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Why I Started YouTube at 73 (And How Much They Paid Me)

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In this video, I'm sharing why I started a YouTube channel as a solo retiree and how I was monetized and began earning money in 8 weeks at age 73.

I didn’t plan to be a content creator, but my search for a way to combine my creativity with intentional living led me to consider it. I talk about how I overcame my fear of the camera, how I prepared for filming, the early learning curve, and the many benefits being a YouTube creator has brought me — not the least of which is you, my wonderful community!

Learn how you can start your own channel with just a phone, a low budget, and zero tech skills. Whether you're looking for a new retirement hobby or curious about how to make money on YouTube later in life, I hope my story gives you the permission to start your own channel. Thank you so much for watching.

❤️ Tobi

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Time stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:50 Starting YouTube
01:35 How I prepared and fears
04:20 Advice from other YouTubers
05:00 First video goes up
05:40 The learning curve
06:25 What YouTube paid me
07:20 My simple setup
11:07 Why you should start your own channel
13:30 Outro

#SimplyRetired #SoloRetirement #YouTubeForSeniors #Monetization

Favorite books:
The Happiness Trap, by Russ Harris
Daring Greatly, by Brene Brown
Radical Compassion, by Tara Brach

Music by https://soundmarket.io

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How I Make Money with Canva in 2026 (And How You Can Start Too)

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Use http://hostinger.com/melanie10 and CODE: MELANIE10 for 10 percent off the starter plan.

I've made over $50K using Canva and in this video I'm breaking down
the 10 ways I actually did it. No gatekeeping, no fluff, just the real
strategies that have worked for me as a creator and UGC creator starting
completely from scratch.

Whether you're looking for passive income, a side hustle, or a way to
turn your creativity into actual money, this video is for you.

👇 Which habit are you starting first? Comment below!

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10 Businesses That Never Fail (and How to Buy Them)

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I found the 10 businesses that have the highest success rate with insane cash flow!
In this video, I talk about cash cow businesses like laundromats and car washes, and explain why buying a business is often better than starting one. Perfect for those exploring businesses to start in 2025 or looking to build wealth with proven ideas.

You’ll learn how to identify cash-flowing businesses, where to find these opportunities, and actionable insights to start your journey toward financial success. From side hustles to long-term investments, these are the businesses that thrive in any economy.

By the end of this video you’ll understand:
Why buying a business beats starting from scratch.
Detailed cash flow profiles of these 10 businesses (e.g., laundromats, car washes).
Where to find recession-proof businesses

Owning a business is no longer for the rich and this video will help you kickstart your business buying journey today. Let’s gooo!

00:00 Intro
1:34 Why Acquire a Business Instead of Starting One
2:47 Waste Management and Recycling
3:48 Female Beauty Services
4:25 Car Washes
5:13 Laundromats
5:49 Property Management
6:52 HVAC
7:41 Funeral Service
8:46 Pest Control
9:31 Self-storage
10:37 Autorepair Shops

Bio:
I’m an investor, entrepreneur, and former Wall Street private equity guy (Blackstone, KKR, Morgan Stanley) — and on this channel, I break down how wealth is actually built. Taking everything I learned on Wall Street and giving it to Main Street

I take the complex stuff — finance, ownership, the way money moves — and make it simple, clear, and actionable.

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Sponsorships: brands@kennyfinance.com

Disclaimer: The content presented in this video is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. Viewers should conduct their own due diligence and consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

If you want formal financial advice… go read a Warren Buffett book
#business #ownabusiness #businessacquisition #buyabusiness

Why Your AI Avatar Looks Fake (And How to Fix It)

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Most AI avatars look fake — bad lighting, poor audio, and wrong setup.

In this video, I’m breaking down the exact process I use to create professional AI avatars that actually look and sound like real people.

After building 1000+ avatars for creators and businesses, these are the key elements that make the difference:

⏱️ What you’ll learn:
00:00 Why most AI avatars fail
00:45 The 3 things you MUST get right (camera, mic, lighting)
02:10 How to record your avatar the right way
04:00 Common mistakes that ruin realism
05:30 The exact setup I use (simple + effective)
07:00 How to make your avatar look u0026 sound like YOU

🎯 This video is for:

* Content creators who want to scale with AI
* Business owners building a personal brand
* Anyone tired of low-quality AI avatars

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How I’ve made $10K a month online since I was 15 (and how you can to)

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How I Make Money Online as a Teenager | Real Side Hustles, Failures u0026 Lessons

My business' website: boardwalkbeads.com
My tiktok (lots of business videos and behind the scenes): https://www.tiktok.com/@tayrankine
My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylor.rankine

In this video, I’m sharing my real experience learning how to make money online as a teenager, including the side hustles I tried, what actually worked, what failed, and the lessons I wish I knew sooner. If you’re a teen looking for online side hustles, beginner-friendly ways to make money, or realistic advice on starting from zero, this video is for you.

I talk through my personal stories, trial-and-error moments, and the honest truth about making money online as a beginner. Whether you’re interested in content creation, selling products, freelancing, social media, small business, or building skills that can help you earn income, I hope my experience gives you ideas and motivation to start.

This is not a “get rich quick” video. It’s a realistic look at how teenagers can explore online income, test side hustle ideas, learn from mistakes, and build something over time.

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How Social Media Algorithms Actually Work (And How to Beat Them)

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In this video, I breakdown how social algorithms work, and the specific things you can do to in your content to make them push you more. Enjoy!

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0:43 How Do Algorithms Actually Work?
1:39 The Matching Making Process
5:21 Hijacking The Algorithm (Improving Sample Fit)
9:10 Increasing Engagement
13:49 How To Drive More Comments
15:46 Summary

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What Is My Trust Center and How Does It Help Admins?

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Today on the Salesforce Admins Podcast, we talk to John Maxey, Senior Product Manager at Salesforce.

Join us as we chat about how My Trust Center can help admins communicate incidents, plan releases, and operate with transparency.

You should subscribe (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/buttonclick-admin-podcast/id914088438?mt=2u0026ign-mpt=uo%3D4) for the full episode, but here are a few takeaways from our conversation with John Maxey.
From static status pages to personalized trust

When I was early in my admin career in 2008, keeping track of status updates was as simple as loading up Salesforce Trust. These days, with so many different products and services, it's gotten a lot more complicated.

That's why I was so excited to sit down with John Maxey. He's working on My Trust Center, a personalized, authenticated experience that only shows you information that's relevant to your org.
Reducing noise and creating clarity for admins

With the new My Trust Center, you'll be able to get more specific information about upcoming maintenance and how it affects your org. Everything is tailored to what products and services you're actually using, instead of having to sift through unrelated incidents and interpret whether or not they apply to you.

As John explains, Salesforce can be much more granular about any specific maintenance or updates and how they will affect you. And that makes it easier to make decisions like when to promote new features, when you need to do testing, or when there might be downtime. You can coordinate better with your team and avoid surprises.
Greater transparency through targeted communication

At its core, My Trust Center is about improving transparency both internally and externally. For admins, it will provide more visibility into what's going on when something doesn't work and when a particular service will be back online.

If there's an incident, you won't need to ask your CSM or contact customer support to figure out what happened. RCAs will be attached to each incident, so the entire process is self-serve. And you can configure notifications via SMS, Slack, or email to keep your entire team up to speed.

Make sure to listen to the full episode for more from John about what's coming with My Trust Center. And make sure you're subscribed to the Salesforce Admins Podcast to catch us every Thursday.
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Learn more

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Salesforce Admins Blog Post: Jen's Top Spring '26 Features for Admins (https://admin.salesforce.com/blog/2026/jens-top-spring-26-features-for-admins)

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Admin Trailblazers Community Group (https://sforce.co/4977GHH)

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Full show transcript

Mike Gerholdt: This week on the Salesforce Admins Podcast, I am joined by John Maxey to unpack the evolution of the Trust Center into something far more than a status page. That's right. It's becoming a personalized command center for how you run your org. I mean, let's be honest, it's not just about uptime anymore. It's about how you design systems that balance data, automation, and AI while keeping your stakeholders informed and confident. We're going to dig into what My Trust Center means for how you communicate incidences, plan releases, and operate with clarity across increasingly complex environments. So if you're the person everyone turns to when something breaks or when they just think something's broke, this episode's for you. Let's get John on the podcast. So John, welcome to the podcast.

John Maxey: Thanks, Mike. Thanks for having me.

Mike Gerholdt: Well, this is exciting. So I like it when I can have a podcast and a blog post on the same subject in the same day. And all of this stuff around trust and security, I feel like admins are right there, we're the Sentinels every day. But before we talk about some of the cool stuff that you're working on, let's learn a little bit about John Maxey. So John, how did you get to Salesforce and what is the cool thing that you oversee?

John Maxey: Oh, well, thank you for that. So I came to Sales…

How I made a million dollars flipping laptops (And how YOU can to)

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This is NOT a million in sales, it is a MILLION in gross profit!

In this video you will learn:

How to buy laptops.
How to get laptops for free!
How to price them
How to check them out
How to negotiate pricing
How to be secure

How to get laptops ready,
What drive to use
Doing Minor repairs
How to load the OS
How to install updates

How to sell Laptops
Selling online
Selling in person
Selling your non working laptops.

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How I made ₹100,000 a month as a STUDENT (and how you can too) | Make AI SaaS Products | Cryptomus

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Hi, I’m Saumya, a Software Engineer with 5 years of experience 👩‍💻

In this video, I’m sharing how I made ₹1,00,000 per month as a student — and how you can do it too 💸

No fake motivation. No unrealistic promises.
Just real strategy + AI SaaS ideas + execution roadmap.

How I made ₹100,000 a month as a STUDENT

• How to build AI SaaS products as a student
• Beginner-friendly AI business ideas
• How to validate your SaaS idea
• How to get your first paying users
• How to collect global payments using Cryptomus
• Step-by-step roadmap to reach ₹100K/month

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Why Nonprofits Spend Just 5% of Their $10,000 Google Ads Grant (And How to Fix It)

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Does your non profit only spend 5% of their $10,000 Google Ads Grant?

In this tutorial, our own director and nonprofit marketing specialist Jessica explains the most common reasons Google Ad Grant accounts stall—and the optimized Google ads strategy that can help your non profit increase ad spend, improve conversions, and scale mission impact.

Many non profits leave $9,500 of free advertising on the table every month because of misaligned keywords, weak conversion tracking, and incorrect bidding strategies. In this video, you'll learn how to optimize your Google Ad Grant account using modern best practices for Smart Bidding, search intent targeting, Quality Score, and landing page experience.

If your non profit struggles with low impressions, limited ad spend, or poor conversion rates, this masterclass will help you build the complete optimization system required to scale Google Ads Grant performance in 2026.

💻 Join us in our free live webinar sessions to see the exact framework we use to maximize $10k grants and a whole lot more: https://app.livestorm.co/getting-attention
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Inside This Video:
00:00 — The $10,000 Problem: Why Your Grant is Stalled
01:15 — 3 Reasons Nonprofits Only Spend 5%
02:27 — Building a High-Impact Conversion Strategy
02:55 — Keyword Strategy 101: Choosing Words that Donate
03:35 — Mastering Search Intent for Nonprofits
03:53 — Understanding Keyword Match Types in 2026
05:08 — Quality Score: The Secret to Unlocking More Impressions
07:17 — How Landing Page Experience Affects Your Ad Spend
08:14 — Google’s Website Requirements for Nonprofits
10:54 — Smart Bidding: How to Bypass the $2 CPC Cap
13:00 — Conversion Actions: Tracking What Actually Matters
13:39 — Managing Your $329/Day Daily Ad Budget
14:11 — Essential Compliance Rules to Avoid Suspension
15:01 — Expert Help: Share Your Non profit Ad Hurdles

Scaling a Google Ad Grant requires more than just high-volume keywords; it requires a holistic optimization ecosystem. Watch the whole video as Jessica shares the "Golden Thread" of non profit advertising:

Smart Bidding u0026 Conversion Signals Why switching to "Maximize Conversions" is the only way to bypass the $2.00 CPC bid ceiling and compete for high-value traffic.

Search Intent vs. Keyword Volume: How to move beyond generic terms and target the specific "Action-Oriented" intent of donors and volunteers.

The "Message Match" Framework: Why alignment between your Ad Copy and Landing Page Experience is the #1 factor in your Quality Score—and the key to keeping your 501c3 compliant with Google's strict transparency policies.

You can finally stop leaving $9,500 on the table as we synchronize your technical settings with your mission to finally achieve 100% ad grant utilization.

Free Resources Mentioned in the Video:
✅ Website Prep Checklist: Is your site ready for the grant?
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📖 Step-by-Step Guide: How to Apply for Google Grants
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❓ Google Ad Grant FAQ: Your top questions answered
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