My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Productized Service Course
For: Agency owners, consultants, freelancers with successful service practices
The Problem
Service providers trade time for money with no scalability, while having valuable expertise that could be packaged
The Solution
Teach service providers how to convert their expertise into digital products, courses, or tools they can sell repeatedly
Why Now?
Remote work normalization makes digital education more accepted, and platforms make course creation easier
Build MVP in 7 Days
Identify successful service niche
Create outline of transformation process
Record 3-5 core video lessons
Set up simple payment page
Reach out to 10 service providers in niche
How to Validate
Revenue Model
Course sales, potentially recurring community or coaching upsells
Competitive Moat
First-mover advantage in specific service niches, testimonials from successful transformations
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