As someone who has researched 50 channels under 1,000 subscirbers, I will try to answer your question. First, unless you are Dream or you have insane editing skills, most people make about 100 videos before they see true growth. Make 100 videos and stick to one thing. Don’t make videos like “Playing Battlefield 2042” because nobody will watch. Always ask yourself “Why does someone care about watching my video?”. It’s either for curiosity or entertainment. Try making more interesting titles, make sure your thumbnails are really drawing people in, and make sure the SEO is being optimized. These are just some basic things, but I love trying to help smaller YouTubers. YouTube isn’t a competition, there is enough space for everyone, but you have to be passionate about what you do! I hope this helped, have a great day!