The Colin and Samir Show Why MatPat Quit YouTube
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Feb 7, 2024 
MatPat and Stephanie Patrick, creators of The Game Theorists, discuss their company, retirement from YouTube, and emotional impact of saying goodbye. They also explore work-life balance challenges, hiring process, evaluating the company, understanding revenue multiples and EBITDA, and the changing landscape of YouTube content creation.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Nicknames, Controversy, and Funny Monikers
02:17 • 2min
The Emotional Impact of Retirement
04:03 • 22min
The Challenges of Work-Life Balance
26:27 • 24min
Hiring Challenges and Building a Company
50:09 • 19min
Evaluating and Selling the Company
01:09:35 • 9min
Understanding EBITDA and Revenue Multiples in the Industry
01:19:00 • 3min
Subjectivity around key individuals and the importance of the owner in a channel
01:21:55 • 2min
The Decision to Not Seek Financing or Acquisition
01:23:50 • 4min
Managing Costs and Sustainability on YouTube
01:27:28 • 22min
Roles and Responsibilities at Theorist Media
01:49:35 • 4min
Moving On from YouTube
01:53:28 • 10min
The Changing Landscape of YouTube Content Creation
02:03:10 • 19min
Understanding Viewer Data and Content Performance
02:22:27 • 11min
Reflections on Influence and Impact
02:33:37 • 3min