I Quit YouTube & Built a $1M App (Without My Audience)

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Sebastian Ghiorghiu made millions and grew his YouTube channel to 1M subscribers, but then started doubting whether he could build a "real" business, without showing his face on camera.

To prove himself, he built an app that now makes $250K/year.

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:17 Who is Sebastian
• 1:48 Building a "real" business
• 2:36 Life as an influencer
• 3:17 Why Sebastian stopped making videos
• 4:36 Why SaaS?
• 5:56 Building the business
• 7:12 Does audience really matter?
• 8:22 "Real" business: pros & cons
• 9:57 Sebastian's identity shift
• 10:31 Build an audience or a "real" business?
• 11:28 Growth from 0 to $250K/month
• 12:51 Did influencer skills help?
• 13:37 "Failure is normal"