How Bigger Pockets Grew to 2M+ Members

Today Greg is joined by Josh Dorkin, the founder of Bigger Pockets, a community helping millions of members learn how to invest in real estate. In this episode, Greg and Josh talk about Josh's (sometimes) cautionary tale about the grind of building a community out of nothing. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community,

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SHOW NOTES

0:00 - Intro

1:00 - The story behind Bigger Pockets

12:40 - Building an audience vs. Building a community

15:45 - Biggest challenges of running a community

18:18 - Protecting your brand

23:00 - Responsible monetization

28:44 - Creating products

32:57 - You don't need to be an expert

41:32 - Stop comparing 

47:47 - Josh's cautionary tale