Earning that first dollar is incredibly special and a moment many never forget. We asked some very talented creatives from the community to tell us the story of the first dollar they earned from their creative works.

Brian Ward

I was 14 years old when I made my first dollar as a creative. I made $30/hr for 2 hours at a kids’ birthday party. I don’t remember the client too well because my parents handled that part. But, I remember making the money from twisting balloon animals at the party. I felt like I just made $1,000. Read more>>

Diana (Mishka) Merimskaia

I’ve always loved filming my makeup routines and sharing them with my friends and followers. I never imagined that my passion for makeup and skincare would actually turn into a way to earn money. Read more>>

Tyra Morrison

This is such a great question because I vividly remember that feeling.

The first dollar I made from my creative work came from a commercial I booked all the way back in 2012. I was still in Louisiana at the time, signed with a small local agency, and somehow landed a spot in a commercial for Campus Federal—a regional bank. Read more>>

Nicholas Seedsman

I started private acting lessons via zoom NOV 2022, then went to LA to pursue humble beginnings after 5 months. As I arrived the writer and actor strike began of 2023, of which closed the industry in the US. Upon meeting a Prodcucer in Hollywood for dinner with a mutual acting friend, he said, “I’m still shooting in Bulgaria, which is like an oil rig of the industry. We don’t stop.” Read more>>