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Brand onboarding checklist

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Before you can browse or book, you'll be prompted to complete a short onboarding form — your company name, website, product description, and target audience. Creators see this when they review your booking, so be specific. Your website is also required at checkout.

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Filter by platform (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok) and find a creator whose audience fits your product. Look for the verified badge — it means Sporeboard has confirmed they're real.

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You have two ways to work with a creator. Book directly at their listed price — pick a slot date, write your brief, and complete checkout through Stripe in one step. Or send a custom offer at a lower price (minimum 50% of their listed price). If the creator accepts, you'll get a link to book at that rate.

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Direct booking charges your card immediately and holds the funds. A custom offer has no payment until the creator accepts — once they accept, you have 24 hours to complete checkout or the deal is automatically cancelled.

Once the creator accepts your custom offer, you have exactly 24 hours to complete checkout. Go to your dashboard, find the accepted offer under "Sent offers," and click the booking link. If you don't pay in time, the offer is automatically cancelled.

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This step only applies to custom offers. For direct bookings you already paid at step 4 — skip to the next step.

Once you pay, the funds don't go to the creator — Sporeboard holds them until delivery is confirmed. For direct bookings, the creator has 72 hours to accept; if they decline or don't respond, you're automatically refunded.

Money held by SporeboardAuto-refund if no response

For direct bookings, the creator reviews your booking details and accepts or declines within 72 hours. If they decline or don't respond, your payment is automatically refunded in full.

Wait for creator

On the agreed slot date, the creator publishes the sponsored content. You'll be notified when they submit proof of delivery — a link to the live post.

Wait for creator

You have 3–5 days from when the creator submits proof to respond. If you confirm, payment releases immediately. If you don't respond, Sporeboard auto-releases after your review window. If you dispute, Sporeboard reviews within 48 business hours and pauses the release.

You do thisAuto-release after 3–5 daysDispute pauses release

The creator receives their payout and the deal is marked complete. You can leave a review on their profile.

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