u/manav_builds

Every brand collab I've seen (and been part of) follows the same pattern: one barter deal, one flopped follow-up, and you're back to pitching from scratch with the next brand. No compounding, no real relationships, just a reset button every time.

So a few of us are trying something different. We're running an event called VibeSesh: Beyond the Collab on 22nd August (5:30–8:30 PM) in Delhi, just a straightforward networking evening for creators and brands to actually talk to each other. No panels, no pitches, no one-off deals on the table.

Seats are limited since we want it to stay small enough for real conversations, not a trade show. If anyone's interested, drop a comment or DM me and I'll share the RSVP link.

Curious if others here have felt the same one-off collab fatigue, would love to hear your experiences.

Every brand collab I've seen (and been part of) follows the same pattern: one barter deal, one flopped follow-up, and you're back to pitching from scratch with the next brand. No compounding, no real relationships, just a reset button every time.

So a few of us are trying something different. We're running an event called VibeSesh: Beyond the Collab on 22nd August (5:30–8:30 PM) in Delhi, just a straightforward networking evening for creators and brands to actually talk to each other. No panels, no pitches, no one-off deals on the table.

Seats are limited since we want it to stay small enough for real conversations, not a trade show. If anyone's interested, drop a comment or DM me and I'll share the RSVP link.

Curious if others here have felt the same one-off collab fatigue, would love to hear your experiences.

Every brand collab I've seen (and been part of) follows the same pattern: one barter deal, one flopped follow-up, and you're back to pitching from scratch with the next brand. No compounding, no real relationships, just a reset button every time.

So a few of us are trying something different. We're running an event called VibeSesh: Beyond the Collab on 22nd August (5:30–8:30 PM) in Delhi, just a straightforward networking evening for creators and brands to actually talk to each other. No panels, no pitches, no one-off deals on the table.

Seats are limited since we want it to stay small enough for real conversations, not a trade show. If anyone's interested, drop a comment or DM me and I'll share the RSVP link.

Curious if others here have felt the same one-off collab fatigue, would love to hear your experiences.

Every brand collab I've seen (and been part of) follows the same pattern: one barter deal, one flopped follow-up, and you're back to pitching from scratch with the next brand. No compounding, no real relationships, just a reset button every time.

So a few of us are trying something different. We're running an event called VibeSesh: Beyond the Collab on 22nd August (5:30–8:30 PM) in Delhi, just a straightforward networking evening for creators and brands to actually talk to each other. No panels, no pitches, no one-off deals on the table.

Seats are limited since we want it to stay small enough for real conversations, not a trade show. If anyone's interested, drop a comment or DM me and I'll share the RSVP link.

Curious if others here have felt the same one-off collab fatigue, would love to hear your experiences.

Putting together a small get together on Aug 5 (Wednesday, 8 to 10pm) at a cozy cafe in South Delhi. Board games, food, and people from the creator/brand side of things hanging out without any pitch deck energy attached.

Basically got tired of every creator brand interaction being a transaction that ends the second the campaign wraps, so a few of us are trying to build a slightly more human version of that. Just a room of people who'd probably get along, playing board games instead of "let's collab sometime."

Keeping it small on purpose (this batch is capped quite low), so if it sounds like your evening, comment or DM and I'll send details.

Putting together a small get together on Aug 5 (Wednesday, 8 to 10pm) at a cozy cafe in South Delhi. Board games, food, and people from the creator/brand side of things hanging out without any pitch deck energy attached.

Basically got tired of every creator brand interaction being a transaction that ends the second the campaign wraps, so a few of us are trying to build a slightly more human version of that. Just a room of people who'd probably get along, playing board games instead of "let's collab sometime."

Keeping it small on purpose (this batch is capped quite low), so if it sounds like your evening, comment or DM and I'll send details.

Putting together a small get-together on Aug 5 (Wednesday, 8 to 10 pm) at a cosy cafe in South Delhi. Board games, food, and people from the creator/brand side of things hanging out without any pitch deck energy attached.

Basically got tired of every creator brand interaction being a transaction that ends the second the campaign wraps, so a few of us are trying to build a slightly more human version of that. Just a room of people who'd probably get along, playing board games instead of "let's collab sometime."

Keeping it small on purpose (this batch is capped quite low), so if it sounds like your evening, comment or DM and I'll send details.