I started my channel out with nothing but an outdated smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Note 3) and a really old laptop (4gb of ram, i3) and that's it. I recorded all my audio on my phone through an app and recorded and edited my videos on my laptop. I remember having to try and sync the audio with the screen captures I recorded. It would take me over 10+ hours to completely render + edit ONE video! I now currently have 16,600 subscribers and over ONE MILLION VIEWS and am currently getting 100+ subscribers per day and 9,000 views per day. I want to let YOU know that anything is possible. You DO NOT need expensive equipment. I spend my first penny on YouTube after hitting 6,000 subscribers. NEVER GIVE UP. Trust me, love what you do, and keep consistent! 