Earning $50,000 a Year On Her Own Terms

Milly TamatiFounder of Generalist World $50,000 annual revenue
Published August 31, 2023 by Fardeen KhanReviewed and edited by Niall Doherty

Milly Tamati runs Generalist World, a paid community for generalists that recently hit $50,000 in annual recurring revenue (ARR)

She tweets…

Since you were a kid, you’ve probably been told to specialize. Niche down. Pick a path.

But I’m here to tell you that being a generalist is actually a superpower.

The outliers, the tinkerers, the round pegs in square holes – are welcome, seen, and valued here

Milly has been walking her talk, building this business on her own terms while having lots of other adventures…

I’ve prioritised living a life whilst building! This year alone I travelled solo by train from San Francisco to New York, cycled from Holland to France, and sailed an expedition yacht from Scotland to Wales

This is a key one… I’ve built this business on my own terms. It’s felt aligned at every stage. I’m less fussed about what I “should do” and more on what feels right

She tweeted last year

It’s working.

Companies are interviewing folks from our community for actual generalist roles.

We’re breaking down traditional conceptions that roles must be specialised. We’ve given CV’s the boot. We’re making hiring empathetic & transparent.

I am giddy with excitement.

So far, she has connected 400+ members and helped over 20 people land roles as generalists

She reveals here how she got traction for the community…

July 2022: Started reaching out 1-1 to people who “looked like me” on LinkedIn. Realized there were LOADS of us, and we were all facing similar problems. I gathered us all in a Slack group.

… Oct – Nov 2022: Really trying to hone in on how best to help. Lots of experiments. Lots of failures. Lots of learning. Lots of relationship building.

Dec 2022: Decided to shift from a premium community to a paid community. Lost 600 members overnight (tough for the ego!!! lol). Began building from scratch with the full focus on creating an AMAZING community experience.

And she’s running a tight ship…

I’m resourceful AF & with this was able to pay myself, one amazing part-timer, a designer, and 7 contract writers

Sounds like the community isn’t very profitable yet if she’s paying a few people to help her, but it’s a solid foundation that could grow into an impressive business.

And I love that her “niche” is “generalists”

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