My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Build a physical university focused on modern media and marketing skills
Entrepreneurs with capital and connections who see gaps in traditional education
2-5 yearsWhat Success Looks Like
Accredited for-profit university with physical campus teaching video production, content creation, modern marketing stack to hundreds of students annually
Steps to Execute
Identify existing college campus for purchase
Recruit experienced dean/CEO to run operations
Develop curriculum around modern media/marketing stack
Secure accreditation
Partner with major creators for credibility
Launch with inaugural class
Checklist
Inputs Needed
- Significant capital for campus purchase
- Connections to education professionals
- Relationships with major creators
- Understanding of accreditation requirements
- Team to handle logistics and operations
Outputs
- Graduates skilled in modern content creation
- Revenue from tuition
- Industry partnerships
- Potential franchise model
- Influence in creator education space
Example
“Purchase small liberal arts college in financial distress, rebrand as 'Creator University,' hire MrBeast as advisory board member, offer 2-year programs in content creation, video production, and digital marketing”
Related Knowledge
Video as Native Internet Language Framework
A framework viewing video content as the primary communication medium of the internet, similar to how countries have nat
Cinematic Content Production Framework
A content creation approach that applies film production techniques (scripting, cinematography, sound design, editing) t
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Achieve rapid audience growth in niche topics through cinematic content production
View-to-subscriber ratio significantly above 1:1, comments from people uninterested in your topic, rapid subscriber grow
Different Is Better Than Better Principle
In saturated markets, being distinctly different often creates more competitive advantage than being incrementally bette
Platform Native Language Model
Each communication medium has a 'native language' that determines success, and adapting to this native language is essen