How to Self-Release Your Comedy Specials

I want to find a way where comics can make just as much money by self releasing their specials as they can doing it for networks. Because the self release allows them to build up an audience that can be nurtured and turn into basically what I have. Anything I do is for everybody. You get comfortable, you know, like you just get comfortable in your space. But then you try to get comfortable. Once you figure that out let's say, like okay I'm ready to go out there in a bigger way. Is it, put your stuff on YouTube? What would be the five-step approach for someone coming in right now? Like if you can only do five things to help