Stealth buying
Why you're getting the VC quote — and how to stop
Rate transparency, negotiation and why your logo costs you money.
Publishers, creators and billboard owners don't have one price. They have a range, and they place you in it based on your funding round, headcount, and the logo in the signature.
A Series A company asking for a newsletter slot gets the top of the range. A solo operator asking for the same slot gets the bottom. That gap is not a rounding error.
Stealth buying is how we close it: unbranded buyers, fragmented purchasing, rate memory, and your name only when a contract requires it. Disclosure to the audience is never optional.
Quote audit
Show us what you're paying. We'll show you what it should cost.
Send three quotes you've received from vendors, creators or agencies. In 48 hours you'll have a re-quote from the network and a growth plan to go with it.