title: 322. Female-First as a Moat: Dorian's Business of Fandom UGC with founder Julia Palatovska
author: Deconstructor of Fun
contenttype: article
publication: Deconstructor of Fun
published: 2026-02-16T09:53:05
sourceurl: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deconstructoroffun/episodes/322--Female-First-as-a-Moat-Dorians-Business-of-Fandom-UGC-with-founder-Julia-Palatovska-e3f5fnb
word_count: 62
User-generated content (UGC) isn’t “make anything.” It’s “make something that someone cares about.” In this Deconstructor of Fun conversation, Julia Polatovska, founder of Dorian, a creator platform for mostly women + Gen Z, goes past the pitch and into the operator questions. Who creates, who wins, what monetizes, and what breaks at scale when you're building a UGC platform.
Connect with Julia: www.linkedin.com/in/palatovska/