In my latest episode of The Expertise Economy Podcast, Gina Bianchini, CEO of Mighty Networks, dropped some serious insight on what’s *really* been driving growth in Silicon Valley for the last 25 years. It’s not about content. It’s not even about building an audience. The real asset?

For the blockchain experts: are there any solutions that can help validate / fact-check news? If not, why not?

Most founders delay hiring a COO & it costs them millions. Cameron Herold shared 3 signs you need one at the recent 1 Billion Followers Summit, which are: 1. No time to grow your team. 2. Stuck in day-to-day management. 3. Focusing on draining tasks.

Want to sell BIG creative deals? Learn how to ask questions. This is Chris Do's opinion after selling over $80 million in creative deals. His key? It’s about understanding people: ✔️ The BEST closers ask the RIGHT questions. Simple but powerful.

Is the 🚧 construction industry a billion-dollar opportunity for creators? According to Megan Lightcap, Partner at the Slow Ventures Ventures Creator Fund ($60M+ fund backing creator-entrepreneurs), it sure is. At the 1 Billion Followers Summit, she shared where she’s seeing big waves 👇

How do you turn a YouTube channel into a $100M empire? At the 1 Billion Followers Summit I met Tucker Brown, Managing Director at CAA Evolution, who helped Dude Perfect land a $100M deal. Lessons? ✅ Strong industry relationships ✅ A big vision (beyond YT) ✅ Investors who get creators

The worst thing a new creator can do, according to Dr. Mike Varshavski? Go viral too soon. With 20M+ followers the he says the🔑 to building a massive audience is to create community first (go super niche) and figure out what YOU stand for. Thanks for the advice Dr. Mike Varshavski!

"Your COO is your business spouse—you need to trust them with everything." – Cameron Herold I asked the “CEO Whisperer” what to look for in a COO: 🔐 Have to trust them on day 1 🤝 Actually like working with them 💼 They’ve done it before #StartupTips #COO

You want 100K followers? I asked Chris Do 5M+ followers, $80M+ in creative deals, founder of The Futur—what actually works. His answer: 🧠 Articulate your thinking 🎯 Develop a unique POV 👥 Build transformation, not just content Pure gold. #CreatorTips #ChrisDo #Growth

💰 How do creators finance their businesses? I asked Megan Lightcap (Slow Ventures) and she broke it down: 1️⃣ Bootstrapping – fund it yourself & reinvest 2️⃣ Debt – borrow & repay over time 3️⃣ Equity – raise $$ by giving up a % of your businesses

A world record pizza led to a 7-figure brand deal? 🍕 I asked Zack Honarvar about the biggest deal he’s closed. Answer: Airrack x Pizza Hut ✅ Guinness World Record ✅ 7-figure payout ✅ All because a marketer asked her daughter who Airrack was.

$2M to $106M in 12 months. That’s what happened when Cameron Herold stepped in as COO at 1-800-GOT-JUNK. Not to save the company—but to scale it. A great COO doesn’t just keep things running. They unlock velocity. #StartupGrowth #COO #Leadership #ScaleUp

Want to hit your first $500K in revenue as a creative agency? I asked Chris Do what it takes. He broke it down: 1️⃣ Build a lead gen machine 2️⃣ Learn how to sell 3️⃣ Create a repeatable delivery system From freelancer to founder—this is the playbook.