How To Monetize On YouTube With Harley Morenstein
The Startup Ideas Podcast - A podcast by Greg Isenberg

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Are you watching your window of opportunity pass by? Today we share why you need to start now to create success, explore the lessons you will learn the hard way, and unpack how YouTube continues to disrupt industries. Hosts Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg are joined by Harley Morenstein, another member of the “Montreal Mafia,” who created the YouTube sensation Epic Meal Time. Together they discuss how the internet has shrunk the window of acceptability, offer advice on why content creators must check their egos, and share how false starts lead to future success. ►► Want more community? Learn more here: http://trwih.com SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR ►► This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens https://athleticgreens.com/wih AG1 by Athletic Greens is incredible and we have been starting every day with it for several years. It’s just one scoop in 8-12 oz. of water each morning, and you're getting 75 high-quality vitamins, whole-food sourced ingredients, probiotics, and adaptogens to help you start your day right. It's one daily habit that supports gut health, supports the immune system, recovery, energy, and focus! Right now, Athletic Greens is giving you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Take ownership of your health today by going to https://athleticgreens.com/wih LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE: Harley Morenstein: https://twitter.com/HarleyPlays Epic Meal Time: https://www.youtube.com/epicmealtime Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/ FIND US ON SOCIAL Sahil Bloom: https://twitter.com/SahilBloom Greg Isenberg: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg Twitter: https://twitter.com/_trwih Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_trwih TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_trwih Web: https://trwih.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6aB0v6amo3a8hgTCjlTlvh Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-it-happens/id1593424985 SHOW NOTES 00:00 Sneak Peek 00:54 Twitter Beef Introductions 04:35 Proposing Tomorrow’s Future 08:08 The Window of Acceptability 10:47 Starting Epic Meal Time 20:30 Monetizing Youtube 26:09 Before the Creator Economy 31:46 The Dark Side of Audiences 36:24 Controlling Your Content 41:18 Choosing Growth Over Clout 44:30 Harley’s Future for Twitch 50:27 Getting “Mom” Approval 53:48 The Future of Reviewing 59:20 The Learning Costs of Success 1:05:20 Thanks for Listening