Video: WYDE Impact Exchange Episode 3: Uber for Content, Post for a Cause & Get Paid
Rob Brinkman talks with WYDE co-founders Martin Simms and Aaron Rafferty about clipping, the creator model they call Uber for content, and how college students can get paid to make content for local restaurants while paying it forward. 0:00 The clipping surprise 1:23 What clipping actually is 5:55 Choosing the right clippers 10:57 Why clippers get paid in EAT 13:45 Where the 2 percent fee goes 16:10 Uber for content 18:29 Restaurants, college kids, and paying it forward 27:31 The debit card challenges 32:46 Inside the 10K campaign 38:43 How the biggest creators really work 42:24 The renaissance of authentic content Questions answered: 1:23 What is clipping? 13:45 Where does the 2 percent fee go? 16:10 What is Uber for content? WYDE, EAT, EAT card, Rob Brinkman, clipping, creator economy, Uber for content, help end hunger, Aaron J. Rafferty, Martin Simms
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One Pizza, Four Paychecks: The App That Pays Creators to Fight Hunger
A restaurant posts a paid challenge, a local creator films it, a clipper makes it travel, and part of it feeds people nearby. EAT pays creators, clippers and college students to make food content for restaurants. Early access is open at eat.ong.
Sep 26, 2026 · 6 min read
WYDE Launches Impact Exchange, a Podcast on Turning Everyday Money Into Meals
Co-founders Aaron Rafferty and Martin Simms join Rob Brinkman for a four-episode first season on the EAT Card, the creator economy, and food waste.
Sep 11, 2026 · 2 min read
WYDE Co-Founders Detail Their Hunger-Relief Impact Exchange on the Crypto Altruists Podcast
On the Crypto Altruists podcast, WYDE co-founders Martin Simms and Aaron Rafferty described their Base-built Impact Exchange, the $EAT token, and a contributory consumption model that routes trading fees to Feed the Children hunger relief.
Jun 29, 2026 · 3 min read