Opening soon 恵比寿 · District Founder Program

Lead Ebisu. Build a Home for Independent Creative Work.

Bring together designers, freelancers, illustrators and independent studios. Host portfolio nights, client-finding sessions and creative sprints — or shape the kind of community you’d want to belong to.

Community themes

Design
Freelancers
Creative work
Illustration
Lifestyle

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Ebisu

The opportunity

Freelancers and small studios do their best work in good company, but most work alone. In CollaboTokyo, Ebisu is the relaxed, stylish side of town: Garden Place, Daikanyama’s boutiques and the cafés along the Meguro River.

A founder can make it the place independent creatives share work, trade referrals and find collaborators and clients.

Ideas to try

Examples to get you thinking — not a checklist.

Portfolio nights
Show recent work and get thoughtful feedback from peers.
Referral circles
Freelancers share overflow work and leads.
Creative sprints
One brief, a few days, a public gallery of results.
Pricing & contracts clinics
Practical sessions on rates, proposals and getting paid.
Studio visits
Members host tours of their space and process.

Make it your own

The themes for Ebisu are a starting point, not a restriction. If your community crosses into other topics, follow it.

You decide the formats, the schedule and the culture. Try things, drop what doesn’t work, and double down on what does.

Your district. Your community. Your vision.

Earning potential

The same revenue model applies to every district.

30%

Standard share

of eligible district revenue.

Up to 40%

Performance incentives

Grow your district and your share can grow with it.

Founding

Founding leader terms

Early founders may receive enhanced introductory revenue sharing.

Referrals & partnerships

Opportunities for separate referral commissions or event partnerships, subject to agreement.

The fine print, up front

This is an independent, revenue-share-based opportunity — not a salaried position or employment.
Revenue is not guaranteed. What a district earns depends on many things, including the community you build.
Shares are calculated on eligible net platform revenue, as defined in your individual agreement.
Leading a district doesn’t mean owning it: there is no permanent district ownership or perpetual revenue right. Terms are set in your agreement, starting with a 90-day pilot.

Earnings calculator

Illustrative only

Estimated monthly eligible district revenue

Revenue share30%

30% · Standard40% · With incentives

Estimated monthly earnings

$300

Estimated annual earnings

$3,600

An illustration, not a forecast or a guarantee. Actual revenue and earnings depend on your district’s performance and the terms of your individual agreement.