Due Dilly: Premium Intelligence for the Creator Economy

Attention doesn't pay the bills. Revenue does.   Steve Loguidice is a revenue strategist and media executive with 20+ years building sales teams and scaling creator-led businesses. From pioneering distributed content at BuzzFeed to leading partnerships at Kevin Hart's Heartbeat studio, Steve has been at the center of every major shift in digital media — and in this episode, he's sharing the playbo...

Jamelia Donaldson stops by Due Dilly, to give insight on building the largest natural beauty subscription box in Europe and the Middle East. This is a masterclass is product-market fit, community-first sales, and customer obsession. If you are building for a future where you engage with people, you should listen in.  Topics covered:  Her framework  and mental models for leaving BlackRock to go ful...

Shopping is changing, and what's replacing it is a brand new integration: live experiences led by trusted voices and trusted confidantes. We breakdown what's happening and how it is happening. The implication for these things and what they look like is also transitioning. We talk about the opportunities the environments, and what else is possible when these things continue to grow. Topics covered:...

But what makes a catalog so valuable? That's what we explore in this episode. If you are interested in alternative assets, how to make more money as a creator, or even how to think through ew opportunities to diversify revenue, this episode is for you. It peels back the layers on why catalogs are so valuable, and what artists can do today to grow their value over time.  (00:00) - Music Catalogs an...

This is a part 2 of our Favorite things episode. We wrap u covering our favorite analysts and platforms from 2025. Tap in!  (00:00) - Intro (00:45) - Our Favorite Analysts (01:51) - Alicia - The Luncheon Lawyer (03:17) - Professor Skye (04:37) - Nick Maggiulli (05:29) - Orin Meets World (06:18) - Kyla Scanlon (07:33) - Sinead Bovell - I've Got Questions (09:50) - Professor Tom Yeh - AI by Hand (11...

2025 is drawing to a close, and its been a YEAR! We recap the biggest things we liked this year, and give insights into why, how, and what the people, deals, and voices that made some of the biggest impacts.   We explain why we find them interesting, and how they are building unique audiences and offerings for people, in distinct ways.  We also dive into some major deals that reshaped industries a...

 In this episode, we  dive into the transformative impact stable coins are having on global team building and the creator economy. Carl  discuss how stable coins enable transactions across borders with ease, ensuring creators get paid consistently and quickly without the traditional banking hassles. We dive into The Genius Act, which has regulated the use of stablecoins domestically , making them...

If you're a beauty brand who wants to expand your market to the UK, but aren't sure what to do? You have two options: 1. Hire a market research firm,  engage sentiment analysis, find consultants, do market sizing, look for retail partners/relationships. Or.. 2. Call Jamelia Donaldson. This is a conversation about how you build a business solving a problem for yourself, and others, and build it to...

Beauty is where culture, commerce, and creators sharpen each other. This episode exposes the real machinery behind a $677B industry that has quietly set the playbook for every modern creator-driven business. We map how influence becomes product, how product becomes identity, and why beauty remains the most unforgiving but highest-leverage market for operators who understand attention, community, a...

Convenings and events are some of the most investible, profitable, and scalable ventures in the market right now. They are also still some of the most misunderstood This episode will help explain why, and where the opportunities are for you to build with people in mind.  Jonathan opens up about the early start of AfroTech, and how it set a new standard for how and what convening can look and feel...

This week we're  unpacking how artists and creatives into protected assets—and protected assets into scalable businesses. Carl digs into what  IP really is (copyrights, trademarks, patents), how to shield it with the right entities and licensing, and smart ways to fund projects with GP/LP structures so you keep control while partnering with brands and investors. If you make things, this episode sh...

Everyone is talking about the 'creator economy'. But what does it mean? What makes a "creator" a "creator"? And why is Wall Street pumping billions into it? In this episode, (and this season)  we are focused on unpacking what the creator economy is,   how is it is being value, what is underpinning it, and how creators are starting to take on investment  If you're a creator yourself, work in media,...