early access to new managed-workflow features (escrow when it ships), price locked for life even if you cancel + return. Milestones + version control on every engagement are now standard for everyone.
How does the managed workflow actually work?+
When you accept a pitch, an Engagement opens. You set agreed scope, price, and due date. Creator marks "delivered" with a proof URL (post link, drive file, whatever). You confirm or dispute within 14 days; auto-completion fires after that. Closed engagements generate review prompts on both sides — those ratings + the "% would work again" signal show on every profile going forward.
Is there a free plan for brands?+
No. The honest reason: a free brand tier would dilute the verified-brand signal that creators are paying attention to. The subscription is what funds the platform — no take-rate, no upsells, no surprise fees.
