Originally Posted by Ronzo

In my experience, running a "virtual" studio is really not worth the time or effort. Most US webcam models who sign up will flake out before they even go to work. The vast majority of US, Canadian and UK models I've had chatrooms created for, have not spent even 5 minutes in them. I've worked exclusively with solo girls and on average only about 1 out of 8 will do the work to earn revenue. A high number of other girls that go past just signing up will stop working shortly after they start... a week or two and then they quit. So, finding a girl who sticks with it and is a consistent earner is quite rare. Turn-over for cam models is extremely high.

Based on my experience, I really can't imagine a "physical" studio in the US being successful. Afterall, if a girl doesn't have the drive or ambition to work from the convenience of her own home or space, it's doubtful she'll go through the trouble and time of traveling to another location to work. The one exception I see to this would be a girl who really wants to do the work, but who does not have the required equipment (hi-speed, webcam, mic) which you would supply. Here again, in the US that's a somewhat rare situation.

Studios set-up in Eastern Europe, South America and places like the Phillipines would have a better chance in succeeding because the average girl in those countries is less likely to own the required equipment. In fact, it seems some studios in those countries provide room and board for their models in addition to providing the required equipment.

If you do decide to run a "virtual" studio where your models work from their homes, I would agree that Streamate is a good company to work with on that basis... so are Video Secrets, Dating Gold, Cam Dough and Cams.com. I can not recommend Webcams.com. I set-up my first studio with them and they helped put that studio under by not paying on a reliable basis. I had to wait 6 weeks for our second paychecks and by that time all my models had quit. Understandably, many of them were quite upset and felt ripped-off about not seeing reliable payouts.

I haven't come across any worthwhile performer or model referral programs that are 100% reliable and trustworthy and that includes AWE. I'm regularly discovering that models I've referred to them are NOT being credited to my account. Camz or PrivateCamz also have formal, established referral programs. They pay 5% of what the model earns. But, I can't say anything about their credibility as I have not worked with them.

Also, if you do go the virtual studio route, the 5% cut is probably the most you'll be able to earn while staying competitive with what cam models can earn through most direct sign-up cam networks. In this situation, what a model can bank is probably in the 30% to 40% range. So, if a model is netting too much less than 30% of gross sales with you... you will not be competitive. Additionally, IMHO, if you're going to regularly take 5%... or whatever... of a model's earnings, you should have a plan to help promote or market them to justify your earnings beyond just recruiting and/or signing them up.