Your Team — NIL Matters™

Revenue Share is NOT NIL$20.5M cap per school per year54 schools opted out of revenue shareHouse v. NCAA settlement: $2.8BSelf-employment tax: 15.3% on NIL incomeRead every contract before signingYour sport and conference determine your ceilingNIL Collectives are not Revenue ShareRevenue Share is NOT NIL$20.5M cap per school per year54 schools opted out of revenue shareHouse v. NCAA settlement: $2.8BSelf-employment tax: 15.3% on NIL incomeRead every contract before signingYour sport and conference determine your ceilingNIL Collectives are not Revenue ShareRevenue Share is NOT NIL$20.5M cap per school per year54 schools opted out of revenue shareHouse v. NCAA settlement: $2.8BSelf-employment tax: 15.3% on NIL incomeRead every contract before signingYour sport and conference determine your ceilingNIL Collectives are not Revenue ShareRevenue Share is NOT NIL$20.5M cap per school per year54 schools opted out of revenue shareHouse v. NCAA settlement: $2.8BSelf-employment tax: 15.3% on NIL incomeRead every contract before signingYour sport and conference determine your ceilingNIL Collectives are not Revenue Share

Reality Break›

Most athletes do not need a full team in Year 1. But they do need to know which role they need first and what each role does and does not do. The most common costly mistake is hiring the wrong type of advisor for the wrong task, or assuming one person can cover all three critical functions. An attorney does not replace a CPA. A sports agent does not replace an NIL attorney. Each role is distinct.

NIL Attorney

Reviews and negotiates your contracts. Identifies exclusivity risk, content approval clauses, and post-term usage rights. Should be the first advisor you hire if any deal involves more than $1,000 or exclusivity of any kind.

CPA with Self-Employment Experience

Files your taxes, manages quarterly estimated payments, identifies deductions, and prevents the IRS penalties that derail athletes mid-career. Not all CPAs understand self-employment income. Ask specifically about NIL and 1099-NEC experience.

NIL Advisor or Agent

Actively pursues brand deals and revenue share opportunities on your behalf. Usually compensated on commission (15-20%). Athletes earning under $10,000 per year from NIL often do not need one yet. Build the foundation first.

Business Mentor / Advisory Relationship

Someone in your network who has navigated commercial deals or business relationships. Valuable for strategic guidance that does not fit neatly into the attorney or CPA role.

When You Actually Need Each One›

Attorney: before you sign any deal with exclusivity or above $500. CPA: before your first quarterly payment (April 15 of your first NIL year). Advisor/Agent: when you are consistently earning and want to scale, or when a major revenue share negotiation is on the table. Mentor: whenever you can get one.

What Most Athletes Get Wrong›

Hiring an advisor before hiring an attorney. Advisors find deals. Attorneys protect you in them. The sequence matters. An unreviewed deal with a 24-month exclusivity clause can cost more than the advisor found in the first place.

What You Should Do Next›

Identify one NIL attorney in your area or state willing to do a contract review before you need one for a specific deal.

Ask your school's compliance office for a list of approved advisors in your state. Many states regulate NIL advisors for college athletes.

For Year 1: a CPA is sufficient. Add the attorney relationship before any deal above $500 or with any exclusivity clause.

Do not pay for an advisor on commission until you have a clear sense of your market value. Use the Revenue Share Engine first.

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Vyro Advisory Note

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