Tyler Denk (Beehiiv) on How to Grow a Profitable Newsletter, Lessons from Morning Brew and AI Bots For Creators

What’s the secret behind today’s fastest-growing newsletters—and
how can creators build smarter, not harder? Tyler Denk is here to
answer exactly that. Tyler was one of the first hires at Morning
Brew, and now is CEO of Beehiiv, the platform that’s powering some
of your favorite newsletters and fueling a new wave of digital
media empires. Tyler shares hard truths of being a founder, why he
thinks being single is a startup superpower, and how he’s
positioning Beehiiv to dominate in a creator economy flooded with
tools. Plus, Tyler and Sammi dive into the role AI will (and won’t)
play in the future of content.  Follow Sammi on
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Tyler: 00:00 Tyler Denk’s Social Currency 03:23 Inside Morning Brew
Early Days 06:46 Growth Hacking at Morning Brew 09:44 Leaving
Morning Brew and Starting Beehiiv 16:57 Raising Seed Funding for
Beehiiv 20:54 Naming Beehiiv 33:17 How to Grow a Newsletter 36:50
The Anti-VC Founder Mentality 38:36 Competing with Substack 43:54
AI in Newsletters 50:37 Contrast Therapy 55:05 Building a Company
in Public 01:00:11 The Competitive Advantage of Being Single
01:02:38 Routine and Productivity Hacks 01:04:47 Monetization Funds
for Creators 01:07:09 Exciting New Tools at Beehiiv 01:10:09 How to
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