The 9 types of creators and the tools they use to scale their business

Writers, teachers, filmmakers, artists… different types of creators have been around for longer than any of us can remember. Creator economy, however, is quite new.

The diverse content formats and types of revenue streams has created lots of different types of creators. This guide dives into each type of a modern-day creator, along with the tools and resources they use to build and scale their business.

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How Daren Smith grew his $85,000+ business with under 10 hours per week with ConvertKit

Daren Smith runs Craftsman Creative, a hub of resources for creators who want to build a six-figure business. His results are fantastic—an email list with over 2,000 subscribers and more than $85,000 in revenue. Here’s the best part: Daren works full-time as a film and TV producer, and Craftsman Creative is his side gig.

Thanks to ConvertKit, he rarely spends more than 10 hours per week on this business. Here’s how ConvertKit and its powerful features support Daren’s profitable side business.

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9 ways you can use ConvertKit’s Tip Jar to monetize your creator journey

You know that developing and launching a product will take time—but you want to get paid for your hard work sooner.

The way to make it happen? By setting up a tip jar. It’s the easiest way to get paid for building an audience, even without a product. And the best part is that you can have a tip jar ready to go in about 10 minutes.

If you want to create your own tip jar, but aren’t sure how to position it, this guide is for you.

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👀 Read: How to film a high-quality YouTube video without a production team​

🤳 Watch: Email marketing vs social media: Why Glo Atanmo relies on her email list to sell​

🎧 Listen: Free Up Creative Time Using Systems and Processes​

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