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121. Building a 7-Figure Content Business: My Strategy and Best Tips to Start Creating Content
Manage episode 498590051 series 3211084
The first 500 people to click my link or scan this QR code will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare! Get started today! https://skl.sh/breakyourbudget07251
In this episode, I’m sharing the real story behind building a content creation career—from how I got started to how I actually make money and why it’s harder (and more rewarding) than it looks. Whether you're just starting out or thinking about turning your content into a business, this is a must-watch.
I cover what it's really like to be a full-time creator, how I transitioned from working in finance to making content online, and how platforms like Skillshare helped me expand my creative skills and income streams.
🎥 What’s inside:
-How I got started in content creation (and why I stuck with it)
-How I make money (digital products, brand deals, affiliate)
-What people get wrong about content creators
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Intro: Why I’m finally making a video about content creation
01:30 – My background: Finance career to full-time creator
03:15 – The truth: It took me 2 years to make money online
04:50 – The biggest misconception about creators (and my thoughts)
07:00 – Income breakdown: brand deals, digital products, affiliate
10:15 – Creating a sustainable schedule: content batching + planning
12:45 – My favorite tools that keep me consistent
15:00 – How Skillshare helped me build creative & business skills
17:30 – Creator burnout: boundaries, algorithm pressure & overthinking
20:00 – Advice I’d give myself (and you) if I was starting today
BREAK YOUR BUDGET RESOURCES:
💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:
https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard
💸 Basic Budgeting Template:
https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template
💸 NEW FI/RE Template:
https://breakyourbudget.com/fire-template
✅ Subscribe to Break Your Budget Weekly:
https://breakyourbudget.com/newsletter
📖 My Books:
https://breakyourbudget.com/book
👩🏼💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:
https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-template
FREE DOWNLOADS:
💸 Recession Guide: https://breakyourbudget.com/recession-guide
✅ Monthly Audit Checklist: https://breakyourbudget.com/monthly-audit-checklist
✍🏻 Personal Finance Starter Kit: https://breakyourbudget.com/pf-starter-kit
All Other Resources:
https://breakyourbudget.com/links
👩🏼💻 Inquiries: [email protected]
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/
📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michela_alloccaa
💸 Break Your Budget LTK:
https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MichelaAllocca/
126 episodes
Manage episode 498590051 series 3211084
The first 500 people to click my link or scan this QR code will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare! Get started today! https://skl.sh/breakyourbudget07251
In this episode, I’m sharing the real story behind building a content creation career—from how I got started to how I actually make money and why it’s harder (and more rewarding) than it looks. Whether you're just starting out or thinking about turning your content into a business, this is a must-watch.
I cover what it's really like to be a full-time creator, how I transitioned from working in finance to making content online, and how platforms like Skillshare helped me expand my creative skills and income streams.
🎥 What’s inside:
-How I got started in content creation (and why I stuck with it)
-How I make money (digital products, brand deals, affiliate)
-What people get wrong about content creators
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Intro: Why I’m finally making a video about content creation
01:30 – My background: Finance career to full-time creator
03:15 – The truth: It took me 2 years to make money online
04:50 – The biggest misconception about creators (and my thoughts)
07:00 – Income breakdown: brand deals, digital products, affiliate
10:15 – Creating a sustainable schedule: content batching + planning
12:45 – My favorite tools that keep me consistent
15:00 – How Skillshare helped me build creative & business skills
17:30 – Creator burnout: boundaries, algorithm pressure & overthinking
20:00 – Advice I’d give myself (and you) if I was starting today
BREAK YOUR BUDGET RESOURCES:
💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:
https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard
💸 Basic Budgeting Template:
https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template
💸 NEW FI/RE Template:
https://breakyourbudget.com/fire-template
✅ Subscribe to Break Your Budget Weekly:
https://breakyourbudget.com/newsletter
📖 My Books:
https://breakyourbudget.com/book
👩🏼💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:
https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-template
FREE DOWNLOADS:
💸 Recession Guide: https://breakyourbudget.com/recession-guide
✅ Monthly Audit Checklist: https://breakyourbudget.com/monthly-audit-checklist
✍🏻 Personal Finance Starter Kit: https://breakyourbudget.com/pf-starter-kit
All Other Resources:
https://breakyourbudget.com/links
👩🏼💻 Inquiries: [email protected]
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/
📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michela_alloccaa
💸 Break Your Budget LTK:
https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MichelaAllocca/
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