059: Samir Chaudry - Using YouTube To Launch Your Creator Enterprise

059: Samir Chaudry - Using YouTube To Launch Your Creator Enterprise

Author: Nathan Barry: Author, Designer, Marketer February 7, 2022 Duration: 1:03:04

In this episode, I talked to Samir Chaudry. Samir is the co-host of the popular YouTube channel, Colin and Samir. He and his business partner, Colin Rosenblum, have built a really interesting enterprise. It’s been fun getting to know them.

We talk about how they built and structure their entire business, and what drives revenue. Then we get into storytelling, and at the end we even talk about designing the perfect day, what’s driving growth on YouTube, and much more.

They’ve got a show, they’ve got a newsletter, a bunch of different stuff. It’s a fun story of two people who were shining in a specific niche, took what they learned from that experience, and are serving the broader community with their knowledge and wisdom.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How to avoid being overwhelmed as a creator
  • How Samir & Colin developed a culture around their content
  • Tips for curating your content
  • The journey to over 500K subscribers on YouTube

Links & Resources

Samir Chaudry’s Links


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