In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we dive into the journey of Mia Mirzayan, a successful UGC (User-Generated Content) creator from New York City. Mia shares her unconventional path from a political science major to a full-time entrepreneur, revealing how she discovered UGC in her senior year of college and made the bold decision to move to New York to pursue it. She discusses the initial grind of cold pitching and building a personal brand, which has now evolved into a sustainable business with long-term retainer clients, allowing her the stability to focus on new ventures.

Mia opens up about her core business strategies, including why she advises against niching down as a UGC creator and the importance of developing a unique content style to stand out in a saturated market. The conversation also explores her new entrepreneurial venture, an app called Creator Vault, designed to bring transparency and community to the content creation economy by allowing creators to vet brands and share collaboration details. She concludes with powerful advice for her younger self and fellow entrepreneurs: consistency is everything, and treating your business like a living thing by showing up every day is the key to long-term success.