Created with Jon Youshaei

I interviewed the legendary Casey Neistat. Get 60 days free of Spotter Studio, one of my favorite tools: https://partner.spotterstudio.com/jon Get Casey's best tips from this interview in a free YouTube Playbook: https://created.news/casey Join my newsletter for latest creator news & tips: https://created.news Join my Discord of 5,500 creators helping each other grow: https://discord.com/invite/created Subscribe for more videos ► https://bit.ly/YouTubeYoushaei During my interview with Casey Neistat, I asked about the real reason he started the vlog, the untold financial and emotion costs, how he pitches crazy ideas for videos to the likes of Nike and HBO, his best business advice, break downs of his biggest videos, and much more.

I interviewed James Hobson aka the Hacksmith about the struggles and cost of being YouTube's real life Iron Man. Thanks .Store for sponsoring. Get your branded .Store domain for your merch store for $0.99: https://www.created.store/jon (code: JON) Join my newsletter for latest creator news & tips: https://created.news Join my Discord of 5,500 creators helping each other grow: https://discord.com/invite/created We also discussed the struggle of running a business on YouTube, how James has sold millions of dollars in mini sabers, built Captain America's shield and real life light sabers, and what actually went into creating videos like John Wick’s Bulletproof Suit, Thor’s Stormbreaker, Self Healing Wolverine Claws, and 4000° Plasma Proto-Lightsaber Build. Special thank you to Danny Bui, Pouya Mirzaei, and the Origin Films team for filming this interview and our Hacksmith Studio Tour. Highly recommend working with them if you're ever in Toronto. 0:00 - 0:50 Who Is The Hacksmith? 0:50 - 3:20 How Hacksmith Makes (And Spends) Money 3:20 - 5:02 Building World’s First Lightsaber 5:02 - 6:50 Quitting Job For YouTube 6:50 - 10:27 Struggle of Running a YT Business 10:27 - 12:44 How Can You Inspire…If You Go Broke? 12:44 - 17:37 $100K To Make A Video 17:37 - 20:37 Creating Because You Have To, Not Want To 20:37 - 26:31 Quitting YouTube 26:31 - 33:00 Growing Too Fast, Too Quickly 33:00 - 40:12 Lessons From Grant Thompson (The King of Random) 40:12 - 48:49 Hero vs. Hub Content 48:49 - 56:22 Hacksmith Income Breakdown 56:22 - 1:07:32 Problems With Hollywood (John Wick’s Bulletproof Suit) 1:07:32 - 1:11:56 Selling $1M of Mini-Sabers In A Week 1:11:56 - 1:18:23 Building World’s First Cordless Lightsaber 1:18:23 - 1:23:06 What Makes A Good Video? 1:23:06 - 1:32:39 MrBeast’s Advice To Hacksmith 1:32:39 - 1:36:14 Creator Burnout & Fears 1:36:14 - 1:38:27 Future of Hacksmith Industries 1:38:27 - 1:41:44 Inspiring Fans to Become Engineers

I spent the day with The Hacksmith touring his new $5M campus where he makes YouTube's wildest inventions. Get 2 months free of Spotter Studio AND free coaching session with me: https://partner.spotterstudio.com/jon We discussed the reality of running Hacksmith's $8 million business, explored his secret layer, drove the mech suit, discover how he built the world’s first lightsaber, John Wick’s bullet-proof suit, and we even cooked s'mores on the lightsaber. Full Hacksmith interview coming soon. Join my newsletter for latest creator news & tips: https://created.news Join my Discord of 5,400 creators helping each other grow: https://discord.com/invite/created

I interviewed Ryan Kaji and parents Loann and Shion Kaji on how they built Ryan's World (aka Ryan Toys Review) into one of YouTube's biggest empires. Thanks Factor for sponsoring, use code YOUSHAEI50 to get 50% off your first Factor box plus 20% off your next month: https://bit.ly/3Lwa15d Join my newsletter for latest creator news & tips: https://created.news Join my Discord of 5,300 creators helping each other grow: / discord Subscribe for more videos ► https://bit.ly/YouTubeYoushaei Dubbing available courtesy of Eleven Labs: https://elevenlabs.io/dubbing Nearly a decade after Ryan Kaji's first upload, what started as toy reviews has grown into an empire spanning YouTube, television, a billion dollar product line in Walmart, and now Ryan’s World is heading to the big screen. Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure debuted in 2,100 theaters across the US on August 16. 0:00 - 1:15 Who is Ryan Kaji? 1:15 - 2:09 Police Escort Through Walmart 2:09 - 3:55 The Billion Dollar Business of Ryan’s World 3:55 - 8:03 Quitting Their Jobs For Ryan Toys Review 8:03 - 10:33 Growing Up On YouTube 10:33 - 11:30 Income Breakdown 11:30 - 13:46 The End Of Targeted Ads For YouTube Kids 13:46 - 15:11 FTC Changes 15:11 - 16:36 YouTube’s First Teenage Billionaire? 16:36 - 18:40 Ryan’s World…Without Ryan? 18:40 - 22:00 How Much Does Ryan Keep? 22:00 - 24:21 Financing Ryan’s World The Movie 24:21 - 25:41 Rejecting Brand Deals 25:41 - 26:15 Is Ryan The Next SpongeBob? 26:15 - 32:43 Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure 32:43 - 34:21 9 Years Later…The Channel Is Still Growing 34:21 - 36:37 Responsibilities Of Kids Creators 36:37 - 37:14 How Old Is ‘Old’…According To Ryan 37:14 - 39:47 Who Does Ryan Watch On YouTube? 39:47 - 42:15 Advice To Aspiring Creators 42:15 - 44:44 Prioritizing Ryan’s Childhood 44:44 - 46:39 Ryan’s Biggest Lessons From Parents 46:39 - 51:00 Lessons From Ryan 51:00 - 53:10 Future of Ryan’s World #RyansWorld #RyansToys #RyanKaji #YouTube #YouTubeKids #thekajis #ryantoysreviews #toyreview #ryansworldthemovie #RedTitan #youtubekids