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ConvertKit is now Kit
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Hey Reader, Today is a big day. ConvertKit is now Kit: the email-first operating system for creators who mean business. And this is just the beginning… Becoming Kit isn’t just a name change or a new logo—it’s the start of a new era for our company and product. PODCASTHow to Launch a $5,000 Course That Actually SellsWhat does it take to transform your knowledge into a profitable online course? In this week’s episode, I coach Sean Sweeney, a real estate expert who’s developed over 700 apartment units worth $200 million, on how to create a successful online course. We get into:
Watch or listen to episode » X POSTYour next cash-flowing businessGreg Isenberg is so convinced this is the future of startup building, he’s bet $1M+ of his own cash on it. He believes the best SaaS ideas aren’t in a Silicon Valley incubator; they’re hiding in your “free content”. Suddenly, I'm drowning in subscribers. 10,000 to 20,000 a month. On autopilot. ARTICLEAstonishing projects accomplished in an incredibly short amount of timeDid you know that Apple’s original iPod shipped in November of 2001 just 290 days after Tony Fadell was hired to create it in January of that year? A surprising number of other well-known projects were accomplished in an incredibly short amount of time. Patrick Collison made a list of a bunch of them, and it’s one of my favorites: Have a great week! —Nathan P.S. Check out the new kit.com! |
Nathan Barry
I'm a designer who turned into a writer who turned into a startup CEO. My mission is to help creators earn a living. Subscribe for essays on building an audience and earning a living as a creator.
Hey Reader, I used to be very consensus driven. Every decision at Kit required input from everyone. I'd collect opinions in endless meetings, because I care about harmony and making sure every voice was heard. The problem was nothing was getting done. My coach asked me one question that changed everything: "If you were CEO, what would you do?" It sounds simple, but it hit me like a truck. I am the CEO, yet I was acting like I needed permission to lead my own company. I realized I'd been...
Hey Reader, Careers used to last a lifetime. Then they dwindled to 10 years. Now it might be more like 10 months. If you're young and starting out, this reality can feel overwhelming. What advice can possibly make sense in a world that's changing this fast? This is something I think about a lot with my oldest turning 14 in a few weeks. What career advice should I give him? Focus on what doesn't change Jeff Bezos built Amazon on this principle. He knew that no matter what technology emerged,...
Hey Reader, You ever wonder how some people just seem to speak in perfect soundbites? They always have the right thing to say, delivered in exactly the right way. At our Craft + Commerce conference this summer, Tristan de Montebello from Ultraspeaking taught something called "The Accordion Method"—a technique for learning to speak this way by compressing your thoughts down to 30 seconds, then expanding them back up to 2 minutes. Watching creators practice this made me think: Most of us are...