New Media
New Media is a podcast for founders and creators building independent media businesses. We explore how to grow and monetize audiences without depending on algorithms, advertising, and platforms you don't control. Each episode shares practical insights on building profitable media and education businesses.
A GrowLetter podcast, hosted by Matt McGarry and Kolby Hatch.
New Media
Best and Worst INCOME STREAMS For Creators In 2026
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Kolby and Matt rank 25 creator income streams and reveal the simple consulting-call-to-agency funnel that took Growletter to 7-figures.
Timestamps:
- 02:28 Is Speaking Worth Your Time?
- 06:03 One-on-One Coaching's Underrated Upside
- 10:29 Sponsorships and Brand Deals
- 14:32 Programmatic Ads and MrBeast's $20M Month
- 20:00 Affiliate Marketing's Race to the Bottom
- 24:02 Digital Products in the Age of LLMs
- 29:02 Vibe Products: AI's New Frontier for Creators
- 34:50 Subscriptions vs. Memberships
- 44:34 Live Cohorts vs. Group Coaching
- 51:41 Why Courses Fell to F Tier
- 55:48 Done-for-You Services and the Funnel That Built Growletter
- 1:04:09 Licensing Deals: Feast or Famine
- 1:08:36 Masterminds and Peer Groups
- 1:13:53 Should You Write a Book?
- 1:20:41 Events and the Final Tier List
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