From Silicon Valley to a Portfolio Career: How Dexter Zhuang Built a Sustainable Business Using Content

The creator economy is booming, growing at 10-20% per year. But is it actually sustainable? For many, turning content into a full-time business seems like the dream—but the reality is much tougher than it looks. I recently had a chance to connect with Dexter Zhuang, a product manager turned entrepreneur, to dive into what it … Read more

3 emails that jumped out at me this Black Friday

3 emails that jumped out at me this Black Friday

I work on an email marketing product as my full-time job, but I must confess, in my day-to-day life I’m the kind of person who uses adblock and opts out of marketing messages whenever possible. However, since starting my job at Mailchimp and diving into the world of digital marketing, I’ve been paying much closer … Read more

Lessons from writing 10 newsletter posts

In a shocking turn of events, as of this post I’ve successfully published 10 articles for my newsletter! I’ve struggled a lot with consistency in the past, and I often give up on new projects pretty quickly if I don’t get some kind of instant gratification. I’m proud (and sad) to say that this newsletter … Read more