| Hi, Here are our latest favorite stories from GrowthLab — our new site all about online business — and around the web.  Is being "introverted" an excuse? Years ago, I used to refer to myself as a "skinny Indian dude" and called myself "cheap." I later realized these were just excuses. I was trying to rationalize why I could never get in shape or spend money to invest in myself. Turns out, a New York Times writer experienced the same thing with being an introvert, but in reverse order. Early in her life, she was okay with putting herself in social situations — even though she wasn't always thrilled with the idea. Later, thanks to society embracing introverts, she found herself bailing out of social situations more and more. This time, it was justified because it was in the name of self care, or protecting her vulnerable, precious self. Fascinating and controversial. People think they're middle-class whether they make $22k or $200k We hear the term "middle-class" thrown around in media all the time. But who are they? Bloomberg's Sam Grobart wanted to find out. So he interviewed shoppers at the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN. He discovered that it didn't matter whether someone made $200K or $22K a year. Almost everyone called themselves "middle-class." Read how people described their financial situations. How to get 2.7 million YouTube channel views without cat videos Before the internet, you had to hustle to get articles published in magazines and trade journals. If you were lucky, a local TV station would feature you. And if all the stars aligned, you might get a spot on national TV. Only then would you be considered an "expert." That's no longer the case. See how one GrowthLab student bypassed all that and grew her YouTube channel to 2.7 million views. You'll notice how she started simple, and became more sophisticated as her viewership grew. $2 million in revenues and still running on fumes People who've never run a business hear big numbers thrown around and think, "Must be nice." What they forget is that it's profit that matters most. That's what owners get to keep after expenses. And in the case of New York City restaurants, they're meager. Read how one guy invested in a restaurant, and 7 years later, hasn't seen a dime in returns. Brutally honest and eye-opening look at business. Video: "How do I get people to open and read my emails?" 
"Now we've tried a number of different emails over the years…
The ones that did best had 7 key elements…" [0:22] Getting emails opened and read isn't easy. Think about how many promotions, blog posts, Facebook messages, and all kinds of other stuff people are bombarded with these days. However, after sending millions of emails each month, we've studied what works. And you can dramatically increase your email marketing by putting 7 elements in all your messages. You can find more GrowthLab videos on our YouTube channel. -João % -Ramit P.S. Monday 10/17, I'll be taking real business ideas submitted from my readers all over the world and showing you what works, what doesn't, and how you can apply these insights to launching your own online business. Sorry, no recordings. You'll need to be there to learn: - The 3 things you need to launch any online business
- How to go from "no idea" to your first $1,000 (then scale up)
- Hnd how to make sure your business will be successful — before you even start
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