Justin Welsh (@thejustinwelsh) talks setting a high bar for yourself, releasing products without knowing how to code, growing on social media (esp. LinkedIn), selling courses, dealing with burnout, and growing his solopreneur empire to $3M in 3 years with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

Justin Welsh is an entrepreneur who over the decade has helped build two $50+ million ARR companies, with teams of 150+ people, and has raised over $300 million in venture capital. On this episode of the Modern Mastery podcast, Dan and Justin talk about how LinkedIn is not a resume site - it is the land of opportunity for creators, the best route to take as a beginner in online business, and breaking down the components of a one-man business, content strategy, and the trial and error in between. — Get In Touch With Justin   Justin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustinSaaS Justin's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinwelsh/ Justin's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/justinsaas/ Justin's Website: https://www.justinwelsh.me/ - **Get Your First Month Inside MMHQ For $5** Join The Community: https://join.modernmastery.co/podcast - **Guaranteed Business & Personal Success - New Cohorts Every Quarter** The Mastery Program: https://join.modernmastery.co/program - **Tri-Weekly Newsletter On Personal Growth & Online Business** The Mastery Letter (free): https://join.modernmastery.co/the-mastery-letter - **Map Out Your Vision, Deconstruct It, And Execute Relentlessly** The Power Planner (free): https://shop.thedankoe.com/planner - **Free Online Business Beginners Training** Solopreneur Foundations (free): https://join.modernmastery.co/free-training    -    The Blog & Shop: https://modernmastery.co    — Get In Touch With Me   Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedankoe Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedankoe YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/DanKoeTalks - If you enjoyed the show, subscribe and rate to help it grow further.

WATCH▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube***EPISODE DESCRIPTIONOver the last decade, Justin Welsh has helped build two $50M+ ARR companies, teams of 150+ people, and raise over $300M in venture capital. Then, in 2019, he burned out.Now he runs a boutique advisory firm for entrepreneurs and creates digital products for creators. He has 150,000 followers on Twitter, 250,000 followers on LinkedIn, more than 35,000 subscribers to his email newsletter, and has earned more than $2M as a solo creator.In this episode, we talk about his approach to LinkedIn, when he decided it was time to expand to new platforms, why business can be thought of as a game, and why being Autodidactic has helped him grow quickly.Full transcript and show notesLearn more about Justin WelshGet the Content OSGet the LinkedIn OSFollow Justin Welsh on Twitter / LinkedIn***TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Opening00:13 - Catch up00:48 - Today’s Guest01:16 - Justin Welsh by the numbers01:42 - Beginnings of Justin’s writing career03:50 - Justin experiences burnout 04:10 - What we learn in this episode05:00 - Intro05:18 - Early on people didn’t get it06:04 - Is LinkedIn a practical place to start writing?07:34 - Justin’s early experience writing08:45 - Morning routine post blows up10:08 - Justin’s starting expectations11:51 - Is business a game?17:47 - Record your own podcast with Riverside19:44 - How to make a great LinkedIn Profile21:55 - Crafting the perfect LinkedIn headline25:30 - The Creator Funnel28:14 - Do platforms suppress content with links?31:30 - How should people emulate Justin today?34:30 - Start your own community with Circle35:41 - Justin’s approach to social media37:33 - Using LinkedIn to grow on Twitter40:08 - Using awareness channels to grow41:15 - People get weird about sales funnels42:35 - Where are creators falling short?46:52 - What separates the 5% from the 1%?47:48 - When do you decide to make something a product?51:32 - Justin’s course structure and production54:10 - Does Justin have a team behind him?55:10 - Justin gets very real about burnout56:55 - Justin’s approach to networking59:55 - Reflection***RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE→ #170: Justin Welsh Returns***WHEN YOU'RE READY📬 Creator Science Newsletter🚀 Get CreatorHQ (creator operating system)🧪 Join The Lab (private membership community)🧞‍♂️ Get a Personalized Offer***CONNECT🐦 Connect on Twitter📸 Connect on Instagram💼 Connect on LinkedIn📹 Subscribe on YouTube***SPONSORS💼 View all sponsors and offers***SAY THANKS💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify

Justin Welsh runs a one-person business that does $1.7 million dollars a year, spends ZERO money on ads, and operates at a 94% margin!  That's right. He keeps most of the money. Unlike a lot of the solopreneurs that hire freelancers and virtual assistants, Justin does everything himself and still has time to go on vacations frequently. In this episode, we talk about how to scale a one-person business using software and systems. Full show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/282 Get the BEST daily deals on software at: https://appsumo.com/noah

In this week's Digital Writing Compass Interview, we hosted our friend Justin Welsh.Justin is one of the fastest-growing digital writers on Twitter and one of the creators we've learned the most from over the past 6 months.In this episode, we talked about: • His system for creating (and repurposing) viral content• How Justin tripled his Twitter audience in 5 months (from 50k to 150k)• His frameworks for turning readers into followers into paying customers (without being salesy)• And tons more!

Leading voice in the solopreneurship movement, Justin Welsh, discusses his recent rebrand and new website, his approach to social media, the importance of relationship-building, and building successful relationships in the creator space. They also explore the significance of headshots in establishing a personal brand on social media and the effective utilization of social media platforms.

Former tech executive Justin Welsh shares his journey from building multi-billion dollar startups to becoming a successful solopreneur, making over $5M. He discusses the power of rethinking life after a panic attack, the importance of avoiding burnout, how to make your first dollar in solopreneurship, developing passive income streams, understanding your customer, and creating a course that people love. He also explores the possibility of becoming a million dollar solopreneur and gives insights on leveraging demand, market, and selling effectively.

Justin has built an audience of almost 200,000 people and made over $400,000 selling his LinkedIn Operating System that shows people how he did it. And recently, he’s started writing on Twitter, building a following of 50k+ followers in only a handful of months. In this session, we chatted with Justin about his writing process, audience-building techniques, tips and frameworks for running a 1-person business, and explore the similarities and differences between Twitter and LinkedIn. 

WATCH▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube***EPISODE DESCRIPTIONOver the last decade, Justin Welsh has helped build two $50M+ ARR companies, teams of 150+ people, and raise over $300M in venture capital. Then, in 2019, he burned out.Now he runs a boutique advisory firm for entrepreneurs and creates digital products for creators. He has 150,000 followers on Twitter, 250,000 followers on LinkedIn, more than 35,000 subscribers to his email newsletter, and has earned more than $2M as a solo creator.In this episode, we talk about his approach to LinkedIn, when he decided it was time to expand to new platforms, why business can be thought of as a game, and why being Autodidactic has helped him grow quickly.Full transcript and show notesLearn more about Justin WelshGet the Content OSGet the LinkedIn OSFollow Justin Welsh on Twitter / LinkedIn***TIMESTAMPS00:13 - Catch up00:48 - Today’s Guest01:16 - Justin Welsh by the numbers01:42 - Beginnings of Justin’s writing career03:50 - Justin experiences burnout04:10 - What we learn in this episode05:18 - Early on people didn’t get it06:04 - Is LinkedIn a practical place to start writing?07:34 - Justin’s early experience writing08:45 - Morning routine post blows up10:08 - Justin’s starting expectations11:51 - Is business a game?19:44 - How to make a great LinkedIn Profile21:55 - Crafting the perfect LinkedIn headline25:30 - The Creator Funnel28:14 - Do platforms suppress content with links?31:30 - How should people emulate Justin today?35:41 - Justin’s approach to social media37:33 - Using LinkedIn to grow on Twitter40:08 - Using awareness channels to grow41:15 - People get weird about sales funnels42:35 - Where are creators falling short?46:52 - What separates the 5% from the 1%?47:48 - When do you decide to make something a product?51:32 - Justin’s course structure and production54:10 - Does Justin have a team behind him?55:10 - Justin gets very real about burnout56:55 - Justin’s approach to networking***RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE→ #118: Sahil Bloom***WHEN YOU'RE READY📬 Creator Science Newsletter🚀 Get CreatorHQ (creator operating system)🧪 Join The Lab (private membership community)🧞‍♂️ Get a Personalized Offer***CONNECT🐦 Connect on Twitter📸 Connect on Instagram💼 Connect on LinkedIn📹 Subscribe on YouTube***SPONSORS💼 View all sponsors and offers***SAY THANKS💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify

Chenell Basilio discusses how the best newsletter operators grow to 50K+ subscribers. She delves into common patterns, effective growth tactics, and what's working for her. The conversation also touches on the significance of niching down, treating newsletters as products, and fostering community for successful growth.