YT Episode 30

ByCarissa Littleford Updated on Reading Time: 1 minute

Y’all ready for this? Nate, Ricky, & Anna discuss what they would do if they had $5,000 to invest in their channel. They cover differences in investing in a new channel vs an established one and give advice to their younger YouTube-selves.

Main Topic: What Would You Do with $5,000

01:00 P24 Question: $5k to Spend on YouTube
03:08 Product Based Channels
07:20 Non-Product Based Channels
19:03 New Channel Advice
30:06 Established Channels
34:59 Process Improvements
38:15 Cheesing Your Growth

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