Be part of our creator community.
Downtown Mango connects real desi creators with startups, brands and small businesses. You film the content, our team helps edit it, and you post it to your own followers, paid.
Make content you're proud of, and get paid for it.
Paid brand collaborations
Get paid to create for startups, brands and small businesses that want to reach desi audiences.
Brands that fit you
We match you with campaigns that suit your niche, city and audience, so every post feels natural.
An editing team behind you
Film it your way. Our editors help polish the final cut before it goes live.
A real community
Join 2,500+ desi creators across the US and beyond, and grow alongside them.
A few simple rules keep this community trusted.
Brands work with us because our creators are real and reliable. Every creator in the network agrees to these.
- Be realShow up as yourself, with your own face and voice. No AI-generated faces, voices or deepfakes.
- Label every paid postUse Instagram's paid-partnership label or #ad on every sponsored post, as FTC rules require.
- Keep your audience genuineNo bought followers, likes, views or engagement pods. Brands pay for real reach.
- Deliver on timeMeet the agreed dates, and tell us early if something changes.
- Follow the brief, keep your voiceCover the key points the brand needs, then say it the way your audience expects.
- Be respectfulNo hate, harassment or misleading claims about a product.
- Use only what you have rights toUse music, footage and people only when you have permission to.
- Keep launches confidentialDon't share a brand's product, pricing or campaign before it goes live.
Send us a short intro video.
Record a video under 5 minutes and email it to us. We watch every one.
- Record an intro under 5 minutesAny phone is fine. Find good light and a quiet room.
- Email it to hello@downtownmango.comAttach the video, or share a Google Drive, Dropbox or WeTransfer link if the file is large. Put your name and city in the subject line.
- We review it and reach outWhen a campaign fits your profile, we'll get in touch by email.
What to cover in your video
- Who you are and the city you live in
- Your niche and what you usually post
- Your Instagram, YouTube or TikTok handles and rough follower counts
- The languages you create in
- The kinds of brands you'd love to work with
- A 30-second sample: show us how you'd present a product on camera
Keep it under 5 minutes. Vertical or horizontal both work. Clear audio matters more than a fancy camera.