Every day, YouTube helps people learn new skills, start businesses, create jobs, and enrich their lives. A study by Oxford Economics found that YouTube's creative ecosystem contributed approximately $16 billion to the US GDP, equivalent to 345,000 full time jobs across the US.
Read more about YouTube's impact in the US
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Brandon Reed
Full-time animator on YouTube | South Bend, Indiana
Brandon Reed has always loved drawing. As a single father, he was looking for a way to supplement his income and turned to YouTube to learn the art of animation. Fast forward to today - Brandon fulfilled his childhood dreams and is a successful full-time animator on YouTube supporting his family. His channel, Cartoon Connect, has 1.6M subscribers.
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Krystn Keller
Business Owner | Mobile, Alabama
After countless doctor visits, Krystn Keller was searching for a way to clear her son’s severe eczema, and delved into the world of natural soap-making on YouTube. What she learned changed their lives. She started making soaps for her son, and it completely cleared his skin. Requests to make soaps for friends, relatives and acquaintances was overwhelming, and so Keller Works was born. Now Krystn is the founder and CEO of a thriving natural care product business.
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Cheong Choon Ng
Inventor | Novi, Michigan
Cheong Choon Ng, a crash test engineer, wanted a way to spend more time with his daughters, and invented a bracelet-making loom as a way to connect with them. Seeing the business opportunity, Cheong invested his life savings, but fell short on marketing his new invention. He turned to YouTube as a way to spread the word, and is now an international phenomenon running a multi-million dollar company selling looms and rubber bands in 70 countries. His channel, Rainbow Loom, has almost half a million subscribers.
Brandon Reed
Full-time animator on YouTube | South Bend, Indiana
Brandon Reed has always loved drawing. As a single father, he was looking for a way to supplement his income and turned to YouTube to learn the art of animation. Fast forward to today - Brandon fulfilled his childhood dreams and is a successful full-time animator on YouTube supporting his family. His channel, Cartoon Connect, has 1.6M subscribers.
Krystn Keller
Business Owner | Mobile, Alabama
After countless doctor visits, Krystn Keller was searching for a way to clear her son’s severe eczema, and delved into the world of natural soap-making on YouTube. What she learned changed their lives. She started making soaps for her son, and it completely cleared his skin. Requests to make soaps for friends, relatives and acquaintances was overwhelming, and so Keller Works was born. Now Krystn is the founder and CEO of a thriving natural care product business.
Cheong Choon Ng
Inventor | Novi, Michigan
Cheong Choon Ng, a crash test engineer, wanted a way to spend more time with his daughters, and invented a bracelet-making loom as a way to connect with them. Seeing the business opportunity, Cheong invested his life savings, but fell short on marketing his new invention. He turned to YouTube as a way to spread the word, and is now an international phenomenon running a multi-million dollar company selling looms and rubber bands in 70 countries. His channel, Rainbow Loom, has almost half a million subscribers.
Explore the United States of YouTube to meet creators and small businesses from across all 50 states who call YouTube home. See how farmers, teachers, woodworkers and other creative entrepreneurs use YouTube to empower their communities and share their passions with the world.
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