It's not a lot, but it's come a long way from the 68 I had when I started on the Newsletter Growth Lab!

Hey everyone! I’m Alex Really excited to be part of this community and connect with other agency owners and people building interesting businesses. I’m especially interested in AI, automation, marketing, and the systems that help businesses grow more efficiently. Looking forward to learning from everyone and seeing what you’re all building! What’s everyone working on right now?

A few years ago, I was just a 10th-grade kid who wanted to play games. I didn't have some big vision. I didn't dream about building an agency. I didn't even think much about my future. I wanted a gaming PC badly enough that I stole money from my parents to buy one. I finally got the PC. And then I barely played. 😂 I realized something: I didn't actually want to be a gamer. I wanted freedom. I wanted money. And I definitely didn't want a normal job. So I started learning video editing. At first, I was terrible. And lazy. I'd spend hours watching people talk about business instead of actually building one. But the internet slowly changed the way I saw the world. Fake gurus got my attention. Real operators taught me how business actually works. I started editing videos. Then I got clients. Then more clients. Then I built a team. Today, I run Veloifs, a content distribution agency. We've worked with founders, creators, podcasts and companies, built a team of editors, and crossed $5K/month in revenue. But honestly? That's not the part I'm most proud of. The biggest change happened inside my head. I went from: “I'm just a kid from a small city.” to: “I can learn almost anything if I'm willing to figure it out.” And now I want to play a much bigger game. I'm learning: → Distribution → Content → Sales → Marketing → Offers → Systems → Team building → How to actually build a company And I'm documenting the whole thing. Not because I have everything figured out. Because I don't. I'm still fighting procrastination. I'm still figuring out how to build a great team. I'm still learning how to become the person capable of building the business I see in my head. That's why I'm here. I don't want this community to be another place where we consume information and feel productive. I want to build. Share what works. Share what doesn't. Meet ambitious people. And help each other move faster. So if you're building something too, introduce yourself below.