Unique Genius: The Business of Creators

Apr 18 2024
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Learn from your peers about how to run and scale a sustainable creator educator business. Every two weeks, you’ll get actionable insights from the world’s top creator educators as they share what’s worked, what’s failed, and what they’re focused on for the future. Join Thinkific CEO Greg Smith as he asks these high-performing entrepreneurs like Jon Youshaei, Ellie Diop, and XayLi Barclay and asks them the tough questions: “What makes a strong creator business? How do you define your purpose? Should you let your values guide you or should you follow the data?” Listen in as they share intimate stories about their own successes and failures, setbacks and celebrations, to help you unlock your own Unique Genius.

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Learn from your peers about how to run and scale a sustainable creator educator business. Every two weeks, you’ll get actionable insights from the world’s top creator educators as they share what’s worked, what’s failed, and what they’re focused on for the future.Join Thinkific CEO Greg Smith as he asks these high-performing entrepreneurs like Jon Youshaei, Ellie Dio