Why Online Courses Are A Dream Business Model with David Siteman Garland
Release Date: 07/03/2022
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info_outlineDavid Siteman Garland is the creator of The Rise To The Top & Create Awesome Online Courses. David helps people turn their expertise & experience into a successful online course and dream business. He has over 5,000 students in over 100 countries who have created successful courses on everything from baby sleep training to clarinet lessons for adults!
Top 3 Value Bombs:
1. You’re certainly not too late if you're interested in online courses.
2. If people scare you, and you feel like you don’t want to help them, then online courses are probably not the best model for you.
3. A nightmare business model is one that leaves you unfulfilled, stressed out, does not give you any money, or makes you work so much that you don’t have time to go to the bathroom.
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