Support for Creators

We believe creators deserve better tools and technology—designed just for them—to run their businesses. Our mission is to empower creators to thrive on their own terms. The Lumanu app supports creators by providing tools to run their business. Everything creators need, nothing they don’t, all in one place. We handle a lot of the boring and tedious aspects of running a business and provide financial tools, so creators have more time to do what they love and get more money in the process.

The Lumanu app offers easy invoicing capabilities so creators can get paid quickly, no-fee payments so they can keep more of their hard-earned money, and EarlyPay access - an exclusive Lumanu offering that solves for the awful problem of waiting days or weeks to get paid for work they’ve already completed. Check out lumanu.com to learn more about how Lumanu helps creators run their business.

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Yes! Lumanu is completely free for creators. Send invoices and collect payments, with zero fees.

Lumanu EarlyPay is how creators can get paid early for work they've already completed. It solves for the frustrating problem of waiting days or weeks to get paid. No more waiting 30, 60, or 90 days. The money instantly goes to the creator's Lumanu wallet.

How it works:

1) Send an invoice. If your invoice qualifies, you'll be offered EarlyPay

2) Accept your EarlyPay offer in app or via text

3) Once accepted, we'll verify with the brand or client to make sure they intend to pay the invoice and work is complete

4) Money instantly paid to your Lumanu account. That's it!

The funds are not a loan. Unlike with some other solutions out there, the money is yours. And, the brand or client makes a payment with no disruption to their process or timing.Note: EarlyPay fees are only 2.9% of invoice amount.

In order to empower the creator community and ensure creators are paid on time and fairly, we strive to innovate for both sides of the relationship. When the relationships between managers, brands, agencies and creators thrive, everyone thrives.

We provide technology to managers, agencies, and brands that makes it easier to work with and pay creators. Our solutions help their business see more return on sponsorships and collaborations and pay creators efficiently and easily. Our tools safely and efficiently leverage creator content in paid ads and make it easier for brands to pay their creators and influencers on time. We also handle things like IRS 1099 tax filing.

By providing these tools we improve the creator-brand relationship so that creators stay focused on the best creations possible, and brands remain focused on results.

Yes! When working in an influencer platform, when asked to supply your bank information, use your Lumanu payments account and routing number found on your invoice. Once the payment is complete, the invoice will be marked as paid and the money will be available in your Lumanu wallet and available to transfer to your bank.

Lumanu sends a 1099-K to all creators who receive $600 or more in payments via Lumanu during the calendar year.

While we don't create any other tax forms, we can help creators that use Lumanu track all of their income/payments as a way to prepare their tax reporting. And, Lumanu offers resources for tax prep.

Lumanu has been in business for more than half a decade. We are trusted by some of the world’s largest and well known brands including Walmart, Everlane, Poshmark, and Cameo.

For payments, Lumanu integrates with FDIC insured banking partners and Plaid to ensure that we can collect banking information (via bank login or account & routing number) safely and simply. Lumanu does not access or store sensitive account information. Plaid is technology made for apps and used by top brands like American Express, Venmo, and Acorns as the most trusted technology in the space. To learn more about Plaid, you can visit their website here.

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