$200B
Creator Economy 2025
$1.18T
Projected 2032
$1.9B
2025 VC Funding
22.7%
CAGR
๐Ÿ”ฅ Hot Intel โ€” February 2, 2026
Kajabi
Founder Kenny Rueter returns as co-CEO; launched Kajabi Capital
Thinkific
AI teaching assistant, new WYSIWYG builder, "Plus" enterprise tier
Stan Store
$27M+ ARR, running $250K "Dare to Dream" creator grant
Whop
Crossed $1.8B in creator earnings on platform
Kajabi
Private ยท $2B Valuation ยท Profitable
High
๐Ÿ‘คFounder Kenny Rueter returns as co-CEO
๐Ÿ’ฐKajabi Capital โ€” embedded financing via Parafin
๐Ÿค–AI: transcription, translation, dubbing
Teachable
Owned by Hotmart (~$250M)
Medium
๐Ÿ’ณMembership billing โ†’ 11% LTV increase
๐Ÿค–AI quiz generator, auto-subtitles (70 languages)
๐Ÿ“‹Roadmap: pathways, certificates, compliance
Thinkific
Public (TSX: THNC)
Medium
๐Ÿค–AI Teaching Assistant โ€” courses + communities
๐ŸŽจNew WYSIWYG Course Builder (beta)
๐Ÿข"Plus" Enterprise tier launched
Gumroad
Private ยท ~$12M ARR ยท 1 Employee
Watch
๐Ÿคฏ$12M ARR with 1 employee + AI
๐Ÿ’ต$200M+ creator GMV; 10% + fees
๐ŸงชSahil running AI-first "Antiwork" experiments
Whop
Private ยท Rapidly Growing
Medium
๐Ÿš€$1.8B in creator earnings on platform
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~25,700 creators earned $140M+ in one month
๐Ÿ’ณNo monthly fees โ€” pay only when you sell
Stan Store
Private ยท ~$27M ARR
High
๐Ÿ“ˆ$1.7M โ†’ $14.7M โ†’ $27M ARR (2022-2024)
๐ŸŽ$250K "Dare to Dream" grant program
๐Ÿ’ตNO transaction fees โ€” flat $29 or $99/mo
Beacons AI
Private ยท Link-in-bio
Watch
๐Ÿค–AI-powered profile/storefront generation
๐Ÿ›’Courses, tips, memberships built-in
๐Ÿ“ŠMedia kit with auto-updating analytics
Shopify
Public (NYSE: SHOP)
Low
๐Ÿ“ฆNo advanced digital delivery by default
๐Ÿ”ŒRelies on third-party apps for digital
โ„๏ธWinter 2026: Flow Mail for transactional
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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Ecom Growth Podcast โ€” Jordan Lally
Podcast
Contact: jordan@ecomoperatorsroom.com

DTC/ecom operator interviews. iHeart, Spotify, Apple. Uses Skool โ€” potential SamCart conversion.

Pending Response
๐Ÿฅ‡ Tier 1 โ€” Daily Engagement High Priority
Justin Welsh
@thejustinwelsh ยท 600K+
Solopreneur, distribution, systems. Highly relevant to SamCart audience.
Dan Koe
@thedankoe ยท 500K+
One-person business, digital products, skill monetization.
Alex Hormozi
@AlexHormozi ยท 1.5M+
Offers, scaling, acquisition. SamCart users love his frameworks.
๐Ÿฅˆ Tier 2 โ€” Weekly Engagement Medium
Nicolas Cole
@Nicolascole77 ยท 200K+
Ship 30, digital writing, educational products.
Steven Bartlett
@SteveBartlettSC ยท 1M+
Diary of a CEO, brand building. Stan Store investor.
Pieter Levels
@levelsio ยท 500K+
Building in public, bootstrapping, indie makers.
Sahil Bloom
@SahilBloom ยท 900K+
Mental models, newsletters, wealth building.
๐Ÿฅ‰ Tier 3 โ€” Opportunistic As Relevant
Gary Vee
@garyvee ยท 3M+
Marketing, hustle, personal brand. Stan Store investor.
Ali Abdaal
@AliAbdaal ยท 600K+
Productivity, YouTube, Part-Time YouTuber Academy.
Pat Flynn
@PatFlynn ยท 200K+
Smart Passive Income, podcasting, online business.
Ryan Pineda
@RyanPineda ยท 500K+
Real estate, business coaching, courses.