Are We Going to Do Aa Revenue Thing Here?

The speaker initially hesitated to implement subscription revenue because they were focused on rapid audience growth and were addicted to seeing the number of subscribers increasing. They were advised to consider revenue by a colleague and contemplated turning on subscriptions to generate income, estimating potential earnings at a couple of thousand dollars a month. However, the speaker recognized the challenge of converting audience members to paid offerings and the potential negative impact on growth. They also highlighted the importance of having a specific audience that is willing and able to pay for the content, which may differ based on the nature of the content being offered. The speaker had reservations about whether companies would be willing to pay for the type of content they were offering, which further contributed to their hesitation in implementing subscription models.