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Should you start a paid newsletter?
How are you this week? Anything important going on today? No? Cool cool cool.
Here's hoping that you are safe and healthy in the midst of our current stressful environment.
ON THE PODCAST
Should you start a paid newsletter?
With so much talk of paid newsletters lately (and ConvertKit launching our own solution next week), I've been asked a lot if I think someone should launch their own paid newsletter.
It's a nuanced decision, so Barrett and I get into the details on who should (and who shouldn't) start a paid newsletter:
NEW ON CONVERTKIT
ConvertKit Commerce has launched in 33 countries!
We started in just the United States, but after testing we are live in 33 countries! So if you're a creator based in any of these countries, you're good to go: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States.
We're still just supporting USD, but you'll get your payout in your local currency.
WHAT I'M READING
Alexander Hamilton biography
I'm loving this biography of Hamilton. It's long and engaging and it sucks you in. Especially if you are a fan of the musical, you read these stories or meet characters and it triggers memories of the musical and its so fun to hear the backstories and say, "Oh, that's what that was about!"
CREATOR I ADMIRE
Nicole Walters
Nicole is one of my favorite creators, and people! Her energy is infectious and you can't help but be impacted when you listen to her. She is also one of the best teachers out there. She helps creators find the confidence to charge for their work, and make a living doing what they love. She also has a podcast and tells great stories about entrepreneurship. She got really vulnerable on a recent episode and I thought it was incredible. Highly encourage you to listen »
Thanks for joining me today for this brief interlude from scrolling Twitter and refreshing election results.
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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.
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