In this episode, I sit down with Chris Donnelly to break down how he built a $10M-a-year business with no sales team and no paid ads—powered entirely by content and personal brand.We dive into how Chris grew from 0 to 1M+ LinkedIn followers in two years, his system for publishing high-quality content at scale, and why creating more volume (not perfection) can unlock massive growth.Chris also shares his approach to building a lean team, running high-ticket cohorts, and leveraging attention into stable, long-term income.If you’ve been waiting to go all in on your personal brand, this episode shows you what’s possible.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:20 How Chris grew to 1M+ LinkedIn followers in 2 years06:16 Choosing LinkedIn over Instagram and YouTube10:35 The early experiments that validated his model14:45 Selling his first agency and starting again19:34 Building an audience without spending on ads24:26 The structure behind his cohort business model28:07 Why personal brand leads to better business opportunities33:37 The content formats LinkedIn prioritizes today38:12 How Chris structures his content team and systems43:26 Lessons from growing a $10M business with no sales team50:02 Advice for creators and entrepreneurs going proIf you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave a review. I read every single one.Learn more about the podcast: <a href="https://nathanbarry.com/show">https://nathanbarry.com/show</a>Follow Nathan:Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarry">https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarry</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry">https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry</a>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/nathanbarry">https://twitter.com/nathanbarry</a>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thenathanbarryshow">https://www.youtube.com/@thenathanbarryshow</a>Website: <a href="https://nathanbarry.com">https://nathanbarry.com</a>Follow Chris:LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnellychris">https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnellychris</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chrisdonnellyofficial">https://www.instagram.com/chrisdonnellyofficial</a>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@chrisdonnellyofficial">https://www.youtube.com/@chrisdonnellyofficial</a>Wake Up With Chris (Podcast): <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4sFHI1CMPuKWa1brhhY9RB">https://open.spotify.com/show/4sFHI1CMPuKWa1brhhY9RB</a>Featured in this episode:Wake Up With Chris: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@chrisdonnelly">https://www.youtube.com/@chrisdonnelly</a>

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