Trevor Fenner

Kit and Brevo are two of the most-mentioned email platforms for creators and small businesses in 2026, but they take fundamentally different approaches. Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is the creator-first platform built around audience monetization, automations, and digital product sales. Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) is a multi-channel marketing and CRM suite that bundles email, SMS, WhatsApp, transactional […]

Kit and Flodesk are two of the most-recommended email platforms for creators in 2026, and they take wildly different approaches to the same job. Kit (the platform formerly known as ConvertKit) is the creator-first operating system built around automations, monetization, and subscriber growth. Flodesk is the beautiful, design-led email builder that prioritizes how your emails

Welcome to today’s Paradise Report for Thursday, May 14, 2026. This is the daily roundup on what small ecommerce founders and location-independent entrepreneurs need to know across ecommerce, AI, and the lifestyle beat. Today’s stories run the gamut, from Amazon turning the screws on FBA returns to Vietnam finally opening the door for nomads with

The online learning industry is on track to hit $325 billion in 2026, and that means more first-time course creators than ever are trying to pick a platform without knowing what to look for. According to Statista’s 2026 e-learning market report, individual creators now account for a growing share of that revenue, which is why

Every few months I get the same DM from a reader: “Trevor, I’ve been looking at B2B sales jobs to make six figures. Should I go for it?” And every time, I give them the same answer. Yes, the top B2B sales roles pay incredibly well in 2026. We’re talking $200K to $500K+ on-target earnings

Kit vs Omnisend in 2026 is fundamentally different from every other Kit comparison because these platforms aren’t direct competitors. They serve completely different operator profiles. Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is the creator economy platform built for newsletter publishers, course creators, digital product sellers, and info product operators. Omnisend is the ecommerce marketing automation platform built for

Kit vs Substack in 2026 comes down to one financial question that compounds as you grow: do you want to keep 100% of your paid newsletter revenue (minus Stripe processing fees) on Kit, or do you want to pay Substack 10% of every dollar plus Stripe processing fees in exchange for Substack’s network effect, simplicity,

Kit vs beehiiv in 2026 comes down to one structural question: are you a broad creator economy operator (digital products, online courses, paid newsletters, info products, affiliate revenue) or a newsletter-first publisher monetizing primarily through ads and paid subscriptions? Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is the premium creator-focused platform at $0 free for 10,000 subscribers, then $33-$619/month

Kit vs MailerLite in 2026 comes down to a clear positioning choice: Kit is the premium creator-focused platform ($0 free for 10,000 subscribers, then $33-$619/month annual on Creator) with deep automation, digital product sales, paid newsletter infrastructure, and the Creator Network for cross-promotion. MailerLite is the budget-focused general-purpose platform ($0 free for 500 subscribers, then

Welcome to today’s Paradise Report. This is the daily roundup on what small ecommerce founders and location-independent entrepreneurs need to know across ecommerce, AI, and the lifestyle beat. We’ve got real breaking news today, so I want to lead with it. 🚨 BREAKING TODAY: eBay’s board rejected GameStop’s $56 billion takeover bid Tuesday, calling Ryan