The industry standard is 30–60 days. Some agencies stretch to 90. We pay in 4 business days. This isn't a gimmick — it's structural, and it directly impacts campaign quality.
The maths of slow payment
A creator doing 3–4 brand campaigns per month at standard payment terms has $15,000–$40,000 outstanding at any given time. That's not revenue — it's accounts receivable. They've done the work. The content is live. The brand is benefiting. But the creator is floating the cost of their own production.
The result: creators take every campaign they can get (including bad fits) because they need the volume to maintain cash flow. Quality drops. Authenticity drops. Audience trust drops.
What 4-day payment actually fixes
When creators know payment is guaranteed within 4 business days of content approval:
They can afford to be selective. They say no to campaigns that don't fit their audience because they're not desperate for cash flow. Better fits = better content = better outcomes.
They invest more in production. When you're not worried about rent, you put more effort into making the content genuinely good. Higher production value benefits the brand.
They deliver on time. No more "I'll get to it when I get to it" because payment from the last three campaigns still hasn't arrived. The relationship is professional both ways.
They recommend you to other creators. Word travels fast in creator communities. "These guys pay in 4 days" is the strongest referral signal in the industry.
How we make it work
We pay creators from our own operating float. The brand pays us on standard invoice terms (14–30 days). We absorb the credit risk. If a brand is late paying us, the creator still gets paid on day 4. That's our problem to solve, not theirs.
This model only works if you're selective about which brands you work with (we vet them), and if your verification system confirms delivery quickly (tech-verified, not manual review that takes weeks).
The data
From our first campaigns: creators who get paid within 4 days deliver content 2 days faster on average, have 23% higher engagement rates on sponsored content, and have a 94% re-booking rate (they want to work with us again).
Fast payment isn't just good ethics — it's good business for everyone in the chain.
Mobileyes pays all creators within 4 business days of content approval. No exceptions. Apply at mobileyes.live/creators.
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