Income types

Every way you earn, in one pipeline

Creator income is messy: a sponsorship here, an affiliate payout there, a product launch, a coaching client, a platform check at the end of the month. Tango tracks all of them on one universal pipeline, with fields that adapt to each type.

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1. Pick the income type

When you add an opportunity, choose what kind of income it is. That single choice reshapes the rest of the form.

2. Fill in the fields that matter

An affiliate partnership asks for commission rate and payout date. A brand deal asks for deliverables, usage rights, and payment terms. You never scroll past fields you don't need.

3. Move it through one universal pipeline

Every income type shares the same nine stages, from New Inquiry to Paid. One board, one set of metrics, one drag-and-drop system.

4. Watch it roll up into revenue

Everything lands in the same pipeline board, the same earnings view, and the same revenue mix chart, so you can see exactly where your income comes from.

One universal pipeline

All 12 income types move through the same stages, so your board, metrics and forecasts stay consistent no matter how you earn.

  1. New Inquiry
  2. In Discussion
  3. Proposal / Negotiation
  4. Deal Confirmed
  5. In Progress
  6. Delivered / Live
  7. Payment Pending
  8. Paid
  9. Deal Lost
  10. Cancelled

Pipeline stage tells you where the overall opportunity stands. Each piece of work then carries its own deliverable status — Draft, Submitted, Revision Requested, Approved, Scheduled, Live — so operations never muddy your revenue view.

The 12 income types

Same stages every time. What changes is the fields Tango asks for when you choose a type — and those are editable, so this is the starting point, not a cage.

Brand Deal

Sponsored content for a brand

Fields you'll see

Brand · Campaign value · Deliverables · Platforms · Posting date · Usage rights · Exclusivity · Payment terms

UGC Project

Content for the brand's own channels

Fields you'll see

Brand · Campaign value · Deliverables · Platforms · Posting date · Usage rights · Exclusivity · Payment terms

Affiliate Partnership

Commission-based partnerships

Fields you'll see

Brand or affiliate program · Platform · Commission rate · Affiliate link or campaign · Expected commission · Reporting period · Payout date

Sponsorship

Newsletter, podcast or event sponsors

Fields you'll see

Brand · Campaign value · Deliverables · Platforms · Posting date · Usage rights · Exclusivity · Payment terms

Creator Store Sale

Merch and storefront revenue

Fields you'll see

Platform · Product name · Product type · Sale price · Units sold · Gross revenue · Platform fees · Net revenue · Recurring or one-time

Digital Product

Courses, templates, downloads

Fields you'll see

Platform · Product name · Product type · Sale price · Units sold · Gross revenue · Platform fees · Net revenue · Recurring or one-time

Coaching or Consulting

1:1 work and personalized services

Fields you'll see

Client · Service type · Package value · Session count · Start date · End date · Payment schedule · Deliverables

Paid Appearance

Events, speaking, hosting

Fields you'll see

Host or organizer · Event name · Event date · Location · Appearance fee · Travel covered · Payment terms

Membership or Community

Recurring paid community revenue

Fields you'll see

Platform · Membership name · Monthly price · Active members · Monthly recurring revenue · Churn · Next payout date

Licensing or Royalties

Content licensing and royalty income

Fields you'll see

Licensee · Licensed asset · License term · License fee / royalties · Reporting period · Payout date

Platform Revenue

Ad share, tips, subscriptions

Fields you'll see

Platform · Revenue source · Reporting month · Estimated payout · Confirmed payout · Payout date

Other

Anything else that earns

Fields you'll see

Brand / client · Value · Details

One revenue number

Paid deals count toward earnings on the date you were actually paid, so backfilling last quarter's income doesn't distort this month's chart.

Revenue mix you can act on

See what share of your income came from brand deals versus products, affiliates, or services — and double down on what's working.

Nothing slips

Payment terms, payout dates and pending earnings are tracked on every type, so overdue money surfaces on your dashboard instead of in your inbox.

Start tracking every income stream

Import your current deals or start fresh. You can change an opportunity's type at any time.

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