The Danny Miranda Podcast #268: Jack Raines – Meeting His Heroes, Losing $150,000 (In A Day), & Internet Dopamine
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Oct 28, 2022 AI Snips
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Quitting, Traveling, And Starting YoungMoney
- Jack quit his job, bought a $300 plane ticket to Barcelona, and started YoungMoney.co as a travel-and-finance writing project.
- He grew from ~200 readers to ~22,000 in about a year by publishing consistently and leveraging network opportunities.
Cold Message Led To Newsletter Role
- Jack messaged a major finance meme operator and offered to help with his newsletter, which led to editing work and distribution lessons.
- That serendipitous outreach directly influenced his understanding of newsletter monetization and audience growth.
Share Thoughtfully, Avoid Transactional Asks
- Share work with people who you genuinely think will find it interesting, but avoid asking them to promote it directly.
- Prioritize building relationships over transactional promotion to preserve long-term credibility.