Sarah Funk: The Creator Who Turned New York into a Full-Time Career
YouTube Creators Hub
Why Sarah Started Making New York Travel Videos
Sarah explains seeing misinformation from traveler creators and her decision to make local-focused New York guides.
In this episode of the YouTube Creators Hub Podcast, Dusty Porter talks with travel and lifestyle influencer Sarah Funk. Sarah shares her journey from struggling to monetize her Instagram in 2017 to becoming a successful YouTuber with over 75 million views and half a million followers. They discuss the importance of niching down, the differences between Instagram and YouTube, and how to balance quantity and quality of content.
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With half a million followers across social media and 75 million YouTube views, Sarah Funk is a prominent entrepreneur and influencer in the travel and lifestyle industries. Sarah's MBA in Entrepreneurship and Marketing underpins her diverse ventures, including Funky Experiences, a tour company that has won TripAdvisor's Best of the Best award for four consecutive years. She also runs Funk & Co Creatives, a production company operating across the USA, teaches an online entrepreneurship course, and has authored several e-books on NYC available on SarahFunky.com. Featured in Forbes, Travel Channel, Travel & Leisure, and Business Insider, Sarah continues to innovate and inspire in the creative industry.
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