If we’re going to talk about business, we have to talk to a CPA (Certified Public Accountant). Meet DeDe Jones, a CPA and our financial advisor! In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about how to set up a business around your YouTube channel! ? THIS WEEK’S GUEST — DeDe is the Managing Director of Innovative Financial, LLC. She has twenty years of experience in the financial arena, including serving as an auditor for Ernst and Young, a lender for First Interstate Bank (now Wells Fargo), and a Controller for numerous companies, while working for a Venture Capital firm. She is also the creator ..read more

Time for a debrief episode! Here are my current thoughts on the passion economy, creator economy, and ENTHUSIASM economy! ? Episode 23  Livestream Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLEj0w3dFXo ? FROM 1 TO 100 is a livestream podcast where we talk about building your YouTube community from 1 (that’s you) to 100 so that you can make a living doing what you love. On this show, we share tips, tools, and tidbits about building a business as a YouTube creator in the passion economy. Tune in LIVE every Tuesday at 1pm PST on the “Heather Ramirez” YouTube channel and check out the audio podc ..read more

Income. Influence. Impact. Derek has been able to achieve all of this through his YouTube channel, GovKidMethod, where he educates small business owners on how to win U.S. Federal Government contracts. He’s been full-time since 2018 and as of today, he has 10.5k YouTube subscribers. His story is another perfect example of the Passion Economy. Derek also recently launched GovKidMethod’s GovCon Community on Mighty Networks, a community of small business owners focused on the federal contracting space! ? THIS WEEK’S GUEST — Derek won 32 government contracts valued over $15M by his 30th birthday w ..read more

There are a variety of ways to monetize on YouTube. Today, I’m joined by Jared Spink, videographer, YouTube creator, and host of The Hive Podcast. We’ll be exploring different revenue streams and business models for YouTube creators. ? THIS WEEK’S GUEST — Jared Spink is a videographer, YouTube creator, and host of The Hive Podcast. Jared is also the founder of Hive Media, a San Diego based digital creative agency. Through his podcast, he has interviewed entrepreneurs and creatives about how they got started and overcame challenges along their journeys. ? CONNECT WITH  — YouTube: https://w ..read more

Here's a peek into what life is like as a full-time content creator. In this episode, I share some feedback I've received, something we've been struggling with, and my strategy for September. Episode 020 ? FROM 1 TO 100 is a livestream podcast where we talk about building your YouTube community from 1 (that’s you) to 100 so that you can make a living doing what you love. On this show, we share tips, tools, and tidbits about building a business as a YouTube creator in the passion economy. Tune in LIVE every Tuesday at 1pm PST at: http://www.youtube.com/heatherramirez ? CONNECT WITH ME — My V ..read more

I talk a lot about not needing a massive audience in order to be successful on YouTube. But what if you want the YouTube silver play button? What if you want to be a big YouTuber? What can we take away from the larger channels on YouTube? Today, I’ll be chatting about this with Jeff, aka EL JEFE REVIEWS, YouTube creator and vidIQ team member. ? THIS WEEK’S GUEST — Jeff is the creator of the YouTube channel EL JEFE REVIEWS where he makes videos about audio and tech from a regular person’s perspective. He also works at vidIQ, a tool that helps video creators get more views and subscribers in les ..read more

On this show, we talk a lot about creators and communities. But there's one other component to the Creator/Passion Economy: the tech. The Creator Economy would not exist if not for the tech tools that allow us to do what we do. Greg Narain is a serial entrepreneur who develops tools to help creators succeed in creating content, growing their audience, and building their businesses. I'm excited to chat with Greg about his perspective on the state of the Creator Economy! ? THIS WEEK’S GUEST — Greg Narain is a serial entrepreneur and founder, having founded more than a dozen companies over the p ..read more

I'm coining a new term: the Enthusiasm Economy. On the last episode of The Couple's Table, I had a revelation mid-stream and I came up with the Enthusiasm Economy. It addresses all the concerns I would bump into when I talked about the Passion Economy and I just think it's a better way to describe what I've been talking about. My brain is still digesting everything but here are my initial thoughts. ? Episode 017 Livestream Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T-tWYggbE4 ? FROM 1 TO 100 is a livestream podcast where we talk about building your YouTube community from 1 (that’s you) to 100 ..read more

If you missed the first episode in this series, Episode 008, the Trust the Gut (TTG) business plan is to have no business plan and to completely trust my gut. Tom, my husband and business partner, joins me today to talk about what things have been like in the past month since I've been operating with this new TTG approach. Episode 016 ? FROM 1 TO 100 is a livestream podcast where we talk about building your YouTube community from 1 (that’s you) to 100 so that you can make a living doing what you love. On this show, we share tips, tools, and tidbits about building a business as a YouTube crea ..read more

If you want to make a living doing what you love, you gotta treat your YouTube channel like a business. But how do you actually do that? What are the steps to starting a business and is it different for YouTube creators? Join me and Amir Afsar, business attorney and YouTube creator, as we dive into the intersection between YouTube creator and small business owner in the passion economy. ? THIS WEEK’S GUEST — Meet Amir Afsar, business lawyer and creator of the YouTube show, Unbillable. Check out his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/afsarlawgroup ? Episode 015 Livestream Replay ..read more