Tyler Denk, co-founder and CEO of Beehiiv, joins Erik Torenberg to discuss how he came to be a part of building two media empires: Morning Brew and Beehiiv, a newsletter publishing platform which just raised a $33 Million Series B. They also discuss the market potential of email newsletters, ad networks, and successful newsletter strategies across industries. Tyler delivers a masterclass in understanding email and newsletter platforms.

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LINKS:

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@eriktorenberg (Erik)
@denk_tweets (Tyler)

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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(01:00) Morning Brew & Beehiiv
(03:00) Evolution of Morning Brew's business model
(09:49) The genesis of Beehiiv
(14:30) Sponsor shout out
(16:17) Building a newsletter empire
(21:09) Biggest inflection point
(25:32) Leveraging newsletters for growth
(28:47) Future of Beehive and email monetization
(41:36) Fundraising and navigating venture
(44:40) Success stories in the newsletter industry
(47:47) Wrap

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