#82 - Nowadays anyone can become a "news outlet” by simply commentating on what’s new, what was just announced, or regurgitating what they read online, but to really stand out from the noise in a topic you’re interested in you need to bring a different slant to it.

In this episode I talk with Ben Sullins of Teslanomics about how he approaches covering Tesla and sustainable technology news using his years of experience as a data scientist.

We also discuss how & when to leave a day job behind, how he experimented on YouTube until something “popped”, how he makes money from his channel now, and the story behind how he bought Elon Musk a couch.

• 00:00:25 - Introduction
• 00:02:05 - Before Teslanomics
• 00:11:21 - Teslanomics
• 00:21:09 - Don't just quit your day job
• 00:29:16 - What Youtube content worked and what didn't
• 00:39:17 - Getting Noticed by Tesla
• 00:41:59 - Buying Elon Musk a Couch
• 00:48:43 - Income & Revenue Streams
• 00:53:19 - Re-branding a Channel
• 01:05:48 - Next 5-10 years of electric cars
• 01:17:13 - Future of self driving cars

• Teslanomics with Ben Sullins - YouTube
• Ben's Cybertruck Announcement Event Video - YouTube
• Ben's Tesla CyberTruck Ride Video - YouTube
• Tesla | Electric Cars, Solar Panels & Clean Energy Storage
• Marques Brownlee - YouTube
• Trello | Project Management Tool
• Ben's Courses on LinkedIn Learning
• Ben's Courses on Pluralsight

To learn more about me and what I offer, go to CalebWojcik.com. Cheers.