Ep. 28 He sold his newsletter then bought it back for $1 ft. Ryan Gilbert of Workspaces

Sep 19, 2024

53:54

Ryan Gilbert, creator and writer of the newsletter 'Workspaces' joins us for episode 28 of The Creator Spotlight Podcast.

00:00 From supply chain to tech startups

04:31 Building a niche from scratch

10:57 Monetizing with affiliate links

12:42 Abandoning a career to pursue content

16:32 The acquisition and reacquisition of the newsletter

25:08 Monetizing the newsletter is harder now

28:22 How the newsletter grew to 13k+ subscribers

35:35 The stats

37:12 The best home-office setup so far

40:30 Balancing personal and brand identity

44:12 Strategies for newsletter growth

47:02 Reflecting on success and future plans

Intro music produced by J. and Doug Organ

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