Eric Dahan
Founder & CEO, Superdeal
Eric Dahan is the founder of Superdeal, Forbes & Inc. 30 Under 30, and co-founder & ex-CEO of Open Influence. He has spent 13+ years building the influencer-marketing industry and writes about UGC, contracts, and agent-native creator commerce.
About
Eric Dahan is the founder and CEO of Superdeal, the agent-native creator marketplace built on a single thesis: deal-making infrastructure beats discovery as the layer that determines who wins the creator economy. Eric has spent 13+ years inside the influencer industry — long enough to have lived through three platform cycles, the rise and reset of the influencer-agency model, and the emergence of UGC as a distinct creator category. In 2013 he co-founded Open Influence, one of the first software-driven influencer-marketing platforms, and led the company as CEO for a decade. In 2023 he founded Mighty Joy, the community-marketing operating company behind Superdeal. Across those companies he has been involved in tens of thousands of brand-creator deals and has watched the underlying contracts evolve from 8-clause boilerplate to the 15-clause structures that 2026 enforcement now requires. Eric is a Forbes 30 Under 30 and Inc. 30 Under 30 honoree, has built three Inc. 5000 companies, and has been a member of the Forbes Agency Council since 2017 and YPO since 2020. He holds a BS in International Business from Pepperdine University. At Superdeal, Eric is rebuilding the marketplace around the bet that AI agents — not brand marketers — will be the dominant buyers of creator inventory by 2028. Superdeal's creator database is free and indexable on purpose: revenue comes from transactions, not data lock-in. He writes about UGC creator economics, influencer contracts and rights, micro-influencer discovery, brand-deal mechanics, and the emerging agent-to-agent layer for creator commerce. His posts draw on first-hand deal data from Superdeal and Mighty Joy's work with leading DTC and CPG brands.
Articles by Eric Dahan(31)
How to Become an Amazon Product Tester (Amazon Vine and Other Ways)
Amazon Vine is invitation-only, and outside it Amazon bans reviews for free products. How Vine works, other real ways to test products, taxes and the scams to avoid.
Walmart Creator Program: How to Join, What It Pays, and an Honest Review
Walmart Creator pays you a commission on what your followers buy on Walmart.com for 14 days after a click. Who can join, how payouts work, the link rules that trip creators up, and how it compares with Amazon.
Affiliate Agreement Template for Brands and Creators (Free)
A free affiliate agreement template for brands and creators: commission, tracking, cookie window, payouts, promotion rules and FTC disclosure, plus what to check before you sign.
Influencer Proposal Template: Copy, Fill In, Send (2026)
A free influencer proposal template for pitching brands: the 8 sections brands look for, a filled-in example, how to price it, and the mistakes that get proposals ignored.
What Is a Nano Influencer? How Small Creators Get Brand Deals
A nano influencer has about 1,000 to 10,000 followers and a close, engaged audience. Why brands work with them, what they usually get, and how to land your first deals.
UGC Scripts: 8 Templates Brands Actually Use (With Examples)
8 copy-and-paste UGC script templates with timing, 15 hooks you can use today, and how to turn a brand brief into a script that gets approved on the first round.
What Is a PR Package? Meaning, Examples, and What Brands Expect Back
A PR package is free product a brand sends creators around a launch, hoping you will post. What is inside, how it differs from a paid deal, and what you actually owe.
How to Become an Influencer in 2026: What Actually Works Starting From Zero
Starting from zero followers? Pick a niche you can sustain for a year, start on one platform, post on a weekly routine, and expect brand interest in 6 to 12 months, not weeks.
How to Get PR Packages (Even Without a Big Following)
Brands send free product to creators who look worth the risk, not to the biggest accounts. Where the lists live, how to ask, and the mistakes that end the relationship after one box.
How to Monetize Instagram in 2026
Instagram has no creator fund, so the money comes from brands rather than the platform. What each route actually pays, what to set up first, and what a realistic first deal looks like.
How to Make Money as a Content Creator: Nine Income Streams
Nine ways creators actually earn, with what each realistically pays, how long it takes to start, and who it suits. Plus the two to begin with when your audience is still small.
How to Become an Amazon Influencer in 2026
Learn how to become an amazon influencer in 2026, including follower requirements, approval, storefronts, commissions, and payouts.
How to Build a UGC Portfolio With No Clients
Brands want samples before they hire you, but you cannot get samples without clients. You can - using products you already own. Here is how to build a UGC portfolio from scratch, what to put in it, and where to host it.
Instagram Influencer Marketing: Strategy Guide (2026)
A 2026 Instagram influencer marketing strategy: Reels, Stories, and collab posts, the paid-partnership tools, creator vetting, and how to measure ROI.
How Do Influencers Manage Collaborations? The Creator System
The end-to-end system creators use to manage brand deals - triage offers, vet brands, negotiate rates, sign contracts, and get paid safely.
How to Find Micro-Influencers: 7 Methods (2026)
Find micro-influencers for your brand in 2026: 7 practical methods, starting with Superdeal's free creator database, plus how to vet them.
Influencer Media Kit: How to Make One (2026 Template + Examples)
An influencer media kit is a creator's #1 pitching asset. What to include, how to build one, a copy-ready template, and strong-vs-weak examples.
TikTok Influencer Marketing: How to Run Campaigns in 2026
Run a TikTok influencer campaign in 2026: find and vet creators, brief for the hook, use Spark Ads and the Creator Marketplace, and measure real sales.
What Is a Micro-Influencer? Complete 2026 Guide
A micro-influencer has 10K–100K followers and often out-converts celebrities. The full definition, follower tiers, engagement data, and use cases.
Influencer Rate Card: 2026 Benchmarks + Free Template
Build your influencer rate card the right way: exact line items, a fill-in template, and 2026 benchmark rates by platform and follower tier (nano to macro).
Influencer Marketing for Small Business: How to Find Local Influencers
7 ways a small business can find local influencers in any city, how to check their audience is really local, what to pay, and how to track visits.
Brand Deals: What They Are, How They Work and What They Pay (2026)
What a brand deal is, the 6 types creators get, what brands pay by follower size, how a deal works from pitch to payment, and how to land your first one.
Influencer Outreach: 5-Step Process + Email Templates (2026)
How to do influencer outreach that actually gets replies – a 5-step process, 4 copy-paste email and DM templates, a mistakes-vs-fixes table, and realistic benchmarks brands should expect.
How to Become a UGC Creator: Step-by-Step Roadmap (2026)
No experience needed. Learn how to become a UGC creator in 2026 – pick a niche, build a 3-sample portfolio, set your rates, and land your first paid brand deal.
UGC Videos in 2026: 25 Examples Across 5 Format Types
25 annotated UGC video examples across 5 formats — testimonial, unboxing, demo, day-in-the-life, transformation — plus 2026 rates, production specs, and how to brief.
Influencer Contract Audit Checklist (15 Clauses, 2026)
Before you sign: a 15-point audit of every influencer contract, including the 5 clauses brands forget most and what each one costs when it goes wrong.
How to Find Influencers on Amazon in 2026 (8 Methods)
The 8 ways to find Amazon influencers for your brand in 2026, starting with Superdeal's free creator database, then Amazon Live, Storefront search, and OneLink. Commission ranges, vetting checklist, and outreach templates.
Brands Looking for UGC Creators (2026): The Real List
A creator-side guide to the brands actively hiring UGC creators in 2026 - 15 verified programs, how to apply, what they pay, and how to get accepted with no following.
How to Find YouTube Influencers in 2026 (7 Methods)
Seven ways to find YouTube influencers for your brand in 2026 — free databases, native search, Social Blade, AI tools, competitor mining — with rate benchmarks and outreach templates.
Influencer Contract Template (Free Download, 2026)
Free influencer contract template (Word + PDF) covering payment, content rights, exclusivity, FTC disclosure, kill fees, and 2026's most-missed clause: AI training rights.
What Is a UGC Creator? The Complete 2026 Guide for Brands & Creators
UGC creators make authentic content for brands without needing an audience. What UGC is, how rates work in 2026, the top platforms, and how to start (or hire one).