Zero to 55k subscribers and $50k in revenue in 8 months?\nThat\u2019s exactly what Codie Sanchez with Contrarian Thinking, her newsletter about investing and entrepreneurship.\nCodie's a former journalist, turned institutional investor, turned online business owner.\xa0\nI've thought about content businesses mostly in the context of blogging, podcasting, or video -- but what if email is your content channel?\nAfter all, the challenge that many other content channels face is "how to get people to join your list."\nCodie's model, in a true "contrarian" way, cuts out that middleman.\nThis episode is sure to have you thinking a little differently about how you approach building an audience and building an online business.\nTune in to hear:\n\nwhat you might create a newsletter about\n\nwhat makes newsletters such an interesting business model\n\nhow Codie\u2019s grown and monetized her's so far\n\nFull Show Notes: Zero to $50k: How to Grow and Monetize an Email Newsletter