Social media algorithms control your audience. Email lets you take back that control.
Tyler Denk, founder of Beehiiv, an email newsletter platform that has scaled to a US$225 million valuation in just four years, shares his journey from building Morning Brew (sold for US$75 million) to launching Beehiiv.
He unpacks why email newsletters remain one of the most powerful and underutilised tools for building loyal audiences and generating consistent revenue.
Whether you're a business owner, content creator, or just curious about the future of digital marketing, this episode is packed with insights that could change how you think about audience growth forever.
03:00 – Tyler's early life, school, and becoming an entrepreneur
19:10 – Leaving startups for YouTube Music & Google
29:54 – Why algorithms, not followers, control your audience
33:20 – What Beehiiv can do for content creators and businesses
42:23 – How to write email newsletters that people actually open
49:42 – Email vs. WhatsApp for audience engagement
54:57 – Getting your emails into inboxes, not junk folders
1:02:37 – Turning an email newsletter into consistent revenue
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