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 gives each one its own stages and fields, then adds it all back up for you.

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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 its own stages

Each type has a stage template that matches how that money actually gets made — from inquiry to paid, or from idea to revenue tracking.

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.

The 12 income types

Every card below shows the stage template and the fields Tango asks for when you choose that type. Stages and fields are editable — this is the starting point, not a cage.

Brand Deal

Sponsored content for a brand

Stages

New InquiryIn DiscussionProposal / NegotiationDeal ConfirmedContent in ProgressContent LivePayment PendingPaidDeal Lost

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

Stages

New InquiryIn DiscussionProposal / NegotiationDeal ConfirmedContent in ProgressContent DeliveredPayment PendingPaidDeal Lost

Fields you'll see

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

Affiliate Partnership

Commission-based partnerships

Stages

New OpportunityApplied / InvitedApprovedCampaign ActiveEarnings PendingPaidEnded

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

Stages

New InquiryIn DiscussionProposal / NegotiationDeal ConfirmedLivePayment PendingPaidDeal Lost

Fields you'll see

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

Creator Store Sale

Merch and storefront revenue

Stages

IdeaIn DevelopmentReady to LaunchLiveRevenue TrackingCompleted

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

Stages

IdeaIn DevelopmentReady to LaunchLiveRevenue TrackingCompleted

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

Stages

New InquiryConsultationOffer SentConfirmedIn ProgressPayment PendingPaidDeal Lost

Fields you'll see

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

Paid Appearance

Events, speaking, hosting

Stages

New InquiryIn DiscussionOffer SentConfirmedCompletedPayment PendingPaidDeal Lost

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

Stages

IdeaIn DevelopmentReady to LaunchLiveRevenue TrackingCompleted

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

Stages

New OpportunityIn DiscussionAgreement SignedActiveEarnings PendingPaidEnded

Fields you'll see

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

Platform Revenue

Ad share, tips, subscriptions

Stages

ReportingEstimatedConfirmedPayment PendingPaid

Fields you'll see

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

Other

Anything else that earns

Stages

New InquiryIn DiscussionConfirmedIn ProgressPayment PendingPaidDeal Lost

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 per 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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