You are the face in the ad, paid per video. Below is what it actually costs, how long before money arrives,
and the part most guides leave out.
Startup capital
€300–€1,500
Hours / week
8–25
First income
~6 wks
Net margin
90%
Saturation
high
Realistic ceiling
€400–€2,800
What nobody usually tells you
Brands pay roughly €80–300 a video and you can start within weeks. But you are the product: the income stops the day you stop filming, and you're competing with everyone who owns a phone and a ring light.
The route, in five steps
Make five spec videos for brands you actually use
Price per video with two revisions included, never hourly
Pitch brands directly, not only through marketplaces
Shoot three variants per brief — it triples your value
Raise your rate every five paid jobs
What you'll need to buy
These are the categories every ugc creator for brands pays for in the first month.
We break down what each one actually costs at this size on the
tools page.
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Does it hold up for you?
These numbers are the average case. Whether this business clears your target depends on
your capital, your hours and how long you can wait — put them in and see.