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Application — Growth

Danilo Vicioso · [email protected] · danilovicioso.com · Sept 2026

Danilo Vicioso

Who I am

  • Former COO of Tabs, a top-10 most viral brand on the internet
  • Built its creator program to 100M monthly social impressions, and the paid ad engine alongside it
  • Founded Mainstreet, a consumer home-services platform: a team of 70, $25M raised (Greylock, Khosla, YC, Tim Ferriss), and it failed
  • Before that: Quintessential Ventures, an early seat at a high-growth startup, and entrepreneur-in-residence at Prehype
  • I’m looking to move into growth specifically. The creative and ToF is the work I want to be doing every day

Rather than send a résumé I did a weekend of the job.

What I built

What I’d do here

  • My KPI: scale ad spend, hold target CAC. Everything else follows from that.
  • Week to week: launching a bunch of different experiments against your current best ad, losers killed early.
  • Scope and brief the work for UGC creators (gym, outdoors, gaming and dad-humor creators who already film their routines), then keep a hook library of what won.
  • Reporting so you never have to ask. Daily CAC. Weekly what we learned. Monthly cohort payback.
  • I can run ads across channels (YouTube, Pinterest, search) but I’d start on Meta and only open the next one when CAC earns it.
  • Event tracking I’d spec and work through with your team. That part isn’t me.

Month one

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6
Creators live0246810
Creator videos / week01428425670
Landing pages live135789
New ads / week121212–2012–202020
Unique experiments234566

Roster is the core variable. Creator video volume follows from it at 7 videos per creator per week. Proposed.

I’d love to chat if this makes sense. Grab a time here.

Danilo

Dr. SquatchMEN’S NATURAL SOAP · 3 BARS, $21

Smell like a million bucks.

Cold-process bar soap in scents like Wood Barrel Bourbon and Bay Rum. Over 98% natural origin, by their own measure.

★★★★★4.6 from 51,688 reviews

Line from the brand’s own IShowSpeed campaign and Walmart ads. Price and rating from drsquatch.com/products/bar-soap, 28 Sept 2026.

Nine Dr. Squatch bar soaps stacked
OVER 98% NATURAL ORIGINCOLD PROCESS SOAPDERMATOLOGIST TESTEDCERTIFIED B CORP30-DAY SUDISFACTION GUARANTEE100,000+ REVIEWS FROM SQUATCHERSOVER 98% NATURAL ORIGINCOLD PROCESS SOAPDERMATOLOGIST TESTEDCERTIFIED B CORP30-DAY SUDISFACTION GUARANTEE100,000+ REVIEWS FROM SQUATCHERSOVER 98% NATURAL ORIGINCOLD PROCESS SOAPDERMATOLOGIST TESTEDCERTIFIED B CORP30-DAY SUDISFACTION GUARANTEE100,000+ REVIEWS FROM SQUATCHERS
100,000+reviews from Squatchers (their count)
4.6 / 5Bar Soap, 51,688 reviews
1,600+Walmart stores
80.5B Corp score (median 50.9)
Wood Barrel Bourbon scent notes: amber, sandalwood, oaked bourbon
THE BEST SELLER, BY THE NOSE

Amber. Sandalwood. Oaked bourbon.

SMELLS LIKE

Every scent starts with something real.

Coconut CastawayCoconut CastawayToasted coconut
Fresh FallsFresh FallsCrisp forest waterfall
Summer CitrusSummer CitrusLemon oil & pumice
Spearmint BasilSpearmint BasilSpearmint oil · zero grit
Odor Squatching deodorant going into a dopp kit
ODOR SQUATCHING® DEODORANT

Aluminum free. 24-hour odor protection.

Arrowroot, charcoal and postbiotics, dermatologist tested, per the stick. Or Invisible Glide for a smooth, sensitive formula.

$444-pack (was $52)2,478reviews on the 4-pack

Claims from the label and product image. Price and reviews from the drsquatch.com homepage, 28 Sept 2026.

BODY WASH · HAIR CARE

Same scents, in a bottle.

Body wash 3-packMen’s Natural Body WashParaben, phthalate & sulfate free · real soap formula, per the label
Cool Fresh Aloe shampoo and conditionerCool Fresh Aloe Hair Care DuoFull & Thick Shampoo + Moisturizing Conditioner · aloe, sage, cypress
NATURAL COLOGNE

Woodland Pine. Rugged, bold, masculine.

Pine needles, patchouli, pepper, bergamot.

Notes from the product scent card. Price not captured.

Woodland Pine cologne
BUNDLES

Stock up once.

BUNDLEPRICEWASREVIEWS
Triple Threat Set$28.03$29.505,980
Bar Soap 6-Pack$36.00$42.001,403
Bar Soap 9-Pack$54.00$63.00691
Deodorant & Soap Set$58.00$68.0078
Invisible Glide 4-Pack$44.00$52.00792

drsquatch.com homepage bundle prices, 28 Sept 2026.

LIMITED EDITIONS

Collabs you can shower with.

Mimic BriccMimic BriccDungeons & Dragons · dragon’s blood extract
Mysterio MagicMysterio MagicWWE · light grit
Grand Canyon GritGrand Canyon GritParks Project · heavy grit

Partners and grit from the printed boxes. Parks Project 4-Pack + Beanie $46.74 (was $57) on the homepage, 28 Sept 2026. Partner marks © their owners.

The Squatch mascot at a laptop
THE STORY

From a four-person startup in Venice Beach.

Founded in 2016 by Jack Haldrup. Josh Friedman joined as CEO in 2019, when it was four people. In 2025 Unilever bought it for $1.5 billion, with over 8% US share in bar soap.

drsquatch.com/pages/the-squatch-difference; Glossy, 2025; Unilever press release, 23 June 2025, read 28 Sept 2026.

NATURAL INGREDIENTS

No synthetics, no fillers, no guessing.

Every ingredient in every product is listed on its product page. Measured under ISO 16128, every personal care product is over 98% natural origin. That’s the claim: not “100% natural,” not “organic.”

drsquatch.com/pages/natural-ingredients, 28 Sept 2026.

Citrus, pine, star anise, sage and coconut
Men using Dr. Squatch bar soap and deodorant
WHERE TO BUY

Online, and in 1,600+ Walmart stores.

Also at Target, and, per trade press, Walgreens, Amazon and Kroger.

PR Newswire; target.com; Retail Dive, read 28 Sept 2026.

ZERO TO HEAVY

Not sure how much grit?

GRITTRYWHAT’S IN IT
ZeroBay RumCoconut oil
LightCoconut CastawayCoconut shreds
MediumWood Barrel BourbonJimmy Red corn & sand
HeavyPine TarOatmeal & sand
HeavyCold Brew CleanseCoffee grounds

From the printed boxes.

Frequently asked questions.

What if I don’t like the scent?+

The Sudisfaction Guarantee helps you find a scent you love within 30 days of purchase. Some products are excluded.

What does “over 98% natural origin” mean?+

Dr. Squatch measures it using the ISO 16128 methodology, across all of its personal care products.

What’s “grit”?+

How much exfoliant is in the bar, from zero (Bay Rum) to heavy (Pine Tar), printed on every box.

Can I buy it in a store?+

Yes. Over 1,600 Walmart locations carry it, and so does Target.

Is it a B Corp?+

Yes, with an overall score of 80.5 against a stated median of 50.9.

help.drsquatch.com policies; drsquatch.com/pages/natural-ingredients and /pages/b-corp, 28 Sept 2026.

Dr. SquatchConcept by Danilo Vicioso, Former COO of Tabs. Squatch, LLC or Unilever. Photography and logos © Dr. Squatch, from drsquatch.com. Figures from drsquatch.com, the Meta Ad Library and cited press, read 28 Sept 2026.
Every ad is shown in the feed with its landing page. Switch the size:
Dr. SquatchDr. SquatchSponsored · Exhibit 01

What’s in the bar, and what isn’t.

EXHIBIT · BAR SOAPWOOD BARREL BOURBON
INJIMMY RED CORN & SANDCOLD PROCESS98%+ NATURAL ORIGIN (ISO 16128)OUTSYNTHETICS · FILLERS · GUESSING
EVERY INGREDIENT LISTED ON THE PRODUCT PAGE
drsquatch.com/pages/natural-ingredients and the box, 28 Sept 2026.
drsquatch.comBar Soap · 3 bars, $21Shop now
Lands on → drsquatch.com/products/bar-soapEvidence-exhibit layout. Their own natural-origin wording, never “100% natural.”
Dr. SquatchDr. SquatchSponsored · Lifestyle 03

Smell like a million bucks.

Smell like a million bucks.
drsquatch.comBest sellersShop now
Lands on → drsquatch.com/collections/best-sellersTheir own lifestyle photo with the line from the IShowSpeed campaign.
Dr. SquatchDr. SquatchSponsored · Remake 05 · UGC

“First shower with a real bar of soap.” A creator’s version of the partner ad already running.

rating my new soap by smell alone0:00 box sniff test · 0:04 “this one smells like apples” · 0:10 grit check on the hand · 0:20 ranking all three
drsquatch.comOceanside OrchardShop now
Lands on → drsquatch.com/collections/bar-soapsRemake of the @king_dylan_01 #drsquatchpartner ad (running since 11 Sept) as a sniff-test ranking. The product scene stands in for the creator.
Dr. SquatchDr. SquatchSponsored · Choice 06

Three grits. Pick yours.

Zero gritSpiked Cider
Medium gritWood Barrel Bourbon
Heavy gritGrand Canyon Grit
drsquatch.comShop bar soapShop now
Lands on → drsquatch.com/collections/bar-soapsChoice architecture by grit, straight from the boxes.
Dr. SquatchDr. SquatchSponsored · Review 08

“Stocked up once. Haven’t thought about soap in months.”

“Stocked up once. Haven’t thought about soap in months. The dopp kit is legit.”QUOTED IN THEIR RUNNING AD, SINCE 1 JUL 2026
drsquatch.comDeodorant & Soap Set · $58Shop now
Lands on → drsquatch.com/collections/best-sellersA new split layout of their dopp-kit ad’s quote. Used exactly as their ad runs it.
Dr. SquatchDr. SquatchSponsored · Bumper 09 · 0:06

Wash. Stick. Spray.

0:00 WASH
0:02 STICK
0:04 SPRAY
drsquatch.comDeodorant & Soap SetShop now
Lands on → drsquatch.comSix-second bumper across soap, deodorant and cologne.
Dr. SquatchDr. SquatchSponsored · Drop 10

Roll for initiative. In the shower.

LIMITED EDITION · DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
drsquatch.comMimic Bricc 3-PackShop now
Lands on → drsquatch.comCollab drop as the hook. The limited run does the urgency; no countdown invented.
Dr. SquatchDr. SquatchSponsored · Meme 11 · Drake

Showers, sorted.

A 3-in-1 that smells like a gas station
A bar that smells like amber, sandalwood and bourbon
drsquatch.comWood Barrel BourbonShop now
Lands on → drsquatch.com/products/bar-soapThe scent upgrade in one second. No competitor named. Third-party meme template: clear the rights before running it as paid.
Dr. SquatchDr. SquatchSponsored · Meme 12 · Surprised Pikachu

Every morning, the same surprise.

leaves his Wood Barrel Bourbon in the shower
his roommate’s using it now
drsquatch.comBar Soap 9-Pack · $54Shop now
Lands on → drsquatch.com/collections/best-sellersRelatable joke that sells the multipack. No claim. Third-party meme template: clear the rights before running it as paid.
Dr. SquatchDr. SquatchSponsored · Meme 13 · Starter pack

The Squatch Nation starter pack.

The Squatch Nation starter pack
A soap named after a drink
A dopp kit he got free
A wrestler on his soap box
Cologne that smells like a hike
drsquatch.comBest sellersShop now
Lands on → drsquatch.com/collections/best-sellersStarter-pack grid from their own photos, so no template rights are needed. “Squatch Nation” is their own term.
Dr. SquatchDr. SquatchSponsored · Meme 15 · Always Has Been

Wait, the Bigfoot soap is that big?

“Wait, the Bigfoot soap has 8% of US bar soap?”“Over 8%, actually.”
drsquatch.comBest sellersShop now
Lands on → drsquatch.comThe share figure is from coverage of the Unilever deal. Third-party meme template: clear the rights before running it as paid.

Concepts only, not live ads. Photography © Dr. Squatch, from drsquatch.com; partner marks © their owners. Scripts are concepts. Four of the thirteen are meme formats. The third-party templates (Drake, Pikachu, Always Has Been) need their rights cleared before running as paid. Natural-origin wording is used only as Dr. Squatch states it. Figures from drsquatch.com, the Meta Ad Library and cited press, 28 Sept 2026.

GROWTH PLAN · DR. SQUATCH · 28 SEPT 2026

Scale spend. Hold CAC.

One number to protect, and a plan to spend more on Meta without it moving: more reasons to buy beyond the next free-gift bundle, creators on camera, tested on a schedule, and stopped by gates we agree on before any money moves.

5 → 10creators, adding two a month after day 30 (proposed)
5–8new ads tested a week, inside the current budget (proposed)
$5,500creator cap in month one (proposed)
Day 30keep-or-stop call, on the numbers

Cover photos: Dr. Squatch, drsquatch.com. Every figure marked “proposed” is Danilo’s plan, not Dr. Squatch data.

01 · THE NUMBER

One number to protect. Seven ways it breaks. Three moves.

The number is blended CAC on Meta at the spend you want to reach. Everything below either protects it or tests whether it holds at a higher spend.

Spiked Cider
Spiked Cider
PROTECTTarget CAC at your chosen daily spend, set together in week one
THREE MOVES1. Reasons to buy beyond “% off + free gifts”
2. Creators on camera, each with his own script
3. Full-price tests and landing pages against your bundle pages
$1.5BUnilever deal value, closed Sept 2025
8%+US share in bar soap and in skin/body care
100K+reviews claimed site-wide
51.7KBar Soap reviews, rated 4.6

Unilever press release, June 2025; Insight Trends World; drsquatch.com, read 28 Sept 2026. The CAC target itself is set with you in week one.

02 · VARIETY

Only variety absorbs variety.

Dr. Squatch has one of the deepest ad libraries in the category: about 760 active results for its name. But of the ten highest-impression ads on 28 Sept, six lead with a discount and a free gift. When every winner rests on the offer, the price is doing the selling, not the soap.

“% off + free gift” bundle (bag, shelf, dopp kit, beanie)
6
Post-purchase welcome (since Jan 2024)
1
Cologne scent push
1
Creator partnership (@king_dylan_01)
1
Walmart co-marketing
1

Meta Ad Library, “dr squatch”, US, active, sorted by impressions, read 28 Sept 2026. ~760 results include third parties (Walmart, Instacart). Library IDs in ads.md. The grouping is Danilo’s.

03 · DISTURBANCES

Seven disturbances, scored, owned, gated by a number.

DISTURBANCELIKELIHOODIMPACTOWNERGATE (PROPOSED)
Offer dependence (50%+ off, free gifts)HighHighDr. SquatchEvery new ad tested at full price and at promo, reported apart
Fatigue on the bundle hooksHighHighDaniloBest ad CPA +20% over 7 days → rotate
Q4 auction costsHighHighDaniloCPM +30% vs Sept → hold tests, scale only winners
Retail cannibalization (Walmart, Target)HighMedDr. SquatchHoldout region agreed in week one
Unilever brand and claim reviewMedHighDr. Squatch legalOnly approved claim-library lines run
Gift-with-purchase stock-outsMedMedDr. SquatchNo paid traffic to an offer that can’t ship
Landing page leakMedMedDaniloConcept page must beat bundle page CVR at equal traffic

Scores are Danilo’s read from outside, to be re-scored in week one with your data.

04 · THE CEILING

The ceiling. Five lines, with the assumed ones labelled.

LINEVALUESTATUS
First order value$36Proxy: Bar Soap 6-Pack price
Gross margin65%ASSUMED, replace in week one
Refund rate, first orders3%ASSUMED, replace in week one
Cost of free gifts$0 hereASSUMED; subtract yours in week one
12-month repeat orders1.5 per customerASSUMED, replace in week one
THE MATH, WITH THE ASSUMED LINES$36 × 65% = $23.40 first-order margin. × (1 − 3% refunds) = $22.70. + 1.5 repeats × $23.40 = $35.10. Total $57.80 twelve-month margin per customer. That $57.80 is the most a customer can cost, before gift costs.Replace the assumed lines with your numbers and the ceiling recalculates. The free gifts come off the top.
05 · TEST RAMP

The test ramp. The blanks are yours to fill on day one.

WEEKNEW ADS LIVETEST BUDGET / AD (PROPOSED)CREATORS POSTINGYOUR CAC TARGET
15$3000Set with you, day one
26$3002Set with you, day one
38$3005Set with you, day one
48$3005Set with you, day one
58$4007Set with you, day one
68$4007Set with you, day one

Tests run inside your current budget. Winners replace spend on tired ads. They don’t add to it.

WEEKNEW ADS × BUDGET (PROPOSED)WEEKLY TEST SPENDSHARE OF A $25K WEEK (ASSUMED)
15 × $300$1,5006%
26 × $300$1,8007%
38 × $300$2,40010%
48 × $300$2,40010%
58 × $400$3,20013%
68 × $400$3,20013%

The $25K weekly Meta budget is a placeholder, not their number. Six weeks of tests total $14,500 (proposed), all inside existing spend.

06 · VOLUME

Whatever your CAC is, creative volume is what moves it.

At a fixed hit rate, more concepts tested means more winners, and more winners means more spend held at the same CAC. The hit rate is an assumption until your last six months replace it.

CONCEPTS TESTED / MONTHHIT RATE (ASSUMED)NEW WINNERS / MONTHSPEND EACH WINNER HOLDS (ASSUMED)ADDED SPEND AT TARGET CAC
1010%1$300 / day$9,000 / month
2010%2$300 / day$18,000 / month
3210%3.2$300 / day$28,800 / month
4010%4$300 / day$36,000 / month
07 · ALLOCATION

Where the next $100,000 goes.

$60,00060% · scale proven winners
$20,00020% · test new concepts (5–8 a week)
$15,00015% · creator partnership ads
$5,0005% · full-price and landing page tests

Proposed split. It shifts toward scaling as winners prove out, and toward testing when fatigue shows.

08 · CHANNELS

What has to be true before a channel opens.

CHANNELOPEN WHEN (PROPOSED)WHY WAIT
TikTok (paid)Meta CAC holds for 30 days at 1.5× spendSame creative supply problem
Retail media (Walmart)Holdout shows Meta lift in Walmart regionsOtherwise it pays twice for one customer
YouTubeA creator video beats the best Meta ad at equal spendNeeds a proven script first
Jukebox (sister brand)Not in scopeA separate brand with its own launch
09 · PAYBACK

Payback is the real constraint, not CAC.

The first order is often a bundle at 30–55% off with free gifts. That customer is cheap to get and expensive to keep at full price. Payback has to be judged on whether the second order comes back at a lighter discount, on 90-day cohorts, not first-order ROAS.

Day 0bundle at 30–55% off + free gifts
Day 3030-day Sudisfaction window closes
Day 45–90second order: the test that matters
Month 12repeat rate (assumed 1.5 per customer)

Discount levels from their top Meta ads; guarantee from help.drsquatch.com, 28 Sept 2026. The repeat rate is assumed.

CAC (SCENARIO)FIRST-ORDER MARGIN12-MONTH MARGINLEFT AFTER CACPAYBACK
$25$22.70$57.80$32.80First order
$40$22.70$57.80$17.80Second order
$55$22.70$57.80$2.80Month 12, barely
$60$22.70$57.80−$2.20Never: stop

CAC scenarios are illustrative. Margins come from the ceiling in section 04, with 65% gross margin and 3% refunds assumed.

10 · SCOPE

What this covers, and what it deliberately doesn’t.

COVERS
  • Meta creative and testing
  • The creator program
  • Landing pages and full-price tests
  • Weekly reporting
DOESN’T
  • Retail and wholesale
  • Pricing and the promo calendar
  • Celebrity partnerships
  • Jukebox
GATES

Gates, written before spend, so stopping isn’t a negotiation.

DAYKEEP GOING IF (PROPOSED)STOP OR CHANGE IF
14At least 1 new ad is holding spend at target CACNo new ad beats the control at equal spend
302+ new winners, one at a lighter discount; creator cost per 1,000 views $5 or betterNeither, so everything stops and nothing renews
60Winners hold 14 days, roster at 7CAC up more than 10% at the higher spend
90Spend up at the same CAC, roster at 10Second orders need a deeper discount than the first
ORDER

What exists, what’s missing, and the order that’s forced.

PIECEEXISTS TODAYMISSINGFORCED ORDER
CreativeHundreds of versions, strong bundle hooksReasons to buy that aren’t the price1st
Creators#drsquatchpartner ads, celebrity dealsA roster with its own scripts2nd
Landing pagesBundle and collection pagesConcept pages at full price3rd
ReportingAd Library view only (from outside)Per-ad CAC, discount-level cohortsWeek 1
APPENDIX

Every number, and where it came from.

FIGURESOURCETYPE
~760 active results; top-10 hooks; Library IDsMeta Ad Library, 28 Sept 2026Fact
Bar Soap 3 for $21 · 6-Pack $36 · 9-Pack $54 · Deo 4-Pack $44drsquatch.comFact
4.6 from 51,688 reviews (Bar Soap)drsquatch.com/products/bar-soapFact
100,000+ reviews site-widedrsquatch.com homepageBrand claim
1,600+ Walmart storesPR NewswireFact
Unilever acquisition, $1.5BUnilever press release, 23 June 2025Fact
65% margin · 3% refunds · 1.5 repeats · 10% hit ratePlaceholdersAssumed
5→10 creators · $5,500 / $15,000 capsDaniloProposed
100M+ organic views a month (Tabs)Danilo’s track recordAs stated
START

Month one is where it starts.

Week one: the blind-pick test on your past ads, and the first 5 new ads live against your best bundle ad, one of them at full price. By day 30 you have a keep-or-stop call on the numbers.

DR. SQUATCH · CREATOR ENGINE

Ten creators. Posting every day.

Five creators in month one, ten by day 90, posting to dedicated Dr. Squatch accounts from briefs we write. Month one is capped at $5,500; at ten, at most $15,000 a month fully loaded. All numbers on this page are proposed.

10Creators
~303Videos a month
$15,000Monthly ceiling, fully loaded
Day 90To a full roster of ten

Photo wall: Dr. Squatch’s own photography, drsquatch.com (28 Sept 2026).

AT A GLANCE

The whole program on one table

ROSTER10 creatorsFive in month one, seven by day 60, ten by day 90. At least half US.
WHOMen’s comedy, grooming and barber creatorsMost under 2K followers with a past breakout. Shortlist of 20
OUTPUT~303 videos a month7 per creator per week at full roster, on dedicated Dr. Squatch accounts.
FIRST VIDEOS20 proven formats12 from Dr. Squatch’s own live ads + 8 viral posts, remade. See them
PAY$500–1,500 a monthRetainer by band, paid on time, so posting is guaranteed.
BONUS+$50 flat → top-up to capAt 100,000 and 1,000,000 organic views, one a month.
CEILING$15,000 a monthFully loaded, all creators, fees plus bonuses.
COMPLIANCEApproved claims onlyEvery post reviewed inside 24 hours. “98%+ natural origin,” never “100% natural.” Disclosure checked before it goes live.
TARGET$1 per 1,000 viewsOrganic, per account, judged weekly. Try the math
REPORTINGEvery MondayPer creator: posts, views, cost per 1,000 views, keep / watch / replace.
DECISIONDay 90Scale the accounts under target, replace the rest.

All numbers proposed by Danilo. None are Dr. Squatch figures.

TRACK RECORD

I have built this engine before

Same playbook, different category: I built and ran the creator engine at Tabs. The numbers below are organic reach across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, not paid impressions.

100M+Views / month
17.7MOne reel · 347K eng.
8MOne video · 11% eng.
6.5MOne reel
Tabs creator accounts in search results

My work for Tabs: many creator accounts posting about one brand act like a wall of organic search results.

PROOF

What the content actually looked like

Real posts from the Tabs roster. Most videos get a few hundred views; a few break out, and the average is carried by hit rate. That’s why volume is the strategy.

Tabs roster postsTabs roster posts
HOW IT WORKS

What makes a creator program perform

Posting often, not waiting on one hitVolume is the strategy. A roster posting daily beats one big creator deal a month.
Accounts built around Dr. SquatchDedicated accounts, not a creator’s existing page, so the audience that gathers is Dr. Squatch’s.
A base so posting is guaranteedPlus a bonus on the videos that get real reach. Output you can count on, upside where it earns it.
Something people already argue aboutBar soap vs. body wash, and what’s in your deodorant, are fights every guy has an opinion on. Dr. Squatch already picks a side.
Dr. SquatchChannels# general# growth# creator-engine# complianceSlack Connect ● 10 creatorsApps ● Creator Report
# creator-engine Weekly numbers, breakouts and reviews
R
Roster lead Mon 8:30 AMMorning all ☀️ this week’s briefs are pinned. 3 hooks each, every line from the claims sheet. Drafts in by Wed 6pm.
M
Maya Mon 8:52 AMFilming the gym-bag test tonight. Can I say the soap is all natural?1 reply · Roster lead: “Use the sheet line only: Dr. Squatch says ‘over 98% natural origin’ (ISO 16128). Never ‘100% natural’ or ‘organic.’”
📊
Creator Report Mon 9:00 AM
Week 6 · Dr. Squatch creator engineVideos posted
284
Organic views
11.7M
Cost / 1K
$0.90
Breakouts
11
J
Jordan Mon 11:38 AMPosted 4/7 ✅ the Man Shelf build one is at 41K already
R
Roster lead Wed 11:02 AM🔥 Jordan’s Man Shelf video just passed 1M organic. Whitelisting it into paid today; everyone remake the opener next week.4 replies · Jordan: “LETS GO 😭 doing a part 2 tomorrow”
P
Priya Wed 2:06 PMDraft for review 👇 ▶ hook-3-priya.mp4 0:232 replies · Compliance: “You said ‘chemical-free’ at 0:14. Swap for the sheet line and you’re cleared.” · Priya: “Fixed 👍”
C
Compliance Wed 3:10 PMCleared 9 of 10 drafts this week. One sent back for an off-sheet line, fixed within the hour. ✅
Message #creator-engine

Illustrative. One channel for everything: briefs out Monday, questions answered in threads, every post reviewed inside a day, the numbers every week. Creators join through Slack Connect.

PROGRAMS RUNNING THIS MODEL
SUSH175M views, 200K+ downloads a month. Mostly students, $500 a month for 3 posts a week, $1,000 bonus for any video over 1M organic views.
Cheaterbuster268M views in 60 days from 20+ ambassadors telling first-person stories to camera.
CoupleJoy116M views from 16 creators, US and Latin America from day one, each posting to TikTok and Instagram.

Source: Social Growth Engineers, “The Ultimate TikTok Ambassador Marketing Guide” (June 2025).

THE WORK ITSELF

What a roster actually ships

TikTok and Instagram to start. A hook in the first two seconds, shot on a phone in a real bathroom or gym, nothing that looks like an ad. Below: two clips in the format and two of the Tabs creator accounts, running as themselves.

Tabs creator clip“Check your bathroom cabinet…”
Tabs creator clip“You see those ice cubes in your freezer?”
CREATOR ACCOUNTS@naomixtabsA dedicated account, posting as a person who likes the product, not a brand channel.
CREATOR ACCOUNTS@tabs.monicaSame brand, different face and feed. Two of many: that is what makes the wall.

For Dr. Squatch the format stays; the content changes. The hook is a bar of soap, and every ingredient line comes off the approved claims sheet.

WHAT WE’D MAKE FIRST

Fourteen videos we’d remake

Converting: a Dr. Squatch ad still running 30+ days or in several versions, so it’s likely paying back. Viral: organic posts well above that account’s usual. We take the viral hook and the converting ending. Ad data from the Meta Ad Library, 28 Sept 2026.

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Ads: Meta Ad Library for “dr squatch,” US, active, 28 Sept 2026 (Library IDs in ads.md). Photos: drsquatch.com. Days running counted to 28 Sept 2026.

COMPLIANCE

The part that makes this hard, handled first

Dr. Squatch says “over 98% natural origin,” measured by ISO 16128, not “100% natural” or “organic.” It has also been a Unilever brand since Sept 2025. Strangers on camera rounding that number up is the whole risk. So creators work from approved lines, not instinct.

1BriefShips with the lines that are cleared and the lines that are not.
2Creator filmsApproved claims only. Never “100% natural,” “organic” or “chemical-free.”
3Review · 24hOne reviewer, a deadline, so compliance never stalls output.
4PostPaid-partnership label, checked before it goes live.
↶ Off-sheet line or missing disclosure: sent back to the creator, not posted, no bonus.
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Paid partnership with Dr. Squatch
week one with the pine tar bar 🧼 Dr. Squatch says it’s “over 98% natural origin.” #ad✓ Paid-partnership label on✓ Ingredient line from the approved sheet, attributed✓ #ad in the caption✓ No “100% natural,” no “organic”Illustrative mockup.
SOURCING & VETTING

How we find and test them

FOUR SOURCES IN
01UGC marketplacesFastest route to a month-one cohort. Pay the fee, then move the good ones direct.
02Men’s comedy & barber TikTokWhere the audience already is. Screen for people who are funny on camera without a script.
03Dr. Squatch’s own ambassadors51,688 Bar Soap reviewers, the existing Ambassador Program and the JEBCommerce-run affiliate program are the warmest pool there is.
04Paid recruiting adsAds against creator audiences, pointed at an application page. The only channel we control the volume of.
FIVE FILTERS, FEWER EACH STEP
1Portfolio · three delivered videos plus retainer history
2Claims test · one brief from the approved sheet, scored on staying inside it
3Trial month · full deliverables, real deadlines, real review
4Score · reliability, craft and compliance at month end
5Retainer · winners continue; the rest are cut by name, in writing

Ambassador Program: Dr. Squatch’s Facebook page; affiliate program: JEBCommerce launch post; reviews: drsquatch.com. All read 28 Sept 2026. Benchmark programs also ask for one demo video before any offer, and pay weekly so a weak start can be dropped fast.

THE SHORTLIST

Twenty creators we’d recruit first

Twelve real men’s comedy, grooming and barber creators, sorted by reach, and eight slots still to source. The three dark tiles are the dream tier, pitched separately and outside the pay bands. The paid roster starts from the mid-tier names and the open slots, and every one goes through the five filters and a conflict check before we reach out.

01Jordan HowlettTikTok · IG · ~32M+ · Dream tierRelatable comedy sketches; the brand’s own voice
02Stokes TwinsTikTok ~30.9M · YouTube ~144M · Dream tierSkits and challenges; a Man Shelf challenge
03Vic BlendsTikTok · ~16M · Dream tierBiggest barber on the platform; hair and beard lines
04Brad MondoYouTube · TikTok · ~10M+Hair content, reaction-driven and funny
05Elliot ForbesTikTok · ~9.2MMen’s grooming and style, on-category
06Jake JamieTikTok · ~2.4MMen’s skincare, fits the face wash line
07Goonza CostaTikTok · ~2.3MFashion and grooming crossover
08Edward ZoTikTok · ~2.2MMen’s hair and skincare
09Trey BryantTikTok · ~2MMen’s style with grooming crossover
10Facundo NavajasTikTok · barber / stylistBarbering plus lifestyle; routine videos
11Arman SalonTikTok · barberOn-category grooming creator
12@king_dylan_01TikTok · IG · existing partnerAlready running a #drsquatchpartner ad: the model
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ALREADY RUNNING FOR DR. SQUATCH (PROOF, NOT RECRUITS)@king_dylan_01 runs as a live #drsquatchpartner ad (Library ID 1049618521025380, since Sept 11, 2026). Sydney Sweeney fronted the Oct 2024 “Body Wash Genie” spot.

Sources: public profile and tracker search, 28 Sept 2026 (creator-engine.md). Follower counts are approximate and get re-checked at outreach. Nobody on this list has been checked yet for existing deals or exclusivity.

COMPENSATION

The model in one screen

Retainer pay for monthly production: 7 videos per creator per week, about 30 a month. Nobody clears $1,500, so ten creators cost at most $15,000 a month fully loaded. That’s the number every other line here is judged against.

US · premiumUS-based, the on-camera anchors$800–1,5007 videos/wk
Fixed fee · bonus headroom to cap
US · standardThe economical US band$500–6007 videos/wk
Fixed fee · bonus headroom to cap
International · on cameraWhere English is strong$5007 videos/wk
Fixed fee · bonus headroom to cap
International · facelessNo face; hands, bar and shower shelf on screen$50010 videos/wk
Fixed fee · bonus headroom to cap
50%+Composition: at least half US, varied ages
+1 / +1One US and one international added each month
$1,500Cap for US premium; $1,000 for every other band

All pay levels proposed by Danilo, from the Tabs program and the benchmark guide.

BONUSES

Upside only where it earns it

UNDER 100K VIEWS$0
100,000 VIEWS+$50 flatWhatever the fixed fee is.
1,000,000 VIEWSTop-up to your capBonus = your band’s cap − fee. A $500 retainer earns $500; an $800 premium retainer earns $700.
1× One bonus per creator per calendar month, max.
▶ Per video, not cumulative, so it stays an incentive.
🌱 Organic views only; paid amplification doesn’t count.
✕ No bonus on a video that broke the claims sheet.
ECONOMICS

Will it pay back?

Target: $1 per 1,000 organic views. Move the inputs and the math updates.

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Estimate only: views = videos × median, breakouts at 10× the median, viral videos at 750K (the guide puts viral at 500K–1M views, for about 0.5% of videos).

TOPICTHIS PLANBENCHMARK
Volume for the money7 videos a week for $500–1,500About 2 a day (14 a week) for $500–1,000. SUSH: 3 a week for $500.
Bonus2 thresholds: 100K and 1M viewsA ladder at 5K, 20K, 50K, 100K, 250K, 500K, 1M and 10M views
Roster size5 → 10 creators by day 9016–20+ ambassadors (CoupleJoy, Cheaterbuster)
AccountsDedicated Dr. Squatch accountsDedicated brand-named accounts

Benchmarks: Social Growth Engineers ambassador-program guide (June 2025).

HOW TO START

We start with five, then ten

Five creators in month one, seven by day 60, ten by day 90: enough faces to cover the personas, and enough volume that hook performance reads week over week instead of anecdotally.

MONTH 1 · 5
DAY 45 · 6
DAY 60 · 7
DAY 75 · 9
DAY 90 · 10
MONTHLY CEILING$15KFully loaded, all ten.
DAYS 1–2 PER ACCOUNTWarm upEach new account follows ~30 grooming and comedy accounts and scrolls like a normal user for 24–48 hours before posting.
MONTH 1Recruit + trialShortlist, test briefs, claims training, lock the roster. Test rule: the same video on 5 accounts. If 2 break out, the content works.
MONTH 2Produce + learnShip daily, score creators, whitelist the winners into paid.
MONTH 3Scale or refineKeep winners, replace weak slots, judge against the ceiling.
DAY 90Decision gateScale the accounts under target, replace the rest.
REPORTING

What you get every Monday

One sheet, every creator on it, sorted by cost per 1,000 views. Keep, watch or replace is decided from the numbers, not from how a video felt.

Dr. Squatch · Creator engine · Week 6 · target $1 / 1K views
Videos posted284+12%
Organic views11.7M+31%
Cost / 1,000 views$0.90target $1
Breakouts (≥10×)113.9% of posts
Claims flags2fixed · 24h
#CREATORBANDPOSTSMEDIANBESTCPMBONUSSTATUS
1Creator 01US · prem282.4K3.1M$0.40$700Keep
2Creator 02US · std281.8K1.2M$0.75$50Keep
3Creator 03Intl · cam271.2K640K$0.95—Keep
4Creator 04Intl · faceless4090031K$1.30—Watch
5Creator 05US · std213104.2K$4.10—Replace

Illustrative numbers. Daily: views and activation. Weekly: what we learned. Monthly: cohort payback.

Dr. Squatch

Concept by Danilo Vicioso, Former COO of Tabs. Squatch or Unilever. Dr. Squatch and all product photography belong to Dr. Squatch. Every figure is taken from the public source named next to it, read 28 Sept 2026.

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