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Justin Welsh
Writer & Entrepreneur | The Saturday Essay | 857K+ Followers
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Who's engaged with
Justin Welsh

757 solopreneurs, content creators, coaches, and aspiring business owners engaged with Justin's content on building a life and business on your own terms.

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981 engagements collected · 19 posts · Data collected June 8, 2026
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981
Posts
19
Audience
Solopreneur
ENGAGEMENT BY POST
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Marcus Chan, WSJ Bestseller
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Craig Brockie, Author
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Shabbir Vasi, GM & Growth Catalyst
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Total Engagements Collected
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LinkedIn Posts Analyzed
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Reaction Types Tracked
Content Analysis

Top performing posts — ranked by engagement

19 posts analyzed. Justin's content is a masterclass in personal narrative storytelling centered on lifestyle design, leaving the corporate grind, and building an independent business. His engagement pattern shows deep emotional resonance with an audience hungry for a different definition of success.

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“Life is more than your work”
Personal NarrativeLifestyle DesignContrarian
Justin's highest-performing post in the sample — 8,444 likes, 1,383 comments, 354 shares. A deeply personal reflection on spending two decades chasing a definition of success that wasn't his own. The raw vulnerability combined with universal truth drove massive resonance across all demographics.
10,181
total engagement
2
“Meaningless work kills your spirit”
Personal NarrativePurpose & Work
5,175 likes, 1,187 comments, 212 shares. A visceral take on burnout and finding meaningful work. Justin reframes the question from “how do I work less?” to “what lights me on fire?” — a reframe that clearly resonated with a massive audience questioning their career paths.
6,574
total engagement
3
“The most successful people I know are working less, not more”
Assets Over EffortLeverage
5,019 likes, 1,396 comments, 143 shares. A paradigm-shifting post that introduces Justin's core philosophy: assets over effort, leverage over hustle. This is the “new game” thesis that anchors his entire brand — and one of his most commented-on posts ever.
6,558
total engagement
4
“You can only care about a certain number of things”
Mental MinimalismFocus
4,027 likes, 994 comments, 111 shares. A counterintuitive take on reducing mental inputs as the cheat code to happiness, wealth, and health. Justin shares his personal practice of ignoring politics, trending topics, and argument — a boundary-setting framework his audience found deeply aspirational.
5,132
total engagement
5
“Nobody walks away from a $550,000 salary without a really good reason”
Personal NarrativeHook Masterclass
3,593 likes, 1,057 comments, 74 shares. A masterclass in the personal story hook. The specific dollar figure creates immediate intrigue, while the vulnerability (“I was dying inside”) builds a powerful emotional connection that drove heavy commenting as readers shared their own stories.
4,724
total engagement
6
“It's absolutely exhausting to chase goals that aren't yours”
Personal NarrativeSelf-Awareness
3,156 likes, 704 comments, 106 shares. A powerful unpacking of how we absorb society's goals without questioning them. The “bigger team, higher quota, more money” triplet instantly resonates with anyone who's ever climbed a ladder they didn't choose.
3,966
total engagement
7
“Life first. Business second.”
PrioritiesFramework
2,870 likes, 971 comments, 58 shares. The clearest articulation of Justin's philosophy in four words. He then unpacks the fundamentals — supportive friends, great community, wonderful partner, healthy mind and body, self-love — as prerequisites to building a sustainable business.
3,899
total engagement
8
“Forget being worth $100M. What's the point?”
ContrarianRedefining Success
The most recently posted (just 6 hours ago at collection time) and already 2,385 likes, 767 comments. A bold challenge to the obsession with extreme wealth. Justin describes meeting people who “figured out something different” — working on their own terms, not grinding endlessly.
3,213
total engagement
9
“Everything in your life gets easier when the fundamentals are in check”
FrameworkHealth & Wealth
2,375 likes, 725 comments, 85 shares. A four-pillar framework for a well-rounded life: fit body, supportive community, belief in something bigger, and a business that provides. The recognition that most people only have 2 of 4 drives deep self-reflection in the comments.
3,185
total engagement
10
“Building your life and work on your own terms makes you unemployable”
Provocative ThesisIndependence
2,281 likes, 745 comments, 53 shares. A fascinating insight: once you've architected your life around autonomy, the idea of “asking permission to live” becomes impossible. This resonates deeply with his audience of current and aspiring solopreneurs who've tasted independence.
3,079
total engagement
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The $550K salary post is his signature hook pattern
Justin's most distinctive move: lead with a specific, shocking number from his personal story, then unpack the emotional truth behind it. The $550K post alone generated 4,724 engagements. This pattern — specific data point + vulnerable story + universal lesson — is the engine behind his most viral content.
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His audience craves permission to quit the default path
Post after post, the emotional core is the same: “I left the corporate world and here's what I learned.” His audience isn't just consuming content — they're looking for validation that leaving the default career path is not just acceptable, but wise. The 7.2% empathy reaction rate (vs. typical 2–4%) proves it.
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Assets over effort is his core business thesis
Beyond the emotional content, Justin weaves in a consistent business philosophy: build assets (audience, products, systems), not just effort. Posts that blend lifestyle design with concrete business strategy — like the “working less, not more” post at #3 — attract his most commercially valuable engagers.
Network Intelligence

How Justin engages with his network

Justin Welsh is LinkedIn's most influential voice on solopreneurship and lifestyle-first business. With 857K followers and the Saturday Essay newsletter, he's built one of the most engaged communities on the platform. Understanding who engages — and why — reveals strategic outreach pathways.

Justin Welsh
Justin Welsh
Writer & Entrepreneur · @justinwelsh
“For more than a decade, I lived the kind of life ambitious people are told to want. I helped build two companies past $1B in valuation and raised more than $300M in venture capital. Then I walked away. Now I write the Saturday Essay for 200K+ ambitious people living and working on their own terms.”
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The personal narrative engine
Justin doesn't post generic advice. Every piece of content is anchored in his own story — the $550K salary he left, the 16 years in corporate, the moment his “mind and body decided for him.” This makes his content impossible to replicate and his audience fiercely loyal.
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Built a $5M one-person business
Justin is the proof-of-concept for everything he teaches. He built a multi-million dollar solopreneur business from scratch and documents the journey transparently. His audience isn't just inspired — they're taking notes and applying frameworks.
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The permission granter
Justin's most powerful contribution isn't tactical advice — it's permission. Permission to define success differently, to walk away from a great salary, to build something that serves your life instead of consuming it. His 7.2% empathy reaction rate proves his content hits at a deeper emotional level than typical business content.
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SaaS veteran turned solopreneur icon
Two unicorns, 16 years in corporate, and then a complete pivot. This dual pedigree means he speaks both languages: the corporate operator who's “trapped” and the solopreneur who broke free. His audience spans both worlds, creating unusual crossover value for outreach.
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Marcus Chan (WSJ Bestseller, 700+ clients) is his most active engager
Marcus Chan — WSJ bestselling author, $195M ex-Fortune 500 leader, and 700+ clients — is Justin's single most engaged follower with 18 interactions across posts. He's a high-value peer with crossover audience: anyone targeting Marcus's sales leadership network has a warm path through Justin's content ecosystem.
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Coaches, consultants, and creators dominate the top engagers
The most engaged profiles aren't corporate employees — they're coaches, content creators, fractional executives, and solopreneurs. This is a self-selected audience of people already building their own thing. For anyone selling tools, services, or communities to solopreneurs, this engager list is a warm, pre-qualified pipeline.
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A globally distributed audience of builders
Justin's engagers span India, Pakistan, Nigeria, UAE, UK, Australia, and beyond. This isn't a US-centric audience — it's a global network of English-speaking entrepreneurs who consume his content as a blueprint. The geographic diversity creates unique partnership and expansion opportunities for international-focused businesses.
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Best outreach angle: Reference a specific Justin post that changed your thinking
Generic outreach won't work with this community. But “your comment on Justin's post about the $550K salary really resonated — I made a similar leap” is gold. Justin's engagers are conditioned to respond to personal, story-driven connection. Lead with your own narrative, not a pitch.
Audience Intelligence

Who is Justin's audience — and do they fit your ICP?

Justin Welsh is LinkedIn's most-read voice on solopreneurship, lifestyle design, and building a one-person business. His ICP: aspiring entrepreneurs, coaches, content creators, and corporate professionals looking to build independent income streams.

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ICP Match
∼75% of engagers are solopreneurs or aspiring entrepreneurs
The dominant audience is business owners, founders, and independent operators — 30% are founders/CEOs/solopreneurs, with another 27% in marketing, coaching, and content creation. This is a commercially active audience: these are people actively building audiences, launching products, and looking for tools to scale. The remaining 25% are corporate professionals, tech workers, and students who follow Justin for inspiration.
Solopreneurs / Founders Coaches & Consultants Content Creators Digital Marketers Tech Builders Aspiring Entrepreneurs
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Seniority Breakdown
Founder/Owner
30%
VP/Director
3%
Manager/Lead
15%
IC/Specialist
9%
Other
43%
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Function / Role Focus
Solopreneur/Biz Owner
27%
Marketing/Content
18%
Tech/Product
11%
Coaching/Consulting
7%
Sales/GTM
5%
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Geography Signal
North America
40%
South Asia (India/Pak)
25%
Europe/UK
18%
Africa/MENA
10%
APAC/Other
7%
⚡ High-signal engagers — the names worth knowing
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Marcus Chan
WSJ Bestselling Author | $195M ex-Fortune 500 Leader | 700+ Clients
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Craig Brockie
Author & Founder | Gut Health & Detox Expert
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Shabbir Vasi
General Manager & B2B Growth Catalyst | India, MEA & Canada
VM
Vincent Munderu, MBA
Chief Operating Officer | Operational Turnaround
MD
Mouad Dliaa
Founder & CEO, Raise | Helping Founders Raise Pre-Seed & Seed Rounds
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Azra Haris
LinkedIn Voice for Healthcare Leaders | Co-Founder @Comet Healthcare
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Kanan Alibayov
Founder & CEO of Lorphic | Digital Marketing & Web Expert
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Dawn Strobel
Logistics Expert for PE-Backed CPG | 20+ Years Scaling
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Narasimha Rao Peddada MAICD
Founder & Managing Director, TuriyaX | Human-First AI & Automation
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Jimmy Lai
Immigration Attorney & Firm Co-Founder
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Holly Wiggins
Raising 1M Women's Voices Through AI | Founder, Ladies Level Up | Enterprise AE, Asana
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Kevin Patrick (KP)
B2B Healthcare & Life Sciences Outbound | Booked Calls with 85% of F500
Engagement Breakdown

How his audience reacts

Justin's content generates an unusually high EMPATHY rate — his audience doesn't just like his posts, they feel seen by them. 7.2% empathy vs. the typical 2–4% on business content is a marker of deep emotional resonance.

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Like
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∼90% of reactions
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Empathy
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∼7% of reactions
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Praise
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∼2% of reactions
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Insightful
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∼1% of reactions
All Engagers

757 people who engaged with Justin's content

Solopreneurs, content creators, coaches, founders, and digital marketers. Click any card to view their LinkedIn profile directly.

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Marcus Chan
Sales org underperforming despite trying everything? I help CEOs, founders & B2B sales leaders use their own data to pinpoint the best 3 moves to grow revenue | $195M ex-Fortune 500 leader | WSJ bestseller | 700+ Clients
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Craig Brockie
30 years ago I had crippling anxiety, chronic pain & no immunity. Gut repair, detox & Dianetics fixed everything. Follow to heal your body & mind. Author and founder of amazon.com/ultimate
View on LinkedIn →
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Shabbir Vasi
General Manager & B2B Growth Catalyst | Expert in Corporate Communications, Management & Operations | Empowering Teams & Connecting Global Brands Across India, MEA & Canada
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Vincent Munderu, MBA
Chief Operating Officer (COO) | Operational Turnaround | Portfolio Quality & NPL Reduction | Debt Recovery & Collections | Microfinance & Fintech | High-Performance Branch Networks
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Muhammad Ahmed
Full Stack Developer (MERN | Next.js)
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Sagar Saini
Handling & Managing a $20k+ Ad Budget | Helping Business Owners from Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, and Indore Get Qualified Leads | Meta Ads & Social Media Management | Schedule a Real-time Meeting Now!
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Susan Nagawa
Helping Global Minds Invest & Do Business in Rwanda | Market Entry Advisory | SUNA Advisory Ltd | Kigali
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Heath Couchman
CEO @ Advent Technologies | I help California businesses eliminate IT waste while improving efficiency and security.
View on LinkedIn →
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Olamilekan Ogunleye
Digital Marketing |Social Media Manager | Content Creator | Helping Brands Build Their Online Presence
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Muqaddas K.
Meta Ads Strategist for E-commerce Brands | 5–11× ROAS | 10M+ PKR Revenue Generated | I Build Ad Systems That Scale Profitably
View on LinkedIn →
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Chris VanDeWeert
📈Helping Top Sales Leaders Take Control of Their Wealth Using Passive Real Estate Investing With Zero Landlord Headaches🧘‍♀️ | Founder, Crestline Ventures
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Shruti Tiwari
Associate Consultant
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Nain Tara
Follow me for insights on human growth, clarity, and leadership in an AI-driven world.
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MD
Mouad Dliaa
Founder & CEO, Raise | Helping founders raise pre-seed & seed rounds | Investor-ready in weeks, not months.
View on LinkedIn →
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Sebastian Kinzlinger
Building ContentIn (5,500+ users) | I’d rather be building than posting. So I built a tool for that.
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Azra Haris
LinkedIn Voice for Healthcare Leaders | Co-Founder @Comet Healthcare Solutions & @Reach & Retain
View on LinkedIn →
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Joseph Edomobi
Founder of Meldev : Cloudinary for Developers Founder of LAF: Linkedln Automation Framework 👨‍💻 AI Full-Stack Developer
View on LinkedIn →
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Walter Sob
Associate at Munch Studio | Helping businesses amplify their social media presence
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What This Data Tells You

Three signals worth acting on

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This is the highest-density solopreneur audience on LinkedIn
757 deduplicated engagers, 30% of whom are founders and business owners, with another 18% in marketing and 7% in coaching. If you sell anything to solopreneurs — tools, courses, services, communities — this engager list is a warm, pre-filtered pipeline. These are people actively investing time in learning how to build independent businesses.
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7.2% empathy rate signals emotional buy-in, not passive consumption
The empathy reaction on LinkedIn means “I feel this” — and Justin's 7.2% rate is 2–3x higher than typical business creators. This means his audience has an unusually personal relationship with his content. Outreach that leads with your own story (not a pitch) will dramatically outperform generic messaging with this community.
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A 25% South Asian audience is an underutilized international signal
Justin's engager base is remarkably global — roughly 25% from India/Pakistan, 18% from Europe, and 10% from Africa/MENA. For companies with international ambitions (especially in English-speaking emerging markets), this audience represents a warm cross-border pipeline that most US-centric tools and services miss entirely.

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