The 4 steps between 0 paid subs and your first 10.

Step 1: turn on paid pricing. Most people skip this for 8 months. Don't.

Step 2: write 1 post a week that lives behind the paywall. The more the better.

Step 3: mention paid casually in every piece you write.

Step 4: tell 1 specific story about what paid gets them.

That's the path to 10.