Looking for YouTube growth strategy? That's vidIQ. I sold my agency to them in 2022 and now lead their coaching team. vidiq.com/coaching → This page is about building the business around your audience.

You built the audience.
But the business is
running you.

You have the audience, but the business side (the systems, the team, the revenue model) feels like it's held together with duct tape and late nights. I help mission-driven creators build the business their audience deserves without it costing them their family or sanity.

Tim Schmoyer, business coach for creators
Is This You?

This coaching is for creators who have an audience and a problem

You might be a YouTuber, Instagram creator, podcaster, or blogger. People follow you, trust you, buy from you. But behind the scenes:

You're doing most of the work yourself, or you've hired people, but can't figure out how to actually lead them.

You know you're leaving money on the table, but don't know where the leaks are.

You've tried launching a product or a course and it underperformed.

Your calendar is full, but your margins are thin.

And the thing that was supposed to fund your mission is starting to feel like it's replacing it.

You're not looking for another YouTube strategy. You need help building the actual business, and you want to do it in a way that doesn't sacrifice your family, your health, or your sanity to get there.

It starts with your business, but it rarely stays there.

Most clients come to me with an urgent business problem. They need systems, a team structure, a better revenue model, a sales funnel that actually converts. That's where we start, but we often go deeper.

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Phase One

Business Foundations

We get clarity on your offer, your revenue model, and your funnel. We look at what you're doing that a hire should be doing. We build the systems that let your business run without you touching everything.

2
Phase Two

Business Maturity

Your business starts working for you instead of the other way around. We focus on putting the right tools in place, leadership, and building a team you can actually trust. Revenue grows because the structure supports it, not because you're working harder.

3
Phase Three

Life Architecture

This is where most coaching stops. Ours goes further. We step back and ask, "What kind of life is this business supposed to enable? What family mission is this business fueling?" We look at how your work, your marriage, your family, and your faith fit together.

The real work isn't fixing your sales funnel. It's building a life where your business, your family, and your faith are all moving in the same direction.

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Tim Schmoyer speaking at a YouTube creator conference

I spent nearly 20 years in the creator economy. I built Video Creators, a YouTube growth agency that served Disney, Warner Brothers, HBO, eBay, and thousands of independent creators. In 2022, I sold the company to vidIQ.

I've been where you are: growing an audience, building a team, launching products, burning out, and learning the hard way what it costs when the business consumes everything. What I learned through all of that is now in service of your coaching.

20+
Years in the creator economy
$500K+
Product launches
2
Business acquisitions
100+
People led and managed
What Clients Say
Clifford Stumme
Clifford Stumme
CollegeHacked.com

"My family and work are finally moving together."

"My business was growing, but I knew I was leaving money on the table and taking too much time from family. Tim helped me balance my approach, increase revenue, and develop a vision for how my family and work come together. I now feel like both are working together to achieve our family's goals."

Nick Hamilton
Nick Hamilton
Manager, @NickJFreitas

"What he teaches, he lives out."

"I hired Tim to focus on business strategy, but as we continued, not only was my business running better, but it was in alignment with my life, my family, and the mission God had put me on. Knowing Tim personally, I can tell you that what he teaches, he lives out in his own life, family, and business, and that's rare."

Andy Bird
Andy Bird
Andy Bird Builds

"A 500% impact on my sales."

"Before working with Tim, I struggled to sell my products even though I knew my YouTube audience wanted them. Tim showed me how to present my products in a new way that had a 500% impact on sales. Working with Tim has had a positive impact on both me and my business."

Nelson from Chess Vibes
Nelson
Chess Vibes

"Clarity, direction, and a plan I can execute."

"Working with Tim completely changed how I approach my business. Before, I felt scattered and uncertain. Now I have clarity, direction, and a plan I can actually execute. Hiring Tim was easily one of the best decisions I've made."

Monica Mouer
Monica Mouer
Center for Transformation Institute

"Tim is both kind and direct. He explains complex marketing strategies in a way that has helped my organization thrive. Thank you, Tim, for giving me the keys to unlock my personal growth and the growth of my organization."

Zach Evans
Zach Evans
Become a Piano Superhuman

"Tim helped me redesign my sales funnel and my revenue went up by 25+%. He also helped me double our email open rates (12% to 30%), and together we executed a new story-based email campaign that led to our highest month in revenue ever. He's easy to work with and really knows what he's talking about. I'd highly recommend him as a business coach."

Coach KB Sallee
Coach KB Sallee
Volleypath

"Our second product launch did about 20x more in sales than our first, and we credit a lot of that to Tim. His guidance helped us see things we couldn't see on our own."

Common Questions

It depends on your situation and what we're working on. A typical arrangement includes a monthly one-hour call plus ongoing access via video chat as you execute our plan. Apply below and we'll talk about what makes sense for you.

It usually starts with the urgent stuff: your offer, your funnel, your team, your systems. Over time it expands into how your business fits into the rest of your life. The short version: business strategy, team building, revenue models, sales funnels, delegation, and for clients who want it, the bigger questions about faith, family, and what all of this is actually for.

No. That's what vidIQ does, and they're great at it. I lead their coaching team, so I can vouch for the quality. My coaching focuses on the business around your content, not the content strategy itself. If your YouTube channel needs growth help, head to vidiq.com/coaching.

It depends on what's most effective for your situation. Some clients meet monthly on Zoom. Others work primarily through async video chat. Apply below and we'll figure out the right cadence together.

Let's talk about where you are

I work with a small number of clients at a time so we can go deep. If you're a mission-driven creator ready to build a business that actually serves your life, I'd love to hear from you.

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