I Scaled to $40M Using Creator Flywheels (Here's How) | 032

When your systems are set up correctly, everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Over time, you experience faster growth, less effort, and increased profitability.This week’s episode is a must-watch masterclass on Creator Flywheels—the exact system Nathan used to scale ConvertKit to $40M per year.Reflecting on past conversations with guests, we explore how implementing flywheels can transform linear processes into self-sustaining cycles of productivity and profit. Learn the steps to set up your own flywheel and discover six real-world examples from top creators, including Sahil Bloom, Codie Sanchez, Rachel Rodgers, and more.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:32 Defining Flywheels02:04 Backstory of Flywheels03:23 Three Laws of Flywheels04:54 Nathan's Content Creation Flywheel06:46 Sahil Bloom's Newsletter Flywheel12:12 What Makes A Good Flywheel?14:50 Storygrid's Publishing Flywheel18:35 Rachel Rodgers' Coaching Flywheel23:00 Tiago Forte's Implementer Flywheel29:37 Simon Severino's Podcast Flywheel33:11 How To Create Your Own Creator FlywheelIf you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave us a review. We read every single one.Learn more about The Nathan Barry Show: https://nathanbarry.com/show Follow Nathan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarry/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nathanbarryWebsite: https://nathanbarry.com/Featured in this episode:Jim Collins “Good to Great”: https://a.co/d/hrLx7LpCreator Flywheels: https://nathanbarry.com/creator-flywheels/ConvertKit: https://convertkit.com/Story Grid: https://storygrid.com/Building a Second Brain: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/Reboot: https://www.reboot.io/Paperboy Studios: https://www.paperboystudios.co/Contrarian Thinking: https://contrarianthinking.co/Highlights:00:32 Nathan uses Flywheels to challenge the common idea that scaling your business means more effort06:46 Nathan shares his favourite Creator Flywheel: Sahil Bloom’s million subscriber flywheel13:19 Two important things to remember when creating a flywheel33:13 How to start creating flywheels?

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As the CEO of Kit, Nathan Barry has a front row seat to what’s working in the most successful creator businesses. On The Nathan Barry Show, he interviews top creators and dives into the inner workings of their businesses in his live coaching sessions. You get unique insight into how creator businesses work and what you can do to increase results in your own business. One of the things Nathan is passionate about is helping you create leverage. Creator Flywheels let you create many copies of yourself so you don’t get bogged down with the little things in your business. Flywheels will help you reach a place where you can focus on revenue instead of busywork. Tune in weekly for new episodes with ideas and tips for growing your business. You’ll hear discussions around building an audience, earning a living as a creator, and Nathan’s insights on scaling a software company to $100M. Learn how to get more results with less effort and: Grow faster over time. Work less hard over time. Make more money over time.