How I Built This with Guy Raz

HIBT Lab! Colin and Samir: Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry

Apr 14, 2022

Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry, co-creators of the YouTube channel "Colin and Samir," delve into the creator economy's evolution. They share their 10-year journey of transforming from lacrosse enthusiasts into successful storytellers on digital platforms. Insights on monetizing online content and engaging audience communities highlight the challenges and opportunities in today's rapidly-changing landscape. They also discuss the unique advantages of YouTube compared to TikTok, emphasizing deeper creator-audience connections.

37:23

Episode guests

Samir Chaudry

Colin Rosenblum

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Navigating the Creator Economy: Insights from New Age Entrepreneurs

3min

Lacrosse Chronicles: From Passion to Production

9min

From Lacrosse to YouTube: A Creators' Journey

4min

Navigating New Creative Waters

10min

Scaling the Creator Journey: Audience, Value, and Process

6min

Engaging Audiences in the Creator Economy

8min

The YouTube Advantage: Building Connections Through Content Length

4min

Introducing: How I Built This Lab, a sandbox where we explore all kinds of ideas around entrepreneurship.

For our very first episode of How I Built This Lab, Guy sits down with Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry, or better known as YouTubers Colin and Samir—a pair of creators who create content for other creators. (We know, pretty meta.) The creator economy barely existed a decade ago, but has quickly become a multi-billion dollar industry with a massive global reach. Colin and Samir discuss their 10-year business journey, and share insights on how to break into this rapidly-growing industry.

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