The Most Important Advice For Creators in 2025 (Nathan Barry Q&A) | 093

The Nathan Barry Show

In this episode, I sit down with Haley from the Kit team, to answer audience questions about building creator businesses, growing newsletters, and scaling software companies.

We cover everything from how to find a solo SaaS idea as a non-technical founder, to mapping out a creator business from scratch, to scaling newsletters and identifying blue ocean opportunities.

Haley also brings her behind-the-scenes perspective from working with creators at Kit.

If you want a practical look at audience growth, business models, and the future of creator tools, this episode has it all.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:08 Finding SaaS ideas as a non-technical founder
07:36 Mapping out a creator business from scratch
18:25 Building a music career today vs streaming revenue
22:58 The power of storytelling and setting public goals
29:18 Newsletter growth strategies and creator pods
35:54 Identifying blue oceans in crowded markets
41:58 Gathering customer feedback the right way
48:32 Choosing the right early hires in today’s AI-driven world
50:46 Biggest strategic mistakes and lessons learned
01:03:40 Wrap-up and reflections

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Follow Haley:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haleyjani
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haley-janicek
X: https://x.com/haleyjanicek

Featured in this episode:
Kit: https://www.kit.com
Creator Network: https://kit.com/creator-network
Craft + Commerce: https://kit.com/conference