Getting 100,000 Subscribers on 7 Million Subs

Views do not equal money to a certain extent on AdSense. When we say somebody got 100,000 subscribers, that doesn't mean they have a functional business. But it is an indicator that there is some level of traction. If your channel is a month old and you have a million subscribers, that audience has no idea who you are. They might be interested in finding out who you are, but they don't know you yet.