10k-Creator Episodes

For most Americans, the Big Beautiful Bill is destructionist legislation. But, I started to to look at it like any small business owner, entrepreneur should. There is a silver lining for creators. Congress has just passed one of the biggest tax packages in recent history, billions in adjustments. And there are four key areas that are critically important for content creators. 20% Qualified Business Income Deduction (QBI) No Tax on Tips (up to $25,000) No Tax on Overtime (within limits) 100% B...

A special "live" episode of the 10k Creator show with Daren and Joe. In this episode, we run through the first season of 10k Creator and talk content and legal, getting started, major learnings, what to do and what not to do with your content creation...

Joe is back for the final episode of The 10k Creator! In this episode Joe shares his biggest takeaways from the four guest episodes, and Daren gives an update on his business and how it’s grown over the last two months. Specifically they discuss...

Brian Clark is the founder of Copyblogger as well as his two current projects Unemployable and Further. He’s a pioneer in content marketing, having built up multiple businesses to six, seven, and even eight-figures in revenue. In this episode, Brian...

Our third guest expert for the 10k Creator Podcast is Lexi Grant from They Got Acquired. Lexi has successfully grown and sold multiple content businesses and is here to teach Daren her approach to building those businesses. In the episode they discuss...

In our second guest expert episode, we welcome Daphne Gomez to the show. Daphne runs Teacher Career Coach, a resource for teachers who may be looking to leave the classroom and use their skills to pursue other opportunities. In this episode, Daphne...

In this episode of The 10k Creator, we have our first guest expert, Jay Clouse, the founder of Creator Science and host of the popular Creative Elements podcast. Jay and Daren discuss the strategies that creators can use to grow their revenue at their...

In this episode of The 10k Creator, we’ve caught up to the current phase of Daren’s content business, Craftsman Creative. We get a unique look into the “state of the union”, where he’s at with his audience growth and his monthly...

In this episode of The 10k Creator, Joe & Daren discuss the power of projects, how they can give your growth a boost, give you easier access to collaborators, sponsors, and audience, and how often to create projects in your own business. On the...

In this episode of The 10k creator, Joe & Daren discuss the next phase in the content entrepreneur journey - 500-1000 email subscribers and making your initial money. They talk about the importance of selecting a platform, why you need to create a...

In this episode of the 10k Creator, Joe and Daren talk about getting started the correct way as a content entrepreneur. At the zero to 500 subscriber level, we need to focus on setting up your email conversions properly, with a mission that makes...

In this first episode of the 10k Creator Podcast Show, Joe Pulizzi and Daren Smith introduce the show, how it came about, and explain how this podcast aims to help other content entrepreneurs grow their businesses from ground zero and beyond....