Earning $50,000 a Year On Her Own Terms

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” 😜