Negotiation Stories

What Startups Should Learn from Rihanna — When She Got Nothing to Perform in Front of Millions

What can startups learn from Rihanna’s unpaid Super Bowl performance?
Sometimes the smartest deals don’t involve money, but attention, control, and long-term leverage. This article unpacks how Rihanna turned a $0 gig into a multi-million dollar brand moment — and what founders can take away when negotiating proof-of-concept deals with large corporation.