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In today’s episode, we talk to Austin Hankwitz…who is a creator slash media company slash venture capitalist that has invested in over 18 companies.
These are some of the points we discuss:
Why he focused on building his audience first before thinking about monetizing
How he brought 42,000 funded accounts, from one organic video for a brand.
How he thinks about short form video content
Genius Advice from his friend Tejas Tellur for how to approach TikTok
The importance of being friends with your audience
Why his first video went so viral
His simplified production process that only requires his phone, wired headphones and the TikTok app,
How he approached his Patreon and pricing formats
The most money he made in a month on Patreon
Why he started a newsletter and how he produces it.
The value of building with a business partner who can handle the administrative duties of your creator brand, so the creator can focus on what they do best.Have an inspired day and thanks for listening!
Learn how to make money as a solo creator by subscribing to the Bonus Footage Newsletter where we breakdown creator businesses in emails you can read as fast as watching a TikTok.