<p>With an average of more than 1 billion hours of content watched every single day on YouTube, the platform vastly outperforms traditional television and signifies a huge change in the media landscape.</p><br><p>Vikkstar is a part of British YouTube royalty, the Sidemen. I have always been fascinated with the group and how they've managed to build a YouTube empire from constant content creation, crazy ideas and a strategy that works unbelievably well. I was so excited to sit down with Vikkstar and find out more about who he is and his incredible success.</p><br><p>We cover:</p><p>• How the Sidemen were formed</p><p>• Why Vikkstar felt like an outcast at the start of his YouTube career and how he overcome it</p><p>• The secrets behind the sidemen's success</p><p>• The importance of pushing yourself out of your comfort zone to gain success</p><p>• Making tough decisions in order to change for the better</p><p>• What happened when fans crashed his wedding</p><br><p>He is truly one of the hardest working people I have ever met. His dedication to success, passion for content and the talents that he brings to the Sidemen, is so impressive.</p><br><p>Vikkstar is Great Company</p><br><p>You can listen to the Italian Bach episode of the show <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/57xaHG6T9qB3jH7hO913xq?si=2684ad37612544a3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a></p><br><p>If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: </p><p>Instagram- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/greatcompanypodcast/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@greatcompanypodcast</a></p><p>TikTok - <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/611e511b4ec6dc00134bced2/shows/65d737dfdc02e00016c413b2/episodes/www.tiktok.com/@greatcompanypodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@greatcompanypodcast </a></p><br><p>And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> </p><br><p>THE CREDITS </p><p>Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone </p><p>Producer: Helen Burke</p><p>Editor: Dan King</p><p>Video: Jake Ji & Josh Bennett</p><p>Audio: Rafi Amsili </p><p>Social Media: Laura Coughlan</p><p> </p><p>Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
