Best and Worst INCOME STREAMS For Creators In 2026

Build a community product with nothing but a prompt, try Circle AI free 👉 https://circle.so/eclipse Kolby and Matt rank 25 creator income streams and reveal the simple consulting-call-to-agency funnel that took Growletter to 7-figures. **Timestamps:**  - 02:28 Is Speaking Worth Your Time? - 06:03 One-on-One Coaching's Underrated Upside - 10:29 Sponsorships and Brand Deals - 14:32 Programmatic Ads and MrBeast's $20M Month - 20:00 Affiliate Marketing's Race to the Bottom - 24:02 Digital Products in the Age of LLMs - 29:02 Vibe Products: AI's New Frontier for Creators - 34:50 Subscriptions vs. Memberships - 44:34 Live Cohorts vs. Group Coaching - 51:41 Why Courses Fell to F Tier - 55:48 Done-for-You Services and the Funnel That Built Growletter - 1:04:09 Licensing Deals: Feast or Famine - 1:08:36 Masterminds and Peer Groups - 1:13:53 Should You Write a Book? - 1:20:41 Events and the Final Tier List **📌 Resources:**  - New Media Summit - The Lab (Jay Clouse) - StoryBrand Enjoying the show? Leave a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify, then email [matt@growletter.co](mailto:matt@growletter.co) or [kolby@growletter.co](mailto:kolby@growletter.co) with a screenshot and a question — we'll answer it on the show. This episode is sponsored by Circle.