#161 – How to Make Millions by Writing Online with Sam Parr of The Hustle

Synopsis

Sam Parr, who went from running a hot dog stand to an 8-figure ad-supported newsletter (The Hustle), discusses his paid newsletter Trends.co and what's required to build a similar 8-figure paid newsletter. The conversation covers growth strategies for media businesses, advertising vs subscription revenue tradeoffs, and why persuasive writing is the most important skill for founders.

Ideas in this episode

• Paid niche newsletter

  Sam Parr discusses his paid newsletter Trends.co and lays out what's required to build an 8-figure paid newsletter, weighing advertising versus subscription revenue.

• Newsletter as a media business

  Sam Parr describes scaling The Hustle into an 8-figure ad-supported newsletter and discusses what's required to build a similar 8-figure paid newsletter.