Deep dive into my business (and tool stack)

Plus, a new episode with the man behind email growth at The Hustle, The Milk Road, and more.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Creator Science]( Presented by [Tim Urban]() Hello my friend! Recently, I've gotten to know [Avi Gandhi](), former head of Creator Partnerships at Patreon and one of LinkedIn's Top Voices in the creator economy. Avi wanted to do a deep dive on my business as a creator and share it in his newsletter, [Creator Logic](=). He even goes to the level of depth to breakdown audience by platform, revenue by source, and more. In Creator Logic, Avi breaks down two things: - How a creator's business works - The tech stack powering that business Typically, Avi reserves "The Stack" for his paid subscribers but for the immediate term, he's made the full breakdown of MY business public so that Creator Science readers can get a taste of the whole analysis. Below is a quick excerpt and you can read the entire breakdown by clicking the button below. --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ Written by Avi Gandhi: Jay Clouse put in the time. Six years into his Creator journey, his business Creator Science - which helps you become a smarter creator through its[newsletter](),[podcast](=),[membership](, and[YouTube channel](=) - is hitting an inflection point. 2023 is looking like it will be a banner $500,000 year, with more growth appearing on the horizon! Jay, however, isn’t your average metacreator; his approach and teachings are informed by real, deep experience building communities, memberships, and course programs for other successful businesses - most recently, leading the Community Experience team that designed the paid membership community and cohort-based course programs for Pat Flynn and Smart Passive Income. Jay is a Creator I really look up to. He’s a thoughtful, deliberate, and generous human who really wants to help other succeed; all of these traits of his are is expressed through his deeply customer-centric approach. I think you’re going to get a lot out of our discussion, so I’m making this week’s full interview - including The Stack - completely free! [Read the full essay ↗](=) ​ ​ ​ [Sponsor Image]() PRESENTED BY TIM URBAN A new framework for thinking about today’s complex world Get to the bottom of modern society with a groundbreaking new book from Tim Urban, writer of the wildly popular blog Wait But Why. Dive deep into history, evolutionary psychology, political theory, neuroscience and more as you explore an entirely new framework for understanding our complex world. Packed with original concepts, sticky metaphors, and hundreds of drawings, What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies is sure to change the way you see your world. I ordered my copy – I recommend you do too! [Get your copy]() ​ NEW PODCAST EPISODE #145: Matt McGarry The man behind email acquisition for The Hustle, Codie Sanchez, Sahil Bloom, and The Milk Road [Creative Elements Cover Art]( Matt McGarry is the owner of [Growletter](=), an agency helping some of the biggest newsletters in the world grow. He's helped The Hustle, Codie Sanchez, The Milk Road, and others attract millions of email subscribers. He also studies the world’s best newsletters, content creators, and media companies and shares their strategies and tactics through his newsletter, called [The Newsletter Operator](). He is THE guy to know if you’re focused on building a newsletter and are interested in growing through paid acquisition. In this episode, you’ll learn: - How paid acquisition works - The costs you can expect - How to run a successful campaign - And how to calculate ROI This episode is available in audio only [Play episode]( [Apple Podcasts]() [Spotify]( [Stitcher]() [YouTube](=) New to the show? Start with a [curated playlist](). ​ ​ LAST WORD 👋 Join The Lab (without the wait) As you may know, our membership community ([The Lab](=)) is currently at capacity (200 members). However, I've created an entry level of membership that is currently open, called the Starter Membership. Here's a quick [overview](: [Preview the Starter Membership](​ Starter members get all of our educational content bundled together: - Build A Beloved Membership ($399) - Podcast Like The Pros ($199) - Freelancing Course Bundle ($199) - All of my workshops ($400) PLUS Starter members get access to my Monthly Retros and our Playbooks space. My monthly retros share my Profit & Loss, the experiments I ran, and the changes I'm making because of it. The Playbooks space is a growing repository of over-my-shoulder-style tutorial videos. All of that ($1197 value) is available to Starter members for $699. Starter members also get first dibs on new Standard and VIP memberships. We've had a lot of folks join over the last week and I think you'd love to join them! [Learn more and join](=) Cheers, Jay --------------------------------------------------------------- [Photo of Jay Clouse]( Jay Clouse [Say hi 👋 on Twitter]() or [Instagram]( ☎️ [Book a 1:1 call with me]( Thanks for reading! Reply any time. [Edit your profile]( or [unsubscribe here](. This email was sent with [ConvertKit]() and designed using [Palladio](=). Want to work together? - [Work with me 1:1]( – book a coaching or strategy session. - [Sponsor this newsletter](=) – get in front of 23K+ creators. - [Join The Lab](=) – my membership community for creators. - [Courses & Workshops](=) – learn the essential skills to become a professional creator. Send mail to P.O. BOX 797, Worthington, OH 43085