My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Achieve rapid audience growth in niche topics through cinematic content production
Content creators in specialized or boring niches who want to expand beyond topic-interested audiences
6-18 monthsWhat Success Looks Like
View-to-subscriber ratio significantly above 1:1, comments from people uninterested in your topic, rapid subscriber growth compared to traditional niche content creators
Steps to Execute
Choose a niche topic you're knowledgeable about
Study cinematic techniques (scripting, shots, editing, music)
Create 5-10 test videos applying cinematic production
Analyze comments for 'don't care about topic but love the content' signals
Double down on highest-performing cinematic elements
Scale production while maintaining quality
Checklist
Inputs Needed
- Deep knowledge of chosen niche
- Basic video editing software
- Decent camera/phone
- Music library access
- Time for learning production techniques
Outputs
- Videos that get shared outside your niche
- Rapid subscriber growth
- Higher engagement rates
- Potential brand partnership opportunities
Example
“A creator covering Japanese denim history uses cinematic shots of fabric textures, moody lighting, and film-style editing to grow from 100k to 381k subscribers while getting millions of views from people who've never cared about clothing”
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