$200K from 18K Subscribers: How to Start a Local Newsletter Business

Local newsletters are low overhead, scalable, and sellable.

(With examples like The Hustle and Morning Brew both selling for impressive 8-figure exits.)

But Ryan Sneddon from Naptown Scoop took a unique approach to the newsletter business, focusing on his local hometown of Annapolis, Maryland.

Naptown Scoop has a subscriber base of almost half of Annapolis’ population — and paved the way for Ryan to bring in over $200k a year from his 18k subscribers.

Tune in to Episode 615 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:

**how Ryan grew his subscriber base
**how he monetizes the business
**the logistics of putting out high quality newsletter five days a week

IMPORTANT LINKS AND RESOURCES:
** If you make a purchase through my links, I may receive compensation. **
👉 Full Show Notes and Text Summary: https://www.sidehustlenation.com/local-newsletter-business/
👉 Naptown Scoop: https://www.naptownscoop.com/
👉 Life of Scoop: https://lifeofscoop.beehiiv.com/
👉 Ryan on Twitter: https://x.com/lifeof_scoop
👉 Naptown Scoop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naptownscoop/
👉 The Hustle: https://thehustle.co/
👉 Morning Brew: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily
👉 Creator Spotlight Blog featuring Ryan Sneddon: https://www.creatorspotlight.com/p/ryan-sneddon-naptown-scoop?ref=creatorboom
👉 AppSumo: https://www.sidehustlenation.com/the-million-dollar-weekend-business-idea-giveaway-show/
👉 Viral Loops: https://viral-loops.com/
👉 Beehiiv: https://www.beehiiv.com/
👉 Notion: https://notion.com/sidehustle
👉 Newspaper Manager: https://www.newspapermanager.com/
👉 Sponsy: https://getsponsy.com/
👉 ‘How to get Rich’ by Felix Dennis: https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Rich-Greatest-Entrepreneurs/dp/1591842719
👉 Growing a Paid Newsletter: From Zero to $1,300 a Month: https://www.sidehustlenation.com/paid-newsletters/
👉 Facebook Groups: Grow and Monetize a Community Around Something You Care About: https://www.sidehustlenation.com/monetize-a-facebook-group/

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