Most venture capitalists and traditional finance folks constantly mess up when analyzing creators and content platforms—they keep trying to stack apples against oranges with those aggregate metrics.

Here's what actually matters: a creator's real power comes from how deep their command runs within a specific niche. That's the play.

The math is straightforward. Quality crushes quantity. Always.

Influence isn't about raw reach anymore. It's about resonance, authority, and trust within a defined space. That's where the actual opportunity lives for anyone building in the creator economy.