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#5 — Nathan Barry, founder of ConvertKit

Means of Creation

CHAPTER

The Rise of Influencers

The tools are so much better now, right? In 2012, when I was starting out, it was like, should I use Mailchimp, Aweber or Infusionsoft. The same is true on the commerce side of how you're going to earn a living. You know, Gumroad, for example, came out in 2012. That's the platform that I started launching on. It might feel like there's more choices, but what you should do as a creator has actually simplified quite a bit. And instead you focus on a great engagement with your fans and creating great content on a consistent basis.

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