Frictionless Growth Challenge Hapitalist automation sequence
The full automation sequence from sign-up to end, updated April 2026
Six steps to building a sustainable author business
You don’t need more tactics. You need the right order. This webinar breaks down the six-step sequence that turns subscriptions, retailers, and Kickstarter into a sustainable author ecosystem.
How to Build a World Class Substack in 2025 with Claire Venus
How modern creators are using Substack to build sustainable, reader-first businesses without relying on algorithms or burnout tactics.
How to automate importing Substack subscribers into Kit through Gmail
Discover how to seamlessly automate Substack subscribers to ConvertKit (Kit) for powerful email funnels, personalized segmentation, and a more profitable author business.
Is churn quietly killing your business?
A clear-eyed look at audience churn for authors—why it happens, why it’s normal, and how to build an ecosystem that outpaces it.
How 10K Secrets Came Together—And Why Anthologies Built My Career
A recording from Russell Nohelty and Philip Hofmacher's live video
Leading When You Feel Lost: Building Connection in a Weird World
A recording from Russell Nohelty and Alex Dobrenko`'s live video
I do, you do, we do, the power of distributed responsibility, and other lessons from Writer MBA Con 2025
We spent 2 years building a conference, making this the most expensive article I have ever written.
How to Build a World-Class Substack (and Pivot Successfully) Without Losing Sight of Your “Why”
Learn how to build a world-class Substack by balancing money as a means, niche experimentation, and strategic pivots that keep your creative business thriving
Why Substack growth posts work (and yours don't)
Learn why successful growth posts on Substack gain traction while yours struggle, and discover the four key barriers preventing your posts from reaching their intended audience.
5 Substack 'Secrets' To Take Your Publication To The Next Level
Effective strategies to grow and monetize your Substack faster than ever in 2025.
Why 45% of Substacks go inactive, and other findings from combing through 75k newsletters
Uncover the surprising patterns behind newsletter longevity, creator challenges, and the strategies that separate thriving publications from the rest.
How not to f*ck up your newsletter
Or: how to navigate the increasingly dark and deep sea of 2025 “growth hack” listicles
Your first sale probably won't (and shouldn't) be your membership
There are better ways to introduce your subscribers to you than your membership. If you're having trouble converting paid subscribers, you might be looking in the wrong place.
Creative Growth Strategies for a Sustainable Business
Growth doesn’t have to mean chaos. By focusing on what matters—your energy, your audience, and the systems you build—you can create a career that supports both your creativity and your well-being.
The five time-tested adoption decisions
Discover the five key adoption concepts—Relative Advantage, Compatibility, Simplicity, Observability, and Triability—that help entrepreneurs grow their audience and build lasting connections.
Are you running a low touchpoint or high touchpoint subscription?
There are two questions we don’t talk about much when it comes to creating a subscription. They impact how much energy you invest, how you price your offering, and how it fits into your strategy.
How to compile your blog into a book
I’ve released multiple solo nonfiction books up to this point in my career and most of them were compiled almost exclusively or primarily through repurposing blog articles and Facebook posts.
Year 2 on Substack: Writing consistently without burning out (part 2)
Cut to a year later—I started to feel a tiny sense of dread each time I had to come up with my next piece.
Year 2 on Substack: Creating Sustainable Growth (part 1)
Months ago, a writer friend of mine asked me if it was worth it to start a Substack. Like me, she was working on a memoir. I told her yes, but it's a bit more complicated than all that.
How to build a sustainable and profitable subscription into your business
Having consistent income every month helps create safety, but how can we build that recurring revenue when it feels impossible to get anyone interested in peeking behind the paywall.
Growth, (online) engagement, and the diamond ring
10x growth on Substack in just over a year with Claire Venus
How to figure out what Substack actually paid you in Stripe
Why is it so hard to find out how much you made from Substack? I show you the hoops I jump through in this article.