▲ 4 r/FintechStartups+1 crossposts

Paid ads are restricted for financial products. Here's how fintechs can grow with organic content instead

If you've tried running ads for a financial product, you know the pain: extra verification, rejected creatives, compliance reviews, and high CPMs. Meanwhile, your biggest barrier isn't reach, it's trust. Nobody hands their money to a brand they've never heard of.

What works for fintechs on social:

Founder-led content. People trust people before they trust apps. A founder explaining why they built the product, what problem they saw, and how they protect users does more for conversion than any feature list.

Educate, don't sell. Content that makes your audience smarter about money builds credibility and gets shared, and it's much easier to keep compliant than promotional claims.

Show the product working. Short walkthroughs, real use cases, UGC from actual users (within your regulator's rules on testimonials).

Strategy before posts. Positioning, content pillars and an editorial line agreed with your compliance team upfront save weeks of back-and-forth on every post.

DIY starting point: list the 10 questions your support team gets most and turn each into a post. That's a month of content that answers real objections.

I run Joy Ads, an agency doing social strategy, founder-led content and UGC. If you want a quick outside view, DM me and I'll review your socials for free.

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u/vboasjoyads — 12 days ago

Looking for an e-commerce partner with capital to invest

I’m looking for a business partner to build an e-commerce brand from the ground up.

A bit about me: I previously owned an e-commerce business that reached around $200k/year in revenue. I eventually left the business to pursue my own ideas, and today I run a marketing agency, mainly focused on marketing, sales, content and growth.

Now I want to build another e-commerce business, but this time with the right partner.

What I bring:
Proven e-commerce experience
Marketing & sales
Shopify
Product research and positioning
Logistics knowledge
Experience with both dropshipping and physical inventory
Understanding of sourcing/manufacturing in China
Ability to build and manage the brand's growth

What I’m looking for:
Someone who has capital to invest and is willing to be hands-on with the business.
Ideally, you would help with things like:
Customer support
Store management
Operations
Day-to-day tasks
Managing suppliers/orders when needed

I can take the lead on marketing, sales and growth, while we build and operate the business together.

The initial model could be dropshipping from China with personal brand, allowing us to validate products and demand before moving into private label, our own inventory and

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u/vboasjoyads — 24 days ago
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URGENT: 1 UGC Creator Needed (Female, 28–39) 60$/video

Looking for a native american, natural, confident on-camera woman for a paid campaign with a mobile game app, featuring puzzle games like Solitaire & Woodoku.

4 videos - $60 per fully edited video
Includes filming + basic editing with captions, sounds & screen/game integrations.

Lifestyle / relaxed / authentic vibe.
Simple, fast UGC, nothing overly produced.

✨ Potential for future collaborations with us.
⚡ 1 spot only, casting TODAY.
Only creators from USA

DM me with your profile/portfolio + availability.

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u/vboasjoyads — 26 days ago

[HIRING] 1 US female UGC creators 25+ (6 short videos each, $120 per pack, American English - Dating Platform)

Marketing agency hiring 1 US-based female creator. Remote, filmed at your own location.

Profile: Woman · 25–45 · Warm & approachable · Homey/natural · Good communicator
We accept beginners, just send some videos

Scope per creator: 6 videos, 15–30s, vertical 1080x1920, burned-in subtitles, filmed and edited by you. We provide scripts, hooks and all b-roll assets - simple talking-head setups, no complex production.

Category: dating platform. No brand name is said or shown. Conversational tone, fully within TikTok/Meta ad policy — nothing suggestive or revealing.

Casting: one creator reading 38–55 on camera (calm, grounded, natural); one reading 25–45 (warm, approachable, homey). Native American English required.

Pay: $20 per video — $120 per 6-video pack, fixed. Paid via [PayPal/Wise].

Usage: paid ads on TikTok and Meta only. Nothing posted on your own accounts.

Timeline: start this week, all 6 videos by October 5.

Apply by DM with: portfolio link, 2–3 talking-head samples showing your face and voice, your location, and your earliest start date.

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u/vboasjoyads — 27 days ago
▲ 3 r/UGCSideHustle+1 crossposts

USA UGC Opportunity (Afro/American):

I have an open spot for an African/Black American (Native) UGC creator over the age of 35 for a mobile game app.

Any gender. 60$ per video - 4 videos (fully edited)

Please send your portfolio to v.boas@joy-ads.com for more information or dm me

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u/vboasjoyads — 30 days ago
▲ 4 r/UGC_forhire+1 crossposts

USA UGC Opportunity (Afro/American):

I have an open spot for an African/Black American (Native) UGC creator over the age of 35 for a mobile game app.

Any gender. 60$ per video - 4 videos (fully edited)

Please send your portfolio to v.boas@joy-ads.com for more information or dm me

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u/vboasjoyads — 1 month ago

[Hiring] UGC creators 38+ (US-based) – 4 videos, $240 – mobile app campaign

Hi everyone! We're producing a UGC campaign for a mobile app and we have 1 spot left.

Most UGC casting calls skew young. This one doesn't, we're specifically casting mature creators, so if you've felt overlooked in this space, this is for you.

The 1 spot (US-based only):

  1. Any gender, 45+, African

/Black

  1. American – energetic and expressive on camera

The project:

- 4 vertical videos (9:16), 30–40 seconds each

- $60 per video ($240 total), paid via Wise, 50% upfront / 50% on final approval

- We provide the concepts, hooks, scripts, gameplay footage and app screens

- The app is a puzzle/rewards app – no gaming experience needed, it's the kind of thing you'd play while waiting in line

- Usage: paid social ads

Please read this part before applying:

These are fully edited deliverables, not raw footage.
You'd edit your own videos: subtitles, cutting in the gameplay clips we send you, clean transitions, good audio. Nothing cinematic, but it needs to look polished. We also run a pilot round, you deliver 1 video first for approval, then the remaining 3, with 1 revision round included. If that scope doesn't work for you at this rate, no hard feelings, I'd rather be upfront than waste your time.

Timeline: starting this week. We need someone who can deliver 4 videos within roughly a week of the kickoff call.

To apply, DM me with:

  1. Your portfolio or 2–3 of your best UGC videos
  2. Your city/state
  3. Your turnaround time for 4 edited videos
  4. Confirmation you can handle the editing described above

Happy to answer questions in the comments. Thanks!

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u/vboasjoyads — 1 month ago

[Hiring] UGC creators 38+ (US-based) – 4 videos, $240 – mobile app campaign

Hi everyone! We're producing a UGC campaign for a mobile app and we have 1 spot left.

Most UGC casting calls skew young. This one doesn't, we're specifically casting mature creators, so if you've felt overlooked in this space, this is for you.

The 1 spot (US-based only):

  1. ⁠Any gender, 45+, African

/Black

  1. ⁠American – energetic and expressive on camera

The project:

- 4 vertical videos (9:16), 30–40 seconds each

- $60 per video ($240 total), paid via Wise, 50% upfront / 50% on final approval

- We provide the concepts, hooks, scripts, gameplay footage and app screens

- The app is a puzzle/rewards app – no gaming experience needed, it's the kind of thing you'd play while waiting in line

- Usage: paid social ads

Please read this part before applying:

These are fully edited deliverables, not raw footage.
You'd edit your own videos: subtitles, cutting in the gameplay clips we send you, clean transitions, good audio. Nothing cinematic, but it needs to look polished. We also run a pilot round, you deliver 1 video first for approval, then the remaining 3, with 1 revision round included. If that scope doesn't work for you at this rate, no hard feelings, I'd rather be upfront than waste your time.

Timeline: starting this week. We need someone who can deliver 4 videos within roughly a week of the kickoff call.

To apply, DM me with:

  1. ⁠Your portfolio or 2–3 of your best UGC videos
  2. ⁠Your city/state
  3. ⁠Your turnaround time for 4 edited videos
  4. ⁠Confirmation you can handle the editing described above

Happy to answer questions in the comments. Thanks!

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u/vboasjoyads — 1 month ago

[PAID] Looking for 5 U.S. UGC Creators for a Mobile Gaming Campaign

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for 5 U.S.-based UGC creators to collaborate on a paid mobile gaming campaign.

I'm looking for creators who can film authentic, engaging short-form videos that feel natural rather than overly produced. Experience creating UGC for brands is preferred, but I'm also open to creators with strong on-camera presence and quality content.

Project Details

  • 20 videos total
  • 5 creators
  • 4 videos per creator
  • Short-form vertical videos (TikTok/Reels style)
  • English (US)
  • Mobile gaming app
  • Paid collaboration

Creator Profiles

I'm looking for creators who fit one of the following profiles:

Profile 1

  • Female
  • 38–55 years old
  • Calm, intelligent and authentic personality

Profile 2

  • Female
  • 28–39 years old
  • Lifestyle content
  • Relaxed and natural vibe

Profile 3

  • Male or Female
  • 28–39 years old
  • Everyday person
  • Authentic UGC style

Profile 4

  • Black Male or Female
  • 45+ years old
  • Energetic and expressive

Profile 5

  • Female
  • 25–45 years old
  • Warm, friendly and approachable personality

Requirements

  • Native or fluent American English
  • Based in the United States (preferred)
  • Comfortable speaking on camera
  • Good lighting and audio quality
  • Able to follow a creative brief
  • Experience creating UGC is a plus

Editing

If you can deliver fully edited videos, that's a big plus.

If you normally deliver RAW footage only, that's completely fine—just let me know.

Usage

The videos will be used as paid social media ads for a mobile game.

Compensation

This is a paid collaboration. Compensation will depend on your experience, portfolio, and whether you provide edited videos or RAW footage only.

To Apply

Please send me:

  • Your portfolio or examples of previous UGC work
  • TikTok and/or Instagram
  • Your rates (edited videos and/or RAW footage)
  • Your location
  • Which profile above best describes you

Looking forward to working with you!

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u/vboasjoyads — 2 months ago