Watching YouTube = College Credits 🤯

Turn your watch time to a pay increase!

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March 01, 2023

Playing a professional sport is the dream of so many athletes growing up, rather it be the NFL, NBA, WNBA, you name it. However most time those dreams are met with the gentle reminder of slim your chances are of ever accomplishing that goal. Well, thanks to the Founders Andrew Hawkins (left) & Troy Jones (right), the traditional route to becoming pro-athletes has been completely disrupted with their NFL-licensed virtual reality game Pro Era. 

NFL Pro Era, the first-ever VR game with an NFL license, allows fans all over the world to experience the first-person view of playing quarterback. You get the opportunity to truly experience detailed recreations of NFL stadiums and gameplay that truly replicates that of a football game. At the very beginning of your experience, you are dropped into a game-winning touchdown scenario, being coached up by the Baltimore Ravens' Quarterback Lamar Jackson. I had the pleasure of playing Quarterback from ages 4 to 22 years old, I have never experienced anything like this in my life; Madden doesn't even compare. 

At its core, Status Pro is a sports technology company that combines data with augmented and virtual reality to provide training and gaming products for coaches, players, and fans. Their mission is to revolutionize the way people experience their favorite sport. A chance to participate in the action in ways we may have never imagined. Creators like Techman Ju have a stage on which to display their talents. Status Pro has a promising future, and we can't wait to see what they have in store for us next. The journey of the two leaders and SatusPro is just beginning! Make sure you download Pro Era and get your first touchdown throw in the books!

It is our pleasure to announce this week’s Digital Hustlers of the Week, Kai Cenat (left) and Kirby Porter (right). These two are leaders are both breaking down barriers and forging new trails in their own respective lanes, lets get to know them a bit!

If you were looking for someone making waves in the sports industry, look no further than Kirby Porter. Kirby is a former basketball player that attended Harvard University. She has made a powerful transition into entrepreneurship and content creation since hanging up her gym shoes for the final time! She is now creating conversations around athlete entrepreneurs through the company she founded in New Game Labs, a business devoted to assisting athletes in learning, connecting and creating in this digital era. One of her major goals is to assist athletes in leveraging the $100 billion creator economy by giving them lessons on how to establish, grow, and monetize their online brands.

Kirby's enthusiasm for empowering athletes is evident in what she produces from her podcast New Game Labs, as well as her social media platforms. She has recently had the opportunity to speak at events with Meta, the NBA, LinkedIn, and SpringHill! Kirby is definitely a force to be reckoned with in the digital creator space, and she's definitely one to keep an eye on! We can't wait to see what she has in store for us next!

Next, we have someone who just redefined the term HUSTLE altogether! It is our pleasure to announce Kai Cenat, who now holds the #1 spot for most subscriptions on the Twitch platform. This is such a powerful moment in creator history, so it's only right for Kai to be one of this week's #DHOTW!

Kai is one of the Founding members of AMP, Any Means Possible, which is a collective of streamers that create a wide variety of content from vlogs, pranks, comedy sketches and of course streams. Well at only 21 years old, Kai and his personal community "The Mafia", have now broken several streaming records on the Twitch platform. Along his journey, Kai has collaborated with artists like Ice Spice, G Herbo, Drake, 21 Savage and Lil Baby to name a few. He was named streamer of the year at the 2022 Webby Awards, an annual event where excellence on the internet is honored!

Kai has millions of followers across social media platforms and now currently holds the record for the most paying subscribers on Twitch with over 300,000. His 30-day "Mafia-thon" aka, subathon was announced via Instagram, which is what helped pushed him over the limit. He is passing Ninja and Ludwig, who will now be in 2nd and 3rd place, with Ludwig's 280,000 subscriber record being broken. It's not necessarily about the money, but to realize the lowest tier to subscribe to Kai is $5/month, and he now has 300,000 subscribers. I think it's safe to say we can expect big things from this creator!

Kirby and Kai's successes are extremely inspiring! It reminds us of what consistency can do for us. Be sure to follow both #DHOTW and support their upcoming content! 

Cheat Code ALGO is set to equip the next generation of investors!

Cheat Code ALGO, founded by Francis Kway and Jehu Graham, is a trend trading system that provides education and trading insight for beginner, intermediate and experienced traders alike! With unprecedented growth in new trading accounts and members enrolled in their community, Cheat Code ALGO is experiencing a first-of-its-kind shift in the market favoring individual investors.

In addition to providing valuable market insights, Cheat Code offers live trading sessions, webinars, tutorials and community support to help their members gain confidence and increase their trading skills. This ensures that even those new to the world of trading can benefit from the tools they provide. Developed by two traders who wanted to create a simple and effective way to trade without relying on emotions or guesswork, Cheat Code ALGO has quickly become a go-to platform for traders of all levels.

Cheat Code ALGO offers two membership options: a monthly subscription fee of $97 or a lifetime membership fee of $997. Click here to get more information.

Ever thought about creating a course and thought... nevermind, course creation is too saturated. Well please allow John and Hank Green to be your inspiration to get back to scripting your outline!  Foundational college courses are now available on the Study Hall YouTube Channel thanks to a partnership between Arizona State University, YouTube and Crash Course. These courses are mainly taught by ASU academics and have earned full accreditation. English composition, college math, US history and human communication are all subjects you can enroll in. Credits are also transferrable to the majority of colleges and universities around the world as well!

This program obviously lowers the obstacle to higher education by providing a new vehicle, but it also may have an effect on the creator economy as it pertains to the education system. The need for content creators who make educational content may rise as more universities adopt this online learning method, embracing a platform like YouTube. Arizona State University is not the only one that has begun to realize YouTube's potential as a learning tool, so expect to see more universities make similar announcements soon!

In recent years, Youtube emerged as one of the top search engines in the world and the first long-form destination to learn new information. There are free walkthroughs and tutorials on everything from coding to cooking, so who knows what subjects could be accredited in the near future. With the rise in augmented and virtual reality learning, remote learning looks to truly be on the brink, and creators have the opportunity to fuel the education engine for once! YouTube is changing the education industry, and we are in full support of this move!

Congratulations to Keesha Kaylee for winning a slot in the Black Creator Incubator!

We're excited to share some news from our very own Digitally Hustlin Network! One of the talented creators that applied to our sponsor's Black Creator Incubator program has won one of the five slots, awarding her $5,000! We've been lucky enough to have Creative Juice as our sponsor for the last three newsletters, and it's truly an honor to see one of our own being selected for this fantastic opportunity.

Keesha Kaylee is an outstanding content creator with a YouTube channel boasting an impressive 496,000 subscribers and nearly 90,000,000 lifetime views. Since joining the platform in March 2013, Keesha has consistently produced engaging and informative content, all while being an amazing mother to her 3 girls! Her dedication to her craft is nothing short of inspirational.

We genuinely want to express our gratitude to our sponsor Creative Juice, for creating such an incredible program that provides opportunities for black creators to take their skills and passion to new heights. Trusting in our platform to deliver the message to the creator economy meant a lot to our entire team! Newsletters may not be common in our culture as of now, but it's our mission to bring value-add content to our audience using this channel of communication to spread awareness.

At Digitally Hustlin, we firmly believe in supporting black creators and providing them with the tools they need to succeed. Keesha Kaylee's success is a testament to the hard work and dedication that goes into creating quality content, and we couldn't be prouder of her achievements. We can't wait to see what she'll accomplish in the future and look forward to continuing to support and uplift black creators everywhere.

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