An online coding course · B2C · guest's own course
Build one project at a time; automate it before starting the next
Course still earns passively years later; founder says it also makes projects easier to sell
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What they did
Never builds several projects at once. Focuses on one until it can grow on its own, then automates what he can, simplifies the product and removes himself from day-to-day work before moving on. Example: the coding course was built and launched years ago and now earns with no time from him.
What happened
Coding course (over $180K lifetime) brings passive revenue while he builds the next product
- Stage
- Growth (After a project shows traction)
“It's about building one project at a time, focusing on it, and growing it to a phase where it can grow on its own, and then you can subtract yourself from the day-to-day operations.”
“Automate what you can, simplify the product, and remove yourself from the day-to-day operations as much as possible.”
“I have my coding course. I worked on it years ago, built it, launched it, and now it brings in passive revenue, even if I'm not spending time on it.”
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