My startup hit $200 million ARR. But first I walked away from 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and nearly went bankrupt
- Posted on May 23, 2026
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My startup hit $200 million ARR. But first I walked away from 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and nearly went bankrupt
Fanvue CEO Joel Morris built one of the creator economy's fastest-growing platforms — after giving up a teenage YouTube fortune and sweating through a Spanish villa with days of runway left. Here's what the middle looked like.