Gifted → Paid
Turn a gifted collab into a paid partnership.
Novice 4 weeks 15 creators New cohorts monthly
Naya Brooks @nayacreates
UGC creator who turned a folder of gifted PR into full-time income. 120+ paid partnerships booked.
What it is & why
Free programs for turning content into a business.
Bento Programs is where creators learn everything they need to turn their content into a real business — taught by actual creators who've done the work, not consultants. It's a suite of focused programs, each led by one instructor who's lived what they teach.
Why we're doing it.
Creators don't want more theory. They want to learn from people who've actually pulled it off, alongside peers who are equally serious, with structure that produces real results.
So we only back instructors with real, verifiable results — proven through their Bento usage and deal flow, not self-reported claims. And we keep it free, because this should be open to anyone willing to do the work. Selectivity comes from fit, not ability to pay.
The debut programs
Led by creators who've actually done it.
Our debut lineup — more on the way. Each is led by a different creator, with the full curriculum a tap away. Every program runs as a live cohort — you’re expected to attend all live sessions. Every program ends with The Bento Box: building your own sales pipeline inside Bento.
Pitch Your Dream Brand
Land the brands you actually want to work with.
Intermediate 5 weeks 18 creators New cohorts monthly
Marlowe Reyes @marlowepitches
Cold-pitch specialist who landed 200+ brand deals by emailing strangers — and teaches the exact playbook.
Edit to Sell
Videos with visual & sound effects that convert.
Intermediate 6 weeks 15 creators New cohorts monthly
Devon Park @devonedits
Editor behind 500M+ views. Turns raw clips into content brands fight to sponsor.
The 4-Figure Negotiation
Negotiate four-figure deals with confidence.
Full-time creator 4 weeks 15 creators New cohorts monthly
Sasha Quinn @sashanegotiates
Deal strategist who’s negotiated $1M+ in creator partnerships. Never leaves money on the table.
Carousels That Convert
Pitch carousels that land brand deals.
Novice 3 weeks 20 creators New cohorts monthly
Samira Cole @samiracarousels
Carousel creator with 1M+ saves. Turned a single format into recurring brand retainers.
Going Independent
Self-manage and exit your agency.
Full-time creator 5 weeks 15 creators New cohorts monthly
Jordan Hale @jordangoesindie
Left a major agency and 3×’d income self-managing. Now helps creators take back their margin.
The operator life
What running your content like a business looks like.
How it works for students
Free to attend, selective by design.
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Apply
Apply right from a program. Connecting your Bento account lets us see your momentum — and helps your case.
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Get selected
We pick small cohorts of 15–25 committed creators. In our pilot, acceptance was under 1%. Selectivity comes from fit, not money.
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Show up — live
These run as live cohorts — you’re expected to attend every live session, with homework and peer brainstorming in small pods between them.
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Finish
Finishing means shipped work — real participation, homework done, work delivered.
Teach at Bento Programs
Done the work? Teach it.
We only back instructors who've shown real, verifiable results — proven through actual Bento usage and deal flow, not self-reported claims. Students should trust that the person teaching them has actually done it.
- ✓You've achieved real, provable results in your lane.
- ✓You can teach a focused 3–6 week program on one topic.
- ✓You're active on Bento with deal flow we can verify.
📹To apply, record a short Loom covering your curriculum idea and the credentials or real results that qualify you to teach it.
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Thanks — we'll watch it.
We review every instructor submission. If your results check out on Bento, we'll be in touch about building a cohort together.
Set up your free Bento account to qualify faster.
Your results on Bento are how we verify instructors — so connecting one gets your application reviewed sooner. It's free.
Create free account → From our students
Creators who did the work.
“I came in with a folder of gifted PR and walked out with three paid contracts.”
Jamie R.
UGC creator · Gifted → Paid
“The live sessions kept me accountable. I pitched every week — and it actually worked.”
Priya S.
Beauty creator · Pitch Your Dream Brand
“Booked my first $2k deal during the cohort — and the Bento Box pipeline is still running.”
Marcus L.
Fitness creator · Going Independent
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Completely free to attend. We keep it open to anyone willing to do the work — selectivity comes from fit, not ability to pay.
Yes. Every program runs as a live cohort and you’re expected to attend all live sessions — it’s how the small-group format works.
Very. Cohorts are small (15–25) and in our pilot, acceptance was under 1%. We look at content quality, momentum, and eagerness to learn.
No, but connecting one makes your application much stronger — it lets us see your momentum, the #1 thing we look at.
Programs run 3–6 weeks, with weekly live sessions plus homework and peer work in between.
Gifted → Paid
Turn a gifted collab into a paid partnership.
Novice 4 weeks Cohort of 15 Rolling applications New cohorts monthly
Most creators sit on a pile of gifting that could be paying. Learn to identify which brand relationships are paid-ready, run the conversation that moves them to budget, and package your rate so the “yes” feels easy.
- WK 1 Audit your gifted relationships and spot the paid-ready ones
- WK 2 The conversion conversation — scripts that move gifting to budget
- WK 3 Packaging your rate, deliverables, and usage
- 🍱 The Bento BoxTurn your warm brand contacts into a repeatable, automated pipeline in Bento.
Naya Brooks @nayacreates
UGC creator & instructor
UGC creator who turned a folder of gifted PR into full-time income. 120+ paid partnerships booked.
Pitch Your Dream Brand
Land the brands you actually want to work with.
Intermediate 5 weeks Cohort of 18 Rolling applications New cohorts monthly
Stop waiting to be discovered. Find the exact person who books creators at your dream brands, write a pitch that gets opened and answered, and follow up in a way that gets a yes — not a block.
- WK 1 Define your dream-brand list and your positioning
- WK 2 Find the right contact — PR, partnerships, or paid social
- WK 3 Write a pitch that gets opened and answered
- WK 4 Follow-up cadence that’s persistent, not pushy
- 🍱 The Bento BoxBuild your dream-brand pipeline and automate every follow-up in Bento.
Marlowe Reyes @marlowepitches
Cold-pitch specialist
Cold-pitch specialist who landed 200+ brand deals by emailing strangers — and teaches the exact playbook.
Edit to Sell
Videos with visual & sound effects that convert.
Intermediate 6 weeks Cohort of 15 Rolling applications New cohorts monthly
The edit is the deal-closer. Learn the story structure, visual effects, and sound design that make brands say “we need this” — and the systems to deliver it fast enough to do it for a living.
- WK 1 Story structure that holds attention
- WK 2 Visual effects & transitions that feel premium
- WK 3 Sound design & music that sells
- WK 4 Editing for brand briefs and deliverables
- WK 5 Speed — systems to edit faster without dropping quality
- 🍱 The Bento BoxPackage your edited work into a pitch-ready portfolio and pipeline in Bento.
Devon Park @devonedits
Video editor
Editor behind 500M+ views. Turns raw clips into content brands fight to sponsor.
The 4-Figure Negotiation
Negotiate four-figure deals with confidence.
Full-time creator 4 weeks Cohort of 15 Rolling applications New cohorts monthly
The difference between $300 and $3,000 is usually the negotiation, not the audience. Learn to price your work, run the deal conversation, and hold your number through pushback, usage rights, and exclusivity.
- WK 1 Know your worth — pricing and deliverable math
- WK 2 The negotiation conversation — email and call frameworks
- WK 3 Handling pushback, usage rights, and exclusivity
- 🍱 The Bento BoxTrack every deal and follow-up so nothing slips through the cracks in Bento.
Sasha Quinn @sashanegotiates
Deal strategist
Deal strategist who’s negotiated $1M+ in creator partnerships. Never leaves money on the table.
Carousels That Convert
Pitch carousels that land brand deals.
Novice 3 weeks Cohort of 20 Rolling applications New cohorts monthly
Carousels are one of the highest-converting formats for brand partnerships. Learn the hooks and structure that stop the scroll, how to design brand-ready sets, and how to pitch them as a paid deliverable.
- WK 1 Carousel hooks & structure that stop the scroll
- WK 2 Designing brand-ready carousels
- 🍱 The Bento BoxPitch your carousels to brands and build a pipeline of buyers in Bento.
Samira Cole @samiracarousels
Carousel creator
Carousel creator with 1M+ saves. Turned a single format into recurring brand retainers.
Going Independent
Self-manage and exit your agency.
Full-time creator 5 weeks Cohort of 15 Rolling applications New cohorts monthly
For creators ready to take back their margin. Learn what your agency actually does, how to exit cleanly, and how to build the outreach and deal systems that let you self-manage — and keep 100% of what you earn.
- WK 1 What your agency actually does — and what you can own
- WK 2 Exiting cleanly — contracts, transitions, relationships
- WK 3 Your self-management systems — inbound and outbound
- WK 4 Pricing and negotiating for yourself
- 🍱 The Bento BoxReplace your agency’s outreach with your own Bento pipeline.
Jordan Hale @jordangoesindie
Went independent
Left a major agency and 3×’d income self-managing. Now helps creators take back their margin.
Apply
We review applications on a rolling basis — free to attend.
What we look for
✓The quality of your content
✓Your consistency & up-to-date momentum — we'll review your Bento account
✓Your eagerness to learn
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