Beehiiv’s CEO Breaks Down His Exact Newsletter Growth Playbook

🐝 Join beehiiv here and use code GROWLETTER for 20% off:https://www.beehiiv.com/I sit down with Tyler Denk to break down how he built Big Desk Energy into a 120k+ subscriber newsletter—while still working a full-time job as Beehiiv's CEO. They get tactical on weekly workflow, “night-before / day-after” social promos, email-gated posts, referral rewards that cost $0, and how paid growth (Meta + Beehiiv Boosts) helps scale past 50k. Tyler also shares how he monetizes with sponsors, Boost revenue, and a high-ticket Costa Rica mastermind—and why founder-led marketing and trust matter more than ever in the AI era. If you’re building a newsletter as a side hustle (or scaling one fast), this episode is packed with actionable playbooks you can copy.Tyler's newsletter Big Desk Energy: https://www.bigdeskenergy.com/Tyler's media kit HERE >>Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:59 Building a 120K Subscriber Newsletter on the Side02:01 Managing Time While Working Full-Time07:45 Launch Strategy & Early Growth Tactics14:49 Leveraging Social & DMs for Growth17:38 Scaling with Paid Ads & Beehiiv Boost21:17 Referral Programs That Actually Work29:01 How Tyler Monetizes (Sponsors, Boost, Ads)34:36 $10K Mastermind Strategy41:57 The Future of Beehiiv48:21 AI & The Future of Email55:49 Beehiiv vs. Other Platforms