Founder · Speaker · Operator

Building the
creator economy,
one deal at a time.

I'm Sara — founder of Platform Media & Management, a creator talent agency working across Canada and the US, and host of the annual Platform Social conference.

Sara Koonar, founder of Platform Media & Management

Over a decade ago, I started Platform with a single conviction: that creators deserve real representation — not just rate negotiation, but a team that handles the entire campaign so they can do what they actually love.

Eleven years later, Platform represents some of North America's most influential creators, runs a sold-out annual industry conference, and operates as a fully creator-owned, family-bootstrapped business with no outside investors.

I write and speak about the creator economy, building an agency without outside capital, and what it actually takes to grow a service business with intention.

What I talk about on stage.

01

The state of the creator economy

What's actually changing in brand–creator partnerships, where the money is moving, and what brands and agencies are getting wrong.

02

Building a bootstrapped agency

How to scale a service business without outside capital — from pricing and contracts to team and ownership.

03

Working-parent ambition

Running a company and raising a family without pretending either is easy — and why the "balance" narrative misses the point.

04

Women, money & ownership

What it looks like to build wealth and authority as a woman founder, and how representation actually changes outcomes.

Press & Features

Selected press.

Profile
On building one of Canada's leading creator talent agencies
Canadian Business
Feature
"I don't want to be told to stop": How Sara Koonar launched a thriving agency
The Globe and Mail
2023
7 Questions with Sara Koonar, Queen of Social Media Influencers
FleetStreet
2026
The Creator Economy Outlook 2026
Campaign Canada
Podcast
Equity, storytelling, and the future of creator partnerships — Gen C
Campaign Canada

Platform Media & Management.

Platform is the creator talent agency I founded over 11 years ago. We represent creators across North America with a full-service model — exclusivity, contracts, negotiation, payment chasing, the entire campaign. We also host Platform Social, our annual creator economy conference in Toronto.

Get in touch

Let's talk.

For speaking, press, partnerships, or anything else — drop me a note and I'll get back to you.

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