# @sweetlifeofevan on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUjrYUSjS7G
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63297007-sweetlifeofevan-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/429e21d83a.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-02-10T00:38:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Evan Braaten (@sweetlifeofevan) — https://gondola.cc/sweetlifeofevan

## Caption

I was raised on a corn and soybean farm 🌽 in North Dakota. After school meant driving a tractor in the field, and I graduated from a public school class of just 16 students.

I came out at 17 while still playing sports 🏀 and choosing not to hide who I was, even in spaces where it would’ve been easier to stay quiet but it set the tone for how I’ve built everything since.

During college, I shot over 40 weddings and photographed 130+ high school seniors. Long weekends, timelines, and learning under pressure.

I also spent time in corporate cybersecurity sales 🖥️ and it showed me I’m not built for a fixed-salary lane where performance is measured more by internal relationships than real-world results.

Today, most of my days are spent in meetings and on calls with brands, pitching the creators on my roster and negotiating partnerships through the agency I founded @thenorthmanagement and not shooting content.

#agencyfounder #smallbusinessowners

## Stats

- **Views:** 67,555
- **Likes:** 2,880
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 61

## Tags

smallbusinessowners, agencyfounder

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