Episode 66. Big swings & betting on yourself with Justin Welsh
In this Startup Survival episode, I'm joined by Justin Welsh, a solopreneur helping one-person businesses experience massive growth. If anyone knows about betting on themselves, it's Justin: he’s in the process of building a portfolio of companies to $5 million+, all without partners or employees.
I chat with Justin about how to scale a business as a solopreneur, how to automate revenue generation (so you can literally earn while you sleep) and his four tips for launching an online course (I needed a couple of these when I launched my course!). I love his message that anyone can be an entrepreneur—you just need to define what that means for you.
At the end of the interview, he answers my burning question about why on earth he removed thousands of subscribers from his email list (my marketing brain exploded a little) and just how much that risky move paid off.
About Justin Welsh
Justin is a solopreneur building a portfolio of businesses delivering 7-figures annually, powered by more than 200,000 social media followers. Prior to that, he helped build two $50M+ ARR companies, teams of 150+ people, and raise over $300M in venture capital. In his spare time, he's an advisor to early-stage SMB SaaS companies, and an LP at GTM Fund, a rolling fund investing $4 million per year into early-stage B2B SaaS companies.
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