Building a $500k+ Local Newsletter Business

This week on Creator Spotlight, Francis is joined by Geoff Sharpe, founder of Lookout Media — a network of local newsletters collectively generating almost $500K a year. Geoff shares how he built a profitable, subscription-first media business, why trust and real journalism still win, and the systems he’s using to scale local news across Canada. Read the newsletter: https://www.creatorspotlight.com/p/geoff-sharpe __ Tired of explaining the same thing over and over again to your coworkers? It’s time to let AI do the explaining for you. The Guidde extension is completely free. Go check it out at https://www.guidde.com __ Geoff Sharpe Lookout Media: https://lookoutmediaco.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffsharpe Twitter/X: https://x.com/geoff_sharpe Francis Zierer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-zierer/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/FZierer __ Timestamps 00:00 Introducing Geoff Sharpe 01:40 Making $500k+ with paid subscriptions