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Three-and-a-half years ago, Rowan Cheung started a newsletter off the back of a series of viral tweets. He now has around two dozen employees and the business keeps growing.

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🔴 On getting more out of creator events

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And sports media creators choosing to partner with gambling brands versus their peers who refuse to work with gambling sponsors.

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🔴 A creator's equity bet pays off

Jack Settleman started Snapback Sports as a highlights account while in college. Today, he has 15 employees and the business is profitable with seven-figure annual revenue. He does not take a salary.

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🔴 Getting paid (and paying) to learn creator skills

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🔴 He bootstrapped his newsletter to eight-figure revenue

Three-and-a-half years ago, Rowan Cheung started a newsletter off the back of a series of viral tweets. He now has around two dozen employees and the business keeps growing.

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🔴 On getting more out of creator events

Jacques Keyser has programmed VidCons in eight cities. In today's episode, he explains what it takes to get people in a room, and what it costs.

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🔴 A creator's equity bet pays off

Jack Settleman started Snapback Sports as a highlights account while in college. Today, he has 15 employees and the business is profitable with seven-figure annual revenue. He does not take a salary.