Jan 23 2025 45 mins
This week, Francis is joined by Henry Winslow, founder and writer of Tricycle Day, a newsletter focused on psychedelics research, policy, and business. Francis interviewed Henry exactly one year ago, and this conversation is centred around Henry's growth over the past year.
Tricycle Day Newsletter: https://www.tricycleday.com
Tricycle Day Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tricycleday
00:00 Sustaining a creator-led business following rapid growth
06:27 The key to growing your first 1000 subscribers
09:23 Understanding your audience and utilizing data
12:44 Hiring an successful team as a creator
16:47 Scaling to a $250k business in year two
18:53 The benefits of advertising to a niche audience
23:27 The struggles of operating in a controversial space
28:03 Building an audience around trust
35:21 Expanding your business beyond the newsletter
38:09 Community is a buzzword, but not this time
41:42 Goals for 2025