Ep. 76: The 3 moves I’d bet my next 10 years on as a creator ft. Jordan DiPietro

This week on Creator Spotlight, Francis is joined byJordan DiPietro — former Motley Fool exec, CEO of Hampton, and writer of the Signal//Noise newsletter. Jordan shares the three big bets he’d make on the future of creators, why community now matters more than audience, and the lessons he’s carried from two decades in media, newsletters, and leadership. Read the newsletter: https://www.creatorspotlight.com/p/jordan-dipietro __ Follow Jordan Newsletter: https://jordandipietro.com/subscribe?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=guest&utm_campaign=creator+spotlight LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-dipietro-9ba3b75/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/dipietromedia __ Francis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-zierer/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/FZierer __ Timestamps 00:00 Introducing Jordan DiPietro 01:08 The 3 moves to bet your career on 08:16 These creator economy trends are dying 17:20 Communities are the next search engine 19:42 The non-negotiables of a successful community 29:00 Audience vs community, the key differences 32:25 What you need to last in the creator economy 37:53 It's marketing all the way down 41:49 Signal//Noise 45:46 When to quit your job as a creator 50:36 The value of relationships in business