A 27-year-old former CEO and model agency co-founder, has earned more in her first two months selling sexy content than she did in an entire year running her own company
An adult model has made more money in her first two months on the adult platform than she did in an entire year working as a CEO.
Estefania Palomeras, who goes by the nickname Steff, had been grafting round-the-clock after co-founding and running her own model agency, when she decided to follow in the footsteps of her clients. Seeing the fast cash creators were raking in, the 27-year-old decided to try her hand at stardom herself – and went on to make over £112,000 in her first month alone.
Now, Steff is using her new wealth to fund a major home remodel and is planning a three-month adventure across the US.
Steff was very familiar with the adult content world, having worked with models since 2020 as CEO and co-founder of model agency Indure Management (Indure). At the time, she was earning roughly half of what she now makes, having been able to drum up a buzz surrounding her launch on a popular adult content platform in December.
The creator says “there were people waiting for the link” before she even launched on the site, as a result. “I started making money on the first day,” said Estefania, who has 130,000 Instagram followers @Steffzia.
“For custom content, I’ve been tipped between £1,000 and £2,000. I earned over £112,000 in the first month and then a little under £70,000 the next.”
“That’s more than I made in an entire year running my company.” She said: “Honestly, I was shocked.
“I’ve spent years helping other creators succeed from behind the scenes, so I never expected people to respond to me in that way. When I saw the numbers in the first month, I had to double-check everything because it didn’t feel real.
“Seeing those numbers come in was surreal. I had to look at the dashboard twice because I thought something must be wrong.”
“It’s exciting but also really empowering, because I’ve worked extremely hard for years building my career and now I’m seeing the results in a completely new way. Life can surprise you in the most beautiful ways.
“I spent years building opportunities for others behind the camera, and now discovering my own success in front of it has been both humbling and exciting.” Before adult content and founding Indure Management, Steff was a server in the restaurant industry.
At the time, the Miami-based model worked equally long hours but earned a fraction of what she now brings in on her adult content platform – a far cry from her current riches. She said: “When I quit, it was really difficult.
“It’s a really hard job and the system underpays. I had been working extremely long hours and I realised I couldn’t keep doing that forever.
“I became a babysitter for a living, which was fun. I would earn around £75 a day – a little different from now!”
She added: “When I was working as a server, I was earning around $5,000 a month, which at the time felt like a lot of money. But compared to what I’m making now it’s completely different.
“It really shows how much things can change when you take a risk and try something new.” A lifelong grafter – having been independent since the age of 18, when she sadly lost her parents – Steff set up her agency in 2020.
She said: “A big reason I decided to join [adult content platform] was because I was already seeing how successful many of the creators I worked with were becoming. I was helping them build their brands and businesses, and I could see they were genuinely enjoying what they were doing.
“On top of that, during livestreams, people were constantly asking where they could find my page or if I had one. At some point I realised there were already people waiting for the link before I’d even launched, so it felt like the right moment to finally try it myself.”
Her work as a talent manager, she says, has helped pave the way for her immediate success on the adult content platform. She said: “Before joining myself, I would do a lot of live sessions with my models.
“I wouldn’t show anything, I would just be there. It was a really positive environment.
“People would start asking for the link to my account, but I didn’t have one. But I was already involved a lot in the industry – I was working with models and on shoots, and I already had a great production team, so I was like, maybe I should.
“My models kept telling me it would be great, but I already had a lot on my plate. People think making money on [the adult content platform] is easy, and yes it is easier than other jobs, but it’s still hard work.”
She said: “My day usually starts with my CEO responsibilities. I wake up, check numbers, review our accounts and social media performance, and have meetings with my team.
“A lot of my mornings and afternoons are focused on strategy and managing the business. Then my [adult] content usually happens very early in the morning or late at night.
“Sometimes it also happens naturally during the day if I’m already shooting content or receive a specific request from fans. Most days I’m working from around 9am until about 10pm, balancing everything.”
“I didn’t want to add more work, but I ended up doing it anyway. I still run my agency alongside content creation.
“I love doing both, but it’s hard. Maybe one day I’ll get tired, but for now, I love doing both.”
Friends and family have been supportive of her move into adult content, too, and Steff is now reaping the rewards of her hard work. She said: “I’m currently remodelling my house with my [adult content] money and I’m also preparing to go on a three-month road trip through the west side of America. I’m preparing my car with all the equipment because I’m going to live in it.
“I love to travel and be in nature, so I’ll definitely do more of that with the extra money I earn.” She said: “The trip is all about adventure and nature.
“We’re planning to start in Colorado and then travel through Wyoming, Montana, Washington and Oregon, visiting different national parks along the way. I’ll be travelling with friends and the plan is to spend most of the time hiking and exploring the outdoors.
“It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and now I finally have the freedom to make it happen.” She added: “At the same time I’m putting a lot into remodelling my home.
“The full renovation will probably end up costing around [£225,000]. I’ve already redone the kitchen which alone was about [£53,000]. The rest of the work is about creating a space that feels like my dream home but also somewhere that inspires me creatively.”
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