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The Nathan Barry ShowThe Most Important Advice For Creators in 2025 (Nathan Barry Q&A) | 093In this episode, I sit down with Haley from the Kit team, to answer audience questions about building creator businesses, growing newsletters, and scaling software companies.We cover everything from how to find a solo SaaS idea as a non-technical founder, to mapping out a creator business from scratch, to scaling newsletters and identifying blue ocean opportunities. Haley also brings her behind-the-scenes perspective from working with creators at Kit.If you want a practical look at audience growth, business models, and the future of creator tools, this episode has it all....
2025-09-041h 05
Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)Nathan Barry: The Ladders of Wealth, How to Build a $40M Creator Business from Scratch | Entrepreneurship | E363When the 2008 financial crisis nearly wiped out his freelance web design business, Nathan Barry began creating and selling digital products in search of more sustainable income. As his audience grew, he became frustrated with email tools that didn’t cater to creators like him. This frustration led to the creation of Kit, an email platform with over $40 million in annual revenue, designed specifically for creator entrepreneurs. In this episode, Nathan reveals the ladders of wealth creation, his proven email marketing strategies, and the secret to scaling a creator-led business.
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2025-08-111h 18
The Nathan Barry ShowBillion Dollar Creator is Now The Nathan Barry Show... Here's WhyI’m excited to share that Billion Dollar Creator is now The Nathan Barry Show.In this episode, I’ll explain why I'm making this change and what you can look forward to in this new phase of the show.Thanks for listening, and I can’t wait to see you in the next episode.Please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave us a review. I read every single one.Learn more about The Nathan Barry Show: https://nathanbarry.com/showFollow Nathan:Instagram: https...
2024-10-3102 min
The Food Blogger Pro PodcastMaximizing the Impact of Your Email List with Nathan Barry from KitLeveraging email lists, boosting revenue, and building relationships with Nathan Barry. ----- Welcome to episode 481 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Nathan Barry from ConvertKit, soon-to-be Kit. Maximizing the Impact of Your Email List Nathan Barry started ConvertKit back in 2013 and has grown his company into a multi-million dollar business with over 30,000 creators that use the platform. We are happy to welcome Nathan back to the podcast to chat about how he has grown his business, email marketing strategy, and the transition from ConvertKit...
2024-09-2459 min
Success Story with Scott D. ClaryNathan Barry - Founder and CEO at ConvertKit | The Secret To Becoming A Billion-Dollar Creator➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ About The GuestNathan Barry, founder and CEO of ConvertKit, has transformed email marketing for creators worldwide. Leveraging his background in design and development, Barry built ConvertKit into a leading platform serving over 500,000 subscribers. His innovative approach has made the tool indispensable for content creators, from bloggers to online educators, looking to engage their audiences effectively.Beyond ConvertKit, Barry is recognized as a thought leader in digital mar...
2024-09-141h 15
Smart FriendsFlywheel Masterclass, Flying Planes, and Building For Creators with Nathan Barry of ConvertkitTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:05:10) - The decision to live in Idaho(00:08:21) - Nathan’s flying hobby(00:15:09) - Building Flywheels(00:46:07) - Incentive compensation and giving people ownership(01:06:39) - Inflection points in building ConverKit(01:14:16) - How to work on a ton of things(01:23:15) - What are the rules of thumb you use the most in life?Links:Nathan Barry on XConvertKitNathan’s websiteElon Musk by Walter IsaacsonGood to G...
2024-06-041h 30
"Media Empires" | The Business of Newsletters, Podcasts, Creators, and Data AcquisitionDynamics of the Creator Economy | Nathan Barry, ConvertKitNathan Barry, Founder and CEO of ConvertKit, joins Erik to discuss the evolution of the creator economy, the ‘billion dollar creator’, the importance of prioritizing long-term equity and adopting a flywheel approach to audience growth, and more. This conversation took place in early 2023 but is relevant and insightful for 2024.This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We’re launching new shows every week, and we’re looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your com...
2024-03-1240 min
"Media Empires" | The Business of Newsletters, Podcasts, Creators, and Data AcquisitionDynamics of the Creator Economy | Nathan Barry, ConvertKitNathan Barry, Founder and CEO of ConvertKit, joins Erik to discuss the evolution of the creator economy, the ‘billion dollar creator’, the importance of prioritizing long-term equity and adopting a flywheel approach to audience growth, and more. This conversation took place in early 2023 but is relevant and insightful for 2024.This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We’re launching new shows every week, and we’re looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you...
2024-03-1240 min
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing TipsHe Sends 2.5 BILLION Emails Per Month | Nathan BarryNathan Barry, founder of ConvertKit, shares his journey from software designer to content creator to software founder. With ConvertKit now sending 2.5 billion emails per month and generating $40 million in revenue, Nathan discusses the power of building an audience and leveraging it to create long-term enterprise value. He also delves into his passion for flying and the parallels between flying and entrepreneurship. Nathan emphasizes the importance of having goals outside of work and optimizing for the journey rather than just the destination.
Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/vuwfio0Uw4Y
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2024-02-1530 min
Leveling Up with Eric SiuThe $300M Founder That Lives on a Farm and Flies Planes | Nathan BarryNathan Barry, founder of ConvertKit, shares his journey from software designer to content creator to software founder. With ConvertKit now sending 2.5 billion emails per month and generating $40 million in revenue, Nathan discusses the power of building an audience and leveraging it to create long-term enterprise value. He also delves into his passion for flying and the parallels between flying and entrepreneurship. Nathan emphasizes the importance of having goals outside of work and optimizing for the journey rather than just the destination. Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/vuwfio0Uw4Y
2024-02-151h 15
Breaking Free PodcastThe Power Of Community. Featuring: Barry Green.Very grateful to be joined by Barry Green. Barry host Western Community Tourist Radio In Western Australia... Barry is known for “Telling the stories of people and places in Western Australia”... An article on Barry was quoted as saying "Barry is a spirited conversationalist who holds some interesting and unorthodox opinions." Barry has an incredible story of awakening and he is doing his part in waking up the community... Enjoy this beautiful conversation with an open mind!! Thank you for listening and watching wherever in the world you are.. Interview With The Light Australia as mentioned in the P...
2024-01-0355 min
Deep Dive with Ali AbdaalHow Writing Online Will Make You A Millionaire - Nathan Barry (Founder of Convertkit)There are loads of people out there who want to be become online creators, but they’re not sure how to get going, or if their business will be a success. It can be a super confusing world to navigate - but once you unlock it you can find financial freedom and a fulfilling career. Today’s guest is Nathan Barry, an online writer and software developer who created Convertkit, a product that helps people with online newsletters reach new audiences. We’re going to be talking all about how to build an online creator business, how to make writin...
2023-12-142h 37
The Dan Go Podcast67| Nathan Barry: How To Be A Billion Dollar CreatorWelcome, listeners, to another truly transformative episode of The Dan Go Show! I had the privilege of sitting down with Nathan Barry, the brilliant CEO of ConvertKit, in this episode! Nathan is one of the coolest, most down-to-earth guys I know, and I just know that you're going to love listening to this eye-opening conversation with him!
Nathan shares invaluable insights into the world of business, creativity, and genuine connection. His journey, from being a creative entrepreneur to leading a nine-figure company, is nothing short of inspiring, and we explore the core principles that fueled ConvertKit's success...
2023-10-201h 16
The Food Blogger Pro PodcastGrow Your Email List with ConvertKit's Creator Network with Nathan BarryGetting started with ConvertKit's Creator Network, collaborating with other creators to accelerate growth, and monetizing your email list with Nathan Barry. ----- Welcome to episode 430 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Nathan Barry from ConvertKit. Grow Your Email List with ConvertKit's Creator Network Nathan Barry is back on the podcast this week to chat about all things email marketing and strategic business growth. ConvertKit recently started the Creator Network and Nathan is here to explain what it is, as well as how food creators can use...
2023-10-1059 min
The Nathan Barry Show003: Behind the Scenes with Rachel and Nathan from Billion Dollar CreatorWhy are we here talking to all of you about Billion Dollar Creator? We have tons of unique insights, from running our own companies to being behind the scenes with some of the most successful and influential creator entrepreneurs, so we’ve got a lot in store for the future of this podcast.Learn everything you need to know about your gracious hosts over here at Billion Dollar Creator. We’re discussing what motivates us, how creator businesses are built, and the deep conversation about what’s possible that not enough people out there are having....
2023-09-151h 17
FocusedBuilding Focused Flywheels, with Nathan BarryConvertKit CEO Nathan Barry joins us to talk about the power of focus and how it helped save his company.
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2023-07-191h 16
Craftsman Creative[BONUS] Nathan Barry & Daren Smith at CEX 2023I had the awesome privilege of sitting down with Nathan Barry, CEO and Founder of ConvertKit while I was at CEX at the beginning of May. We went deep into mindset, values, and how Nathan has grown his business. This is a special Bonus episode of the podcast, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the conversation.Authority by Nathan BarryConvertkitForCreators.comJoin the next workshop
2023-05-3041 min
Send & Grow by SparkLoopBuilding a Creator-Driven Newsletter in 2023 — with Nathan Barry of ConvertKitWelcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop cofounder Louis Nicholls sits down with Nathan Barry, founder & CEO of ConvertKit. Nathan started ConvertKit 10 years ago and has since grown it to one of the largest creator-driven newsletter platforms in the world. On top of running an 8-figure business, Nathan's a consistent creator who writes several newsletters, including a new paid newsletter. In this episode, Nathan talks about the state of creator-driven newsletters today and how creators can build—and are building—massive 6-to-7 figure businesses on the backs...
2023-05-0342 min
Deliverability DefinedHow Nathan Barry Made $50K From a Passive Evergreen NewsletterYou may be familiar with traditional newsletters, but an evergreen newsletter is a smart and automated approach to standard email newsletters. It allows established creators to step off the content hamster wheel, build a personalized journey for new subscribers, and make better versions of future email sequences based on audience feedback. Nathan Barry, CEO of ConvertKit, has made $50K from “a secret newsletter about money.” He noticed that a lot of content existed for new creators, but not for established ones. Nathan’s “Secret Money Newsletter” is a paid $149 email sequence targeting established creators that make a...
2023-03-0748 min
POWERS#265 - Nathan Barry - Founder of ConvertKit - How Creators Are Taking Over The WorldWe'd appreciate you filling out our audience survey, so we can continuously work on providing relevant content to our listeners. Responses received by 05/11/23 will be entered in a drawing for $500 cash.http://www.thefortpod.com/surveyEPISODE #265 In today’s episode, Chris is joined by the founder of ConvertKit, Nathan Barry.Nathan’s journey to helping creators all around the world began when he was doing web design in high school before expanding into freelance blogging and content creation.But a...
2023-02-211h 26POWERS#265 - Nathan Barry - Founder of ConvertKit - How Creators Are Taking Over The WorldWe'd appreciate you filling out our audience survey, so we can continuously work on providing relevant content to our listeners. Responses received by 05/11/23 will be entered in a drawing for $500 cash.http://www.thefortpod.com/surveyEPISODE #265 In today’s episode, Chris is joined by the founder of ConvertKit, Nathan Barry.Nathan’s journey to helping creators all around the world began when he was doing web design in high school before expanding into freelance blogging and content creation.But a...
2023-02-211h 26
Boston Confidential Beantown's True Crime PodcastNathan Carman-credibly accused in his grandfather's 2013 murder, he took his mom fishing, she never returnedSend us a textThis saga is one of New England's most interesting and heartbreaking cases. In 2013, a wealthy real estate developer John Chakalos was murdered in his Connecticut home. The last person to see him alive was his twenty-two year old grandson, Nathan Carman, The next morning Nathan either destroyed or disposed of his computer hard drive and his GPS unit, seemingly without explanation. Nathan, had also purchased a weapon that fired the same caliber ammunition, that killed his eighty-seven year old grandfather. Nathan refused to hand over the weapon, which he had just purchased four w...
2022-07-1839 min
Nathan Barry Archive070: Katelyn Bourgoin - Stop Selling Courses & Start Selling TheseIn this episode I talk to Katelyn Bourgoin. Katelyn is a creator and entrepreneur. She’s built several successful companies and agencies, and built a consultant company that she later sold.We dive into why customers buy, and how to market and sell to them through the Jobs-to-be-Done framework. Katelyn has a wealth of marketing knowledge she shares with us today.We talk about different business models. We get into why you should focus on selling checklists, cheat sheets, and outcomes rather than the traditional video courses. We also talk about how she grew her ne...
2022-05-0959 min
The Future Belongs to CreatorsHow Creators Can Grow On Twitter Through ThreadsWhat’s your platform of choice? TikTok? YouTube? Twitter? After setting a simple goal to grow, ConvertKit CEO Nathan Barry decided to shift his efforts to one medium rather than spreading himself thin everywhere. The result was a dramatic increase in Twitter followers and high levels of engagement across his posts. So what was the secret to Nathan’s retweet increase? The truth is, you don’t have to get lucky with a viral tweet or achieve that coveted blue checkmark to grow on Twitter. Tweets that educate and tell a story garner great engagem...
2022-04-2042 min
Creator ScienceNathan Barry – from $150K/yr in ebooks to $30M in ARR with ConvertKitNathan Barry is a creator, author, speaker, designer, and the founder of ConvertKit. ConvertKit powers the audiences for creators like Gretchen Rubin, Chris Guillebeau, Pat Flynn, Tim Ferriss, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Tim McGraw.Prior to ConvertKit, Nathan made over $150,000 from self-published books in less than one year. His book Authority is still often referenced within the creator community.In this episode, we talk about Nathan’s wild year of selling ebooks, trends he’s seeing among creators today, a crucial business model decision every creator should make, and why his relentlessness helped make his decision to d...
2022-03-291h 02Nathan Barry Archive063: Isa Adney - Free Up Creative Time Using Systems and ProcessesOn today’s show I talk to Isa Adney, a resident storyteller at ConvertKit.Isa came to ConvertKit as our webinar producer. You get to hear the arc of what she was doing before, how she joined the team, and how it morphed into her current role.Isa is very good at systems. She shares how she uses systems to free up time for creative activities. We also talk about reusing content, and how to create systems and flywheels to make one piece of content work across many platforms.In this episode, you’ll l...
2022-03-071h 06
Brands That PodcastConvertKit: Building a Content Flywheel w/ Nathan BarryIn this episode, we chat with Nathan Barry, creator of the wildly popular email marketing platform ConvertKit and host of “The Art of Newsletters” podcast. One of the many reasons we wanted to talk to Nathan is because he’s been an avid podcaster long before it was popular (circa 2014).In addition to hosting his own show, Nathan and his team created a network for ConvertKit where they currently run 3 different podcasts. Nathan is also a veteran of the podcast guesting world, appearing on dozens of shows to spread the word about the brand.
2022-03-021h 02Nathan Barry Archive061: Rachel Rodgers - Simple & Consistent: How To Build an 8-Figure BusinessIn this episode I talk to Rachel Rodgers. Rachel is an attorney turned business coach. She’s someone I’ve admired and respected for a long time. She helps small business owners understand contracts and the legal side of running a business, and helps them scale their business.Rachel is a lot of fun, and she’s brilliant at business. She’s my hero because of the way that she approaches scaling a massive and successful business, and how she thinks about brand and everything else.On today’s show we talk about why business partnershi...
2022-02-211h 03Nathan Barry Archive058: Andrew Gazdecki - How To Supercharge Your Audience GrowthAndrew Gazdecki is the founder and CEO of MicroAcquire, the world’s most founder-friendly startup acquisition marketplace. MicroAcquire helps entrepreneurs buy and sell startups.After founding and later selling two successful startups, Andrew decided there needed to be a better way to connect buyers and sellers in the startup marketplace. He founded MicroAcquire to fill this void in the startup acquisition arena.In this episode, Andrew shares how he grew his Twitter audience from 30,000 to 70,000 followers in a few short months. He uses his connections with others, his partnerships, his brand, and savvy marketing techniques to...
2022-01-101h 03Nathan Barry Archive057: Sherrell Dorsey - Getting Your Newsletter Open Rate Near 50%Sherrell Dorsey is the founder and CEO of The Plug, a publication and community for news, insights and analysis on trends in Black innovation. The Plug features stories that show the substantive ways Black people engage with the innovation economy, including analyses of modern technologies.On today’s show, Sherrell shares about building an audience and growing The Plug. We talk about sponsorships, The Plug’s revenue model, and her background in journalism and how she brings that into her current work. We also talk about choosing a niche, staying consistent, and much more.Sherrell has...
2021-12-131h 02Nathan Barry Archive056: Matthew Kepnes - Making Your Competition Irrelevant as an InfluencerMatthew Kepnes runs the popular travel blog, Nomadic Matt, and also writes a successful newsletter. In fact, Matt’s newsletter is one of the biggest I’ve had on the show. His book, How to Travel the World on $50, is a New York Times Best Seller.After a 2005 trip to Thailand, Matt decided to leave his job, finish his MBA, and travel the world. Since then, he’s been to nearly 100 countries, and hasn’t looked back. Besides being a New York Times best-selling author, Matt’s writings have been featured in countless publications. He’s a regular spea...
2021-11-151h 04Nathan Barry Archive055: Andrew Warner - Turning Your Podcast Into a Successful BusinessAndrew Warner has been part of the internet startup scene since 1997. Andrew and his brother built a $30 million per year online business, which they later sold. After taking an extended vacation and doing some traveling, Andrew started Mixergy. Mixergy helps ambitious upstarts learn from some of the most successful people in business.Andrew and I talk about his new book, Stop Asking Questions. It’s a great read on leading dynamic interviews, and learning anything from anyone. We also talk about longevity and burnout as an entrepreneur. Andrew gives me feedback about my interviewing style, the direction I...
2021-11-081h 08Nathan Barry Archive054: Nick deWilde - Growing Your Audience While Working Full-TimeNick deWilde is a Product Marketing Principal at Guild Education. Guild is a fast-growing startup that partners with Fortune 500 employers. Guild unlocks opportunities for America’s workforce via education and upskilling.Nick also runs his newsletter, The Jungle Gym. The Jungle Gym helps readers build a more fulfilling career that integrates work and life. Before working at Guild, Nick earned his MBA from Stanford Business School, and was a Managing Partner at Tradecraft.Nick and I talk about his relationship with Twitter, and how social media can both serve you, and be a challenge. We ta...
2021-11-011h 01Nathan Barry Archive053: Kimberly Brooks - Taking Intentional Breaks To Reignite CreativityKimberly Brooks is a contemporary American artist and author. Kimberly integrates landscape, figuration and abstraction to address subjects of history, memory and identity. Her work has been exhibited and featured internationality.Kimberly received her bachelor’s degree in literature from U.C. Berkeley, and was Valedictorian. She has taught art as a lecturer and adjunct faculty instructor, and was a featured speaker at TEDx Fullerton.In this episode, I talk with Kimberly about her work as an artist, author, and editor. We talk about how she uses ConvertKit to reach and grow her audience. We ta...
2021-10-251h 06Nathan Barry Archive052: Jay Gilbert - Newsletter Insights From an Entertainment Industry VeteranMy guest on this episode is music industry veteran, Jay Gilbert. Jay wears a lot of hats. He’s a musician, photographer, marketer, speaker, and music executive. Jay has worked as a creative consultant to many record companies and artists. He hosts The Music Biz Weekly Podcast, is a Co-founder of Label Logic, and runs the weekly music newsletter Your Morning Coffee.Label Logic helps artists, managers, and labels grow their audience and optimize their presence across all platforms. Jay’s newsletter is curated to give a weekly snapshot of the new music business. It’s everything you ne...
2021-10-181h 00Nathan Barry Archive051: Sean McCabe - Launch a Successful Business by Starting With WritingSean McCabe is the founder and CEO of seanwes media, and Daily Content Machine. Sean is a prolific and successful creator, author, and influencer. His course, Learn Lettering, made $80,000 in the first 24 hours. For nearly a decade his podcast, blog, and courses have helped creators grow their brands, content, and skill sets.Sean’s website is a treasure trove of courses and resources for anyone looking for business knowledge and creative support. Sean’s book, Overlap, shows creators how to turn their passion into a successful business while working a full-time job. His podcast includes almost 500 episodes on c...
2021-10-111h 08Nathan Barry Archive050: Dave Pell - Lessons From Two Decades of Publishing OnlineDave Pell has been writing online for almost as long as the internet has existed. His popular newsletter, NextDraft, has over 140,000 subscribers. NextDraft covers the day’s ten most fascinating news stories, delivered with a fast and pithy wit.Dave has been a syndicated writer on NPR, Gizmodo, Forbes, and Huffington Post. He earned his bachelor’s degree in English from U.C. Berkeley, and his master’s in education from Harvard.Besides being a prolific writer, Dave is also the Managing Partner at Arba, LLC. For more than a decade, Arba has been angel invest...
2021-10-041h 02Nathan Barry Archive049: Jessica DeFino - Using Musicality and Rhythm To Dramatically Improve Your WritingJessica DeFino is a freelance beauty journalist living in Los Angeles, California. For the past seven years Jessica has been writing, researching, editing, and publishing about the beauty and wellness industry. Her work has appeared in Vogue, The Cut, Fashionista.com, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Business Insider, SELF, HelloGiggles, Harper's Bazaar, and more.Before starting her career as a freelance journalist, Jessica worked as a beauty writer for The Zoe Report. She was Director of Communications at Fame and Partners, and worked as a ghostwriter for Khloé Kardashian and Kendall Jenner.Jessica earned her bachelor’s deg...
2021-09-2755 minNathan Barry Archive048: Ali Abdaal - Building Multiple Income Streams as a Content CreatorAli Abdaal is a Doctor, writer, podcaster, entrepreneur, and YouTube sensation. Ali has grown his YouTube subscriber base to over 2 million, and writes a weekly newsletter titled Sunday Snippets. Sunday Snippets covers productivity tips, practical life advice, and the best insights from across the web.Ali studied medicine at Cambridge University. He worked as a Doctor in the United Kingdom before taking time off to explore his other interests. His YouTube channel covers medicine, tech, lifestyle, and productivity. Ali also co-hosts a weekly podcast with his brother, called Not Overthinking.After learning to code at...
2021-09-201h 12Nathan Barry Archive047: Matt Ragland - How to Go Full-Time as a Content CreatorMatt Ragland is a productivity expert and full-time content creator. He has worked for companies such as AppSumo.com, ConvertKit, and Podia. Matt graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in recreation & tourism management.Matt was one of the earliest members of the team at ConvertKit, where he was employee number five. Since leaving ConvertKit to start his own company, he now hosts a podcast, publishes a newsletter, has created several courses, and hosts his own YouTube channel.Matt prides himself on being a skilled manager and enjoys helping his clients an...
2021-08-161h 11Nathan Barry Archive046: Sahil Bloom - Why Writing Makes You a Better InvestorSahil Bloom is Vice President at Altamont Capital Partners, a generalist investment fund managing over $2.5 billion in capital. At Altamont, Sahil helps lead the consumer products and services sector. Sahil also participates in board activities at Altamont’s portfolio companies Fox Racing, and Brixton.Sahil is an angel investor in over 25 tech startups. He works with entrepreneurs and founders to build scalable and sustainable value for all stakeholders. Sahil also publishes a popular newsletter about business, mental models, economics, and more.Sahil graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in economics & sociology, and hold...
2021-08-091h 00Nathan Barry Archive045: Charli Prangley - Running a Successful Newsletter, Podcast, and YouTube ChannelCharli Prangley is the Creative Director at ConvertKit. Charli has a bachelor's degree in design, with an emphasis on visual communication, from Massey University. Before working at ConvertKit, Charli worked as a designer for companies such as Mitsubishi Electric, Xero, and her own Liner Note Kids.Born in New Zealand, Charli now lives in Valencia, Spain. She is passionate about helping creatives improve their craft and process, as well as working on her own side projects. When she’s not working at ConvertKit, Charli creates weekly content on her YouTube channel and podcast, Design Life, whe...
2021-08-021h 07Nathan Barry Archive044: Robert Glazer - Run Your Newsletter Like a Boss: Tips From a Top-Level Corporate CEORobert Glazer is the founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, a global marketing agency. Robert is also the co-founder and Chairman of BrandCycle, an affiliate marketing and content monetization platform.Acceleration’s accolades under Robert’s direction include Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards, Entrepreneur’s Top Company Culture, Inc. Magazine’s Best Place to Work, and Fortune’s Best Small & Medium Workplaces. Robert is also the international bestselling author of four books: Elevate, Friday Forward, Performance Partnerships, and How To Thrive In The Virtual Workplace.With a passion for helping entrepreneurs and organizations achieve success, Robert shares...
2021-07-2659 minNathan Barry Archive043: Ryan Sneddon - Lessons On Writing Local NewslettersRyan Sneddon is a self-described CEO and emperor of local news. Ryan is building a hyperlocal newsletter empire one city at a time, starting with Annapolis, MD.Ryan’s newsletter, Naptown Scoop, is an email to the residents of Annapolis containing all pertinent news and events. It's an awesome community of residents and business owners coming together to be good neighbors.Ryan has worked as an editor at The Daily Thread, as a business solutions consultant at Softdocs, and as an engineer for Grand Banks Yachts. Ryan has also worked as a project engineer at Th...
2021-07-1958 minNathan Barry Archive042: Cherie Hu - The Math Behind Water & Music, and a Successful NewsletterCherie Hu is an accomplished musician, an award-winning writer, a columnist, entrepreneur, and self-described “professional overthinker.” Cherie specializes in analyzing, tracking and critiquing innovation in the global music business.Cherie earned her bachelor’s degree in statistics from Harvard, studied piano and music theory at The Juilliard School, and has taught as an Adjunct Professor at New York University. Cherie has worked for Forbes, Billboard, and Music Business Worldwide.Cherie is also the founder of Water & Music. Water & Music is an independent newsletter, research hub and community forum that is “dedicated to unpacking the fine print of...
2021-07-121h 01Nathan Barry Archive041: Jack Butcher - Build Once, Sell Twice: Earn $1M a Year Selling Digital ProductsJack Butcher is the founder of Visualize Value, a design, consulting, and educational company in New York City.Jack spent 10 years working in advertising for Fortune 100 companies as a creative director for multi-billion dollar brands that include Amazon, Nokia, McDonald’s, and Mercedes-Benz. It was a job he found enjoyable but constraining.In search of freedom, Jack started his own advertising agency, which he describes as “No fun, and even less freedom.” However, after two years of iteration, Jack figured out how to transition to highly specialized (and fun) consulting, and a product business that scales...
2021-07-051h 06
Nathan Barry Archive040: Alex Lieberman - Building a 3M Subscriber Media EmpireAlex Lieberman is the co-founder and chairman of Morning Brew. Morning Brew is a media company bringing informative and digestible business news to your inbox every morning. They educate nearly 3,000,000 daily readers on the latest news from Wall Street to Silicon Valley.Alex also hosts The Founder’s Journal Podcast where he gives listeners a “backstage pass” into building Morning Brew, and in turn, helps them build a better business or career.Morning Brew is considered to be the largest email newsletter on the web. Business Insider recently acquired a major stake in Morning Brew at a r...
2021-06-2859 min
Nathan Barry Archive039: Eric Jorgenson - How to Increase Profits Exponentially by Using LeverageEric Jorgenson is a writer, course creator, blogger, and podcaster. He is also on the founding team of Zaarly, an online marketplace for hiring home service providers.Eric has been publishing online since 2014, and operates a monthly newsletter. His business blog, Evergreen, has educated and entertained over a million readers.Eric is the author of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness. Naval Ravikant is an entrepreneur, philosopher, and investor. Naval's principles for building wealth and creating long-term happiness have captivated the world.The Almanack of Naval Ravikant is...
2021-06-0756 min
Nathan Barry Archive038: Steph Smith - Turn Your Newsletter Into a Seven-Figure BusinessSteph Smith is a growth marketer, writer, and indie maker. In 2019, Steph founded Integral Labs. Integral Labs supports top tech companies with technical writing, content strategy, marketing, and analytics.In 2020, Steph became the Senior Manger of Trends.co. Trends identifies emerging patterns in business months before they become mainstream. In less than a year, Steph grew the number of paying subscribers by more than 400%.In this episode, Nathan and Steph discuss her proven approach to starting and running a profitable newsletter. They cover everything from pricing models to avoiding burnout.Topics from the...
2021-05-3159 min
Nathan Barry Archive037: Nat Eliason - Making Money From Your Course Before You LaunchNat Eliason is the founder of Growth Machine, a successful SEO and content marketing agency. Nat also teaches the popular Roam course, Effortless Output.Nat earned his B.A. in Philosophy from Carnegie Mellon University, and has worked for companies such as Zapier, and Sumo Group. Nat co-hosts the Made You Think podcast with Neil Soni.Nat also writes a weekly newsletter called Monday Medley. Each Monday Medley has ten articles, videos, discussions, pieces of research, or other interesting finds from around the Internet, spanning a broad range of topics.In this episode...
2021-05-241h 06
Nathan Barry Archive036: Ann Handley - How Expert Marketers Get More SubscribersAnn Handley is the founder and Chief Content Officer for MarketingProfs, a marketing and training education company with more than 600,000 subscribers. She is a well-known public speaker, and has been writing a newsletter called Total Annarchy for the last three years.Ann is also a Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content, and Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business. Ann was named a top thought leader by Forbes and one of the s...
2021-05-1745 min
Nathan Barry Archive035: Dickie Bush - How To Make $100,000 Writing on TwitterDickie Bush is a full time Portfolio Manager based in New York City. He is a graduate of Princeton, where he received a degree in Financial Engineering and played on the football team.Dickie writes a weekly newsletter called Dickie’s Digest where he shares thoughts and links on growth of all kinds, including personal, intellectual, physical, network, economic, and other forms of growth.Dickie is probably best known as the founder of Ship 30 for 30, an online cohort based course where he teaches writers how to write better, grow their audience, and show up consistently....
2021-05-1054 min
Nathan Barry Archive034: Jason Feifer - How To Balance Creativity With Your CareerJason Feifer is the Editor in Chief at Entrepreneur, an American magazine and website that carries news stories about entrepreneurship, small business management, and business. He also hosts a podcast called Build for Tomorrow, and he is the author of a forthcoming book titled Build for Tomorrow, Not for Yesterday.Jason is a unique blend of individual creator and polished corporate employee, so he offers a balanced perspective on work and content creation. In this episode, Jason and Nathan discuss:How to package your workHow to pitch your content and get press as a c...
2021-05-031h 05
Nathan Barry Archive033: Veni Kunche - 3 Years of Growth: 29x Subscribers & 34x RevenueVeni Kunche runs Diversify Tech, a newsletter-based business all about helping people who are underrepresented break into the tech world. After working as a Software Engineer since 2003, her main goal now is to help make the tech industry inclusive.Veni’s got a really interesting business model: a mix of sponsorships and also a job board, taking advantage of the robust community that surrounds her newsletter.Nathan and Veni cover everything from how she transitioned from working in tech to starting her business. They dive deep into the mistakes companies make when seeking to hire a...
2021-04-261h 00The Future Belongs to CreatorsThe Future of Email Marketing For Musicians with Nathan BarryConvertKit’s mission is to help creators reach their audience and make a living doing what they love. That includes musicians – possibly the most mainstream of creators. If you’ve been following along, you may have caught wind that ConvertKit recently acquired FanBridge, an email marketing company geared toward musicians. In today’s episode, Charli, Haley, Miguel, and ConvertKit CEO Nathan Barry discuss the why behind ConvertKit’s acquisition, why emerging musicians need email, and why email is much deeper than Spotify and so much more than simply another marketing tool in your musical belt. “As a...
2021-04-2127 min
Real Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerNathan Barry on Leveraging the Power of Automation All The Way to $25 Million in RevenueNathan Barry shares the secrets of the world's most effective communicators and how you can leverage the power of automation to scale your business development efforts to the moon. Learn how business development professionals can use email and content to grow an audience that is hungry for their expertise, reach more people in a deeper way at scale instead of just 1-to-1, and how the compound gains of consistent action can lead to incredible results. Mo asks Nathan Barry: What's your big idea for growing a book of business, growing relationships, and growing a career?
2021-04-101h 12
Real Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerNathan Barry on Leveraging the Power of Automation All The Way to $25 Million in RevenueNathan Barry shares the secrets of the world's most effective communicators and how you can leverage the power of automation to scale your business development efforts to the moon. Learn how business development professionals can use email and content to grow an audience that is hungry for their expertise, reach more people in a deeper way at scale instead of just 1-to-1, and how the compound gains of consistent action can lead to incredible results. Mo asks Nathan Barry: What's your big idea for growing a book of business, growing relationships, and growing a career?
2021-04-101h 12Real Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerNathan Barry on Leveraging the Power of Automation All The Way to $25 Million in RevenueNathan Barry shares the secrets of the world's most effective communicators and how you can leverage the power of automation to scale your business development efforts to the moon. Learn how business development professionals can use email and content to grow an audience that is hungry for their expertise, reach more people in a deeper way at scale instead of just 1-to-1, and how the compound gains of consistent action can lead to incredible results. Mo asks Nathan Barry: What's your big idea for growing a book of business, growing relationships, and growing a career?
2021-04-101h 12
Nathan Barry Archive032: Li Jin - Explode Your Reach and Make More MoneyVenture capitalist Li Jin left Andreessen Horowitz to start her own firm, Atelier Ventures. She started Atelier to fund a specific vision of the world: a world in which people are able to do what they love for a living and to have a more fulfilling and purposeful life.In addition to being an investor, Li is a prolific writer and podcaster, producing not only a newsletter but also writing articles for major publications.Find out whether you should really be writing content every week, or whether your effort is better spent on longer-form, epic...
2021-04-0555 min
Nathan Barry Archive031: Mario Gabriele - From Lifelong Obsession to Thriving BusinessMario Gabriele is the founder of The Generalist. His mission? To bring the most interesting tech writing to your inbox, every week. And he’s not doing it alone, either: Mario works with a team of contributors to deliver new ideas from some of the most original minds in venture capital and tech.In this episode, Mario talks about how and why he left a career in venture investing to build The Generalist, and his lifelong obsessions with writing and technology. The Generalist is not only a really successful newsletter, it’s a thriving business, too! Tune in t...
2021-03-2955 min
Nathan Barry Archive030: Sam Parr - Growing to 2M Subscribers and Selling Your NewsletterSam Parr founded The Hustle, a top-flight newsletter that he grew to almost 2,000,000 subscribers… and just sold to HubSpot! Tune in to hear the whole story of how Sam grew a successful newsletter to seven figures per month in revenue, and the roller coaster ride of selling his small business.Despite his success with a paid newsletter, Sam has lots to share about what people are doing wrong when they launch a Substack. Plus, he gives Nathan ideas and tactics for growing a new, local newsletter that focuses on Boise.In this wide-ranging conversation, you’ll a...
2021-03-221h 13
Nathan Barry Archive029: Codie Sanchez - The Key to Becoming a Future BillionaireCodie Sanchez runs the amazing newsletter Contrarian Thinking, whose topics include passive income, generational wealth, contrarian investing, and learning from strivers who think big.Her motto is “Question everything and stack income streams”, and that’s exactly what we talk about in this episode. Not just “how to build a newsletter”, but one of Nathan’s favorite topics: how to build wealth!You’ll learn how Codie went from journalist to investor to partner in a fund, and how she runs her 100,000-subscriber newsletter plus other companies besides. Codie talks growing a newsletter from 100 subscribers to 1,000 and b...
2021-03-1558 min
Nathan Barry Archive028: Packy McCormick - How Much Are 30,000 Subscribers Worth?Packy McCormick writes the popular newsletter Not Boring, which is all about strategy and investing, from big companies to small. Packy was the VP of experience at a company called Breather, but when he left that role to start another startup he ended up creating a blockbuster newsletter instead! Not Boring has grown to over 30,000 subscribers.Packy’s newsletter is generating fantastic revenue, and his business model is a little different from the paid subscriptions that are popular right now. He dives into all the specifics. If you’re curious just how much you can make from a 30...
2021-03-0859 min
Nathan Barry Archive027: Nathan Baschez - Find Your Best Ideas With a Newsletter MastermindToday’s interview is with Nathan Baschez. There aren’t too many people more familiar with the creator economy than Nathan. He started his own company with Hardbound and was the first employee and VP of Product at Substack in the early days.Now Nathan runs a company called Every, which is a bundle of premium newsletters. In this episode we dive into how Nathan creates tons of high-quality content every week, and how to facilitate your ideas with a newsletter “mastermind” group.We also get into a great discussion about pricing and churn for premium...
2021-03-011h 06
Nathan Barry Archive026: Khe Hy - How You Can Do $10,000/Hr WorkKhe Hy’s been called the “Oprah for Millennials” by CNN, and his writing is all about transforming your relationship with time, work, money, and, ultimately, yourself. Today we talk about how he runs RadReads, his newsletter for over 25,000 people. It’s an incredible newsletter where Khe gets super tactical about Notion, but also goes deep on living a better life, organization, productivity, etc.The biggest highlight from this interview? Khe tells us about going from $100/hr work to $10,000/hr work. He’s not joking! Khe’s building a whole course—Supercharge your Productivity—on this very topic.Khe...
2021-02-221h 28
Nathan Barry Archive025: Louis Nicholls - Explode Your List Growth: Use a Referral ProgramLouis Nicholls is the co-founder of SparkLoop, an email newsletter referral program where you can have each of your subscribers refer their friends to unlock cool rewards.SparkLoop is amazing. They’re growing really quickly in the audience-building space and ConvertKit actually gives away free SparkLoop accounts to all of our creative pro customers.In today’s show, Louis talks about how to increase your email list growth rate by more than 30% with a referral program. He also gives his (hot!) take on paid newsletters, discusses how best to monetize your audience, and so much more...
2021-02-1559 min
Nathan Barry Archive024: Dan Frommer - Be Interesting, Every Day, Forever - Secrets to Media SuccessDan Frommer runs a popular newsletter called The New Consumer, which discusses topics on technology and consumer brands. Beginning his career at Forbes, Dan has a long history in the technology field. His extensive experience includes Editor in Chief at Recode, Vox Media’s tech and business news publication, and technology editor at Quartz. He also spent years building up Business Insider as its second employee. In this episode, Dan discusses how email is the most effective way to reach influential people, explaining how he leverages his newsletter, The New Consumer, in a way that will...
2021-02-081h 03
Nathan Barry Archive023: Tiago Forte - Building a Second Brain & Lessons From a $1M/yr NewsletterTiago Forte is one of the world’s foremost experts on productivity. He runs Forte Labs, an education company that helps knowledge workers use technology to become more productive. He earns over $1,000,000 per year by using his 40,000-subscriber newsletter to sell his online masterclass, Build a Second Brain.In this interview, Tiago shares newsletter essentials, including: How to get your first 10 newsletter subscribers.The best time to send your newsletter.How many subscribers you need to launch a course.Tiago addresses fears about sharing too much in your newsletters, explaining how we live in a...
2021-02-011h 20
Nathan Barry Archive022: Lenny Rachitsky - The Dark Side of Paid Newsletters Nobody Talks AboutLenny Rachitsky sold his company to Airbnb years ago and he spent a bunch of time there as a product manager, working on growth.Now Lenny’s full-time job is his simply-titled “Lenny’s Newsletter”, where he shares everything he’s learned about building products and teams. With over 3,200 paying subscribers, Lenny’s Newsletter brings him a larger income than he had at his tech job!In this fun interview, Lenny shares his journey—how he went from wanting to found another startup to being a one-man newsletter business, and the lessons he’s learned along the way.
2021-01-1858 min
Nathan Barry Archive021: Byrne Hobart - Build Recurring Revenue With Your NewsletterByrne Hobart is a chartered financial analyst who loves writing about the intersection between finance and technology. He writes The Diff, one of Silicon Valley’s most popular newsletters. In this episode, we dive into how Byrne launched his newsletter, how much he’s earning, and how he publishes five times a week!You’ll learn why Byrne isn’t worried about pirates getting their hands on paid newsletters, and why you should worry about selling hard enough, instead.Byrne talks about how to build recurring revenue, and writing for different types of readers. He also poi...
2021-01-111h 07
Nathan Barry Archive020: Dan Runcie - From Sending Newsletters to High-Paid ConsultingDan Runcie is the founder of Trapital, the newsletter that breaks down the business of hip hop. We learn all about his favorite hip hop artists, of course, but he also shares what indie creators can learn from the world of hip hop and so much more.Having switched from a lucrative paid newsletter to a consulting business, Dan explains the thinking that went into his new business model, and what it means for anyone trying to monetize their newsletter.Dan shares his opinion on Substack—the out-of-the-box newsletter service that seems to be everywhere th...
2021-01-0455 min
Nathan Barry Archive019: Dan Oshinsky – Turn Your Newsletter Into a Business (Lessons from Buzzfeed)Dan Oshinsky was the Director of Newsletters at both Buzzfeed and The New Yorker. Today he runs his own email consultancy called Inbox Collective. Dan has seen newsletters from the early days, and has been instrumental in developing the newsletter strategy for some of the largest publications around. In this fantastic interview, Dan shares takeaways for large newsletters and indie creators alike. He shares how his newsletter led to the Buzzfeed job, and how, once there, he discovered the building blocks that make newsletters resonate with their audience (spoiler: cats ARE involved).Dan also warns u...
2020-12-2856 min
Nathan Barry Archive018: Anne-Laure Le Cunff – Building a Loyal Audience & Growing Your NewsletterAnne-Laure Le Cunff is the founder of Ness Labs, which applies neuroscience research to productivity and creativity. In addition to writing articles and running a growing community, Anne-Laure also writes a newsletter subscribed to by over 25,000 “mindful makers”. In this conversation, we talk about building up a newsletter audience from zero. Anne-Laure tells us why newsletters grow differently from other platforms, like YouTube channels, and why you shouldn’t get discouraged when your subscriber numbers hit a plateau—often, if you just keep writing and sending great emails, the next wave of growth is right around the corner.
2020-12-2159 min
Nathan Barry Archive017: David Perell - Mastering Twitter to Grow Your Newsletter and Make MoneyDavid Perell is known as “The Writing Guy” on Twitter, but did you know his email newsletter has over 40,000 subscribers? Not only that, but he sends THREE newsletters a week… every week! In this in-depth conversation, David shares exactly how he uses Twitter to grow his audience, how he maintains consistency with such a high rate of output, and how he’s built an amazingly profitable business by monetizing his newsletters with his breakthrough writing course.We discuss the top 3 ways for a writer to make money from their work and reputation. Should you: • Bec...
2020-12-1456 min
Leveling Up with Eric SiuDoubling Down Instead of Shutting Down with Nathan Barry, Founder and CEO of ConvertKit | Ep. #352ConvertKit is one of the biggest success stories of the 2010s online business world. Today we are joined by their founder and CEO Nathan Barry! Nathan started ConvertKit after realizing the value of email marketing and the ways in which companies were missing important parts of the service he envisaged. We get to hear about this part of the story, leading up to the beginnings of the company and then the early successes that they experienced after launching. A completely transparent company, Nathan shares a lot of vital and interesting statistics from ConvertKit before we get into Nathan's strategy...
2020-04-2028 min
Leveling Up with Eric SiuDoubling Down Instead of Shutting Down with Nathan Barry, Founder and CEO of ConvertKit | Ep. #352ConvertKit is one of the biggest success stories of the 2010s online business world. Today we are joined by their founder and CEO Nathan Barry! Nathan started ConvertKit after realizing the value of email marketing and the ways in which companies were missing important parts of the service he envisaged. We get to hear about this part of the story, leading up to the beginnings of the company and then the early successes that they experienced after launching. A completely transparent company, Nathan shares a lot of vital and interesting statistics from ConvertKit before we get into Nathan's strategy...
2020-04-2028 min
The HeyCreator ShowThe Advantage of Email Marketing, Featuring Nathan Barry of ConvertKitConvertKit founder and CEO, Nathan Barry, returned to the podcast this week and joined host Darrell Vesterfelt to talk about how he got his start, the competitive advantage of email marketing, and the future of email.
Nathan Barry founded his company to help founders, creators, and digital marketers serve their audiences better with email … and earn a living doing it.
ConvertKit is an “email marketing company for creators” that offers its users powerful segmentation and automation tools without a lot of resources to implement.
In this week’s episode, Darrell and Nathan dig into ema...
2020-03-3038 min
The Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own BossGreatest Hits: Nathan Barry on the Origins of ConvertKitWhy would you change course from a personal brand that's making $250,000 in annual revenue to build a software-as-a-service business in an incredibly competitive market? Nathan Barry shares the details of how he started selling apps, then ebooks and courses, and then how he broke even with his email marketing software. " Just because something is making money for you doesn't mean you should keep it around, because it's also sucking time and attention. " - Nathan Barry This Week on the Get Paid Podcast What took Nathan from his blossoming career as...
2020-02-271h 47
Live In The Feast702 - Creating Flywheels, Asking the Right Questions, and Reverse-Engineering Your Ideal Clients with Nathan BarryToday’s co-host is Nathan Barry. Nathan is the founder of ConvertKit. Many of you know ConvertKit as an e-mail marketing platform, but there’s more to the story.Nathan started his career as a blogger and creator before transitioning into building products. He also wrote several books and built a thriving solo business before launching ConvertKit.Much of Nathan’s drive came from watching his parents struggle with money when he was growing up. He sees this as a defining moment in his life because he knew from the time he was 12 that he never...
2019-11-0535 min
Level Up Your Course Podcast with Janelle Allen: Create Online Courses that Change LivesLUYC 074: The Power of Email Marketing with Nathan Barry of ConvertKitWhat’s up everybody! Joining us in this episode is Nathan Barry, the founder/CEO of ConvertKit, an email marketing company for creators. You might expect that Nathan is a huge proponent of using email to connect, grow, and sell. What you may not know is that BEFORE ConvertKit, he was using email as the main channel to grow his blog. In this episode, Nathan shares his story and how to use email courses to connect with your audience and sell products.
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2018-12-1200 min
Love Your WorkDouble Down or Shut Down? Nathan Barry of ConvertKitNathan Barry (@nathanbarry) knows better than anyone: Sometimes, you're working hard on something, and it's just not happening. How do you decide whether to double down, or shut down? This is what Nathan was asking himself two years after launching his email service, ConvertKit. He was bringing in only $1,500 a month, and he was losing customers every month. It was time to decide: Double down, or shut down. Today, ConvertKit brings in much more than $1,500 a month. They recently had their first million dollar month. Spoiler alert: Instead of shutting down...
2018-09-1359 min
The Longcut: A SaaS Business Podcast004: Nathan Barry | Why Direct Sales is the Best Way to Grow a Small Software Company Nathan Barry is the founder of Seva (formerly ConvertKit). I had heard about ConvertKit's story from Nathan before, and it really stuck with me. ConvertKit is an amazing company. They've had incredible growth recently, and it's easy to look at where they are today and think it was a foregone conclusion. Little did I know that there was a time when Nathan considered giving up on the idea. I sat down with Nathan to ask him about why he didn't give up on the idea, and what it was that helped him turn...
2018-07-3130 min
Build Your SaaSWhat does Nathan Barry think of podcast hosting pricing?Today's show is not a full episode! Jon and I have been busy with our day jobs, plus Memorial Day, and didn't have time to record a show.But, to be honest, this pricing discussion isn't something we can solve in a 30-minute conversation. We've realized it's going to require more research. We need to talk to folks who know more than us. So that's what we've been doing. This week, I have a call booked with Patrick from Price intelligently, as well as Rob Walling (who just his company Drip). ...
2018-05-2911 min
The Productize Podcast[52] How Nathan Barry 10x’d ConvertKitGot a good one for you today, I’m talking to Nathan Barry, founder of ConvertKit.
Nathan runs an impressive self-funded business for a long time now. Nathan started with info-products, books, training and apps. Finally he ended up building ConvertKit, the email marketing SaaS application, which has had a really impressive growth.
It’s always great to catch up with Nathan, because, as many of you already know his story especially from the earlier years, I could dive in in to the questions I wanted to ask him. We covered many topics that you prob...
2018-02-2146 min
Starting & SustainingNathan Barry, Founder of ConvertKitNathan and I talk about the early days of ConvertKit, reaching a point where he had to make a decision to invest more significantly in it or walk away. He invested a significant portion of his income from other projects and really doubled down to make it work long before it was obvious things were going to take off. He talks about his sales process and how it simultaneously helped him better understand the needs of potential customers as well as build a relationship and find his first customers.Special Guest: Nathan Barry.Sponsored By:
2017-04-2547 min
Product PeopleEP78: Nathan Barry - cash flow therapy (Part 2)This is part 2 of my conversation with Nathan Barry. In the past four months, he’s taken his burgeoning SaaS company (ConvertKit) from $1 million in annual recurring revenue to $2 million.That sounds exciting, but it wasn’t easy getting there. In this episode Nathan talks about the stress of being a new CEO, running out of money, not being able to get a loan, and finally figuring out a way to succeed.Personally, I completely ran out of money. Wells Fargo wouldn’t give me a loan.Show notesNathan Barry on Twi...
2016-04-0631 min
Product PeopleEP77 - Nathan Barry – Three years in the desert (Part 1)The last time I talked to Nathan, his web app (ConvertKit) had just hit $5,000 in MRR. In this two part series, Nathan describes how they grew that to $182,000 in monthly recurring revenue.I’m going to start more conference talks with: “Look, this worked for me. If you can get something from it great. But there’s no guarantees.” I’m not interested in being a thought leader anymore.Show notesNathan Barry on TwitterConvertKit’s public revenue statsJustin’s other podcast: MegaMaker – making 100 things in 1 yearSponsorMy friend Peld...
2016-04-0135 min
Nathan Barry Archive014: Consistently Deliver Value to your Audience with Brennan Dunn If you’ve ever felt like your blog posts are a shot in the dark, this episode of the Nathan Barry Show is for you. Working to build an audience never has immediate results, but don’t be discouraged by your lack of response! My guest today will tell you how to produce valuable content over time in order to generate the right kind of response you need to see your business succeed. As a professional freelancer, Brennan Dunn knows the ins and outs of creating an audience and a viable client list. His style of conten...
2015-11-1949 min
The Nathan Barry ShowNB014: Consistently Deliver Value to your Audience with Brennan Dunn
If you’ve ever felt like your blog posts are a shot in the dark, this episode of the Nathan Barry Show is for you. Working to build an audience never has immediate results, but don’t be discouraged by your lack of response! My guest today will tell you how to produce valuable content over time in order to generate the right kind of response you need to see your business succeed.
As a professional freelancer, Brennan Dunn knows the ins and outs of creating an audience and a viable client list. His style of cont...
2015-11-1949 min
Nathan Barry Archive013: Why You Should Build a Personal Brand with Paul JarvisToday we’re sharing what sorts of things you should give away to build your brand and how to create them. Content is a great way to up your value and really fine tune your audience. There are a few important things to consider when picking an audience, and it’s important that you choose wisely. Strive to maintain a personal brand, instead of a subject-based brand; that way, even if you deviate, you’ve created an audience that follows you. Paul Jarvis dives into his biggest mistakes when trying to begin a career in writing...
2015-11-131h 05The Nathan Barry ShowNB013: Why You Should Build a Personal Brand with Paul Jarvis
Today we’re sharing what sorts of things you should give away to build your brand and how to create them. Content is a great way to up your value and really fine tune your audience.
There are a few important things to consider when picking an audience, and it’s important that you choose wisely. Strive to maintain a personal brand, instead of a subject-based brand; that way, even if you deviate, you’ve created an audience that follows you.
Paul Jarvis dives into his biggest mistakes when trying to begin a career...
2015-11-131h 05