Your first 90 days as a media entrepreneur
A plan of action from pre-launch through your first three months of your newsletter, podcast or video channel
7 min read
Subscriptions and Memberships
Recurring revenue with a subscription, membership or community
21 posts
Don't launch with monthly subscriptions
The high cost of low prices will grind you into the ground before you even get going
5 min read
Backing indie media is not like paying for Netflix
Why we back indie creators and why they can't be compared to other media subscriptions
6 min read
10 Pitfalls of paid subscriptions
Before you launch your subscription, watch out for these 10 things that can become more trouble than they're worth fast
6 min read
Why subscription fatigue is not our problem
People are buying subscriptions. Why aren't they buying yours?
4 min read
I don't want to paywall
Will your audience pay you or not? There's only one way to find out.
3 min read
I shut down my membership. What's emerged from its shell has been so much better.
The ghost of a membership past is way more alive than ever
9 min read
Inside My Business
paid
The lifechanging difference between $9 and $499
Subscription pricing and how it affects your ability to deliver
6 min read
I'm gonna start bundling some stuff
Subscription bundles aren't just for Disney. My latest experiments in bundling media subscriptions.
5 min read
Cold emails that worked for me and why
I love sending a cold email to the right person. Here's what's worked for me.
11 min read
Inside My Business
paid
It's me. Not the depression.
Grandma and Grandpa Roman are rolling in their graves hearing that I tied their story to sales
3 min read